I am bound and determined to finally get my shit together, sort through all of my polish, and organize them the way that I have been envisioning it in my head for the last month. So this weekend is dedicated to doing that, which means that I better hurry up and post something now before I get entangled in a web of organization that I can't pull away from. So with that said, here are some swatches of Hard Candy's Fabuluxe.

Color:
Dense hot hot hot HOT pink foil glitter in a hot pink jelly base.

Application:
Not bad at all. It's easy to control and pretty opaque (2 coats) due to the glitter being so dense. Of course it's a total pain in the ass to remove, but that comes with the territory. Drying time is average and my only qualm is that it's a topcoat eater. But again, that's the way it goes with these glitter polishes.


Downside:
Nope. Aside from the minor application/removal issues that I mentioned above, I can honestly say that I'm thrilled with this polish!


Bottom Line:
Of all of the Hard Candy polishes I have (including a small handful of vintage shades that they no longer make), this is the one. The color is seriously bold, and the blingyness is out of control. This is the perfect party girl polish. I'm not even totally sure what I mean by that, but I know that I can picture Cyndi Lauper circa 1985 rocking Fabuluxe 7 days a week. In fact, I'm surprised that something like this wasn't what OPI created for their Katy Perry collection, because it definitely feels like a shade she would wear.

This is my final (well, final until I acquire more!) installment of the Butter LONDON series. This one is called Teddy Girl, and I'm not quite sure why they chose to name this, of all polishes, Teddy Girl. Maybe it's supposed to be ironic?

Color:
A very sweet shade of medium light pink. It's not a barbie pink, nor is it a bubblegum pink. I'm not sure what I'd classify it as. All I know is that it's a soft shade that went well with my (light, blue-based) skintone.  Oh yeah, and it's a creme too.


Application:
A tad streaky. Just a tad though. And that's to be expected with a creme this light. I also got a couple of bubbles, but nothing extreme. Requires 3 coats for opacity but you might be able to get away with 2 coats if they are medium-thick. Drying time was average.



Downside:
This probably won't match everyone's skintone. I could see this not looking great on medium tones, but it might look kind of awesome on dark skinned gals. And again, the price is steep at $16 a bottle.



Bottom Line:
This isn't a "must have" since there are a trillion light pink cremes out there. But having said that, I still really like it. It looks good on me and is a really cute girly shade. And given that the application was better than most light pink cremes I've tried, I have to rule this one a keeper.

Color:
A gorgeous pink foil glitter in a clear base. Very "blingy" and feminine.



Application:
This requires no less than 3 coats for opacity. So it's dense, but obviously not as dense as glitters that have a colored jelly base. The upside to this is that you could definitely layer it for a unique look. Drying time is kinda meh, but I've definitely had worse experiences in that department. It dries to a very rough and gravely texture, which is par for the course with this type of glitter polish. So don't bother wasting more than one coat of SV on it. It will just eat it repeatedly.


Downside:
Rosie Lee is super dupable. In fact, I can think of 2 identical twins just off the top of my head. Milani Disco Lights is almost an exact dupe, and I believe that Petites (found at Rite Aid) makes one as well. And like all other Butter LONDON's, this costs $14.



Bottom Line:
It's beautiful, and it makes a bold statement. But you could easily get away with buying the Milani or Petites versions instead for a quarter of the price. That said, I'm sure you wouldn't regret buying Rosie Lee if you decided to splurge. It really is a great color, and sometimes it just feels nice to wear a more upscale polish.

FYI:
For those who are confused by the name, Rosie Lee is British rhyming slang for tea. But if tea looked like Rosie Lee I would probably drink it a lot more often.