Imagination In Colour UK Nail Polish Blog
Hey chickas, sorry I’m a bit late with today’s post, I’ve been mostly scheduling my posts all this month so I got complacent and forgot I hadn’t scheduled one for today! All my photos are at Andy’s and by the time I realised I hadn’t scheduled one I was home so had to sort out how on earth to write a post for today eek! The day is saved by Andy who sent some images over for me (trying to explain on the phone to a male that I want ‘the Rimmel ones… yes, the black textured ones… the ones that say RIMMEL on the bottle…they don’t have a name yet I haven’t edited them…’ etc. is harder than I imagined!
Also please don’t mind the minor font change in the images, I have a new laptop (hence no photos) and last time I tried to download my font I accidentally downloaded a sh..load of freeware and spyware so I need to wait until Andy can help me lol! (Sorry!)
Rimmel came out with their own take on textured polishes – the Space Dust Collection – back in the summer. There are five polishes in total, two of which are very unique to me, three of which are the now-standard purple, silver and beige. I loved Total Eclipse from the instant I saw the bottle. Don’t be deceived by the slight purple duochrome effect you see in the bottle – it’s not there on the nail. However this polish is fab and definitely one of my favourite textured polishes!
Total Eclipse is a black textured polish with lots of electric blue glitter in the mix – while it’s not sparkly (I’m sure it would be with topcoat) it definitely stands out. I really enjoy wearing this polish because from a distance it seems understated and average, but up close it has a lovely effect. The finish is bumpy without being gritty – I suppose like grippy rubber? Does anyone know what I’m talking about?
Application:
Rimmel uses a wide brush in most of their nail polishes, which is a mixed blessing. On the one hand you can get a lot more of the nail painted in shorter time, but on the flipside, it compromises the control a little bit. With a steady hand you can get away with no cleanup required, but if you’re a little shaky you will need to whip out the acetone after. The photos all show 2 coats of Total Eclipse, which is totally opaque. This polish dries super quickly, so you can pretty much polish and go. Textured polishes have become my go-to when I’m tired/in a rush for this reason! Wear is pretty good, I wore this for a good 2-3 days with no chips or fading in the summer while I was working and it put up a pretty good fight against the chemicals and scrubbing at work! I didn’t use topcoat although I imagine this will look gorgeous with a couple of layers of topcoat. Finally, removal is tougher than a normal polish, but not as tough as glitter removal. It’s a good middle ground for anyone who loves glitter but hates removal.
Rimmel Space Dusts are £3.99 in Boots and Superdrug, and are on 3 for 2 currently along with all other cosmetics instore!
What do you think? Sorry for bombarding you all with textured polishes, I just really love them at the moment!
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