Studio M Nouveau Vintage

I picked this bottle up at a recent trip to Meijer.  I've seen some people swatching it and liked the uniqueness of the color.  As you may (or may not) know, Studio M is marketed by the same company that produces Color Club polishes, hence the identical name and color. 

So, anyway - I thought it looked unique.  But as you'll see in the comparison shots below - it's not really that unique at all! :)

You can't really tell by looking at the bottle or nail pictures, but Nouveau Vintage is actually gold and greenish glitter in a RED base.  Check out the neck of the bottle while you're applying it, you will see the hint of red.  You can't see the red base once it dries.  I think I applied 2 coats and coverage was good.  It's a nice antique brass-y looking shimmer and a good fall color. 

Now, on to the comparison photos.  I compared this color with others from my stash.  

Left to Right Studio M Nouveau Vintage, Nina Ultra Pro Mossy Britches, Revlon Insta Dri Bronze Ablaze and Butter London Wallis.  The closest match is the Sally Hansen Bronze Ablaze.  Mossy Britches and Wallis have a lot more olive in them with Wallis being more shimmery than the other swatches.  Can you see the hint of red in this comparison shot?

Nouveau Vintage, Mossy Britches

Bronze Ablaze, Wallis

So my final verdict is that if you already have one of the other shades pictured, you can pass on this color.  They are not dupes, but close enough that only another nail blogger could see any difference in color among them.

Cheers!

Nina Ultra Pro Mossy Britches nubbins

Ok, so as I mentioned a few days ago I broke a nail last week in Boston, so I just trimmed them all off when I got home.  I was starting to have some splitting anyway, so this will be a fresh start for me.  You'll have to bear with me for a couple weeks while I grow my nubbins out.  Now, on to the review!

I blame Scrangie for creating this lemming of mine.  I saw it on her blog and fell in love with this color.  So when I stopped in at Sally Beauty Supply yesterday I picked it up, along with a couple other shades.

I've never purchased this brand before, so this was a new experience for me - and it did not disappoint.  Mossy Britches is an olive hued gold polish that applied like an absolute dream.  This color has been compared to China Glaze Peace on Earth and Chanel Peridot.  I don't have either of those polishes, so I couldn't comment on - that but I can tell you that I *LOVE* this shade.  It's well pigmented, it flowed very well and covered in one single coat.  As the finish leans a bit toward a frost or foil, you can see some brush strokes, which seem to disappear with a top coat (I used SV).

What do you think of my Mossy Britches?

Mega Haul!

I really need to have a no-buy month.  These are my purchases from the last 3 weeks.

I picked 4 colors from the OPI Touring America collection.  As you may or may not know, OPI is my favorite salon brand!  This is French Quarter for your Thoughts, Get in the Expresso Lane, Uh-oh Roll Down the Window, and A-Taupe the Space Needle.

I mentioned in a previous post that I spent some vacation time in Boston.  I picked up most of the Sinful Colors Adventure Island collection there, but could not get my hands on the elusive Starfish.  Since I have returned to Indiana, super awesome boyfriend has even stalked a third Rite-Aid store to try to get his hands on Starfish.  Alas, no luck.  Here are Easy Going, Adventure Island, Open Seas, Beautiful Girl, and Seaweed.

Zoya recently had a Buy One Get Two Free promotion.  Zoya polishes have never failed to amaze me, their quality is superb.  Here are Verushka (squashed that lemming I've had for MONTHS!), Jem, Purity, and Codie

And last but not least the 3 Nina Ultra Pro polishes I picked up.  I've already used Mossy Britches and loved it.  I'm anxious to try the other two.  Pictured are Molten Copper (a gold/pink/olive shifting duochrome) and Molten Gold (a rose/gold shifting duochrome).