12 April 2012

Face Of Australia Barbados Nail Polish Collection Photos, Review & Swatches

*Post has been republished as the last three shades have been added to the post, so please don't fret!

I am SO excited for today's swatches! I've been waiting for these nail polishes for yonks! I was on a tight budget, so only 5 of the 8 shades can come home with me.


Thankfully, FOA's PR kindly provided me the three shades I'm missing to complete the post of swatches and photographs.. so here we are!


You Blue Me Away is a metallic greyish-blue with extremely sparkly silver shimmers! Foil finish and two coats (below) will leave an opaque coverage.



Orange You Glad You Came is a peachy-toned orange with beautiful, fine orangey-gold shimmers. I cannot stress how beautiful and unique this polish is! Like You Blue Me Away, only takes two coats for an opaque coverage.



Let's Go Scuba Diving is a deep teal with fine blue shimmers and was the colour I was most excited for. However, I have to say that I thought it would've been more green-based and lighter according to the swatches I've seen. I still like it though! Opaque with two coats.



Another Daiquiri Please was quite difficult for me to photograph (especially the swatches) so don't mind me with the spam of photos, you know you love it anyways! It's a rosy-red with very fine magenta, orangey-gold and bright rose-pink shimmers. This shade is a little more watery than others (can be easily worked with though) so it does apply much sheerer. The finish is very smooth and below is two coats swatched.



Like Another Daisquiri Please, Bright Lights, Pink City is also a tad watery (but can be worked with) so two coats is quite sheer. Despite the consistency, this is my favourite shade from the fewer I own! It's a pink polish I've never seen before. A cool-toned fluorescent pink with beautiful gold shimmers. I can seriously stare at this polish all day!!





Party At The Gap is a medium cool-toned charcoal grey with mainly silver shimmers. The shade also have teal and pink/purple shimmers, but unfortunately, they can't really be seen unless under bright sunlight. Didn't think I'd like this, but it's actually very pretty when applied! Needs two thick coats for full coverage though!


Calypso-Gold, a pearly warm-champagne polish with fine silver/gold shimmers which adds a pop to the pearly finish. Applies very well. Not streaky, nor gloopy and takes two coats to be opaque. I also didn't think I'd really like this, but I actually find it quite nice and somewhat an elegant shade, although it does stand out quite a bit on me dark hands!


Lastly, I Like To Mauve It! It's a nice pinky-violet with mainly frosty silver shimmers and softer fuchsia shimmers. Not my cup of tea. The colour is a bit dim for my personal liking. This shade was a bit sheer, so I had to pack on 3 to 4 coats for swatch photos.



Overall
These polishes applied with no problems and dried pretty fast. The pigmentation varied by each individual shade, but all 8 shades I own was possible to work with. Didn't streak, isn't gloopy, is affordable and available at your local Priceline now for a limited time!

If you love cremes or no-shimmers, this collection either isn't interesting for you, or has absolutely blue you away and changed your mind.



Tell me what you think below!
Which ones are your faves and will you be picking any up?



Face Of Australia's Barbados Collection retails for $4.95 per bottle at Priceline, Big W and K-Mart. For international purchases, check back sometime at Fashion Addict.


*Disclaimer: Five products were purchased by me and [the last] three were kindly sent by PR to complete this post of review and swatch!

18 comments :

  1. Your swatches are so beautiful :) Well done on that, I'm very impressed. I love the last shade, I was given a few of these and that is the most amazing in my opinion, though the blue is great too!

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    1. Thank you so much!! :) Bright Lights, Pink City is just too gorgeous isn't it?! Yes! The blue is pretty too! ^_^

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  2. Last one's my favourite, though I like the orange one as well quite a bit! I've seen these at Priceline and was tempted to pick up the light gold shade, but I just have too much nail polish that I decided against it. These are really fun and colourful shades though.

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    1. Aww.. I know I know! I also have way too many polishes, but these are just must-haves! These polishes are just way too unique and ridiculously affordable haha :P Post back if you do decide to make a purchase!

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  3. Oh my gosh!!! They're all so pretty!!!
    I love you blue me away!!! Gorgeous!

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  4. Oh I actually saw them at Priceline the other day when I went to buy some FOA lipsticks! Let's Go Scuba Diving was the one that caught my eye initially. But omg Bright Lights, Pink City is wow, I think I might pick that up on my next trip :)

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    1. Omg you have too!! LOL I've never seen such a pretty pink polish in ma life! Let me know what you've bought at Priceline next time! I heard FOA lippies are great too! :P

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  5. Your swatches are amazing! Can I ask what camera you use and how you take your photos? xx

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    1. Thank you Angie! I use a Canon PowerShot SX30IS. It's just an average digital camera! Nothing too fancy schmancy!

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    2. you have really nice and well cared for nails Tram!

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  6. I am utterly in love with You Blew Me Away and Orange You Glad You Came. They both look so great on you.

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  7. Great swatches! I really wanted to love Orange You Glad You Came but man, it looked weird on my nails! :(

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  8. They're all so pretty.....love orange, blue...
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  9. The shades all look funky! My favourite is definitely Party at the Gap!

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  10. OMGorgeous!!!! these are beautiful shades, great swatches too :) I want them all

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  11. I heart Bright Lights, Pink City and Calypso-Gold! I cannot wait to try these for myself.

    Kaye xx

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