Focus On Black: Deborah Lippmann Ruby Red Slippers

When I got this, there weren't dupes for this sexy beast. NYX hadn't come out with Dorothy and for sure, those On The Prowl polishes weren't out yet. I STILL haven't seen them here! I kept staring and drooling over swatches. Go figure I'd love this - I mentioned that I love the combination of red and black!
Obviously, this is a black jelly base, with red larger hex glitter and smaller red square glitter. I used three coats in this swatch set to achieve this level of opacity.

Ruby Red Slippers absolutely sparks fire in the sunlight - it's a stunner!
I am done inundating you with black-based polishes for this month's Focus On. I'll be posting up a poll for the next one in the next day or two! I hope you enjoyed this - now it's time to move on to Halloween polishes. YUS.

Focus On Blue: Deborah Lippmann Lady Sings The Blues

I guess I could have chosen to show you Across the Universe for Focus On Blue, and it is indeed an awesome polish. But I absolutely ADORE this deep navy glitter from the All That Jazz trio, and I think it deserves a spotlight.
Lady Sings The Blues is a jelly creme. It's very pigmented, but it's just jelly enough to allow all that luscious glitter to float to the surface. I have a macro to show you with this one that came out well! I used two coats here.

What do you think, stunning?
I'm having a heck of a time getting my camera to pick up on my bright blues and showcase their shade correctly. It's almost as bad as purples, and I am about ready to throw my camera out the window!

Disclosure: This polish was sent to me by the PR firm in return for an honest review when I had my previous blog, Magic Maid. 

Focus On Glitter: Deborah Lippmann Superstar

It wouldn't be a glitter week without a Deborah Lippmann glitter, would it? I don't think so. If you've never tried one of her glitters and you're the least bit intrigued, do it. They're sublime.
Superstar is a brown jelly base with small copper hex glitter. It's...stunning. I don't see it featured often, but it's one of my favorites - and I think it makes a great polish for summer, which is when I start longing for metallics like copper and bronze  - especially in eyeshadows. I'm not sure why that is, but I definitely think of hot metals about as much as I think of bright colors in the summer.
Anyway, I used two coats in this application. I would be willing to bet if I had done a thicker coat, I could have gotten away with one - this is absolutely packed with glitter. You will notice a bit of sparsity on my index finger but it really wasn't noticeable until I took pictures. I'm just going to look at that like - hey, at least you can see the brown jelly base! Hah.
A TON of photos here. This really glows.

Wow, that just makes me want to go put this on all over again, even though I'm wearing a gorgeous lavender layering experiment. So yummy.
One more day of Focus On Glitter! I'll be posting a poll for the next Focus On tomorrow.

Disclosure: The product featured in this post was sent to me in return for an honest review by the PR company, when I had my previous website, Magic Maid.

Pink Wednesday: Deborah Lippmann PYT and Some Enchanted Evening

It's Pink Wednesday time again! :) I decided to feature a Deborah Lippmann polish, and I couldn't choose between the three I had. Laynie suggested I do PYT topped with Some Enchanted Evening. Well, there ya go!

My bottle of PYT is older, it has the "Lippmann Collection" label and it came in the white box, instead of the clear plastic they now come in. It's a sheer, squishy kind of salmon pink on me. Some Enchanted Evening is a fantastic dusty soft pink glitter from the All That Jazz trio.

Yeah, I don't usually go for stuff like this, but I LURVE THIS SO MUCH. Happy Wednesday!