1 coat

Formula X 10 Below is a bubblegum pink foil. My middle finger is what the polish looks like applied if you don't shake it very well before use. I kind of like the effect, so I decided to include it in the swatch. Like Arctic, 10 Below is quite reflective, is opaque in one coat, and has a smooth finish.



If Sephora ever offers these foils without the foil base coat, I would definitely recommend picking up both Arctic and 10 Below.





Formula X The Foil Look 10 Below set retails for $25 and is available exclusively at Sephora

Ah, spring. On one hand, having spring collections released in the dead of winter gives me something to look forward to. On the other hand, it sort of feels like a cruel joke, taunting me. Regardless, I will happily sport my Spring 2014 pastel nail polishes with my heavy down coat and scarf.

3 coats

Dior Porcelaine is a pale blue creme. It looks like a cloudless sky - so crisp and clean. I know I'm going to be wearing this one a ton. The formula was slightly streaky, but it self-leveled very well. I didn't have to apply very carefully to get a smooth finish.



There are a couple other pale blues in my stash that are similar: Zoya Blu and Essie Borrowed and Blue. Porcelaine has more pigment than Borrowed and Blue, but is pretty close to Blu. I would say it's okay to skip this if you already own Blu.



Dior 204 Porcelaine retails for $24 and is available at Sephora.

Formula X The Foil Look is a two piece set that includes a foil base coat and a nail foil (in an opaque black bottle for some reason). So far, there are three shades including pink, blue, and silver foils. I picked up the pink and blue but skipped the silver since I have the silver foil that OPI recently released.

1 coat

Arctic is a silvery blue foil. It's quite reflective and super pigmented.



The box does say "one-night-wear," so I imagine the wear won't be very good. However, these would be perfect for a special occasion or if you change your nails daily anyway.



My only gripe is that these sets all come with the foil base coat. If you bought all three, you'd have base coat for days! Also, the $25 price tag gets a little difficult to swallow after the first set because of the duplicate base coat.



Formula X The Foil Look Arctic set retails for $25 and is available exclusively at Sephora

Not only are the ILNP multichromes stunning on their own, they also stamp really well!

ILNP Birefringence (H) over 1 coat Illamasqua Boosh

And here's a blurry sun pic to try to catch that (H)

ILNP Birefringence (H) over 1 coat Illamasqua Boosh

I stamped with a plate from the Bundle Monster create your own collection, BM-404.

Woah, is it December? Time flies when you're incredibly busy. So, you know how I planned on swatching all my Lippmanns? I'm almost done! Now I just need to focus on posting them. Anyway, onto this fun mani.

2 coats

Deborah Lippmann Lilac Wine is a pastel lavender creme. First, I love this shade of purple. I'd wear it everyday if I didn't have so many polishes. Second, the formula on this is delicious. I stamped Color Club Eternal Beauty over top with an image from BM-404.



Lila Wine retails for $17 and is available (exclusively?) at Sephora.

So, the Lavish Set is an amazing value. For only $38, you get a 10 shadow palette, full sized tweezers, a mini brow pencil, a mini eye liner, and a mini double-ended brush. No wonder it's pretty much sold out everywhere!



Anyway, I was mainly interested in only two shades (Rum Cake and Sienna) from the palette. I didn't even know there was more to the kit until I got home.









I ended up really liking Truffle and Black Diamond as well. The glitter in Black Diamond sticks pretty well, too. All of the shades are pretty smooth and pigmented, but the mattes are a bit chalky. It's kind of crazy how nice these shadows are! My main gripe with this set is the packaging, but I'll get over it.



Here's a look I did using Orange Soda, Rum Cake, Sienna, and Truffle:










The Lavish set is still in stock at one of the Sephoras near me and online at Ulta.