Bettina Week: Bliss Collection Swatches and Review

Good Morning Babes! Today starts my weekly brand posts that I will be doing in an attempt to swatch through my polish collection that is becoming massive, and to just show some of the brands that I have quite a few of but have yet to swatch many if any at all. What I will be doing is swatching one brand only for 1 week throughout the whole month of December. Up first is the Bliss Collection by Bettina, which is their Holiday 2011 collection that consists of 3 metallics and 3 cremes. I've had this collection since the week it came out but haven't had the time to swatch them until now. This collection was personally purchased by myself. Since I'm posting the whole collection at once, I decided to post it as a review. I chose Bettina first because I have more of her polishes than any other brand. All swatches are done with 2 coats and no tc.

Champagne - a light chocolaty golden bronze with gold micro shimmer. I wouldn't consider this "champagne" because its a bit to dark. Antiquated from Color Club Foiled collection fits that description more accurately. This is one of those metallics that you will have brush strokes even when being very careful. Dry time was good like most Bettina's but this color just isn't right for my skin tone.

Myth - a perfect purple metallic with gold and blue micro glitter. The formula was much better on this one than Champagne. Dry time was very good on this one also. This one is my favorite out of the metallics, but I couldn't capture a picture to do it justice. IRL this color is very beautiful.

Festive - is a green that has gold and green micro shimmer. Dry time was very fast, and the formula was easy to work with. Not really felling this color either.

Truffle - is the prettiest warm chocolate brown that I have ever seen. Just looking at it makes me want to eat a chocolate bar or go to Starbucks and get a Mocha. The first coat was a little on the patchy side but evens out perfectly on coat 2.

Cheers - I can't describe this beauty in other way than the perfect hunter green. The formula is amazing just like all Bettina cremes. This is my favorite out of the whole collection which is shocking because green has never been a favorite of mine.

Bordeaux - when I looked at this burgundy with a hint of maroon creme, I immediately knew that I would have to use my Nubar Foundation Base Coat so that I wouldn't get any stains. Good call because it stained around my cuticles and was a nightmare to clean up. The formula was very runny/watery, and the brush holds a ton of polish. Its not unmanageable but you do want to be very careful around the cuticles.

What are your thoughts on the Bliss Collection? Being completely honest it definitely isn't what I thought it would be and I'm a little disappointed. The cremes are definitely the winners in this collection, but none of the polishes are unique in any way. Bettina is probably one of my favorite brands so I gave this collection a chance (just like the disco, jeans, art deco, resort, candy, and etc), and I will continue to do so in the future, because this has been my only Bettina I haven't been head over heels about and I still like 3 out of the 6. Even though the metallics didn't win me over they will still be great for stamping :o) . Thanks for stopping by to let me share with you.


Kisses
Marketta

Dr's Remedy Jolly & Joy Collection Swatches and Review - Cremes/Shimmers

Good Morning Babes! I'm finally back to my regular posting schedule after the hectic holiday week. Today I have the cremes/shimmers and the rest of the collection for you today. I used 1 coat of INM Out The Door as my top coat for swatches in this post.

REVIVE Ruby Red - A shimmer-infused Wizard of Oz-inspired shade of crimson.

Ruby Red is a deep burgundy red metallic polish. I definitely wouldn't call this a "Wizard of Oz" red because its much to dark. The brush was absolutely terrible, it must have been some defect because it was almost as thin as a nail art brush. This is 1 thick coat because I definitely was over this brush. The formula was good but I still had brush strokes that I believe would not have been there had there been a regular brush. Dry time was very good and it dried to a nice glossy finish.


PASSION Purple - A bombshell-boysenberry with subtle silver meshed throughout.

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Passion Purple is a very pretty wine toned purple with purple, blue and red micro glitter. The formula was amazing and was opaque in 2 thin coats. I don't like these deep dark purples but this color is amazing and I absolutely love it which really shocked me. Its a bit darker IRL which is why I called it a wine toned purple. Dry time was also very good on this one.


ESSENTIAL Emerald - A take on the classic tree-and-plant inspired gem of a shade, with delicate glimmer and unparalleled amounts of glamour.

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 Emerald aaaahhhh the star of the collection. I LOVE THIS COLOR! The description is very accurate when its described as tree and plant based, because that's exactly how I would describe the tone. In this polish there's green, blue, purple, and silver micro shimmer that really make this polish unique and pop. I used 2 thin coats and it was perfection. The formula is amazing just like the others, and it dried very fast. I will definitely be revisiting this color, such a beautiful green.

What do you think of these 3 beauties? I love Emerald and Purple, they both go well with my skin tone. I don't think that there's anything special about Ruby Red, its a very common red metallic but it is still pretty nonetheless. All in all I would definitely recommend this whole collection, they are all so pretty. Don't forget to like Dr's Remedy on Facebook and follow them on Twitter to stay up to date with new collections and promotions they will be having.


Kisses
Marketta


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Dr's Remedy Jolly & Joy Collection Swatches and Review - SERENE Silver Glitter

Good Afternoon Babes and I hope everyone is having a lovely Saturday. I had to take the day to myself yesterday to rest up from 2 days of cooking. Today I have another from the 2011 holiday collex from Dr's Remedy.

SERENE Silver Glitter: A seasonal sizzler like no other; shine, chic, totally unique in the metallic scene.

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Silver Glitter has a silver metallic base with red, blue and silver glitter. The formula was really good for a glitter and was opaque in 2 thin coats. Dry time was really fast and I used 2 coats of SV to get a shiny smooth finish. I would make sure to allow dry time in between coats so you don't get any drag.


What do you think of Silver Glitter? I wasn't impressed by it at first glance because silver's don't go well with my skin tone, but I absolutely fell in love with it and its my favorite out of the 2 glitters. Thanks for stopping by and letting me share with you, and I will have the creme/shimmers for you tomorrow. If you haven't liked or following Dr's Remedy on Facebook and Twitter don't forget to do so now so you can stay up to date with what they have going on.


Kisses
Marketta


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Dr's Remedy Jolly & Joy Collection Swatches and Review - Red Glitter

Good Morning and Happy Thanksgiving! Today I have a very pretty polish to share with your from Dr's Remedy holiday collection Jolly & Joy! If you don't know much about D.R. its a line of doctor-inspired cosmetics that is dedicated to using clean, hypo-allergenic ingredients. The polishes are enriched with naturally occurring anti fungal ingredients like tea tree oil, garlic bulb extract, vitamins C and E, and wheat protein. Its free from harsh toxins to promote healthier nails and its the first ever nail polish on the market approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association. Now to show you the beautiful Red Glitter.

RESOLUTION Red Glitter: A red-meets-copper spin that's sequin-look-alike laden with high-shine and sparkle.

In this one you can see where it flashes the copper and the silver. The sun was not really in my favor, this is a day where the sun was a little to bright and the pictures would have shadows from the camera being held over my hand or it would be super bright.

I was really able to capture the silver in this picture. Isn't it gorg?

I love how the copper really flashes at certain angles, it gives it some serious pop.

OK so I tried to make sure that I got good pictures so that you could see all the loveliness that is RRG. In the swatches above I used 2 coats and it was fully opaque. This glitter is definitely not meant for layering, its perfect on its own. The formula is a little on the thick side but not in a bad way, just in a way that you want to give it a little time between coats so that you have no drag. In person it definitely has a metallic/foil-like look to it. To my eyes it doesn't look red at all, more like a dark pink. Dry time was very fast but it dries gritty so you need a good thick top coat, and this polish eats up tc, so I used 2 coats of SV and was good to go. You really want to watch your cuticles because this is one of those glitters that like to hang around and is a pain to clean up.


What do you think of RESOLUTION Red Glitter? At first glance I didn't think it would go well with my skin tone but I absolutely love it and didn't want to take it off! Thanks for stopping by and I will have the rest of the collection up through-out the weekend. If you aren't following Dr's Remedy on Twitter or like their Facebook page do so now, you'll stay up to date on what they have going on, promotions and upcoming collections.

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Kisses
Marketta

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butter LONDON Holiday 2011 Collection

Good Morning Babes! Today I have butter LONDON's Holiday 2011 Collection to share with you. I was very excited about this collection mainly because it looked like bL was stepping out of the box. I'm glad I finally have it although it took them 2 weeks just to send it to me and then sent it via FedEx the slowest way so it took another week for me to get it - from Washington state to DC is UNACCEPTABLE. I had to mention them on Twitter saying that I was never going to order for them again and that I would wait until ULTA gets it from now on. I magically had a new follower and a DM, and 30 minutes later I got a ship notification in my inbox. So naturally that put a bad taste in my mouth when it comes to butter LONDON and I will never order from them directly again, piss poor service (excuse my language). So there was a bit of a damper on my excitement when I finally received my package 3 weeks after ordering it. OK rant over, onto the swatches.

Tart With A Heart has a soft pink shimmer base with green, orange, blue, pink, purple, and holo glitter, and gold micro glitter. I used 3 1/2 coats in these swatches. This is a layering polish, its never going to be opaque. The formula was on the thick side so allow a tiny bit a wait time in between coats or your going to get some drag. Dry time is very good but it dries gritty so I had to use 2 coats of SV.

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Fairy Lights is described as a "liquid metal" rose pink. It took 2 coats to reach opacity, but there are still some slightly visible brush strokes with very careful application. The formula was terrible and painted on kind of patchy on the first coat which was weird. By bL standards this was horrid, the others I have, have amazing formulas and are easy to paint with. However the color is so pretty and worth it to me. I used INM OTD  as my tc.

Just to see what it would look like I added 1 coat of Tart With A Heart over Fairy Lights.

Black Knight ah the star of the trio how I love this one. Black jelly base packed with blue, red, silver and purple glitter. This is definitely a polish you want to layer over a black cream to preserve. The formula made me want to throw the bottle because its terribly goopy and hard to manage, I might just add a teeny bit of thinner. I used 3 coats to reach opacity and 2 coats of SV. The agony was well worth it because this polish is amaze balls! The pictures do not do it justice, it really needs to be seen in person.



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 What do you think of this bL trio? I honestly think that they got the names of the pinks wrong, the glitter totally looks like it should be called Fairy Lights and not vice versa. Thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow :)

Kisses
Marketta

Bettina Disco Collection

Good Morning Babes! Today I'm really excited to show you Bettina's new limited edition Disco Collection. As soon as I saw the picture I rushed to place my order. Bettina describes this collection as "back to the 70's with multi-dimensional color flash achieved with glass particles carefully controlled in shape and size", and I love what she came up with! All of the polishes applied a bit on the sheer side and needed 3 coats to reach opacity (I could see VNL in some pictures with flash but its definitely not noticeable in person). Just like all my Bettina's the formula is amazing and a very easy paint, most requiring no clean up. Dry time is good when comparing to other brands, but for Bettina who has super fast drying polish its a little on the slow side but still good. I used no TC in these swatches. The lighting is different on some of the pictures because some were taken inside, some outside, with and without flash, whatever I had to do to capture the true color of these polishes. OK so onto the yummy goodness...

Peace - is what I would call sour apple green shimmer with gold and green micro glitter. I want to say that I saw flashes of pink micro glitter also but I don't know because the color is so blindingly bright! This is my least favorite of the group just because I'm very particular about my greens but it is still very pretty and eye catching. It translates on the nail exactly how it looks in the bottle, there is no duo effect with this color.


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Boogie - a dark purple shimmer with blue and a lighter purple/fuchsia micro glitter. This one translates true onto your nail as you see it in the bottle, one of the ones that doesn't flash a different color at different angles (no duo effect). I really like this color, something I would definitely love to have on my toes!

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Hustle - is a turquoise green shimmer with green, blue and purple micro glitter. When you move the bottle around you really see the purple but it doesn't really translate onto the nail like how you see it flash when you move the bottle from side to side. Still a gorgeous color that I would absolutely wear.

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 Hot Pants - a medium blue  shimmer packed with blue and purple micro glitter. In the bottle this looks AMAZING and has a duochrome look to it but unfortunately it doesn't translate on the nail as it looks in the bottle, its very minimal and didn't really show up in the pictures at all. Still this color is very beautiful and I will definitely be revisiting it in the summer!


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 Groovie - ah the hot pink of the group.  I love this color and its my second favorite of the collection! Hot pink shimmer with hot pink and blue micro glitter.  PERFECTION! There is no duochrome effect to this one, however it does translate onto the nail just as you see it in the bottle. The blue glitter is very visible on the nail and makes it POP! That surprised me because the blue glitter isn't all that visible in the bottle, it was a nice little treat.

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Inside no flash. Can you see that blue glittah?!


Hippie - Oh how I love Hippie! This is the star of the collection in my opinion because it is the most vibrant and although some of the others translate just fine, this one does AND THEN SOME! Hippie is an orange shimmer with gold and green micro glitter. I was drooling while swatching this color, it packs serious punch and is very bright and obnoxious in a really good way! Its like looking directly at the sun only its on your nails! I don't even particularly care for orange/yellow/gold, I usually run in the other direction, but Bettina hooked me in with this one!



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Below is a picture of the Disco Collection

 Do you love this collection as much as I do? Bettina definitely outdid herself with this collection! Thanks for stopping by and letting me share with you :)


Kisses
Marketta