The polishes are housed into a plastic and metal tub shaped like a paint can. The set offers a selection of colors and each polish is 4ml. The bottles and brush are very similar to the OPI minis. A few of the brushes (especially for the lighter shades) are a bit shoddy and left behind some weird black debris, so I do wish they improved the quality of the brushes.
The set includes 11 crème polishes, 6 glitters, and 4 shimmers.
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| Formula X Paint The Town 22-Piece Mini Nail Polish Set |
Formulation:
Below are my swatches and reviews. I tried to group them according to their finishes and colors for comparison.
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| Crème polishes from Formula X Paint The Town 22-Piece Mini Nail Polish Set |
Shade Name:
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White Matter
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Astronomical
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Monumental
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Perfection
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Dramatic
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Color & Finish:
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White crème
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Peachy ivory crème
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Pale warm desert sand crème
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Mauve-y taupe crème
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Dusty lavender crème
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Formulation:
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Pigmented but thick (almost white-out like), dried quickly to semi-matte finish
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Sheer and uneven
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Sheer and uneven
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Pigmented and smooth
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Pigmented and smooth
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Coats used:
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3
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3
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3
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2
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2
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Shade Name:
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Dark Matter
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Ignite
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Pyrotechnic
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A+
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Gemini
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Color & Finish:
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Black crème
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Oxblood
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Bright cherry red
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Magenta purple
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Bright orchid crème |
Formulation:
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Pigmented one-coater
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Rich and smooth
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Rich and pigmented
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Rich and pigmented |
Nice and smooth
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Coats used:
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1
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2
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2
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2
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2
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| Glitter polishes from Formula X Paint The Town 22-Piece Mini Nail Polish Set |
Shade Name:
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Fathom
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Stratosphere
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Moon Sign
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Shockwave
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Color & Finish:
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Dark grey blue crème
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Violet and silver glitter
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Silver and blue glitter
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Dark pink and silver glitter
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Formulation:
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Super pigmented one-coater
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Super packed with glitters, full coverage in two coats
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Packed with glitters, almost full coverage in two coats
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Slightly sheerer than previous two, but still works well on its own
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Coats used:
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1
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2
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2
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3
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Shade Name:
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Absolute Zero
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Starlight
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Luminosity
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Color & Finish:
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Pale champagne shimmer with silver glitters
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Gold glitter
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Silver and rose gold glitter
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Formulation:
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Pigmented and rich
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Slightly sheer, three coats for decent opacity but works better as glitter topper
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Full coverage glitter, works well on its own
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Coats used:
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2
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3
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2
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| Shimmer/frost polishes from Formula X Paint The Town 22-Piece Mini Nail Polish Set |
Shade Name:
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Pedal to the Metal
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Wunderkind
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Umph
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Need for Speed
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Illusionary
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Color & Finish:
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Purple metallic
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Stormy grey with very subtle dark blue shimmers
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Gunmetal metallic
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Pale silver foil
| Pearly frost |
Formulation:
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Super rich and pigmented
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Smooth but slightly sheer
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Rich and pigmented
| Super pigmented, almost a one-coater |
Nice and smooth, fairly pigmented
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Coats used:
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2
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3
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2
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2
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2
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Overall:
The glitters in the collection are all pretty great, and the majority of the shimmers are very good as well. The formulation of the lighter crème are quite sheer and could definitely use some improvement. The few shades that really stood out to me is Need for Speed (pale silver foil), Absolute Zero (pale champagne shimmer with silver glitters), Perfection (mauve-y taupe crème), and Dark Matter (black crème). All in all, I think this is great for someone who is just getting into polishes because the majority of these are staple colors so if you already have a lot of polishes, it's probably more wise to invest the $69 CAD in a few full size Formula X polish shades that you really love.
Availability:
Formula X is available online and in stores at Sephora.
