The color deepens, out of the pot. Not a huge amount, but somewhat. If you wanted a brighter green, you could apply it over a white base. Quadrille is a very good neutral green: no overt yellow or blue tones, so it works better with my coloring than something like...
A very good basic softer shade, usable as a highlighter or an all-over color. It applies a bit softer than it appears in the pot - it's not quite sheer, but if you want full opacity you'll have to apply a bit extra. Because of the softer color and the...
This color could be either a darker fuchsia-pink, or a lighter magenta-purple…depending on lighting, what other colors you're wearing that day, and - to a certain extent - application. The color shows more purple when applied dry over primer, but is more fuchsia and deeper when foiled. It's like...
Almost a burgundy shade, very reminiscent of Velvet Dream from Aromaleigh v1's Gothic Lolita collection. Since the Chiara collection was supposedly inspired by the Gothic Lolita collection, it makes a bit of sense. (And now I'm going to be spending lots of time trying to figure out the correspondences...
More blue and a little more intense than Bevin, a bit softer than Zuza (the sparkle-equivalent to this shade.) Application was very smooth, coverage was even, and the formula was very smooth. If this color were any bluer, I might not have been quite as attracted to it. I like...
Okay, hands up: who else mentally named the two pinks in this collection “Blush” and “Bashful”? Just me? Okay then. And that ends today's round of Spot the Subreference. Shelby is another pink, a slightly softer pink…but it's not a pastel or ballerina pink. A “punk ballerina,” perhaps. Just...
Almost a hot pink, but with a bit more depth to the color. I think one of the Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear shades might be similar - but if it's the one I'm thinking about, it's been discontinued. So yay, we have a replacement!! (I think I have a lipstick...
I had cautiously stayed out of the whole “magnetic polish” craze, but once China Glaze entered the market I bought their entire collection. I like that the magnet has multiple designs, and is separate from the bottles. The colors in this collection are cooler shades: khaki green, blue, two purples,...
This “Live from the Red Carpet” collection apparently held several other items at one point: convertible color (which is still available), this set, a lipgloss trio (which I think I bought and quickly rehomed, at one point, me not being a huge fan of lipglosses,) and a couple of eyeshadow...
A soft golden-brown with a medium shimmer. The color payoff is a bit slight…but it's about on par with Bare Escentuals' “glimpse” colors, and costs significantly less, so it's a decent value. The color depth and intensity is about the same applied wet as dry - there's more apparent...
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