If you're not familiar with Contrary Polish, one thing you should probably know is that it's THE indie brand when it comes to shimmers!I've already reviewed a couple of their polishes last month and today I have the Holiday Collection to share with you.
Frozen is a soft white scattered with blue but also green and pink shimmers. It's very delicate and flattering on the nails and I loved wearing it. Formula was surprisingly nice and pigmented. This is two coats plus topcoat.
Adorned is a gold topper with different sizes of gold shimmer shreds in a clear base. A very nice alternative to the real gold topcoats released this year if you're looking for a more subtle look. I applied one thin coat over Contrary Polish Candle Light here.
Bauble is a muted red with red and silver shimmer. I love red polish and this one's no exception! Formula was great and it applied like a dream in two easy coats.
Mystery is a dark taupe with a strong purple hue and a warm brown and gold shimmer. It's just so beautiful! Formula was fanastic and required 2 coats for full opacity.
Candle Light is a very dark green based grey with gold, copper and green shimmers. The shimmer is very subtle in real life but it adds a very nice glow. Once again, flawless formula and 2 coats plus topcoat in these swatches.
Spruce is a dark green with green and gold shimmer particles. Equally as beautiful as the other Contrary Polish shimmers I've tried! Application was, as expected, easy as a breeze with and the polish perfect in 2 coats.
Overall :
If I could own each and every Contrary Polish, I would! I might have a soft spot for shimmers but still, that probably says a lot about how much I love them ^_^
Contrary Polish can be purchased from llarowe.com and retail for $11 each (full size). A few shades are also available in mini size directly from Contrary Polish.
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Great swatches! I just adore Frozen! So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMystery is so insanely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh, damn. Just as I was about to start a self-imposed No Buy period...
ReplyDeleteThis is going to be hard. Very hard.
If I was a religious person, I'd pray about it.
Instead, I'll paint my nails as a distraction.
Absolutely stunning, all of them! I'm not even completely sure if that's due to the polish, or your own nails, which always make any polish look like a must have. ;)
ReplyDeleteI love contrary polish! I would also own all of them if I could!
ReplyDeleteFrozen.... <3
ReplyDeletemmm I LOVE Mystery!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!! I need Mystery and Candlelight. I have a few of the older Contraries and can attest to their fantastic formula.
ReplyDeleteThese are so gorgeous! I just added Candle Light to my wishlist! :)
ReplyDeleteMystery is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI will need some of these, starting with Mystery!
ReplyDeleteI just bought a bunch of minis after reading this post - the swatches are GORGEOUS! I purchased Frozen, which is perhaps one of the most beautiful and delicate polishes I have ever seen, and Mystery. I am sad to say Mystery was a bit of a disappointment. It looks much more purple-toned in your swatch, with a coppery shimmer. Mine came out just dark taupe with shimmer. It's still lovely, but not quite what I had expected. T'was a bit of a bummer, to be honest. Anyone else experience this?
ReplyDeleteBut I am very happy with the formula of Contrary polishes, so I highly recommend! =)
Would you say Contrary Mystery is a dupe for Chanel Vertigo?
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