Hot on the heels of their (quite summery, it has to be said) Jiggle Hi, Jiggle Lo collection for Winter 2014 comes the latest effects collection from nail polish powerhouse Essie - this is Cashmere Matte. Other effects collections include Belugaria, Luxeffects and Mirror Metallics.
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Here are the four polishes I picked. The ones I didn't bother with are Spun in Luxe, a blue-black, and All Eyes on Nudes, a camel colour that I knew wouldn't suit my skintone.
Left to right, I picked Just Stitched, Coat Couture, Comfy in Cashmere and Wrap Me Up.
They have an almost rubbery texture, with no real application problems. They tend to apply quite thickly if you're not careful, so I did have to wipe the brush a few times. Drying time was very fast, as with all mattes. All pictures are with two coats, no topcoat. I do, however, think that you need some kind of a topcoat if you're going to get a couple of days out of any of them. A glossy topcoat would ruin the finish, so something like Essie's Matte About You could help prolong your manicure a little longer.
They are gorgeous, unique colours - the pink was a big surprise, it was much more pigmented than I thought it would be. Three out of the four had a lovely duochrome shimmer in the bottle that did transfer on to the nail but only in direct sunlight.
Swatches in direct light:
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| Top: Wrap Me Up, Just Stitched. Bottom: Comfy in Cashmere, Coat Couture. |
Natural light:
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| Top: Wrap Me Up, Just Stitched. Bottom: Comfy in Cashmere, Coat Couture |
These are pretty! I wonder how'd they be with a glossy top coat? And I pretty much said the same thing about the polish on my post today, that it's a greyed out purple, a nice muted tone that's perfect for winter to spring transition! Except you said it better than I put it!
ReplyDeleteI'm still wearing one today so I can let you know! Love purple/grey for Spring x
DeleteThese look amazing, thank you for this post!
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You're welcome! Thanks for reading x
DeleteThese are BEAUTIFUL! Gonna check out that shop you got them on. I really love the Cashmere one, very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love Beautyzone, I've never ordered more than 4 at a time though in case I'd be eligible for customs, can never be too careful! It's a lovely collection x
DeleteI didn't expect to like these from the description but they are so pretty, I'll definitely try one of these!
ReplyDeleteThey're a lot nicer than I though they would be when I first heard about them, when I saw swatches I knew they were a must-have for Spring :)
DeleteLove the coat couture. these are so unusual looking! Sometimes iridescent polishes look childish or something but these look so elegant!
ReplyDeleteThat's the one I was most looking forward to, I'm wearing it again today! I agree, I was especially worried that the pink would be a bit too Barbie/Frosty but the formula is almost rubbery, they're just subtley iridescent, very grown up thankfully :)x
DeleteOh I love the pink. I wasn't sure what to expect when I heard about these but they sure do look amazing. I would definitely pick up Just Stitched for sure xx
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