Lacquer or Leave Her!: Review & stamping test: Barielle Jetsetter Fall 2014 Collection

Friday, November 14, 2014

Review & stamping test: Barielle Jetsetter Fall 2014 Collection

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Hello!

Today I have the second 2014 Fall collection from Barielle: The Jetsetter Collection (I showed you the Me Couture Collection here). I love both collections for two reasons; in this case, I think this has a more classic fall feel to it, and it has colors that work really well together, making nail art with this collection a no-brainer. I'll have a manicure for you tomorrow showing you what I mean by that...

But first, of course, we need to see the beauties by themselves! So let's dive in with Autumn In Seoul, a ginger brown with a golden shimmer:

Barielle Autumn in Seoul

This is two coats, and application was flawless. Full coverage was easy, and I got a beautiful shimmer without streaks. This is a great brown for fall--a good neutral with a sassy red undertone, a perfect compliment to all fall colors. Versatile and elegant.

The next is Gondola Ride, a sage creme:

Barielle Gondola Ride

This is also two colors, and I had no application issues; it went on easily and covered well. I love this shade, it's a wonderful green for fall--there is a soft smokiness to it that feels like the perfect polish to have on at the Thanksgiving dinner table. It's a very adult green that looks chic and sophisticated.

Next up we have Irish Eyes, a smoky version of a Kelly green creme:

Barielle Irish Eyes

Two coats, perfect coverage. I love what they did with this; a good Irish Kelly green is one of my favorite shades, and they added the right amount of smoke here to give it a polished fall feel. This is just fun--I think of fall plaids and tweeds when I see this.

And here is Kiss Me Kate, a beige neutral creme with a strong hint of pink:

Barielle Kiss Me Kate

Two coats, easy application. If you like a nude look, this is going to be a great color for you; if you are a nail artist who likes to do leadlighting but wants to stay away from white, this would be a great alternative. A good go-with-anything polish that is a must-have for any polish collection.

Next we have a Midnight In Paris, a shimmery blue that has a little purple flash at the edges:

Barielle Midnight In Paris

This deep, vampy beauty will take care of all your fall evening needs. It's an endless night sky, or the deepest deep of the ocean. You can get lost staring into it, and I love that. Two coats, very easy application.

And to round things up, we have Rain In Spain, a blue-leaning lavendar creme:

Barielle Rain In Spain

This is the bright flower of the collection, a the pop of color from those late-bloomers as they peek out from the fallen leaves in your yard. It performed well--excellent coverage and application in the two coats you see here.

As you know, one of the happiest discoveries I've made in a long time is that more and more of the polishes in these collections work as stamping polishes. Every one of these stamps beautifully, and one in particular is an answer to my prayers:

Barielle Autumn in Seoul

Barielle Gondola Ride

(I'll show you another example of this one tomorrow, since this wasn't the most attractive color pairing!)

Barielle Irish Eyes

Barielle Kiss Me Kate

(I've wanted a reliable cream to stamp with for ages, and this one is it. I'll have a manicure using this as a stamping polish to show you coming up soon...)

Barielle Midnight In Paris

Barielle Rain In Spain

This collection is subtle, elegant, sexy, sophisticated. It captures the soft beauty of the season, and celebrates it. I hope you love it as much as I do. :)

Thanks for stopping by! I hope your fall has been full of delightful seasonal pleasures.
M.