I picked up Concrete, Purple Gala and Mystic Lilac, because these are the most interesting colors to me from the collection and they are so perfect for fall! At $2.99 each, you really can't go wrong with these so if you see them and like them, just get it because they are indeed limited edition.
Concrete is creamy and very pigmented. You can probably do a quick manicure with one coat and run out the door. In fact, in the swatch photo here, my nails were still wet because I just wanted to snap the picture right away. I love this color! I was expecting to feel neutral about it, but I really like it. This one definitely surprised me. I think I know my "greige" colors but I actually don't! I recommend this one - it's clean, it's pretty and I'm happy to like the only opaque of the bunch.
Purple Gala is really cool if you're into the foiled, metallic look. It's chock full of of gold and dark purple microglitter in this. I am enjoying the muted purple shade, it's a bit on the mature side! This color might look different depending on your lighting because of the gold glitter. I think I used two coats for the swatch, but I might do three just to cover everything completely. It does have good pigmentation for a foil polish. I hear that there is a dupe for a Hard Candy shade out there at Walmart. I don't live near a Walmart, so that's about all I can tell you.
Mystic Lilac is a dulled purple with a green shimmer. The shimmer is not too noticeable but it's definitely there. It's really pretty in the bottle. Out of the three here, Mystic Lilac was the most sheer. You will need maybe 4 coats for this. But I think in the end it's worth it for the pretty color. And with the cheap price point in mind, I think it's unique enough to grab and add to your purple/greige collection!
A comparison shot.
l-r: Concrete, Mystic Lilac, Sephora OPI Metro Chic
GIVEAWAY
Open to US residents only (sorry!)
I am giving away two of the new Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear polishes! These are getting hard to find because even though they are brand new, they are popping up randomly in stores and then people like me are snatching them up for blog giveaways! Doesn't hurt to enter :)
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