I always tend to show Wet N Wild a lot of love because they are an economical brand that always puts out interesting collections. I’m not really a polish snob who thinks that more expensive polishes will always equal better quality so I am usually open to picking up Wet N Wild polishes. Remember the brouhaha that the Saved By The Nail Collection caused? Yikes! I was lucky enough to get my hands on that collection and actually loved every color! This is the first year that I have even been aware of these delightful Halloween polishes so I was very happy when I finally found them. The Wet N Wild Fantasy Makers polishes for Halloween 2012 is made up of 3 glittery shades and one glow in the dark top coat. Here are some swatches of the 3 polishes in the collection.
Nail In The Coffin is a little too subtle for me. In regular light, this just looks like a black polish to me so I had to photograph this in direct sunlight to show the subtle glitter
Rest In Pieces is my favorite polish of the three. The black base is pretty sheer but it does build up nicely and the polish is not a pain to control. The glitter in this polish shows up way better than in Nail In The Coffin so I appreciate that.
Once Upon A Time is a huge glitter bomb that I found quite difficult to work with because it’s hard to control the glitter when the sheer black base is so thin. I found that it was difficult to get even glitter distribution so you definitely see it bunch up in certain areas. I hear that it is a possible dupe of Deborah Lippmann Ruby Red Slippers but I can’t confirm that since I don’t own it.
I am a little torn about this collection. While I think they are pretty and I adore the packaging, they definitely don’t wow me. Maybe it’s just my mood so I’ll let you make up your own mind. Let me know what you think of these polishes. I ended up purchasing 3 sets of these and thought that maybe I could put one up as my last giveaway of the month. What do you think?
very cute, I never knew they put out collections…. thank you for the info. I would love to win a set, they look very cute & I know I would get use out of all 3.
I really like Once Upon A Time, it reminds me of a chunkier version of Spoiled Ants in My Pants. I don’t own the DL either so I can’t say anything on that either. I know I would love to see a set of these up as a giveaway. I wont hold my breath on winning, but I’m sure someone would be happy to win it 🙂
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I like Rest in Pieces. The red is too messy looking for me. Nail in the Coffin is not bad. I don’t normally do black, but I like the bit of glitz.
I totally know what you mean. It is a messy looking polish. I like to think of these polishes as black with a kick.
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I’ve yet to see these in a drugstore near me……and I’m in NY !!?!
Gotta love Once Upon A Time. Thank you for the chance to win the set.
A lot of people had spotted them early this month but I barely started seeing them so maybe they are being rolled out slowly. So far, I have only seen them at CVS.
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I like Rest in Pieces the best, too. Once Upon a Time is not my fave and Nail in the Coffin is OK. I haven’t seen these around yet, which is a little surprising because I can usually find them. Maybe Oct. has to arrive…
give it away give it away give it away now.. (RCHP..)
i loved once upon a polish!!!
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I bought a coffin one last year and the formula was enough to turn me sour to them, so I completely understand your ambivalence.
These are gorgeous! I am not a polish brand whore either, sometimes the more expensive brands last and sometimes I hate them because they chip off in two minutes…
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Every other year I see these and either they don’t grab my eye or I can’t get it at the moment. Then when I decide I need to have it, I can’t find it anymore. I hope that’s not the case this year.
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