Sunday, April 28, 2013

Sinful Shine Amazonian Swatch And Review

Tonight DH and I celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary.  I can't believe how quickly time has passed!  We went to a restaurant by Roy Choi that was featured on the new Anthony Bourdain show and on Top Chef, and I have to admit I wasn't very impressed.  My chicken was really dry and the sauces didn't seem to compliment the food.  On the upside, seating was community style and we sat next to a couple that didn't live far from us.  We had a great conversation throughout dinner with them.  Roy Choi popped into the restaurant while we were dining, and it was sort of a treat to see a semi-celebrity.

The other day when I was hunting for the LA Girls, I ran across the new Sinful Shine display.  I wasn't overly impressed with the color selection because they seemed very similar to the standard Sinful Color polishes.  There were mostly creams but there was a stunning forest green glassfleck that popped out at me.  I came home with Amazonian, and while swatching it, I saw yellow flecks in it too.  But does the $2.99 bottle live up to the claim of having a super gel like shine to it once dry?  Almost!  It's definitely shinier than most polishes, but it's still not quite a gel like shine.  Is it worth the $2.99?  I think so.  These pics are two coats of Amazonian with no topcoat. 

Sinful Shine Amazonian
Sinful Shine Amazonian

Sinful Shine Amazonian
Sinful Shine Amazonian

Sinful Shine Amazonian
Sinful Shine Amazonian

Sinful Shine Amazonian
Sinful Shine Amazonian

Sinful Shine Amazonian
Sinful Shine Amazonian
 I finally unearthed my missing bottle of Essie Matte About You during my reorganization of my stash, so I used this opportunity to use it.  I love how the green changes after the matte topcoat.

Sinful Shine Amazonian Matted
Sinful Shine Amazonian Matted

Sinful Shine Amazonian Matted
Sinful Shine Amazonian Matted

I think after trying out this shade, I want to go and pick up some more but I'll probably wait until they go on sale.  The shiny finish is great but for me, I'd probably still use a quick drying topcoat because I'm impatient and I always ding my nails.  Have you tried these yet, and if so, how do you like the shine?

2 comments:

  1. This is really pretty! I love it as a matte.

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    1. I love matte-fying polishes like these! So glad I found the matte top coat.

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