Chi Mistletoe Kisses

Chi Last Minute Shopper Copper

Chi Last Minute Shopper Copper is another oldie but goodie in my stash.  It is an almost dead-on dupe for OPI's Music Hall Curtain Call, but I'm not sure it's any easier to find!  It is a lovely rust orange red, that has a slightly pink base with orange shimmer - gives it a little dimension and interest compared to a straight up rust shimmer.  Application was good - nice consistency, easy to control, but took 3 coats to achieve full opacity and depth of color without minor streaking.  The shimmer is intense in the sun and has a slightly granular textured look in indirect light.  It's a very late summer / fall look, and I really enjoyed wearing it!  Enjoy -     >^..^<

As before... the first 2 pics are direct links from Photobucket, and the rest are direct uploads to Blogger.  :(

Chi Raisin the Roof

Chi Raisin the Roof is a very nice dusty deep rose creme I picked up at Ulta a long time ago.  I do believe this is the same company that makes hair products, as the selling point with this polish is it's ceramic technology - not that I know what that is in np terms or how it differs from any other polish.  Application was good - nice consistency, easy to control, but despite it's smooth texture it still went on a bit patchy so I needed 3 coats for full opacity and evenness of finish.  It wore very well, with minimal tip wear after 24 hours.  I like the color, but we aren't reinventing the wheel here - I feel like I've seen this shade before, so I don't consider it unique.  But it is pretty!  Enjoy -     >^..^<

Chi Mistletoe Kisses

Chi Mistletoe Kisses is several years old, and as far as I can see is not currently listed on eBay, which is where I got mine.  It is similar to Nicole Merry Merlot and Fingerpaints Festive Claret, possessing the same type of gold microglitter in a deep wine base; FP FC is the most "glittery" of the bunch though.  Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate, as it *supposed* to be sunny the day I wore this, so unfortunately I didn't get to appreciate it in it's full glory in the sun.  So I did my best to capture the microglitter, but it could have been better.  Anyway - application was nice, as with most Chi polishes (very under-appreciated brand, IMO), and I used 3 coats here for depth of color.  Enjoy -    >^..^<