piCture pOlish Lollipop

Sometimes a blogpost writes itself, but today's post...  not so much.
I struggled a little to get the wording for this post right, but the biggest struggle was to get this polish on my nails in such a way, that it did justice to the absolutely stunning polish I saw in the bottle. This wasn't a polish that I just slapped on or a blogpost that I wrote in 2 minutes, this has taken a bit more effort on my part to get it right.

Picture Polish Lollipop is the polish that gave me such a hard time. Yup, a Picture Polish that I struggled with, it's a first for me. Lollipop is a gorgeous deep purple jelly base, filled with different sizes and shades of purple glitter.

When I first saw this polish, I was over the moon with it. It's such a gorgeous deep color and it has glitter in it! The reason that I struggled with it, is that the jelly base is quite sheer and I just couldn't get it opaque and looking deep enough on my nails, while still being easy to paint.

I tried 2 thicker coats, but ended up with a gloopy mess, I tried 3 thin coats, but I found I just didn't want to deal with the thicker formula and run away glitters. I felt so dissapointed and I almost gave up, but I've seen so many people rave about this polish and it looks so good in swatches, I wanted it to work for me too!

So for my third attempt I tried layering it over a single (not even opaque in the slightest) coat of OPI Do you have this color in Stock-holm? and low and behold, it worked, no, it looked stunning!

I only needed 1 coat but I did 2, just to see if it would deepen the color. It didn't, but it did add extra glitter. I absolutely love how this looks, finally I understand what people rave about and this is now a favorite instead of a dissapointment.

This polish was created in collaboration with Nail Polish Canada, a Canadian polish retailer that (unfortunately) doesn't ship internationally. But if you live in Canada, this is a great site for you!

This polish was intended as a more textured polish, so if you want a smooth finish, you do need to add a good topcoat. I suspect that's also the reason for the much thicker than all my other Picture Polishes formula.

What do you think about Lollipop?

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Haul: Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter

I don't just have a little polish addiction, I also love lip products! Ever since the Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters came out, I wanted to try them. But unfortunately, Revlon isn't sold over here. I was over the moon when I saw that one of my favorite webshops (TheMakeUpSpot) carries Revlon and the lip butters! I ordered one to try and immediately fell in love. I wanted them all, but I controlled myself and only got 4 more.

Since I always tend to go for the same color, red or deep berry, I wanted to try something different, more appropriate for summer and everyday wear. I originaly got Raspberry Pie, a deep berry color, so I looked up swatches and decided on Sweet Tart, Strawberry Shortcake, Lollipop and Berry Smoothie.

Revlon claims these lip butters are soothing and hydrating like a balm, but give color like a lipstick and I agree. They glide on smoothly and feel really nice on the lips, but give you a lot of color.

Because they feel so hydrating, I expected them to come off really quickly, but these lasted about 4 hours on me, without re-applying. I could have a drink without having to re-apply, but eating is a different story. You do need to touch up after lunch or diner, but I don't mind that, because most lipsticks don't survive meal time on me.

 

Sweet Tart is a light pink and for me it's the perfect everyday lipstick that gives shine and just a pop of color.

Strawberry Shortcake is a pale pink, the perfect nude color for me.

Lollipop is a bright fuschia pink. I said I was going for more natural, everyday colors, but I just couldn't resist this one!

Berry Sweetie is the one I was most excited about when I ordered these, but it's a little disappointing in the tube. It's a very pale berry color and I don't know if it will fit my skintone. I have to admit I haven't worn this one yet, I'm a little scared it will make me look like a ghost, but I'll report back after I've tried it!

Raspberry Pie is a deep berry color and this is the one that made me buy the other 4. I love it!

I really love the formula of these lip butters. They feel so comfortable and hydrating and give a lot of color. These have become a fast favorite and I'm hoping to be able to get my hands on some of the newer colors.

Do you own any of the lip butters and what is your favorite color?

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