BareMinerals’ Marvelous Moxie in Be Free

Beauty from the Earth’s Sweet Nothings

Shiro Cosmetics’ Equivalent Exchange

Meow Cosmetics’ Nor’easter

Beauty from the Earth’s Erase the Stigma

Medium-bright green with either a softened sparkle or lots of heavy shimmer - however the individual perceives it. Color payoff is excellent, though when I foiled this color on bare skin I did get a very faint, short-term stain. It was gone after the third pass with makeup remover, but...

Ninja Polish’s Divinity

Like Mystic Glacier, this polish takes at least four coats for solid color (or less, if you're layering it on top of a dark polish.) I'm less thrilled with this color than I thought I would be, but that's possibly because 1) when I bought it, I wasn't totally clear that...

L’Oréal’s The Queen’s Ambition

Attractive in the bottle…but the sparkle particles are just a little bit large. I had some trouble getting a smooth-looking manicure with this polish. It ended up looking a bit chunky. On the up side, the coverage was even for both the polish and the particles. There weren't any...

Sally Hansen’s Soy Latte

Ruby Wing’s Fresh Linen

One of the first scented polishes released by Ruby Wing, in the Summer 2012 collection. The scent doesn't hit you over the head, but it is noticeable for a few days. The polish itself had a few problems with smooth application: drying takes a bit more time than most of my...

Meow Cosmetics’ Simple Pleasures collection