NOTD: Deborah Lippmann Footloose

Deborah Lippmann Footloose

2 coats

from the 2011 Footloose Collection

Deborah Lippmann Something Blue

Deborah Lippmann Something Blue

2 coats, topcoat added

I had a rough time with Something Blue. It's from the Happily Ever After mini collection and I picked it up at TJ Maxx recently for $10. It's meant to be left matte- described on the box as "mat teen finish" but it looked horrible! Very uneven and chalky and so many brushstrokes so I added some topcoat to salvage it a bit. Still don't love it, but it's much much better!

Deborah Lippmann Raspberry Beret

Deborah Lippmann Raspberry Beret

2 coats

A few years ago, I purchased a Breast Cancer Awareness bag of goodies at Ulta and it included a mini bottle of Deborah Lippmann Raspberry Beret, a shade that was new to me. It appears that it originally appeared in the Deborah Lippmann  "She's Always a Woman Nail Polish Set" that was sold in late 2012. 

With the recent passing of Prince, I suddenly remembered that I'd never gotten around to trying this shade and decided to remedy that. It's really pretty! It's described as "flecked berry 3D holographic". I'd call it a red-leaning berry containing irregular shaped iridescent flakes. Two coats gave me great coverage. 

My Collection of Deborah Lippmann Polish

I recently got my first two Helmers, and I am trying to get organized! Deborah Lippmann is a brand that I don't have very many of, but I really have been pleased with the ones I do have (with the exception of Marquee Moon). I think the bottle shape is so classy and elegant.

Note: All pictures can be enlarged by clicking on them

Cleopatra in New York

Ruby Red Slippers

Across the Universe

Lady Sings the Blues

Superstar

Razzle Dazzle

Bad Romance

Marquee Moon

Happy Birthday

Daytripper

Girls Just Want To Have Fun

I Know What Boys Like

Dancing In the Sheets

Let's Hear It For the Boy

Almost Paradise

Footloose

Ray of Light

Bitches Brew

Mermaid's Dream

Do you have a favorite Lippmann?

Brand Spam: Deborah Lippmann

It's cold and snowy here today, so I 'd thought I post some spam from one of my favorite high-end brands, Deborah Lippmann. What's your favorite?

Deborah Lippmann Lady Sings the Blues

Deborah Lippmann Razzle Dazzle

Deborah Lippmann Ray of Light

Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream

Deborah Lippmann Superstar

Deborah Lippmann I Know What Boys Want

Deborah Lippmann Daytripper

Deborah Lippmann Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Deborah Lippmann Ruby Red Slippers

Deborah Lippmann Marquee Moon

NOTD: Deborah Lippmann Lady Sings the Blues

Deborah Lippmann Lady Sings the Blues

This is so so so pretty! You can see I had to cut my nails down a bit.... I had pretty good breaks on two nails and decided patching would be more trouble that it would be worth, so I just cut them down. I am loving this color on shorter nails.

Details

Brand/Name:  Deborah Lippmann Lady Sings the Blues

Number of coats in pic/topcoat?: 3 coats color topped with 1 coat of Gelous and 1 coat of NYC Grand Central Station

Price: $18

Purchased from: Apothica.com

Collection: The All That Jazz trio, released in Fall 2010, contains these shades:

• Lady Sings the Blues
• Razzle Dazzle
• Some Enchanted Evening

NOTD: Deborah Lippmann Razzle Dazzle

Deborah Lippmann Razzle Dazzle

Deborah does these glitters so well.... love this one! Two coats wasn't quite enough to I added a third and it was PERFECT. I added a coat of Gelous before my my topcoat to help smooth it out.

Another blogger mentioned she got some staining from Razzle Dazzle, but I did not. I used an Avon mineral basecoat that I think has been discontinued for a while, and it seemed to keep it from staining for me.

Details

Brand/Name:  Deborah Lippmann Razzle Dazzle

Number of coats in pic/topcoat?: 3 coats color topped with 1 coat of Gelous and 1 coat of NYC Grand Central Station

Price: $18

Purchased from: Apothica.com

Collection: The All That Jazz trio, released in Fall 2010, contains these shades:

• Lady Sings the Blues
• Razzle Dazzle
• Some Enchanted Evening

NOTD: Deborah Lippmann Ray of Light

Deborah Lippmann Ray of Light

Look at that flakie goodness!

I'm over the moon for this one. I saw another blogger say their bottle was thick and hard to work with, but mine applied wonderfully in two coats. I went ahead and did a third coat on the pinkie to see if there was that much difference, and I decided I like 2 coats best so I stopped.

In some lights, the flakes are green, and in others, red/orange.

Details

Brand/Name: Deborah Lippmann Ray of Light

Number of coats in pic/topcoat?: 2 coats topped with NYC Grand Central Station (pinkie has three coats of color)

Retail price: I can't recall where I purchased this, but it retails for $18

More info: Ray of Light was released in Spring 2012 and billed as "3-D Holographic Nail Lacquer"

NOTD: Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream

Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream (2 coats)

macro shot

My niece loved this polish! It was a top-coat eater after one coat of NYC Grand Central Station, so I added two coats of Gelous and another coat of NYC Grand Central Station in an effort to smooth it out. Totally took care of the problem and I am absolutely loving this.

Details
Brand/Name: Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream
Number of coats in pic/topcoat?: 2 coats topped with NYC Grand Central Station, followed by 2 coats of Gelous and another coat of NYC GCS to smooth the glitter out
Price: $18
Purchased from: Apothica.com
Collection: Mermaid's Dream is part Deborah Lippmann's Spring 2012 collection, along with On the Beach.

NOTD: Deborah Lippmann Superstar

Deborah Lippmann Superstar

This is from the 2008 Holiday collection, but I thought it was pretty perfect for the Halloween season too!

The above swatch is two coats, and is still quite bumpy after a thick coat of Seche Vite. Next time I'll probably try a coat of Gelous before I apply SV.

But it's quite a stunner.... don't you think?

Swatch: Lippmann I Know What Boys Want

Deborah Lippmann I Know What Boys Want

I been sitting on this swatch for a few weeks... not posting it because I'm a bit ashamed. I LOVE the color, but I am so sad about my polishing job for this swatch! I'm afraid I didn't wrap the tips, and then I did quite a bit of paper-shuffling the next day, so by the time I got around to taking my pic after work, there was terrible tip wear. Such a shame- this is just a gorgeous color.

I ordered this Lippmann from Apothica, and I still am absolutely loving this brand, despite the quality of this swatch.

NOTD: Deborah Lippmann Daytripper

Deborah Lippmann Daytripper

Here's another Lippmann I ordered from Apothica, and my love for this brand continue to grow. This shade applied like a dream! The above swatch is 2 coats topped with Seche Vite.

I'll be swatching I Know What Boys Want soon- next hopefully!

NOTD: Deborah Lippmann Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Deborah Lippmann Girls Just Want to Have Fun

I recently ordered a few Lippmanns from Apothica, and this was the first one I wanted to try.

I think it is just gorgeous. This is two coats, and I continue to be impressed with DL polishes.... they apply like a dream, and seem to work well with my beloved Seche Vite. I also got I Know What Boys Want as well as Daytripper, so look for swatches of those soon.

NOTD: Deborah Lippmann Ruby Red Slippers

Deborah Lippmann Ruby Red Slippers

Although the effect of this polish was gorgeous, I have to tell you first that removal of this, like Marquee Moon, was a big fat pain.

I used the scrubby tub that I usually use for glitters, and it got the base polish and smaller glitter off just fine.... but I was still left with large silver hex-glitter pieces stuck to my nails, and no amount of time in the scrubby tub would remove them.

I had to use my thumbnail and scrape them off. That can't be good!

Krystal at Polish Galore used a coat of black underneath, so that may be the way to go to make removal easier. Anyone else tried that and had good luck?

NOTD: Deborah Lippmann Marquee Moon

Deborah Lippmann Marquee Moon

This was my very first Lippman, and I was pretty excited to try it. But the hex glitter was problematic for OCD me, and I was unsettled the whole time I had this on because of the uneven-ness of it.......

Three coats might have helped, but this polish was just stressing me out and I couldn't do another coat.

Anyone else bothered by this polish?