Tuesday, January 15, 2013

BG Cosmetics - Steampunk Heart and Faerie Dust

Hi guys! Today I have a new indie brand to share with you, BG Cosmetics! (who also goes by Bitch Glitz.) I was sent two polishes to share with you, so here we go!

Steampunk Heart is a metallic gold with clear iridescent large hexes/stars and small holo gold hexes. I really like this shade of gold -- very yellow-toned but somehow still soft enough to look nice on my skin. The clear glitter is a nice touch -- it sometimes barely shows up on the mani but then the light catches it right and it shines through, a very cool effect! Application was a bit strange though -- the base applied perfectly in 2 coats, no brush stroke problem like I was expecting, but the glitter required a lot of effort and arranging to get it to lie flat and where I wanted it on the nail, which could mess up the application of the polish itself. Overall it was kind of a difficult polish to work with because of that, but I would say that if you like this metallic shade of gold and the clear glitter seems cool to you, the effort is worth it. I ended up liking this more than I thought I would; it really grew on me.

-for pics -- meet my right hand! I liked the way the glitter turned out better on it. And therefore, thanks to my dad! He helped me take pictures; my left hand was too shaky to hold the camera :) -

outdoors, sun
outdoors, shade
outdoors, sun - back to left hand + sparkle!
On my nails:
1 coat Innisfree Eco Peel-off Base coat
2 coats Bitch Glitz Steampunk Heart
1 coat Seche Vite

Faerie Dust is a plummy reddish purple shimmer with silver microglitter and tiny black bar glitters thrown in. It wasn't sheer exactly, but I think my (since trimmed) nails were getting so long that 2 coats just didn't quite cover my nails, so I used 3. There isn't all that much glitter it seems; the bars were pretty sparse, but they made it more interesting. It was actually a little metallic it seemed and ending up showing brush strokes more than I expected -- perhaps if I was more careful I could have avoided it more.

outdoors, sun
outdoors, shade
 On my nails:
1 coat Innisfree Eco Peel-off Base coat
3 coats Bitch Glitz Faerie Dust
1 coat Seche Vite

Overall, I ended up liking Steampunk Heart quite a bit, but Faerie Dust isn't quite for me. I think it is probably the finish, which just isn't my favorite, even if the color itself is pretty. I think the hidden glitter look of Steampunk Heart is really cool, even if it was a pain to apply. I am always willing to put in a little extra effort for pretty nails though -- totally worth it!

If you want to check out BG Cosmetics check out their Etsy, Facebook or website

Have a great day! ♥

~This polish was sent for review~

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