Butter London Poole, Sunbaker and Bit Faker Nail Polish Swatches & Review – Summer Holiday Collection 2013

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Brooke

Six new shades of nail lacquer are released from Butter London in the 2013 Summer Holiday Collection – Bit Faker, Sunbaker, Champers, Poole, Marbs and Bobby Dazzler. I have three to share with you today – Poole, Sunbaker and Bit Faker – and more on my wish list!

Poole

Poole is a lovely blue cream, reminding me of a robin’s egg meets Tiffany blue. The formula was quite nice and I only needed two coats for full and even opacity.

Sun Baker

Sunbaker is a brassy metallic orange with flashes of gold, making the polish glow in the light. This polish painted on so nicely and was fully opaque in two coats.

Bit Faker

Bit Faker is a true full coverage glitter with shades of copper, bronze, rose gold, gold and silver. It’s insane how gorgeous this is. There are no words, just look at it. It’s a top coat sucker, so be warned it has a bit of a gritty feel. Only two coats were needed for full opacity.

These are clearly all must haves, though you may have something similar to Poole in your stash. My fave is Bit Faker… the dimension is just so beautiful! As for my wish list, I absolutely must get my hands on Champers!

Butter London Nail Lacquer retails for $15 and is available for purchase at Nordstrom, Ulta and butterlondon.com.

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Butter London JASPER, TEA & TOAST Nail Polish Swatches and Review – Spring 2013

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Brooke

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Butter London has a lot of polishes releasing for Spring 2013 and I’m excited to share two of them today – Jasper and Tea & Toast.

Jasper

Jasper is a pastel, daffodil yellow cream. The pigment was lovely and I didn’t have a whole lot of issue with even application. Two coats of polish were used in the photo. From the Sweetie Shop Collection. As used at Louise Gray, London Fashion Week A/W 13.

Tea & Toast

Tea & Toast is a tan latte cream. This brown shade coats well but some may find that it doesn’t work so well with their skin tone. If it works for you, it’s definitely one you need, as the shade and formula are truly beautiful. Two coats of polish were used in the photo. From the Starkers Collection. As seen at La Perla, New York Fashion Week A/W 13.

What are some of your favorite Butter London Spring 2013 Nail Lacquers?

Butter London Nail Polish retails for $15.00 and is available at Nordstrom, Ulta and Sephora as well as online at beauty.com and butterlondon.com.

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Butter London SCUPPERED, JACK THE LAD Nail Polish Swatches & Review – Holiday 2012

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Brooke

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Whoopsie! Super late with these two shades from Butter London! I picked them up during one of the buy one get one sales at Ulta awhile ago and just found them at the bottom of my swatch basket. I have still seen them locally and online, so I figured it’s worth it to show em off a bit, since they’re gorgeous and absolutely drool-worthy!

For Holiday 2012 Butter London released six glitter-ific polishes, two of which I have here to share with you! And, judging from the other swatches I’ve finally looked at, I’m going to need more!

Scuppered

Scuppered is has a copper base and is loaded with gold and fuchsia shimmer, as well as larger green glitter flakes. It’s really a gorgeous shade and the green flakes are what make it unique. The formula was a little thin, leaving the base color on the sheer side, so I used three coats for full opacity.

Jack the Lad

Jack the Lad has a deep forest green base with blue, green and gold shimmer, giving it a mossy effect. This formula was a little thin on this shade as well, so I did three coats for full opacity.

Did you pick up any of the Butter London Holiday 2012 polishes? Which ones are your faves?

Butter London Nail Lacquer retails for $15.00 and they are available at Sephora, Ulta, Macy’s, Nordstrom and butterlondon.com.

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butter LONDON Backstage Recap: Altuzarra, ICB by Prabal Gurung, KAELEN, Rachel Roy

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Brooke

Altuzarra

butter LONDON’s Global Colour Ambassador, Katie Hughes, created the nail look for Altuzarra’s F/W 2013 Collection.

Designer: ALTUZARRA

Lead Manicurist: Katie Hughes, butter LONDON Global Colour Ambassador

The Scoop: The collection is a focus on core silhouettes and classical tailoring with a modern, feminine twist

The Look: Katie used butter LONDON’s Nail Foundation + PD Quick Top Coat to create a buffed nail look

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ICB by Prabal Gurung

butter LONDON’s Global Colour Ambassador, Katie Hughes, created the nail look for the ICB by Prabal Gurung F/W 2013 Collection.

Designer: ICB by Prabal Gurung
Lead Manicurist: Katie Hughes, butter LONDON Global Colour Ambassador
The Scoop: Inspired by art deco design elements and deco painters – the ICB girl is multi-dimensional and always unpredictable
The Look: Katie used butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Chimney Sweep on the hands and finished the look with the Matte Finish Top Coat. She then used Kitten Heels Powder Finish Foot Crème on the feet and Chimney Sweep on the toes.
“For this show, we selected a colour that was gritty yet chic. There was a lot of texture in the collection so we wanted a matte nail on the hands to compliment the designs.”
– Katie Hughes

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KAELEN

butter LONDON’s Global Colour Ambassador, Katie Hughes, created the nail look for Kaelen’s F/W 2013 Collection.

Designer: KAELEN
Lead Manicurist: Katie Hughes, butter LONDON Global Colour Ambassador
The Scoop:Inspired by the idea of a uniform, the cool girls and cliques (a la The Craft), Kaelen wanted to elevate the uniform to sophisticated, cleaned-up grunge designs. The silhouettes are sporty, made polished using feminine, soft fabrics like organza.
The Look: Katie created a texture clash nail look – with a matte black base and a glossy black french tip.

To recreate the look:
Step 1: Apply butter LONDON Nail Foundation Flawless Base Coat
Step 2: Apply 2 coats of butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Union Jack Black
Step 3: Apply butter LONDON Matte Finish Top Coat
Step 4: Swipe butter LONDON P.D. Quick Top Coat to the tips to create a glossy french tip finish

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Rachel Roy

butter LONDON’s Global Colour Ambassador, Katie Hughes, created the nail look for the Rachel Roy F/W 2013 Collection – which aired on the designers Facebook page.

Designer: Rachel Roy
Lead Manicurist: Katie Hughes, butter LONDON Global Colour Ambassador
The Scoop: Inspired by 18th century art and refined opulence, the collection is a combination of colorful jewel tones, a range of textures and the balance between darkness and light
The Look: Katie created a half moon manicure using butter LONDON’s Nail Lacquer in Tea with the Queen and La Moss

“I love the half-moon manicure we created for Rachel as it not only embodies the elements that inspired her Fall ’13 Collection, but also those that define it. We chose to use nail enhancements to ensure the nails were elegantly shaped and made a statement, and opted for a combination of a rich oxblood jewel tone (butter LONDON’s La Moss Nail Lacquer) with a lighter shade (butter LONDON’s Tea with the Queen Nail Lacquer) to create dimension between light and dark just as Rachel has done in the collection. The nail look is opulent, exotic and modern, but still quite classic.”
- Katie Hughes, butter LONDON Global Colour Ambassador

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butter LONDON Gem Party Takes Center Stage At LIBERTINE

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Brooke

butter LONDON’s Global Colour Ambassador, Katie Hughes, created an intricate, embellished gem party nail look for Libertine’s F/W 2013 Collection.

Designer: LIBERTINE
Lead Manicurist: Katie Hughes, butter LONDON Global Colour Ambassador
The Scoop: Inspired by art, the collection was a collage of color and embellishment

Nail Look: Katie created a bespoke nail lacquer for the Libertine show, a golden hue, Marbs, which will be available in Summer 2013. She then placed crystals, which appeared on designs that walked the runway, cascading down the nail.

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butter LONDON NYFW 2013 Recap – Dannijo, La Perla, Tess Giberson and Nicole Miller

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Brooke

Dannijo

Designer: DANNIJO

Lead Manicurist: Katie Hughes, butter LONDON Global Colour Ambassador

The Scoop: Inspired by vanity and old Hollywood glam, the collection pays homage to the way things used to be, while referencing bold, contemporary styles

Nail Look: Katie created three nail looks for the Dannijo presentation:

Look 1: Yummy Mummy
Look 2: La Moss
Look 3: La Moss with a layer of Saucy Jack on top

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La Perla

Designer: LA PERLA

Lead Manicurist: Katie Hughes, butter LONDON Global Colour Ambassador

The Scoop: The La Perla Collection was inspired by Spain and the Spanish rhythm where traditional and contemporary facets meet. The Black Label Collection was inspired by the exotic side of art.

Nail Look: Katie created two nail looks for the presentation, one for the La Perla Collection and one of the Black Label Collection

Look 1: Katie matched the models skin tones with one of the three lacquers in the Starkers Collection: Shandy, Crumpet or Tea + Toast
Look 2: Union Jack Black with Yummy Mummy

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Tess Giberson

Designer: TESS GIBERSON

Lead Manicurist: Katie Hughes, butter LONDON Global Colour Ambassador

The Scoop: Working with the idea of evolution, Tess drew upon her childhood memories – following a gradual development from a simple to a more complex form. Tess was inspired by the idea of mixing of traditional craft with a strong, modern aesthetic.

Nail Look: Union Jack Black with Royal Navy layered on top

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Nicole Miller

Designer: NICOLE MILLER

Lead Manicurist: Katie Hughes, butter LONDON Global Colour Ambassador

The Scoop: Inspired by tomboys, Nicole’s collection was a nod to girls who dress like boys

Nail Look: Katie created three nail looks for Nicole Miller:

Look 1: Stag Do
Look 2: Royal Navy with Wallis layered on top
Look 3: Royal Navy with a custom chrome shade (created for Nicole’s show) which was used for a single finger embellishment – this shade will be available in summer 2013.

*As always, Katie began the looks with the butter LONDON Nail Foundation and finished with butter LONDON Hardwear Quick Top Coat

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October 2012 Giveaway! Butter London DODGY BARNETT & TRUSTAFARIAN

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Brooke

The October Giveaway! Sorry it isn’t more Halloween themed lol I’ll throw in some sort of spooky type extra when I ship to the winner =P

Anyway, up for October we have two Butter London Nail Polishes from the Fall/Winter Line! What happened, was during the Ulta Buy One Get One deal on Butter London, I bought these two, and then I had the same shades sent to me by the company. In the end, this works out for YOU because I can give away the ones I bought on sale!

This giveaway IS open Internationally and will end at 12:01am EST on October 25, 2012.

You can enter this giveaway via the RAFFLECOPTER WIDGET that will be at the bottom of this post.

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The ONLY mandatory entry on the Rafflecopter Widget is the first one – to follow via BlogLovin’. I’m giving LOTS of entry points for subscribing to the newsletter to the right

To enter, please wait for the Rafflecopter Widget to load. If it doesn’t, try to refresh. If you still have issues (sometimes if you’re using Google Chrome it can be a pain) please contact me via the comments or email. Additional terms and conditions are listed on the widget. Please contact me with any questions!

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The Prize:

1 x Butter London Dodgy Barnett Nail Polish
1 x Butter London Trustafarian Nail Polish

To see swatches of these polishes, click here!

***All items are brand new and are provided by me.

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Butter London DODGY BARNETT, TRUSTAFARIAN, SHAG Nail Polish Swatches & Review – Fall/Winter 2012

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Brooke

Butter London always knows how to get us drooling and smiling all at once. The fun names make us smile, while the stunning shades make us drool. The collection releasing for the Fall/Winter 2012 season brings out HOLOS and other jaw dropping hues that are quintessential Butter London.

I have three of the new shades to share with you in Dodgy Barnett, Trustafarian, and Shag. (The name Shag reminds me of the movie from back in the day, but it meant dance… not knockin’ boots lol)

Dodgy Barnett

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Dodgy Barnett is a silver holo and in the sun the effect is really strong. It painted on flawlessly and was so smooth. The holo melts to your nails like butter and shimmers like diamond dust. The formula is on the thin side, so three coats were needed for full opacity.

And, because I’m fun, I saturated the snozberries out of this pic and thought the holo looked fun… so I share because I’m nice like that.

Trustafarian

(taken in direct sun, no flash)

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Trustafarian is a seafoam green holo. The effect isn’t as strong as Dodgy Barnett, even in the sun, but it’s definitely in it’s own class of beauty. The formula is very thin, but was nearly opaque in three coats (shown above).

Shag

(taken outside, overcast, with flash)

Shag is a metallic burnt burgundy with subtle flecks of gold. It’s really quite stunning and the shade I think of when I think of Autumn, because of the changing leaves and a fiery evening sunset. The formula was easy to work with and was opaque in two coats.

You may have similar holos, but if not then all three of these shades are must haves. The formula is amazing and easy to work with.

For more information on this collection, please see the Official Press Release.

Butter London Nail Lacquer retails for $14.00 and is available at Ulta, Nordstrom, and butterlondon.com.

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SPECIAL OFFER! VIP Access to Coterie & a DEAL Not to be Missed (hint: BUTTER LONDON Nail Polish!)

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Brooke

First off, WHAT is Coterie? “Coterie features a perfectly manicured selection of exclusive offers from the most beloved beauty brands. In collaboration with top makeup artists, stylists and industry trendsetters, Coterie provides the woman-on-the-go everything she needs to know, all in one place.“

Basically, this is the place you’re going to want to go to get the best of the best at special pricing that will ONLY be available at Coterie. AKA Exclusive. AKA Important. AKA This is a BIG DEAL.

Want to learn more? Join the live spreecast on Monday, September 17 at 6:30pm PDT/9:30pm EDT.

The offer?

THREE butter London Nail Polishes plus a Matte Top Coat for $36!!! Oh, and did I mention you get $25 off of your first purchase? That means you get FOUR polishes for $11 and shipping is included!!!

What did I get? Why, three butter London polishes and the Matte Top Coat! The shipping was ridiculously fast. Literally on my doorstep within DAYS and this was over a weekend. Very impressive!

(Matte Top Coat, Wallis, All Hail the Queen, Knackered)

How can you get some butter London?
Go to: http://www.coterie.com/preview
Access code: OBSESSED-VIP
Use code: VIPMEMBER at checkout

It really doesn’t get easier than that! Click the link and order, let me know what polishes you picked!

***Exclusive VIP Offer is only valid through September 17, 2012 at noon EST!!!!

****EDIT: The polishes are currently listed as out of stock. At this time I don’t know if they’ll be restocking. I will keep you all posted!

***Products provided free of charge for review.

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butter London Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection – Official Product Information & Photos

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Brooke

butter London has some awesome polishes coming at you for Autumn/Winter 2012! All the pics below are clickable! I’m excited to get my hands on them ALL but those holos especially! Which ones are you looking forward to?