Hello everyone, my name is Krystal and I blog over at Beauty By Krystal. I pretty much blog about all things beauty and my favorite topics are always polish related.
Butter London has released some special Fall/Winter shades exclusive to Ulta, Macy's, Dillard's, Nordstrom, "online retailers" and of course on butterlondon.com. Most of these are labelled as "US Only" on their website and they have a release date of mid-July, while the Ulta exclusive shades release in August. Majority of these shades will be available through January 2013, some through December 2012. Below you'll find the shade names and their definitions, where you can find these shades and my review on each polish as well as daylight swatches.
Brummie Nail Lacquer $14.00
Colour Description: bright, purple-violet creme
Definition: a colloquial term for the people, accent and dialect of Birmingham, England.
Availability: launching in mid-July, exclusive to Macy's and butterlondon.com through mid-January 2013
Brummie applies smooth and even, formula is on the thicker side so in between coats and left and right hand application, close the bottle and remix so the formula doesn't get too thick and stringy. The color is rich and very bright for such a delicate shade of purple. It reminds me of China Glaze Spontaneous, so I'll have to do a color compare soon. The finish is a semi-matte or a rubbery-like effect, it dries incredibly fast and is very pigmented.
Cake-Hole Nail Lacquer $14.00
Colour Description: bright, hot pink creme
Definition: 1960s Brit slang for one's mouth. It's now mostly used as a juvenile colloquialism, e.g. "Shut your cake-hole or I'm telling Mum!"
Availability: launching in mid-July, exclusive to Macy's and butterlondon.com through mid-January 2013
Cake-Hole applies smooth and even, formula is on the thicker side but not as thick and quick drying as Brummie. The color is bright, intense and very pigmented. I have similar bright pink shades, but this one is still unique as it is more of a darker, neon pink than a standard hot pink. The formula dries to a semi-matte or a rubbery-like effect.
Scouse Nail Lacquer $14.00
Colour Description: sheer, royal blue and indigo duo-chrome with pink, purple and blue micro glitter
Definition: Brit slang referring to a person from Liverpool.
Availability: launching in mid-July, exclusive to Dillard's and butterlondon.com through early January 2013
Scouse applies sheer and a bit uneven, the formula is very thin and on the watery side so I had to do about 3-4 coats to get a more opaque look. The formula is kind of sensitive so you need to be light handed when doing brush strokes so you can decrease the occurance of streaks and blad spots. This shade is AMAZING! The duo chrome will show up when used on its own, but it looks even more magical when you use it as a topper on other shades.
Sloane Ranger Nail Lacquer $14.00
Colour Description: olive, khaki creme infused with silver shimmer
Definition: a term used to describe yuppies from South West London, near Sloane Square in Chelsea. Also known as "Sloanies".
Availability: launching mid-July, exclusive to Butter London's online retailers and butterlondon.com through early January 2013
Sloane Ranger applies like butter, it's smooth, even, nearly opaque in one coat and the formula has a pleasant thickness where it's thin enough to paint on easily but also thick enough that a loaded brush won't spill into your cuticles - this is my favorite type of polish consistency. The shade is a murky green/grey, and it instantly reminded me of an old rabbit haired sweater I had when I was a tiny kid. This shade is perfect for Fall and has me wanting to buy cold weather clothes while it's 80+ degrees outside.
Sprog Nail Lacquer $14.00
Colour Description: bright, ultra-pigmented periwinkle creme
Definition: an affectionate term for a child or baby.
Availability: launching in August, exclusive to Ulta and butterlondon.com
Sprog applies smooth and even, the formula is pretty standard but for some reason it thickens up quickly and I had to remix the bottle after applying my first coat. I should have waited for the first coat to completely dry because I ended up moving the polish on my nail in a very lumpy and unflattering way. The two coats eventually settled and you cannot see the lumps that used to be there. The shade is incredibly cutesy, and it really reminds me of Essence A Lovely Secret, so I'll have to do a color compare soon. This is one of those bright yet soft and feminine shades, I am really adoring it!
Swinger Nail Lacquer $14.00
Colour Description: vibrant, grass green glitter
Definition: a person who is intimate with two or more people simultaneously, hence the term 'the swinging 60s!'
Availability: launching in mid-July, exclusive to Butter London's online retailers and butterlondon.com through early December 2012
Swinger applies pretty thick and I experienced a lot of dragging, even when applying the first coat. It looks to be a sheer yellow/green base with true green micro and small sized glitters. One coat is very cluttered, so you can easly wear this alone if desired.
Teetotal Nail Lacquer $14.00
Colour Description: rich, mocha brown creme
Definition: a person who practices compete abstinence from alcohol. The perfect designated driver!
Availability: launching in August, exclusive to Ulta and butterlondon.com
Teetotal applies smooth and even, the formula is on the thinner side so it definitely needed two coats. The shade is a cool, "wet mud" brown. Sounds kind of gross, but I love it! It reminds me of rain and muddy puddles, perfect for Fall and Winter. It looks similar to my ELF Smoky Brown, but I think Teetotal might be lighter, I'll be doing a color compare soon.
Shades exclusive to Ulta: Teetotal, Sprog
Shades exclusive to Macy's: Cake-Hole, Squatter, Brummie
Shades exclusive to Dillard's: Scouse
Shades exclusive to Nordstrom: Billy No Mates, Stag Do, Two Fingered Salute
A big thank you to the lovely Krystal for doing this for me! I am so happy to get to share the colours with all my lovely readers! Make sure to click on the large bolded name of each colour to go to Krystal's website and see all the lovely swatches of these! They are utterly amazing! And make sure to add http://www.beautybykrystal.com/ to your bookmarks/favorites as it is definitely a must read blog!!
