Dose of Lola

2010 formula

I don't have the original Zulu to compare this to, but I LOVE this version regardless! It's such a gorgeous shade of green. The finish makes it even more beautiful. The application was decent - a little streaking on the first coat, but smooth sailing after that. This is 3 coats. The dry time was longer than normal, but that's because I didn't use SV. I didn't use any topcoat actually.

Run, don't walk, to pick up your own bottle of Zulu. You need this! And Mash. Get Mash, too!

Ignore the messiness, these pics are pre-cleanup!

08 October 2 comments

It's been a while since I used my MAC palettes, so I thought I'd show them some love. I chose to work with my neutral palette. Continue reading for a breakdown.

Woodwinked (lid)

Swiss Chocolate (crease)

Signed, Sealed (outer v)

Amber Lights (lower lash line)

UD Whiskey 24/7 Liner (waterline)

BeneFit Bad Gal Liner (smudged into upper lash line)

DiorShow Blackout

01 October 2 comments

From China Glaze's Vintage Vixen Fall 2010 Collection

First Class Ticket is a deep purple (it's purple, I promise!) with bright blue shimmer. The shimmer isn't very noticeable indoors, but is gorgeous in the sun. Application on this one was fine. You can get away with one coat if you apply it very carefully, but you're safer with two. This is one of my favorites from the collection.

29 September 1 comments

From Barielle's Shades of Summer 2009 Collection

Decadence is a beautiful shimmery teal that glows like nobody's business. I love everything about it! The formula was great: opaque in one coat (I did two anyway), smoothed itself out, shiny on its own (I used SV because it's my crack), and cleanup (post pics obv) was a breeze. My nails are little jewels!

28 September 4 comments

From Zoya's Fire & Ice Winter 2010 collection.

Valerie is such a gorgeous shade! It's a bordeaux base with tarnished gold sparkles. The color of the sparkles isn't as noticeable on the nail, but the depth is incredible and there's still a flash of gold in the right lighting. I think I'll keep this on for a few days! Valerie applied very smoothly and was opaque in two coats. Drying time was lightning fast with the help of SV.

Judging from the spoons posted on various blogs, I know I'll end up with the rest of the collection very soon. So sparkly!

27 September 2 comments

This quint was released with the Addicted to Dior Summer 2010 collection along with Ready To Glow. It's available at Dior counters and dior.com, and retails for $58. I have to say, I'm pretty disappointed with this quint.

The colors in this quint are gorgeous. I love the warm (but not too warm) shades as well as the random plummy mauve. Surprisingly, the mauve color (bottom left) is my favorite of the quint. The texture is nice, and the shadows blend very easily together. The shimmer factor is high, but that should be expected with an iridescent quint.

The trouble started when I wore the quint. The shadows were not as pigmented as I'd hoped, so they didn't show up true to pan on my skin. This quint would look great on lighter skintones, but it was a bit too sheer for mine. Also, I experienced some creasing. I've never had a problem with and of my other quints creasing, so I thought maybe it was user error. I wore nothing but Crush Glow for a week straight, and I creased regardless of the primer I chose. So weird!

It's pretty much a quint of lid colors and highlighters for. The bronze color is not deep or complex enough to use in the crease, so this isn't a very versatile quint.

Overall, I do like the quint, but it's not the go-to summer quint I was hoping for. I've found myself reaching for Beige Massai much more often lately.

You'll love this if: you love shimmer, warm to neutral colors, or semi-sheer shadows.

You'll leave this if: you're a matte kinda girl, you're very cool toned (check out Ready to Glow!), or you like a very versatile quint.

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