3 coats

Illamasqua Raindrops is a light grey with pearly flecked shimmer. This isn't the same as the original Raindrops (I ordered it from Sephora.com); it lacks the jelly finish that gives this polish real depth. I'm not a fan. A light grey creme diluted with clear and Sally Hansen Glass Slipper would make a great substitute, I bet.



Raindrops definitely won't be staying in my stash.

2 coats

Dolce & Gabbana Stromboli is deep olive green with gorgeous gold flecked shimmer. The formula is top-notch. It's a one-coater if you applied carefully. I applied two to get more of that awesome shimmer on my nails.



Stromboli also wore like iron on me. I used my typical bc/tc combo of Barielle HRF and DL Addicted to Speed, and I got a full week's wear with no chips and minimal tipwear. 



Dolce & Gabbana Stromboli retails for $24 and is available at Sephora.

3 coats

Dior Incognito is a rosy nude creme. It's such a classy, sophisticated color.  Incognito is a bit more sheer than most of the other Dior cremes, so that signature secret shimmer comes through just slightly in the right lighting. The formula is luscious, per usual.



Dior Icognito retails for $24 and is available at Sephora.

3 coats

Butter London Fiver is light mint creme. It's by far my favorite from the Spring 2013 collection. Application wasn't perfect, but it was manageable. The formula was on the thin side, and it took three coats to get a smooth finish.



I wore Fiver for a full week and added a gradient when I started getting tipwear. I used Nails Inc. Royal Botanical Gardens.

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Quick update. I know my posts are typically sporadic, but the next two months or so will be even worse. I have a research opportunity that will take me away from my stash. I do have a few backlogged swatches that I will be posting soon. So yeah, pardon my silence, even though you're all probably quite used to it!



Anyway, onto this week's sammich






I used OPI Minnie Style from the 2013 Minnie collection and OPI Houston We Have a Purple from the Texas collection. I think they make a great pair, n'est pas? This is a total of 3 coats jelly and 2 coats glitter, with topcoat.