Thursday, January 2, 2014

Red Carpet Manicure: Postcards from Milan and Embelish Me Select Polishes

Purchased by Me

Hello loves.  When I popped the tops on these polishes at Ulta before Christmas, I knew I had to have them.  I almost bought them that day, but I was on a strict buying ban imposed by my husband until after the holidays.  Thankfully, my Ulta had them in an obscure location, so the display had barely been touched when I went back a few days ago.  Added bonus - they are now marked down to 50% off!  Score!  I have seen reports that they are on clearance at all Ulta locations, and I did find some of them on Ulta's website as well so if you like one, be sure to grab it while you can since they are limited editions.  :)

Onto the swatches.  This first one is the reason I went to Ulta before Christmas.  This beauty is Behind the Scenes from the Red Carpet Manicure Postcards from Milan collection. I couldn't resist seeing it in person after seeing Andrea's swatch on Chickettes in late November.  I'm a sucker for a hunter green, and the golden shimmer is an added bonus.
Red Carpet Manicure Behind the Scenes Swatch
Red Carpet Manicure Behind the Scenes Swatch

On the Catwalk is also from the Postcards from Milan collection.  This one is a gorgeous medium grey with a golden shimmer.  All of the polishes from the Postcards from Milan collection have the golden shimmer, and I love how it makes this grey really pop.
Red Carpet Manicure On the Catwalk Swatch
Red Carpet Manicure On the Catwalk Swatch 
As a side note, I now have "I'm too Sexy" by Right Said Fred running through my head.  Yes, I know I just dated myself with that one, but come on.  You know you want to sing it with me:
"I'm a model you know what I mean
And I do my little turn on the catwalk
Yeah on the catwalk on the catwalk yeah
I shake my little tushy on the catwalk"
You're welcome. ;)
My final selection from the Postcard from Milan collection is I Own the Runway.  This is a stunning maroon with that same gold shimmer that is seen throughout the collection.
Red Carpet Manicure I Own the Runway Swatch
Red Carpet Manicure I Own the Runway Swatch

The final gel I have to show you tonight is from the Embellish Me collection.  The one polish that really stood out to me in this collection is So Icy.  So Icy is an incredible silver leaning, light grey base with ultrafine holographic shimmer.  I tried to capture that shimmer, but the pictures do not do it justice!
Red Carpet Manicure So Icy Swatch
Red Carpet Manicure So Icy Swatch
Let's take a closer look.  You can see a little bit of the shimmer here.
Red Carpet Manicure So Icy Closeup 

~Michelle

5 comments:

  1. I own the runway looks like opi black cherry chutney! I hope I can find it now at my local ulta!

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  2. I was looking for swatches of RCM polishes & I found your pics... I'm so glad I did! I went to my local Ulta store & found "On the Catwalk" & "Behind the Scenes". They are both gorgeous! They were not marked with a clearance sticker, but they both rang up $2.49! I had to search through all the regular colors & found these mixed in. I just gave myself a manicure with the gray color "On the Catwalk", and it has become one of my favorites! I'm going to try & hunt down a bottle of "I own the runway" too. I love the coppery-golden micro-glitter in this collection because it gives an extra dimension to the polish! Thanks again for posting these swatches... I'm so glad I found them!

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    1. I'm glad my swatches helped! Buying gels can be so challenging because you never know quite what you're getting and pictures are so hard to find. That is what prompted me to start blogging :)

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  3. These swatches are great! Do you recall how many coats of So Icey you used? :)

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