Butter London Fiddlesticks

Butter London Fiddlesticks is a beautiful dark fuchsia, almost pinky-plum, sheer base with fuchsia glitter.  Application was average - as with most BL's I've tried.  It was a little more difficult to control than some of the textured polishes I've used recently, so I think I'm spoiled.  :)   It goes on a pigmented sheer, with not too much streaking, and needed 3 coats for sufficient opacity (for me).  Unfortunately it quickly starts to dry down to a very textured finish and the glitter is gritty and dull.  I used Gelous and SV here, and I can still see the grittiness a bit.  I like the base color of this one, but the glitter isn't as impressive in the sun as I wish it were - it actually looks better to me in indirect lighting indoors during the day.  Personally I think most BL's are overpriced for the quality of the polish you get - I still favor Lippmann's and Chanel's in the high end category.  But this one is very pretty - just not worth the price.  Enjoy -     >^..^<

Nicole Am I Making Myself Claire?

Nicole Am I Making Myself Claire? is from the recent Modern Family collection.  It's a dusty, muted lilac pink with grey undertones - a hard to describe color.  The formula was a little on the thick side, but usually highly pigmented lighter colored opaque cremes are.  Application was ok - a little hard to control at the cuticle as the brush is very flat, not rounded like your cuticles are, but it went on very nicely.  It was completely opaque at 2 coats, and I experienced very little streaking.  I like the color - it's only skightly chalky looking, as the muted color softens the appearance a lot.  Overall I like this one - it doesn't strike me as terribly unique, but very pretty none the less!  Enjoy -     >^..^<

ETA:  I added Essie Shine of the Times over the top the next day - pics are below!

And with Essie Shine of the Times over Nicole Am I Making Myself Claire?

Julie G Hot Cinnamon

Julie G Hot Cinnamon is a new color from their Gumdrop collection.  This is a beauty - a muted rose toned red with gold glitter which plays nicely in all kinds of lighting!  Application was great, as with almost all "liquid sand" type polishes (I'm giving you the stink eye, Zoya... love the OPI's!).  It's easy to control, has perfect consistency, doesn't streak, and is perfectly opaque in just 2 coats!  If it's anything like other textured polishes, I expect removal to take a little elbow grease, but not as much as a glitter would require.  It looks great in all lighting conditions too - the sun was out for a while, and the gold glitter is beautiful then, but it is also very visible and adds a lot of depth and interest in indirect and cloudy conditions.  If you are liking this textured trend, this one is a great addition to the available array of colors from various brands.  Thumbs up on my first Julie G!  Enjoy -     >^..^<