Thursday, December 24, 2015

CND Vinylux Spring 2016 Art Vandal Collection: Review and Swatches

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It's always a bit crazy how early brands release their Spring Collections but with colors this pretty, I am not complaining! Inspired by the audacious vibrancy of artistic creations, the CND Spring 2016 Art Vandal Collection ($11.95 CAD) is filled with cheery brights. To see some swatches and my review of each color, click......

Mauve Maverick:
A soft lavender pink, this shade is surprisingly pigmented with a smooth and easy-to-work-with formulation. I only needed two coats for the swatches below.
Mauve Maverick, two coats with no top coat.
Irreverent Rose:
This is a rich and buttery warm rose pink. The formulation is fabulous, two coats and good to go!
Irreverent Rose, two coats with no top coat.
Tutti Frutti:
A crazy hot pink, Tutti Frutti has a pretty lavender sheen. This particular shade isn't too unique, but the formulation is opaque and easy to work with. I used two coats for the swatches below.
Tutti Frutti, two coats with no top coat.
Magenta Mischief:
This is a purple version of Tutti Fruitti, a pretty magenta filled with a violet sheen. The formulation is rich and pigmented; I used two coats for the swatches below.
Magenta Mischief, two coats with no top coat.
Digi-Teal:
This is a gorgeous sky blue cream with a barely noticeable sheen. The formulation is a tad sheer but I managed to obtain a mostly opaque coverage with two coats.
Digi-Teal, two coats with no top coat.
Art Basil:
A dusty teal green, Art Basil is scattered with beautiful flecks and soft gold and pink shimmers. The formulation is smooth and even but not as pigmented as I'd have preferred. With that said, two coats gave a good coverage.
Art Basil, two coats with no top coat.
Sienna Scribble:
This is a unique light ochre brown with a sienna-green frost. The formulation is very smooth and easy to work with. I used two coats for the swatches below.
Sienna Scribble, two coats with no top coat.
Untitled Bronze:
Definitely the most unique shade from the collection, Untitled Bronze is a shimmery white silver packed with dusty red shimmers and red sparkles. The formulation is slightly sheer but I got away with two coats.
Untitled Bronze, two coats with no top coat.
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