My lovely friend Lakeisha of Refined and Polished sent me a package brimming with indies to try, since I try to stay as indie-ignorant as possible (more on that later). Shimmer Karina stood out to me the most, so it's the first I tried.

3 coats Rouge Dada, 2 coats Karina

Karina is such a pretty glitter mix, but I could live without the black glitter. It seems a bit incongruous. None the less, it complemented my Rouge Dada mani perfectly.



There are two main reasons I've stayed away from indies. First, it's kind of the same reason I stay away from drugstore polish. I have a Pokemon mentality when it comes to polish, and I decided early on in my collecting that I would focus on higher end and salon brands. Second, buying indies seems like a lot of work. I see posts about certain brands restocking, and people having to refresh for twenty minutes just to check out...ugh. No thanks. I know that craziness doesn't happen with every brand, but the fact that it happens at all is a huge turn off. Plus, I prefer to buy my polish in person. I'm so enjoying the polishes Lakeisha shared with me, but I think I'm still fine admiring indies from afar. Mainstream seems to be catching up quite nicely, anyway



YSL Rouge Dada retails for $25 and is available at Bloomingdales.com