NOTD: Butter London Knackered {Revisited}

So, I wasn't at all happy with knackered on its own and decided that I needed to revisit it. 

What a great idea it is to layer it over different colors, especially greens, purples, and blues!

Knackered over Essie Stylenomics. 

It turned the base color almost black {it's actually a dark green} and gave it an amazing 'starry sky' effect!

Products Used:
Essie- Stylenomics | Butter London- Knackered.

NOTD: Butter London- Knackered

This polish is really weird, both in color and in application. It reminds me of the deep sea water and mermaids.

Knackered is a purplish-grey color with a green sheen to it depending on how you look at it: It can look like a muddy silver color, or purple-silver, or purple-green. It has a blue undertone and chunky silver glitter.
{as you can tell, I wasn't able to capture all the colors in pictures}

I needed at least 4 coats for opacity. Upon further inspection I was able to see my nail line as well as unevenness from it's poor application and consistency. It tends to get gooey.

This picture shows the range of colors the best- purple at the bottom and green towards the top.

I really thought this color was going to be amazing, but it turned out weird and lacking, definitely not worth $12.

Products Used:

Butter London- Knackered.

NOTD: Butter London- Henley Regatta

Henley Regatta is a full glitter, gorgeous emerald green polish with a slight hint of blue.

 It needed 3 coats of polish for full opacity, and even then there were some bald spots. I would recommend using this polish as a top coat or over a base of similar color rather than on its own like shown in these pictures {I noticed that it started peeling off at the tips due to the mass amount of coats needed to be fully opaque on its own}. It also thickens slightly as you apply making it hard to get a smooth finish. It needed one coat of top coat to make it glossy and smooth.

As much as I love the look and sparkle of glitter polishes... I always dread the tedious removal process and the residual glitter left all over my hands when I'm ready for different polish :(

Products Used:

Butter London- Henley Regatta.

NOTD: Butter London- Teddy Girl

I love pale pink nail polish!

Teddy Girl is a creme based light pink color that needs at least 3 coats for full opacity and a better brush for a more even application :(

Overall, the polish is a nice pale pink color... but for $12 I would not re-purchase it as the brush is too small and stiff to allow for a smooth, easy application. 

Products Used:

Butter London- Teddy Girl.

NOTD: Butter London- Disco Biscuit

As soon as I saw this polish in the bottle I knew it was going to be a favorite! It's so girly! And as good as it looks in pictures, it seriously looks even better in person :)

Disco Biscuit is a{n almost jelly} hot pink polish with gorgeous blue micro-glitter. It took 2 coats to be opaque but could have used a third coat due to some minor streaking on all nails. I topped it off with 2 coats of Seche Vite because it needs a bit of help in the glossy department. 

Other than that... what an amazing polish!

{in the shade with flash on} 


On a random note, who else is excited about the first day of fall?! I cannot wait for cooler weather... and sweaters!

Products Used:

Butter London- Disco Biscuit.

NOTD: Butter London- Tart With A Heart

This may be my least favorite polish, it doesn't look good alone and it isn't anything special over 

OPI's- Mimosas for Mr. & Mrs. 

Tart With A Heart is an all glitter polish with a sheer brownish base. It has different sized glitter that give off an tan glimmer under direct light. I used one coat of Tart With A Heart on top of 2 coats of Mimosas For Mr. & Mrs. then topped it off with a thick coat of Seche Vite to get rid of the lumpiness from the glitter. Again, as with Gobsmacked, this glitter polish also seemed to get a bit thick during application- this makes a smooth application a bit more difficult.

I'm so excited to swatch the rest of my {newly acquired} Butter London collection for you guys! I have a feeling that more than one favorite will emerge :)

Products Used:

Butter London- Tart With A Heart | OPI- Mimosas For Mr. & Mrs. | Seche Vite.

NOTD: Butter London- All Hail The Queen

This polish photographs so well! I was able to catch so many colors from the shimmer it has- it definitely looks better up close and in pictures.

All Hail The Queen is a light taupey-brown color with light purple and mauvy-pink undertones, it is filled with shimmer that sparkles rainbow under direct light {almost like a holo polish- seen here}. It is fully opaque with 2 coats and does not need a top coat {I used Seche Vite for it's rapid dry time and added gloss}.

This polish would be a great alternative to a neutral color for work!

Products Used:

Butter London- All Hail The Queen.

NOTD: Butter London Gobsmacked

Here is another Butter London Polish I picked up during the Ulta buy 1 get 1 free deal:

Gobsmacked {F/W 2012 collection} is a dark greyish-blue glitter polish with tons of silver and gunmetal glitter. It took 2 coats to be opaque but started to clump as I was applying it. It required 2 coats of top coat to become somewhat smooth and glossy.

For $14.00 I don't think this polish is worth the clumpy and uneven application, nor the overall texture without a top coat. 

I hope you have a great week!

Products Used:

Butter London- Gobsmacked.

NOTD: Butter London Dodgy Barnett

On monday I tweeted {roxypie89} about Utla's buy 1get 1 free on Butter London Polishes... I managed to pick up some of my most wanted!!

Let's Start with Dodgy Barnett: {from the Fall/Winter 2012 collection} it's a light silver holographic nail polish that takes 2 coats to be fully opaque. It dries glossy and even so a top coat is not necessary {but I used Seche Vite}. It's remarkably easy to remove, one swipe with nail polish remover is all it took!

 This polish shows off its best rainbow effect under direct light.

This is what it looks like in the shade or with poor lighting- a light silver grainy polish.

I will post more Butter London swatches in the next few days :) 

Are you taking advantage of Ulta's 21 days of Beauty sales???

Products Used:

Butter London- Dodgy Barnett.