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Studio M - Glitter Envy

Studio M - Glitter Envy

So, this color is absolutely outrageous! Picked it up at Meijer while strolling through the cosmetics aisle! Little known fact - Meijer's house brand, Studio M and Color Club are the same company! They often have the same colors in both of their lines, and this color, Glitter Envy is no exception. Manufactured by Color Club, this color is from the Starry Temptress collection. There are 6 colors to choose from including green, light pink, hot pink, blue, purple, and orange. The green was just so different, I had to have it! Neon and glitter are two great combos so it was a done deal for me. The application was pretty smooth, and it was surprisingly non-gritty once dried! However, the color in the bottle is a bit deceiving. I was really looking forward to having holo glitter embedded in this polish, but the glitter had no shine or sparkle to it whatsoever! It was kind of hard to photograph, because the camera WAS picking up on the glitter.. Overall, not bad, just...different.... I ended up topping it off with a coat of Milani's Diamond Dazzle just so I could better about the whole thing, but you see it here pictured without any embellishments.

Essence - Blue Addicted

Essence - Blue Addicted

Another polish here from Italy! I found out on a recent trip to Ulta though, that Essence is sold in the US too. Oh well. Anyway, this is Blue Addicted in Essence's Colour and Go line. First off, I love the tiny little bottle, and second well, the color is gorgeous. It's a navy gel base with large chunks of blue and green glitter and blue micro-glitter. These multi-facets of glitter really give the nail polish an awesome depth. Another great thing about this polish? It retails for 99 cents (or .99 euros in Italy). AND?! It's totally a dupe of Deborah Lippmann's nail color Across the Universe. Comparing swatches of the two, I really can't discern any differences. Score!