Nail Polish

[kwikspell]

Oh my gosh, those Chanel colors are beautiful.

Can anyone recommend a good dark blue nail polish without ANY sparkle?

 

[Traversant]

^^

For dark blue with NO shimmer/glitter I recommend

China Glaze - Calypso Blue (my personal favorite)
Nars - Midnight Express
Rescue Beauty Lounge - Dead Calm
Color Club - Naughtycal Navy
Lippmann Collection - Devil in a Blue Dress
Maybelline - Indigo Blues

 

[kwikspell]

Wow! Thanks so much, Traversant. I will definitely be able to find at least one of those where I am. I should hang around this thread more often, you all seem very helpful and knowledgeable!

 

[sedirea]

^^
China Glaze - Calypso Blue (my personal favorite)

This is my favorite Blue nail polish as well.

 

[nicky25]

China Glaze calypso blue is a bit hard to find.
If you can get your hands on some OPI , dark blue no shimmer i recommend
oPi dating a royal
yogata get this blue
russian navy

check the all lacquered up blog, she has links to head to toe and 8 to 8 which sell opi, china glaze, etc and ship world wide, at very good prices.

 

[Traversant]

^ Yogata Get This Blue and Russian Navy have shimmer though.

And Calypso Blue came out in a collection just released a few months ago, so it's brand new and definitely still in production and not hard to find. They sell it at 8ty8beauty.com and many other retailers.

 

[mermaidsandcats]

@The_Ida
thank you for the additional pictures!
I think you can see the models on the runway wearing the *or the russie* shade, but I am not sure, it's hard to tell...

 

[mermaidsandcats]

Does anyone know of a similar shade to this?

nailgal.com

(the description says it's Sally Hansen *Mulberry*, but I couldn't find much info about this np & I don't want to buy something without reading reviews beforehand)



Oh, and bad news: I think the Moscow collection IS U.S. only!

 

[Traversant]

^^ Maybe try
China Glaze - Drama Queen or Cowgirl Up
Orly - Close Your Eyes
Creative Nail Design - Adrenaline

But SH Salon is a good brand imo! I'd say go for it

 

[DandyWarhol]

i've just applies OPI's Play 'Til Midnight and it is STUNNING, a gorgeous sort of deep grey-blue with and almost purple tone, and the shine is red and gold. gorgeous for the holidays.
I also have Baby It's Coal Outside from their Holiday in Toyland collection which i am going to try out soon as well!

 

[nicky25]

^^ do you mean the Russian collection? because that is available in Aust as well, and i saw it in Europe. Unless the Moscow collection is new, but i haven't heard of it.

 

[kimair]

can anyone recommend a nice, medium steel-y grey, something appropriate for everyday?
i have ysl's tuxedo grey, and it's too dark (it looks almost charcoal)...
a friend recommended sally hansen's gunmetal, but it's a more of a blue-grey...

 

[nicky25]

i love you don't know Jacques.. OPI

 

[sedirea]

That color is more of a grey-taupe, than a medium steel grey.

 

[mermaidsandcats]

Moscow Collection swatches || www.stephscloset.com

(the blogger says you can dupe this with China Glaze *Wagon Trail*)

Not quite what I expected ...

 

[The_Ida]

Wow, those looks cheap.

 

[Miwi]

I don't like it either. The first pic of Feu de Russie looks a bit like Collistar Melanzana Glitter (well, it's not very clear from this pics).


I miss China Glaze, OPI and Sally Hansen here.

 

[The_Ida]

I want more OPI! Esp the metallic ones. I'm dying to get I'm Not Really A Waitress and Who Are You Wearing?.

hqhair.com

 

[The_Ida]

I'm also looking for a sheer nude non-metallic nail polish. Any suggestions? I already have Chanel Ballerina, but I'm almost out and I can't afford Chanel atm... How is Essie? I'm considering Ballet slippers or something similar.

 

[jessikt]

I want more OPI! Esp the metallic ones. I'm dying to get I'm Not Really A Waitress and Who Are You Wearing?.

I got I'm Not Really A Waitress applied after my manicure before the prom a few years ago and it was amazing! Such a great colour.