Illamasqua Brigitte

Not long ago my nail pal The Asian Girl helped me get my hands on some Illamasqua polishes I've been wanting. Some of these have been on my wish list for a while now...I don't think I've bought an Illamasqua polish in more than a year. Longer even! Which is just crazy because they are truly lovely.

This is Illamasqua Brigitte. We are going to get married.

Brigitte is a jelly. Such a jellyish jelly that I was terrified when I opened the box because wow does it look sheer. It put me in my mind of my Ruby Kisses American Clear Pink, which made my nails look like a nuclear accident. I've also purchased other iterations of that color with equally disappointing results. Oh how I craved the perfect pink jelly!

This is four coats.

I used my Palladio ridge filler, which I haven't in a while, because it has a slight creamy tint to it. Just enough to take the edge off any stains on my nails.

With the first coat of Brigitte you definitely think "I have chosen...poorly." But with the second coat you can tell it's definitely going to build properly. I might have even stopped at three, but most of the swatches I found online that I liked showed four coats, so that's what I did.

Brigitte is a UK-exclusive Illamasqua shade, although when I tried to find it on Illamasqua's site this morning, I couldn't. So it's possible it's been discontinued. I couldn't find it on eBay, either! There are other UK-exclusive shades, though, and they retail for about $22US, depending on the conversion rate.

Barry M polishes and a wee giveaway

Last week before I went on my nail polish diet (which has been going really well, ha ha ha) I ordered some Barry Ms during a 20% off sale. I didn't get a ship notice but they showed up at my door today so hooray!

I got my first Barry M, Block Orange, in a UK swap.

I liked the formula a lot and the color is squishy and delightful. So when I got the email about the discount code I jumped on the chance to acquire a few colors I've been wanting for a while now.

Blue Moon, Racing Green, Mint Green. I've been eyeing Racing Green since...oh since I first started frequenting MUA, I guess.

Blue Moon is a soft blue with a hint of shimmer - similar to Hard Candy Sky and a distant relative of Chanel Riva. I'm hoping the formula is better than Hard Candy Sky, though.

Also, because I am a dunderhead and accidentally somehow ordered two bottles of Blue Moon, I'm going to give one away! To win it, just leave me a comment telling me something you'd like to see here on Nail Polish Nonsense. A swatch, a comparison, stash pics...whatever! Just anything.

Leave your comment before Thursday, July 7 at 6pm EST.

I'll select a winner at random using Random.org.

Note: Comments closed at deadline! I'll announce the winner tomorrow.