I think I'm just going to kind of rely on pictures to do the work for me for a bit, instead of writing my full-on reviews.
First up, we have the loverly Orly Space Cadet. I had wanted this color for soooooo long, so I finally ordered it through Amazon. When it arrived, I'll admit to being a little disappointed. It kind of reminds me of Sally Hansen Nail Prisms Amber Ruby, which I've owned, well, since the Nail Prisms line was still in stores, but never really loved. I'm not huge on rose tones with my skin. And even though this polish has a very pretty teal jelly-ish base, once it's built up to opaque, it's predominantly rosey. Bleh.
I do love a good duo/multichrome, though, and Space Cadet is plenty of that. And although it's smooth and shiny on the nail*, it's really gritty when you're taking it off, so I recommend the foil method.
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| Indirect sunlight. I think this was... four coats? |
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| There really is a lot of color shifting with this polish. |
RCN Ratings:
- Price: 5/5 (Amazon usually has pretty good deals on polishes.)
- Packaging: 5/5
- Performance: 4/5 (I hate when polishes are a pain to get off, so it loses a point for being so clingy and gritty during removal.)
And here we have my new favorite glitter topcoat, China Glaze Snow Globe over Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Night Flight.
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| THE COLORS, DUKE! THE COLORS! (If anyone else remembers that commercial, they get a million cool points.) |
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| With flash. This was also right after I applied my final topcoat, so everything looked super shiny. |
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| Unfortunately, by the next day, this mani wasn't very shiny at all. Which was okay, since the matte-ness kind of helped to enhance the GLITTERSSSSS! |
So yeah, I don't even know what to say about this polish. I love it. A lot. It's like a sparkling cupcake wrapped in a bow with sprinkles and candy. On your nails. In glitter form.
It has small and medium iridescent hex glitters that, depending on the angle you're looking are cyan/orange, purple/yellow, or pink/green. It's friggin' amazing, basically, and I couldn't stop smiling at my fingers. I can't wait to wear it over white, which is a mani I'm planning for this winter. : )
As with all glitters, it's a bit tricky to get off, although it not as densly packed as some glitters, so it does break down a little more easily. Still. Foil method all the way.
RCN Ratings:
- Price: 5/5 (Again, check Amazon for some reasonable prices)
- Packaging: 5/5
- Performance: 4/5 (Loses one point for that weird matte thing it kept doing, even after I applied topcoat.)
*I always use NailTek Foundation II Ridge Filling Base Coat to provide an even surface and prevent staining, and Sally Hansen Dries Instantly 30 Second Top Coat for quick and easy shine.
