Karen D

Wheel I7: Cool Toned Gold and Taupe Metallics and Shimmers


This first Nail Wheel Wednesday of 2015 features a group of polishes I lumped into the "neutral brown" category when I did the big sort before I painted this batch of wheels. From that big group, I grabbed mostly cooler-toned shades that looked metallic in the bottle.



1. Nicole by OPI the Gold Shoulder (2 coats) (the tiny bits of gold in this make it interesting)
2. OPI Designer De Better (2) (a bolder version of the idea behind #1, with coppery flakes on the silvery base)
3. OPI Glamour Game (3) (one of the frosty flecked shades from 2008's Holiday in Toyland)
4. Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Time to Shine (2) (if I didn't know this was a drugstore polish, I'd guess it was OPI; great mix of metallic shimmer here)
5. Studio M Wonderland (2)
6. Barielle Brown Sparkles (2)
7. Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Shining Moment (3)
8. Nails Inc. The Royal Mews (2) (almost a one-coater)
9. Chanel Quartz (3) (would have been two coats if I'd been more careful and not bumped it while wet)
10. NYC Metallic Nail Glossies Molten Meal (2)
11. Ulta Chic Peek (2)
12. Cover Girl Boundless Color Bronze Beauty (3)
13. Visions Storm (2)
14. OPI Melody in Mocha (3) (micro flakie shimmer makes this one)
15. Ulta unlabelled mini (2) (wish I knew what this was and if it came in full size; reminds me of OPI Suede finish)
16. China Glaze Swing Baby (3)
17. Wet 'n' Wild Wild Shine Champagne (3) (rich looking for such a cheap polish)
18. Sally Hansen New Lengths Bead It (3) (very old school frost look)
19. Studio M Reindeering (2) (almost a one-coater; love the speckled look of this)
20. BB Couture for Men Award Metal (3) (nice glow; I don't hear much about this brand anymore, wonder why)

Bottles 1 through 5:


6 through 10:


11 through 15:


16 through 20:



















Destash notes: 6 can go because it's so close to 5 and I like the Studio M bottle better. I don't need 3 because Sheer Your Toys is the same finish and a more flattering color for me. I know 9 is a Chanel, but I think 8 is a better color for me and a similar finish, so Quartz may have to leave. 12 and 17 are similar enough that I don't need both. 18 only gets to stay because I'm sentimental about the brand and bottle.
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