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Phallic is a gorgeous jewel-toned blue. It's one of those lit-from-within shades that I love dearly. I experienced a ridiculous amount of shrinkage with Seche Vite, though. So weird! I guess I have to try some other top coats with this one in the future. 

1 coat over 1 coat Illa Boosh

Caitlin is a purple grey creme. This reminds me of something. I'll have to dig it out and do a comp soon.

Danni is a pinky purple shimmer with gold and red flecks. 

Dove is a neutral dove grey. This is probably the least unique of the bunch, but it's still really pretty. 

Gemma is an olive green with a violet flash. It looks really blue in my pic, but it's more violet, I promise. 

Jules is a taupe with gold flecks.

Marley is a pale purple with silver hidden shimmer. The base seems to lean more grey than white, so it's not as garish as most pastels.

What a gorgeous collection! I love every single shade and will probably rotate these shades for the next couple weeks. I can't even pick a favorite. They're calming without being boring. Perfect for Spring.

The formula was great. I didn't experience any dragging or goopiness, and they were all opaque in two coats.

What are you loving/hating from this collection?

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Lately, I've been on the hunt for the perfect greige polish. Out of the ones I've tried so far, Waking Up In Vegas comes closest. It pops just enough against my skintone, but it's still chic and subtle. Awesome!

The application and pigmentation was divine. I barely needed a second coat, but it glided on so smoothly and perfectly that I couldn't help it. The finish is not as shiny as most of here cremes. It dries to a semi-satin finish that I quite like, so I wore this with no topcoat. The dry time was faster than most. I wore this for 4 days before I experienced a tiny bit of chipping, which you can see on my middle nail. Not bad for no topcoat.

After 4 days, I was bored but didn't have time to do a new mani. Instead, I added Studio M Fast Play

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Fast Play is a light purple base with tons of gold/green duochrome glitter. It's gorgeous!

With Essie Matte About You