This one’s a weird one, guys.
Barielle’s Falling Star. Got this at Winners last week, the only place that seems to sell Barielle in Vancouver. This is definitely a polish that I haven’t seen before – mid-toned, slightly dusty blue creme base, packed with medium-sized bits of copper glitter. Wha? A combination that I’ve never really thought of. Props for originality, Barielle!
Uniqueness aside, I’m debating whether this colour combination really works for me. I feel like the copper clashes with the blue, making the glitter look dull at certain angles. My nails sort of looked like they were flecked with little piece of…dirt? Hmm. Not sure I’m sold on this.
Of course, since this is full of glitter, removal was a horrendous process. It wasn’t even as bad as it could be – I peeled off most of it in the shower (which is not a good habit, but if you’re desperate to remove glitter polishes easily…give it a shot. Something about the steam makes the polish easy to lift from the nail). I couldn’t quite get my pinky finger, so I went with good ol’ nail polish remover route – ugh! Blue base comes off easily, leaving behind an armour of copper glitter that you must scrub furiously with your cotton pad. Glitters…it’s a love/hate relationship.
It’s weird but I like it :)
Don’t you use the tinfoil method? Ever since I started removing glitter that way, I cannot go back. :D
Gonna try the method again. So worth it for pretty glitter polishes!
The Foil Method works well for removing glittery polish. You soak a cotton ball in acetone and place it on your nail, wrap tin foil around your entire finger to seal it all up for 5 minutes give or take. As you pull off the foil & cotton ball apply a little pressure and the glitter should come off. Time consuming, but it works.
I’ve tried it before and it didn’t work that great on me :( Maybe I’m doing it wrong or something, haha. Will try again!
I also bought this recently at Winners, I found the formula a bit thick, but I really love the colour/ glitter combo.
It’s definitely unique, I’ll give it that!
Ditto on the foil removal method. I had three coats of China Glaze’s Some Like It Haute on my toes – removal was painless using the foil. I wrapped all ten toes at once and it was marvelously easy. I’ll never not use the foil method.
Not sure about that color combo. Did it grow on you?
I tried the foil method but bleh, I ended up getting polish remover all over my hands and it made the job marginally better. Maybe I’m doing it wrong! I shall try again, it’s worth it if it means I can use glitters more :)
It didn’t really grow on me. Took it off within a few days and I’m unlikely to wear it again, haha!
WOW. I absolutely love this polish. I think it’s so beautiful and unique!
It is certainly very unique, I’ll give it that! :)