Butter London Sunbaker

 Press Sample

Hey all!  I'm so excited to show you this new Butter London polish from their Summer Holiday 2013 Collection.  I also had another polish to review called Bit Faker, but unfortunately it came broken. :< I couldn't salvage any of it, since it had already dried out - but from what I could tell, it was gorgeous. LOL.  The prettiest mess I'd ever seen. :P

So who is this beauty?  Meet Sunbaker.  According to Butter London, "this rust orange shimmer is named for a sun slave whose skin had taken an odd and unnatural tone."  Well, Butter London always comes up with some interesting names.  I think rust orange shimmer is pretty spot on though.  This is 2 coats.

Verdict: Isn't it gorgeous?  There are a lot of shimmery oranges, but this one sets itself apart from the others because of its burnt orange base - the others I own are brighter tangerine oranges.  Overall, I really enjoyed this polish and the formula is superb.

Availability: You can find Butter London polishes at butterlondon.com for $15.00 or at an Ulta near you.

Are you a fan of orange shimmers?

Liz

Butter London Two Fingered Salute

Hey all!  Just a quick swatch and review today, although this one deserves a lengthier post.  It's really gorgeous but I'm afraid my picture doesn't quite capture it.  I think it needs a reswatch in sunlight to show the shimmer better.

Butter London describes this as a "muted, patinaed green crème with copper microglitter."  If you're wondering what the name means it is "similar to 'giving the bird' in the States." :P  I think the color description is pretty accurate.  I remember another blogger describing the green as a sort of Statue of Liberty green, and I think that gives you a better image of the color.  I really love the copper/pink/gold glitter as well.  It's really fine, so it actually removes easily like shimmer rather than a glitter.  The formula is just as good as every other BL shade I've tried: creamy, flowy, and hassle-free.  I'm wearing three coats with top coat here.

Mine was purchased at Nordstrom for $14 and I believe it is a Nordstrom exclusive shade.  However, it's being sold on ButterLondon.com for $15, so it may have joined the permanent line.  BL seems to have also hiked up their prices this year by a dollar. :/

Oh, and just a reminder.  If you'd like to be featured in this Friday's FFAN post, please send in your pictures by Thursday night!  I only have one entry so far, so more would be welcome. x)  Entry guidelines (here).

That's it for today!

Liz

Butter London Wallis

Wallis, 2 coats: antique metallic olive gold.  First off, I love olive gold polishes.  I think they're great for fall, and they're one of my favorite colors to wear.  Wallis particularly got a lot of press last fall when they first came out, and I can see why.  I remember picking this up every time I went to Ulta and putting it back down.  I'm kind of glad now, since I was able to get it for way less than $14.  The formula is amazing and the coverage is great as well.  No complaints! :)

In case you're wondering about this polish's namesake, it's named after Wallis Simpson - an American socialite who created quite a stir in the UK.  She was married thrice, and her third husband was King Edward VIII, who actually abdicated his throne to marry her.  They were both suspected to be Nazi sympathizers during World War II, and there's even a picture of her being greeted by Adolph Hitler.  Not much is known about her life after the Duke of Windsor's death (King Edward VIII's title after the abdication), so she remains as a mysterious and controversial figure in British history.

What do you think of Wallis?  Do you own this polish?  Let me know in the comments!  Oh and if you're a fan of olive gold polishes, check out my other budget friendly favorite here.


Liz

Butter London All Hail The Queen

All Hail The Queen (aka All Hail McQueen), 3 coats: medium beige brown with holographic and red shimmer.  AHTQ is opaque in 2 coats, but I did 3 for pics.  It has exceptional formula and glides on flawlessly.  The holographic particles are very finely milled and only come alive in the sun.  They sparkle like multicolored shimmer rather than creating any prisms. 

You can also see this gorgeous red shimmer at certain angles.  It was really hard to capture, but you can see it best on my ring finger (where the light hits it).  I would say the above pic is the most accurate.  It's a bit darker in real life.

Do you own All Hail The Queen?  What are your thoughts on it?





Liz

My Coterie Order: Butter London

Hello everyone!  I received my Coterie Order yesterday, and I thought I'd share what I got.  On the left (top to bottom) are Knackered and All Hail The Queen.  On the right, I have Wallis and Matte Finish Top Coat.

Ee~  I'm still pretty psyched that I got all this for only $11.  That's less than one retail-priced Butter London polish ($14)!

If you're interested in getting this deal, I believe tomorrow is the last day for this deal (19th).  To join go to Coterie.com* to sign up.  Once you're signed up, click EVENTS.  Scroll down and click on BUTTER LONDON.  Choose the set you want and pick your colors.  At checkout use $25 off code: VIPMEMBER.  I'm not sure if that one still works, so if it doesn't, you can also use ZOEREPORT.

The Matte top coat set is sold out, but the Hardwear Top coat set is still available. :)  Here are the colors they have available.

They also have a new event going on as well for Kevyn Aucoin. https://www.coterie.com/shop/campaign/the-iconic-eye  If eye kits are your thing, you can take a look at those too.

Did you take part in the Butter London event?  If you did, which colors did you get??


Liz

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Agh, my eyes x_x

Something about these pics really messes with my eyes.  It feels like my eyes are trying to focus on every single sparkling detail.  I can't wait to hit publish just so I can stop looking at them!  Haha.  I swear this layering combo did not have that effect on me in real life.  Maybe I'm just tired... (**Edit: I took down the exposure by several notches.  It should be better now, but that was weird.  This has never happened to me before, and I've seen my share of blindingly shiny nails!)

This is the Butter London Black Knight I showed you a few days ago with 2 coats of Butter London Tart with a Heart layered over it.  I got the two together as a cute dressing table duo last winter, so I thought I'd pair them together.  I kind of really like how Black Knight looks on its own though.  I don't know, what do you think?

Hope everyone's enjoying their weekend! ♥


Liz

Butter London Black Knight Rises

Black Knight, 3 coats: a black jelly base filled with fine silver, red, blue, fuchsia/pink glitter.  I don't know why, but when I first got this I wasn't as enthralled by it as I am now.  At the time I didn't think the colored glitters showed up as much as I thought it would.  Maybe the lighting in that room was bad, or maybe I was blind?  I finally pulled out Black Knight again today and did a full swatch.  I'm so glad I did, because it's really gorgeous!  And yes, all the colored glitters show up well in all their sparkling glory.

It's so sparkly, it's blinding my camera!  You really have to see it out in the sun. :)  Next time, I'll probably just layer 1 coat of Black Knight over a black creme.  The glitters are really dense, so I think it'll look the same.

What do you think of Black Knight?  Do you own this beauty? 

♥ Liz