Saved the more “difficult” polishes for last! Difficult in the sense that these were the two that had such an uneven first coat when I applied them. This one does not have as large or as bright of glitter as Yule Jewels, but it sure still is pretty under false light! Darker and more opaque than Yule Jewels, it also leans on the cooler, more blue undertone kind of red. Santa Monica Claus is a red gold shimmer lacquer. Even with 3 coats I still saw a smidge of nail line, and I don’t see any holographic reflect in this polish, the glitter also looks mostly orange-red with hints of green, I find it more dimensional. It is a lighter red compared to Santa Monica Claus, and leans quite warm, like an orange-red. Yule Jewels is a light red lacquer with holographic flakes. Both of them are red, but have different undertones to them and I find the sparkle quite different on the two. Is this what is known as a “crelly” formula? Not really a cream and not really a jelly? I could still see my nail line from far away in 2 coats, so these nail definitely needed three coats for more opacity. These shades also remind me of soft, frosted looking ornaments, but they are so soft I do feel some spring vibes coming from them. I also learned that this type of polish formula is supposed to be the kind of that shows brush strokes, but I think I did an okay job on the second coat! In comparison to Screen Vixen, the particles are all the same size and colour except it’s a shiny finish. They both have similar metallic pearl finishes, but I do notice Silent Nightlife looks a little softer than Famous Fir Sure based on the photo. Silent Nightlife is a lavender shimmer crème. It reminds me of a non-traditional colour holiday party dress! I find the depth of the purple a bit more prominent than what’s shown in the photo. Valet the Sleigh is a purple glitter, that has silver, black, magenta, and red glitter. It is my favourite classic, neutral colour out of the four so far! I can also still see a bit of nail line after the second coat, but it’s not very noticeable unless I look up close. In the photo it looks like champagne gold, but in person the colour reminds me of an ivory wedding dress that has a hint of pink with sparkles running through it. Once a top coat is added, it sparkles like Tinsel Town, Snow Biz, and Slay Your Line. Melrose Fireplace is a champagne gold shimmer. Adding a top coat brings the shine back to both. I grouped these two polishes together because they both have larger glitter and dry down to a textured finish. Again another pretty colour, but the it looked off with my skin tone. The polish was fully opaque in 2 coats, and a bit of shine was brought back with a top coat. Screen Vixen is a gold shimmer matte, a type of polish I never knew existed! The finish and colour reminds me of a frosted gold ornament. It’s what Kelli Marissa would call a “blurple” – sometimes I see an icy blue, other times icy purple. I see hints of red, green and magenta glitter when it sparkles. Pretty colour, but it is quite bright and cool for my undertone. Their shimmer had mostly the same colour, and all created a sparkly wet icicle effect in real life! I saw a bit of nail line with 2 coats, but it wasn’t obvious unless I inspected up close. They are shimmer polishes but looked almost foiled when angled differently. I grouped these three shades together because they all had the same finish and effect. My opinions are honest, always *casts doe patronus* This in no way effects my opinion of the products. Note that some polishes did need 3 coats, which I will flag down below. For every swatch, I used a base coat, painted two coats, and topped off with Seche Vite quick dry top coat.
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