Butter London All Hail The Queen

Hello, loves!

I have had this polish for months but I apparently never shared my swatch pictures with you!  I was reminded of this last week because this was my mani during my vacation.

All Hail The Queen, by Butter London, is described as "opaque, holographic beige nail lacquer."  This is one of those perfect year round neutrals that looks demure and sophisticated.  Once it meets some sunlight, its fun side shines through as prismatic glitter throw the light around on your tips.  It may not be your typical pick for a beach vacation manicure, but in the end I realized that it was the perfect choice.

The Verdict:
It lasted all week (with a base and topcoat) with minimal tip wear.  This is an office appropriate option with some flair.  The base also added some warmth to my icy winter complexion.  While it must be stated that this polish does not have a linear holographic effect, the scattered fine glitter still maintains its rainbow-like effect.  

Butter London polishes can be purchased online or in some cosmetic stores for $15. (I believe that the price has gone up recently from $14)

Butter London No More Waity, Katie

Confession: I gravitate toward PURPLE during the autumn.  I have no clue why but I JUST realized this while editing photos!  So this week I will share some of my recent "purple" manicures:)

A couple of months ago, you may have remember the ULTA/Butter London B1G1 sale.  I posted my haul and shared that I picked up No More Waity, Katie.  I love any nail polish that has my name/nickname/surname in it, so I picked up this baby.  

The Verdict:
I love the beautiful lavender glitter in the gruple (grey/purple) jelly base.  Yes, I really like this combination, I know that some do not like it, so to each their own.  I have nothing like this which makes me love it more.  It applied flawlessly. I believe that the photo above shows three coats, due to the jelly-like base.

HOWEVER, this polish only lasted 1 day before chipping:-\  I used a base coat and a topcoat that I usually have no issues with.  I will definitely give this another go, but I think it's the polish (or the October curse).  Sometimes polishes just don't agree with our body chemistry and this might be of those for me.  Even so, it just gives me another excuse to change my polish again if it still chips:)

Butter London polishes can be purchased from Ulta or the Butter London website for $14 each.

Fall Promo Haul

I've been busy spending money on polish again.  The Zoya Back to School BOGO and the Butter London BOGO at Ulta roped me into buying more polish.  I'd like to think I was "good" and that I didn't go overboard.  I did show restraint:)

Here are the beauties that I snagged:
butter LONDONs in direct sun...

 Zoyas in indirect sunlight...

 and direct sunlight...

 ***Swatches coming soon!***

I honestly don't think that my choices surprised any of you:)  I'm super excited to wear these lovelies in the upcoming days/weeks!

Did you get any new additions during either promotion?  If so, what did you pick up?