Wednesday 17 March 2010

Nubar Nail Polish Fortress & Risque Reds Collection Swatches

Here a two shades from Nubars *two* new collections Risque Reds and Fortress

I have never been a 'red' nail polish kinda' girl and these are the first reds i have EVER worn! All i can say...is i am so happy i received them. There is something about red that automatically makes me feel sexier and more sophisticated. Both the reds i received are sparkly with a shine finish.
Above: Risque Red
This shade definitely has burgundy tones to it, the subtle sparkle is really beautiful. As i said i never wear reds but this awakened a love of reds i thought i never had. Even with my extremely pale skin that i have been rocking recently (without realising) i think it looks fab. Very vampire-esque.
Above: Cabaret Red
When i opened the package my sister literally grabbed this colour and said she was wearing it first! So voila above are her nails with this gorgeous colour. At first i thought this was very similar to Risque Red, almost too similar...until i compared them once applied. This has orange undertones, the consistency is gorgeous just like Risque Red and it has the same sparkle/shine finish - although it couldn't be more of a different red.

Above: Marble Tower
Nubar also came out with the Fortress collection which has many different shades of greys. I have always loved grey nail polishes, they are right up on trend and go with almost any outfit. I may be a little too pale to be wearing this shade as it has light blue undertones, i'm still loving it though - i would describe this as a Dove grey.
Above: Knights Armour
This one surprised me a lot, when it comes to glitter nail polishes 9 times out of 10 they are a bit of a let down - they usually take at least 5 coats to get a good even finish! But not Knights Armour, i only applied two coats and the results were perfect. It didn't become thick or gloopy, it was extremely even and smooth! I love it so much, without a doubt this is my favorite glitter polish! I love how glamorous it looks.

All polishes were applied with two coats + a base coat underneath. I have not added a top coat.

I am really impressed with these colours, although greys and reds don't excite everyone i think Nubar have created some really striking colours that most people could pull off. The consistency is perfect, i can't rave enough about Nubar!

You can buy them here: http://www.beautyshed.co.uk/

RRP: £8

What do you think of the new collections?

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6 comments:

  1. These are gorgeous! I love Risque Red and Knights Armour! =D

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  2. The Risque Red looks stunning, would be gorgeous with a LBD!
    X

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  3. Marble Tower is so unique! Pretty colour :)

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  4. OPI did some gorgeous glitter polishes in their recent Alice in Wonderland set, as well as some unusual reds! You should check them out, I just got them in the post and they are wonderful! Gorgeous consistency, great coverage. All four of those colours are wicked, I love marble tower :) xxxx

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  5. I'm loving grey nail varnish at the moment as well!! Barry M do a pretty decent grey varnish that looks fantastic combined with a bubblegum pink colour! The only problem I have with the lighter greys is that they show up the slightest dents and marks! I've not tried Marble Arch yet...how have you found that one for lastability (is that even a word? LOL)

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  6. British racing green is one of my favorite FAVORITE colors!
    tammy taylor

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