In my area there are a lot, and I mean a lot, of beauty supply stores. Some of them carry newer stuff, and others are like the beauty supply stores that time forgot. I love going to the one that carry all the older collections because I know that sooner or later, I will find some random gems. There is one particular store that is about an hour away that I used to visit from time to time and I always found interesting things there, but you need a lot of time and a lot of patience to go through the racks. I went to a new store a couple of months ago and loaded up on some mainstream goodies and managed to get some Color Club polishes. Lately I have been all about the contrasting shimmer polishes so when I saw Color Club Bell Bottom Babe, I knew it was one that I needed to add to my stash. Let me show you some swatches below.
This polish was part of the 2014 Poptastic Collection which was a neon shimmer collection. As pretty as this polish is, the formula was a little atrocious. It was very sheer and it applied unevenly. I ended up applying 4 coats to get a good and opaque result. I really like how this polish looks on my nails, and I love that pink shimmer, but I don’t know if I really want to put up with such a crappy formula. Are there any polishes in your stash that you wear despite a bad formula because you love them that much? Let me know what you think of this polish in the comments below. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I will talk to you soon!
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Sometimes older OPI polishes have horrid formula but yeah, I’ll wear the heck out of them! This is pretty, in fact, I might have it.
Jessica recently posted..Blue Stripe nail art manicure with Zoya Pixie Dust, Revlon Holo, Cameo Colours Lacquers
Yeah, you’re right. I normally don’t mind the smell, but some are really gross. The CG I am using for Friday smells terrible AND the formula is atrocious. Anything for VPF. lol
What a bummer about the formula. It takes a really gorgeous polish me for me to put up with a crapolla formula.
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Yeah, same here. I will wear it once or twice but there are way too many beautiful polishes with good formulas to put up with bad ones.
I remember people freaking out over this one but ugh, 4 coats!! I wish I had beauty supplies around me. I has none 🙁
🙁 Yeah, I am lucky. I have thought about moving, but what would I do without my dusties?! lol
I love how soft this is. I wish I could find CC around me
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Nichole, try colorclub.com!!
Oh I remember wanting this one and never got it, it’s so pretty!
I do remember it being quite popular.
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I have a few that apply patchy with the first coat, I think though if you love a polish that much it’s worth it in the end!
I agree. If the polish is nice enough, we will put up with a not so great formula.
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This is so pretty, too bad the formula wasn’t so good.
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Yeah, that was definitely a bummer.
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