I finally got around to actually wearing this beauty on my fingers! Yay! (You can see my earlier non-review here.)
Since I'm lazy, here's my earlier description of the polish: So, Mermaid's Dream is a crazy-beautiful combination of seafoam green (my favorite color!) metallic/frosty/shimmer base (which, I've now noticed, is duochrome! Holy cow, this polish does it all! It shifts from a green to a cool light blue, not terribly dramatic but definitely there), gold glitter, and dark blue hex glitter. It is really, truly, jaw-droppingly gorgeous.
I only did 2 coats, and while there were some bald spots, they weren't noticeable unless I was looking closely, and I doubt anyone else could tell. I did 3 coats of top coat (2 Seche, 1 SH Insta-Dry), and it was still bumpy, so I ended up just embracing the texture. It looked (and felt!) like fish scales, which was pretty appropriate. I couldn't stop admiring my nails, because they were just so glittery and sparkly and seafoam greeny! All of my favorite things!
The formula was also really, really great; it spread across my nails without any problem, and it dried pretty quickly. If the texture bothers you, just do more top coat, but I actually found it added to the experience. It wasn't, like, gritty or anything, just...textured. It basically looked and felt like mermaid scales, at least in my head. I had no problems with wear, though I only wore it for a couple of days (because I was playing with doing galaxy nail rings and got other polish on my fingers, sigh). All in all, a truly standout polish, and well worth the price tag for me. It's limited edition, so get it while you can!
Overview
$18 for 0.50 oz, available from Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom
Color: 10 (seriously, this polish is amazeballs)
Formula: 9.5
Pigmentation & Finish: 4 (it is bumpy, even with multiple layers of top coat, so if that bothers you, it's something to keep in mind!)
Brush & Bottle: 4.75 (The brush is great and I love how big and elegant the bottle is, but that same heft also makes it take up more storage space)
Price/Value: 3
Grade: A-/B+ (technically the latter, but I love the color SO MUCH)
What do you think of Mermaid's Dream? What would your perfect polish look like?
Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream
Since I'm lazy, here's my earlier description of the polish: So, Mermaid's Dream is a crazy-beautiful combination of seafoam green (my favorite color!) metallic/frosty/shimmer base (which, I've now noticed, is duochrome! Holy cow, this polish does it all! It shifts from a green to a cool light blue, not terribly dramatic but definitely there), gold glitter, and dark blue hex glitter. It is really, truly, jaw-droppingly gorgeous.
2 coats, pardon the cuticles
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Overview
$18 for 0.50 oz, available from Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom
Color: 10 (seriously, this polish is amazeballs)
Formula: 9.5
Pigmentation & Finish: 4 (it is bumpy, even with multiple layers of top coat, so if that bothers you, it's something to keep in mind!)
Brush & Bottle: 4.75 (The brush is great and I love how big and elegant the bottle is, but that same heft also makes it take up more storage space)
Price/Value: 3
Grade: A-/B+ (technically the latter, but I love the color SO MUCH)
What do you think of Mermaid's Dream? What would your perfect polish look like?
