Every year I look forward more and more to Color Club's collections... They seem really willing to think outside the box and make awesome colors but also offer them at a reasonable price without sacrificing quality. Definitely one of my most favorite brands of all time.
It goes without saying that I've been eagerly awaiting their fall collection, and now it's finally here!
I'm going to do this in two parts for one specific reason: The second half of the collection had a few casualties in shipping and I hate posting partial sets! So hopefully I can get a replacement soon and post the glittery half of this collection :)
This set of 7 - Indulgence- seems to be the 'trendy' set while Diamonds seems to be the fashion/edgy set.
Jewel of a Girl. Really rich, dark mahogany. This is mostly red with some brown and some wine, maybe a little purple. It's one of those deep dark lit-from-within glowy shimmers that I love so much. You know, the ones that look bright and glowing in the center and dark around the edges? Love them. Can't get enough.
Nothing Butt Ruffle... er, I mean Nothing But Truffle... Similar to Jewel of a Girl in finish and depth but this shade is a glorious chocolate brown. It's so amazing... look at it... it looks so smoldering hot!
Positively Posh. This is a dirty brown taupe with a slight hint of purple. This color seems to be really hot right now... everyone and their uncle are releasing this color lately. Not that that's a bad thing cause I love these types of colors!
Pretty In Platinum. Interesting! It's a light pearl grey/silver. Sort of reminds me of another one with Platinum in the name that I used to use all the time- OPI Gone Platinum in 60 Seconds. Not that they're the same, they're just similar. This is a really good example of the difference between frost and pearl. The shimmer in this one is extremely fine and smooth and sits on top of the polish to provide a layer of smooth pearl reflectiveness- just like a real pearl. Whereas with a true frost you get streaks of silvery, shiny reflective brushstroke-filled shimmer.
Ready To Royal. Extremely dark eggplant purple. Is it just me, or are all the polish companies mimicking each other a whole lot this year? This is really similar to Essie Velvet Voyeur and also kinda like OPI William Tell Me About OPI (though that one is lighter than both of the others). Really dark, really glossy, nearly black. Inexpensive alternative if you can't get the Essie or OPI!
Soft as Cashmere. Grey/beige... Greige? I'm not quite used to using that word. Is it a real word or is it like 'blurple'? Either way it's a really nice cozy color. I don't know if it's just the power of suggestion or what, but it makes me think of a warm cozy sweater on a cold fall day. Or maybe a fluffy bunny!
Wild Orchid. This is a blued grey shimmer. It's on the medium to light side of grey with a pretty strong blue undertone and some really interesting iridescent/silver shimmer particles. It flashes different tones depending on the angle of your hand, but indoors it just looks silver. Very nice!
The formula is perfect as usual. Color Club usually has excellent application and these are no exception. I had zero application problems. Pigmentation is great and all are two coats and don't need a third. Drying time is fast and most of the colors stay glossy without topcoat, but you should use topcoat anyway. No flaws here. Brushes are good too.
I really love these shades. Not a single ugly color in the bunch! Wait till you see the glitter ones, though! I'm wearing Untamed Luxury right now and it's fan-freakin'-tastic. More to come soon, hopefully!
(These were sent to me for review.)
I like almost all of them. Yay, can't wait for the others!
ReplyDeletei really love these :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for these! I am also a big Color Club fan and these look lovely.
ReplyDeleteJewel of a Girl, Nothing but Truffle, and Wild Orchid are really pretty.
ReplyDeleteThese are GORGEOUS. How great would it be if these showed up at Ross, also?!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for these! I've been wanting to get them but have been waiting for your swatches so I can decide which ones I want hehe. I can't wait to see the glittery ones, I hope you get replacements soon. It's gotta suck to have polish break in the mail :(
ReplyDeleteEach one is a winner. I'm loving the 'Ready to Royal.' I can't wait to get my hands on these. You make them all look heavenly too.
ReplyDeleteCan you also do an indoor-lighting post of Wild Orchid? Up here in the Pacific Northwest we've just about used up our quota of sunny days, so I want to see what this will look like inside / overcast :D
ReplyDeleteJewel of a Girl and Ready to Royal are so gorgeous :)
ReplyDeletespecially the last one!
I'm loving Soft as Cashmere. They could keep coming out with colors like that, and I'll still never get bored of it!
ReplyDeleteNothing Butt Ruffle - LMAO!!! That one and Jewel are my favorites.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of the first two! :)
ReplyDeletePositively Posh and Soft as Cashmere = wow. So very autumn-ish.
ReplyDeleteI love them all. Pity me for not being able to get Color CLub in the UK. Positvely Posh looks like it was made for me. Absolutely beautiful and I cannot wait to see the rest of the collection.
ReplyDeleteWow! I like them all! <3
ReplyDeleteNow this is what I like to see! Love all the colors here and cannot wait to see more!!!!!
ReplyDeleteJewel of a Girl...stunning! That one got my heart beating a little faster this morning.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, it seems like all the nail companies are doing the same thing, blah, blah, blah...I guess that's while it's nice when you see something like, "Jewel of a Girl" that takes your breath away! Love those fall colors.
need them !!!
ReplyDeleteCool, Scrangie! You said you haven't been too excited w/the collections this season, so I didn't think you were gonna post this. I've only seen this collection on one other site on the Net. If anything, I'll get Jewel of a Girl. On the fence about Ready to Royal..
ReplyDeleteColor Club is my new favorite brand. They're wonderful for providing so many awesome colors and finishes at such a reasonable price. I especially love Soft as Cashmere and Wild Orchid from this collection, and I agree, application is so easy with their formula.
ReplyDeleteOf COURSE I ordered the other collection =(, can't wait to see the rest!
ReplyDeleteThey're all so pretty! Does Soft as Cashmere seem to have a green tinge to it? I know everyone perceives color differently.Just wondering if it's just me.
ReplyDeleteim obsessed with pretty much all of them!!!
ReplyDeleteThis set is good. I think I like the other one better though but not bad.
ReplyDeleteGotta get these!!
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm likin' Soft as Cashmere. So sad they don't sell Color Club here in Manila.
ReplyDeleteJewel Of A Girl and Nothing But Truffle seem to be screaming my name! Oh they're awesome! Not completely unique, but definitely right up my alley.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing again :) *patiently waits for the second part to be posted*
Thanks for the swatches, can't wait for part two!
ReplyDeleteThere's a few I like. Not really in love with these yet. They might grow on me and then look out!
ReplyDeleteI LoooooooooooooVE Pretty in Platinum!
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