NOTD: Alter Ego

Greetings!

After buying the Alter Ego collection the first thing I did was pick up the 'Alter Ego' shade and get to work on my stubby nails. I loves it!

 Alter Ego with Flash

Alter Ego without flash.

This. Shade. Ohmygoodness. It's hard to describe, a purple/taupe base packed full of rainbow shimmer is probably the best I can do. The top photograph shows it more purple than it is in life (although England has been permanently dark and misty so I can't tell you if it shows up purple in the sun). 
 
Application was beautiful, the photos show three coats but it would have been good with two. Wear wasn't so amazing, you can see a little chip on my index finger in the bottom photo. However, this was without a top coat and nail polish always, always chips and peels on me so I've gotten used to it.

 Look at that colour!

It looks very silvery in the bottle but that shimmer has a lot more rainbow gorgeousness on the nail.
I also felt like this was perfect for autumn; deep dusky base colour to go with the weather and then some awesome shimmer to cheer me up. This is one I will be wearing a lot I feel, although I do have a myriad of other new Color Club polishes to work through first... Although it's not like that's a bad thing!

What do you think of this colour?
Cheery-bye!
♥

Colour Club haul...

Greetings!

When I was hanging around and waiting for my bus the other day I had a wander around TK Maxx and discovered that it's currently got a few Colour Club nail polish sets! So I came home with two and am debating whether or not to get the others I saw. I bought the Alter Ego keep it under cover collection and what said it was the All About French collection. But, since Googling to figure out shade names, the French one is seemingly full of random colours. Pretty colours, but I am a little annoyed because I have NO IDEA what any of them are called. 

Anyhoo, I shall stop wittering and show you some pretty pictures!

Alter Ego - Keep it Under Cover

Top row, left to right - Alias; Masquerading; Ulterior Motive; Vivid top coat

Bottom row, left to right - Alter Ego; Secret Agent; Total Mystery

TK Maxx £7.99

OhMyDays these are so so pretty and Autumn perfect! The only one I might not buy alone is Ulterior Motive, the pinky purple but having brought it home it is actually packed with big fat shimmery bits (although I wouldn't go so far as to say glitter) which makes everything better :) I haven't yet worn any of these although I am painting my nails with Alter Ego as I type.

 All About French - Or not, as the case may be

I have described the colours and tried to find some shade names in brackets - but it's hard!

Top row left to right - Bright peach; Light Nude-pink; Pastel blue (Take Me To Your Chateau); Baby Pink

Bottom row left-right - Iridescent white glitter (Snowflakes); Iridescent pink glitter (Hot Couture); Pale golden peach

Although the lack of names annoys me, they are all pretty shades nonetheless. Less Autumnal but when have I ever actually coordinated season and nails? Never. At least, never on purpose; I don't go around refusing to wear pastel in Spring just for the sake of it. The glitters are especially lovely as they are chunky enough to be classified as glitter, but fine enough that you get an even coat. 

I do love nail polish, especially the bargain kind! Have you checked out your local TK Maxx? Mine had OPI and China Glaze as well, I should visit more often (although I doubt my bank balance will thank me).

Cheery-bye!

♥