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Hello!
So if you've been hanging around the Instagrams, you may have noticed that matte looks are very much a trend right now. I've always had a soft spot for mattes, so I for one am really happy about that, and am super-stoked to show you an awesome collection of Fall Matte polishes from Stella Chroma!
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| Stella Chroma Fall Mattes |
Let's start with Stella Chroma Cinnamon & Spice, a warm brown matte with rose shimmer:
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| Stella Chroma Cinnamon & Spice |
And of course you can always turn the polishes into shinies should you so desire:
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| Stella Chroma Cinnamon & Spice |
Coverage: I'm wearing two coats
Application and formula: Excellent
Cinnamon & Spice is cozy flannel sweaters, piles of fallen leaves, and steaming hot chocolate. Actually, not just hot chocolate--the rose in it makes me want a Mayan mocha, one with a kick of cayenne in it. And the shiny version puts me in mind of cherry cordials or chocolate covered strawberries. No matter what, it's warm, sultry, and delicious.
Next up we have Stella Chroma Flannel & Boots, a steely teal matte with tiny white and aqua flakies:
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| Stella Chroma Flannel & Boots |
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| Stella Chroma Flannel & Boots |
Application and formula: Excellent
Flannel & Boots is inspired by the sort of skirts you wear with leggings and boots in the fall. It's a rich autumn sky filled with the first tentative snowflakes of the year, and the cute raincoat that makes you not mind the weather. And for me, it's the San Jose Sharks and the impending start of hockey!! Go Sharks!!
Then we have Stella Chroma Gala, a tomato red with blue flakies:
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| Stella Chroma Gala |
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| Stella Chroma Gala |
Coverage: I'm wearing two coats
Application and formula: Excellent
Gala is inspired by apple picking, and by bright, snappy apples. This is a bright, fun matte with a fair dose of sexy. The blue flecks give it an icy, cool fall feel that makes me want to cuddle up with my honey on a hayride.
Next we have Stella Chroma Perseids, a navy blue matte with holo flakies:
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| Stella Chroma Perseids |
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| Stella Chroma Perseids |
Application and formula: Excellent
Perseids is inspired by the meteor shower of the same name, and boy does it live up to its inspiration! This is a night-sky polish, all the way, and a beautiful one at that. That is, this is the night sky if the night sky is filled with sparkling diamonds and magic. This is what I want to look up and see when I'm cuddling on that hayride I mentioned--and if I can't have it in the sky, I'll be darn happy to have it on my nails.
Next we have Stella Chroma Pumpkin Everything, a soft pumpkin matte with green shimmer:
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| Stella Chroma Pumpkin Everything |
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| Stella Chroma Pumpkin Everything |
Application and formula: Excellent
You don't get much more autumn than pumpkin, and this polish takes the colors of a pumpkin and its vines and uses them to maximum shimmering glory. This is visits to the pumpkin patch, it's carving your jack-o-lantern, it's pumpkin pie with a hot toddy. And it glows like the candles on the Thanksgiving dinner table. Soft, seasonal, and sensual.
Finally we have Stella Chroma You Blockhead, a banana matte with a golden shimmer:
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| Stella Chroma You Blockhead |
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| Stella Chroma You Blockhead |
Application and formula: The first coat was a bit patchy, but this evened out on the second coat.
So what do I think of the collection as a whole? You may have noticed I didn't flag any as my favorites--that's because I adore each and every polish in this collection. I've started planning my fall nail art manis, and I've already been reaching for these again and again--the colors work so well together, and capture any sort of fall look. I was very pleased with the application here--I've had some unfortunate experiences with matte applications in the past, and these were a joy to work with.
This collection will release at noon EST on September 22nd, in Stella Chroma's store. They'll sell for $12 for a 15 ml bottle, but for the first two weeks after release (until October 5th), the full collection will be available for $64. And, for purchases made through September 30, Stella Chroma will donate a portion of the proceeds to this quarter's featured STEM organization, Black Girls Code. After that, the proceeds go to their last quarter's organization, GirlStart. Either way, you're supporting a good cause, and who doesn't love that?
In the meantime, you can follow Stella Chroma around the interwebs here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STELLACHROMA/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stellachromatics/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stellachroma/
Big hugs,
M. xoxo
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The polishes are all gorgeous and your descriptions are almost poetic!!! ❤
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, I really appreciate that!! :) <3 <3 <3
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