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Saturday, August 3, 2013

Butter London Scuppered and Jack the Lad - Swatches




Hello Beautifuls,

Today, I'm excited to show you swatches of these two Butter London polishes that I picked up from Ulta last week. I've been lusting for them for about a year now and I am glad they are finally a part of my life.




Scuppered is a beautiful sparkling mix of bronze, gold, pink, and green. Absolutely beautiful! I wanna say it's a bit duochromatic. There is a subtle shift in color depending on the angle. At some angle it look bronze and at other angle it seem to look a little bit greener. Again the shift is very subtle but it's there. The formula wasn't too thick or thin but I did need 3 coats in order to get opacity. It didn't flow quite as nicely as I would have hoped which resulted in some patchy areas. The 3 layers needed for opacity also helped even out the application. You want to make sure you gently give it a little shake before use in each finger and that you pack a generous amount on your brush in order to ensure a smoother application. It dried fairly quickly. And it looks very shiny. I wore it for 6 days. I did notice some small chips on the second day. That was a bit of a bummer. Oh well, nonetheless it's stunning, unique, and worth adding to your stash.










I added some green glitters (Orly Mermaid Tale) to give it an extra oomph! That was like icing on the cake. I got lots of compliments and I get all giddy inside when I see my mani. It is such a gorgeous combo and made me smile every time I looked at it.







Jack the Lad is a deep and dark forest green with brighter green, gold, and blue fine glitters. Stunning in the bottle but the sparkles lose a bit of luster on the nails in this very dark base. It's still beautiful though. It think it would have been nicer if there was a mix of larger and brighter blue glitters in it or I'm gonna have to check my stash if I have any suitable match for it. Nothing comes to mind at the moment.
The formula was pretty similar to scuppered and needed 3 coats for full opacity and even coverage. It also dried fairly quick.








Overall, I don't have many Butter London polishes because they are rather expensive. They retail for $15.00 and can be purchased from Ulta, on their website, or other online store. The price is what makes me cringe. If I pay anything over $10 for a nail polish, I do have greater expectation like a flawless formula, chip resistant, and/or a unique color. I was a bit disappointed that Scuppered started to chip on the second day. I think the gorgeous and unique shade will makeup for that.

Own any Butter London polishes? Are they worth the price? What is the most you would pay for a nail polish, why, and where do you draw the line? Tell me whatchu think...


10 comments:

  1. I have a few BL polishes, but I will only buy them on sale--same goes for my Juleps--if it's over $10, I have to get it at a discount or else I just can't justify the price tag. I've found a higher price tag does not equal a better formula! :P

    These are very pretty though. They kind of make me think of the holiday season, especially Jack the Lad since it's so dark.

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    1. I think these were released around the holidays last year. I hear you about getting them on sale. I'm glad I was able to use a coupon on these. You're right more expensive polishes don't always have a better formula. I'll just have to settle for the pretty and unique color.

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  2. OMG, these are both so beautiful! Wow! I don't own any BL polishes, I just cannot bring myself to pay that much for them. Perhaps one day when I manage to catch them on sale I'll get the chance to try them out. Until then, I'll just admire them. These are truly beautiful though. You have the nicest nails!

    I think the most I've paid is $12 for a bottle of Crows Toes (actually may have been more), can't remember...but I desperately wanted a bottle of her Wonder Woman glitter polish (even though, I whine about glitter polish), I had to to have this one.

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    1. I was waiting for a sale or a coupon I could use to get them. I don't have much luck with sales cause every time Ulta has a one, I can't find the color I want. I've never heard of Crows Toes. It's ok to pay a little more for something that makes you happy :)

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  3. these polishes are so beautiful! love the colors and how it looks on your nails!
    I have yet to try Butter London polishes

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    1. Thank you Elena. They are lovely but a bit pricey so it's best to wait for a sale or coupon.

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  4. Butter London is currently having a 50% off sale on their website. Just thought to share. Today is the last day.

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    1. That's awesome! with all the recent purchases, I'm not sure if I can afford to buy more polishes but thank you for sharing.

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