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Hello lovelies,

Yay! It's Bank Holiday Monday so I'm enjoying extra day off! I'll be catching up on some blogging work and cook lovely roast dinner :)

There's one thing I wanted to ask you for before I show you the Ruby Wing polishes...The new Cosmopolitan Blog Awards for 2013 have started accepting nominations and it would mean the world to me if you would nominate me! I'm competing in Best Established Beauty Blog category and you can nominate me HERE.

Thank you xxx

*Products have been provided for a review

Back to the polishes :) I have here two new Colour Changing polishes in Poppy and Sunflower which are both part of the Spring Garden Collection. These Colour Changing polishes are no different than regular polishes application-wise so just apply them as usually. Once you get outside they will start changing colour.
These polishes were sent to me by Color Society.

From Ruby Wing website: Ruby Wing™, the first collection from SolarClub, is every free spirit’s dream: nail polish that changes color in the sunlight or daylight.

(SolarClub is part of the New York-based company Forsythe Cosmetics®, manufacturer of Color Club®-a brand dedicated to celebrating color in all its form. SolarClub represents a perfect blend of east and west, city and country, day and night.)

Color changing polish has traditionally been unpredictable. But after years of research and development, SolarClub has perfected the most consistent, stable, and durable SolarActive® technology to date.      Formulated and bottled in New York City, every Ruby Wing™ polish is completely non-toxic, environmentally safe, and 4-FREE (no harsh chemicals like toluene, formaldehyde, camphor, and DBP). Plus, they're vegan, and never tested on animals. Your life is full of variety and change. Shouldn't your nail polish be, too?

 

Lucy's Stash - Ruby Wing Colour Changing Nail polish

Poppy - hot neon pink creme. This polish is amazingly bright pink when indoors, I absolutely loved the colour. Of course my camera didn't capture the exact shade:-/  Once I got outside, it changed fast to dark red, almost maroon brown. I wasn't very keen on that shade as I'd prefer more red-ish colour. It took a while for the colour to change back to the neon pink after I got back inside the house.

The formula was very good, it applied easily. One coat was almost opaque but my nail line was still visible so I've applied second coat. One more thing - it doesn't stink like usual nail polish! This one smells to me like hairdressers, you know the smell of hair colourants?  But it could also be a poppy scent, I'm not sure (...poppies stink to me too).

Lucy's Stash - Ruby Wing Colour Changing Nail polish in Poppy
Lucy's Stash - Ruby Wing Colour Changing Nail polish in Poppy

Pictures outdoors...

Lucy's Stash - Ruby Wing Colour Changing Nail polish in Poppy
Lucy's Stash - Ruby Wing Colour Changing Nail polish in Poppy

Sunflower - fine gold glitter in a clear base. The glitter is very dense so you don't have to layer it and two coats will be opaque.It applied very easily, I've had no problems there. The drying time was slightly longer as I've applied thicker coats. It also dries slightly sating and quite smooth. It smells flowery and somehow the scent reminded me of sunflowers but I cannot vouch for that as I vaguely remember the smell of sunflower. Removal was difficult as with any other glitter.

Once I got outside, the colour changed very quickly into coppery gold. It sparkled in the sun so much that I couldn't keep looking at it without my eyes watering..that's how gorgeously sparkly it is!

Lucy's Stash - Ruby Wing Colour Changing Nail polish in Sunflower
Lucy's Stash - Ruby Wing Colour Changing Nail polish in Sunflower

Pictures outdoors...

Lucy's Stash - Ruby Wing Colour Changing Nail polish in Sunflower
Lucy's Stash - Ruby Wing Colour Changing Nail polish in Sunflower

Overall, I like these very much. The formula is good and the colour changing effect is fast and nicely visible. I'll be on the lookout for some other shades as the summer collection is full of bright colours!

You can purchase these at Ruby Wing website for $10. There's currently a 15% discount on selected shades with coupon IHEARTMOM. I've heard that Urban Outfitters sell selection of Ruby wing polishes too.


*Products have been provided for a review

*Products provided for an honest review 

Hello lovelies,

I've got here the whole SpaRitual Reflect Collection to review! This collection has been released earlier this year for the Summer 2013 season. At first glance the colour seem rather for Autumn/Fall rather than for Summer.

From SpaRitual press release: "Bask in the warmth of SpaRitual Summer 2013 collection, Reflect. Catch the radiant jewel-tones of late afternoon and the last shimmers of water and sky at sunset. Each of the SpaRitual Nail Lacquers – Reflect Collection is infused with Bamboo. This Bamboo is sustainably gathered from India and islands of the Pacific Ocean, Bamboo is known to absorb water and oil from the nail bed increasing the thickness of the nail for up to 35% stronger nails."

Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Reflect Collection

Freedom -  brownish purple with fuchsia and blue particles. The formula of the polish was quite thick so I've had to apply thicker coats to avoid patching. Two coats provided full coverage but dried rather average. The finish was satin so you will need layer of topcoat if you want a glossy finish.  Removal of the polish was ok but the blue and fuchsia particles were causing problems, sticking to skin.

Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Freedom
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Freedom
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Freedom

Inner Beauty - multichrome foil with colour ranging from brown-green to pink. The multichrome effect is much stronger in the bottle and does not translate on the nail very much. It applied well and dried fast. I'm wearing two coats.

Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Inner Beauty
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Inner Beauty
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Inner Beauty

Joy - beige creme with pale gold glass flecks. This colour doesn't stand out for me at all even though it quite matched my skin tone. The formula was good - it applied well and dried quite fast. I needed two thicker coats for full coverage.

Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Joy
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Joy
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Joy
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Joy

Innocence - beige creme. This shade is pretty for office friendly or mannequin hands. The formula was on the thicker side and quite hard to work with. It dries fast which in some cases caused patching. I've had to apply thicker coats for nail polish to look nice. 

Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Innocence
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Innocence
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Innocence
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Innocence

Kindness -burnt orange creme with gold particles. I'd wear this nail polish in Autumn or around Halloween. The formula was very nice - it applied easily and the pigmentation is great. I'm wearing two regular coats but it was almost one coater. I've had some issues when removing the polish as the gold particles seemed to stick to my nail and skin, really hard to get rid off.

Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Kindness
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Kindness
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Kindness
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Kindness

Positive Vibe - mustard yellow creme. Ummm...not a colour I would pick out of the rack and it is more suitable for Autumn I'd think. However the formula is very nice. It applied easily, two coats were enough for full coverage and they dried fast. 

Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Positive Vibe
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Positive Vibe
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Positive Vibe
Lucy's Stash - SpaRitual Positive Vibe

This collection was somehow disappointing. I would like to see totally different colours, more cheerful and bright. The formulas differed polish from polish which I'm not a big fan either. Some of the shades like Kindness, Freedom and Inner Beauty appealed to me much more than the rest.

I've seen some upcoming SpaRitual collections containing glitters and some bright colours so I'm very much looking forward to them!

You can get these wherever SpaRitual polishes are sold and at:
UK: SpaRitual UK website,
US: SpaRitual US website
....and at  FeelUnique

*Products provided for an honest review