L.A. Colors "Paradise" pink

“He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the end”
---William Penn




I love this color, seriously. It's a plummy fuschia creme. I HATE that it has no name, so I call it simply "Paradise Pink" since the package said "Paradise" on the top. It was a L.A. Colors 2 pack I found at Dollar General and half-off, when it was only a dollar to begin with. I love the color, the formula, the application, the finish, all of it. My only complaint is that it took forever to get opaque. This is 4 coats and even then, I still had a noticeable nail line in certain lights.

Report card:

Color= A- (probably not everyone's cup of tea, but I personally adore it)
Formula= A- (except for the opacity problem, no complaints)
Brush= A (no complaints)
Price= A+ (definitely no complaints here, it was a buck for 2 polishes without the sale I got on it of half off. So, I paid a quarter for this bad boy)

Overall= A-

Borghese- Palermo Plum

This is just to say
I have eaten the plums
that were
in the icebox
---William Carlos Williams "This Is Just To Say"



I really like this color, but it would not dry. Two days later, it was still, yes STILL, gummy. And riddled with all sorts of imprints, I'm assuming it's what people mean when they say they wake up with "bed nails." They were glossy and shiny when I went to bed, and when I woke, it looked like Gil Grissom was going to be able to use them for forensics.

I dearly love Borghese brushes, but for this particular formula, which was fairly runny, it caused some slipping around and messed them up, and it was fairly staining and vaporous.

If I could find this color with a better, hardier, glossier formula, then I'd be a happy gal.

Report card:
Color= A- (I like it, but it's a classic plum, so not ground-breaking)
Formula= D (runny and never dried completely)
Brush= B (great brush, by itself, but with this runny formula, it was added bother)
Price= D- (8 bucks, although I paid 4 for mine on clearance, 8 bucks is too much for me)

Overall= C

Sally Hansen- Adorable Amethyst

She smokes like an amethyst
Moving her way through my skin
She moves me
---Fightstar "Amethyst"




More apologies for crappy application. What can I say, I am a hurried n00b. Ignoring this, pay just attention to the lovely color. It's a rich, vibrant plummy hue with delicate shimmer. I really enjoy the formula as well, although I feel like it is slow to completely dry. It has shine like you wouldn't believe though. I believe it is a color that probably would look good on most skin tones also, even if it might not be the most unique color in the world.

Wish we had more sun, so I could take better shots!

Report card:
Color=B+ (average color, above average shine)
Formula=B (right at average in my opinion)
Brush=C+ (a little long, which is a poor fit for the slightly runny nature of the polish)
Price= B- (I paid 2.17 for mine and I think they are just 3 bucks at Walgreens anyway?)

Overall= B-