Hi there! I come to you with a huge post. I got my e.l.f. stuff in the mail today, and i received my 15-piece nail set from e.l.f.! a holiday limited edition set! first, i got these on their website (although i also saw it in stores) because i ordered it on cyber monday and it was half off (along with everything else in my order). It's originally $15 and i got it for $7.50! that's $.50 per nail polish! cool! That's one PRO about e.l.f. they almost always have a sale going on or a coupon code to get something for cheaper.
SO, i swatched ALL of them and will pick one to wear and see how it lasts and update this post later this week! i swatched the glitters last so i could put them on top of the dark colors. :) enjoy! p.s. these bottles are minis. probably .25 fl (although it doesn't say on the bottle)
HERE WE GO:
(from left to right: Fairy Dust, Golden Goddess, Blush, Red Velvet, Metal Madness)
(Nude, Smoky Brown, Mod Mauve, Chocolate, Plum)
(Dark Red, Party Purple, Emerald, Dark Navy, Black)
SWATCHES! i used two coats unless otherwise stated!
Blush.
This color is really pretty and a nice choice when wanting subtleness! as you can see, it's somewhere in between a goldy-pinky color. it's beautiful and wasn't that streaky for being a metallic-y color.
Red Velvet.
This is a beautiful RED RED color. it's bright and metallic-y and perfect for the holidays! this was also super easy to apply and pretty!
Metal Madness.
This is so so so pretty! its a metal metallic color with rainbow sparkles in it! this color seemed a little chunky to apply (because of the glitters I'm assuming) but it was overall good after two coats and it was supa dupa pretty!
Nude.
This is a nudey color (obviously, haha) and it has an orange undertone. It is dark enough to not make me look super pale, but I'm not sure if i like nude polishes in general. haha. It was a very smooth and creamy finish though!
Smoky Brown.
A really beautiful light brown with a creamy finish. Perfect for the winter and fall! it's a little gray under toned, but still very brown!
Mod Mauve.
Those pictures are the same polish! whatt! haha, it just looks different under different light. However, this is an awesome pinky mauve color that is sooo pretty. It's so creamy and it makes me feel girly but antique. does that make sense? idk.
Chocolate.
a very dark brown. this color could've probably used 3 coats because it left a couple spots on my nails naked! however, it is a pretty dark brown color. It really does look like chocolate!
Plum.
I was really excited about this color, but it was kinda patchy! i used three coats on my middle finger, and you can definitely tell the difference it makes. It is a beautiful berry color and i really like it! i was just too impatient to wait for my coats to dry!
Dark Red.
This is pretty self explanatory. This color is a dark red and also could've used three coats. It has a creamy finish too.
Party Purple.
similar to the Metal Madness, it seemed kinda chunky to apply, but after two coats, it was okay and had a beautiful finish! it is so sparkly and it really is a "party purple". i usually don't love glittery colors, but i liked all of the ones in this set!
Emerald.
I love this color! it looks soo much better and much darker in person. Also not as see through. haha. But, its an olive/dark green with gold flecks in it! so pretty! It couldve used three coats, but it was lovely. it applied like Party Purple and Metal Madness.
Navy.
This color is so pretty too! it is a dark navy/black with navy/blue sparkles in it! they are teeny tiny, which i love, so it made it look super reflective and pretty!
Fairy Dust.
I have been awaiting this bottle's arrival for a long time. I even ordered a regular size bottle because i love it so much! it's a flakie nail polish that shows shades of orange, red, yellow and green. Sooo pretty. i like it paired over dark colors, but I'm sure it would look awesome over any color! This is over Navy.
These pictures are in different angles of natural light so you can see!
oops.. now you know i didn't paint my thumb.. hehe
Black.
original name. haha. This is a very opaque creamy black. simple as that.
Golden Goddess.
This is so pretty! it has micro gold glitters and larger ones too, so after one coat, it looked like this! it's so pretty and would spruce up any color. This is over Black. This would be perfect for New Years! :)
Here's a close up!
Okay guys, that's all of the polishes in the set! i hope you liked them. as i said, i will give my full rating on them once i give a color a little time and see how it does. (crossing my fingers it wont chip really fast!!)
have a great Saturday!!
<3 steph
