Color Club Alter Ego Collection: Reveal Your Mystery

The folks over at Color Club have put out a Spring collection called Alter Ego that will satisfy most folks, with half being adventurous and glittery and the other half full of sophisticated, demure crèmes. I happen to prefer the second half, even though the first set I showed you previously ended up pleasing me as well. This half is called Reveal Your Mystery, I personally feel as if the names should've been switched...I don't get what they were trying to do there.

First up is Sheer Disguise, a baby pastel aqua crème. I can't think of a dupe for this, I love how there is a lot of grey in the blue of this color. The formula was a bit watery but build on itself nicely. This is three coats.

Next is Revealed, a peach that actually looks good on me! It seems to be the only color I have trouble pulling off. It's a soft pink tinged peach that has subtle glazed shimmer which I absolutely LOVE. I feel like this is what the folks over at Chanel should've done with Pêche Nacrée, rather than the pearl finish they used--although that would've thrown off the collection I suppose. I digress. This is three coats.

Secret Rendezvous is a bluey lavender lilac crème. It was a tad thicker than Sheer Disguise but not much. I like this on me but I feel like it's not terribly original. This is three coats. Unfortunately, this photo caught some shadow from my screen window, so disregard that :P

Incognito is another polish from this collection I really like. It's a pale beige nude, watery but nicely pigmented. Totally opaque in three thin coats. This would be very nice for mannequin hands on someone with a slightly lighter skin tone than mine. I enjoy shades like these on me because they make my hands look so dainty and clean.

Last is Give Me a Hint is a, now, common shade of purpley taupe. Dupes or similar colors would include China Glaze Below Deck, Sephora by OPI Metro Chic, Rimmel Steel Gray, etc. This is watery like the other crèmes in this collection, but it's still nice. I used two coats, but I should've used three.

I do not have Get a Clue, sadly it broke in shipping. I'm not too broken up about it though, despite the fact that I really love pinks, that one looks like a pretty typical Spring pastel.

What do you think about this half of the collection?

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Color Club Alter Ego Collection: Keep it Undercover

I wasn't sure if I was going to like the Keep it Undercover half of the Color Club Alter Ego collection at all. It is full of shimmer/foil dark jewel tones that lend themselves to cool skin tones--which I do not have. I didn't think I'd like the textures or anything. However, when set upon a swatch fest with the bunch, I found that I actually liked this troupe very much, a lot more than first anticipated that is for sure!

Masquerading is a silvery steel blue/black color with a tinge of green. It's a very interesting color that is crazy hard to pinpoint. This is ALMOST a frost and ALMOST a pearl but it's totally not frosty which makes this polish a freaking enigma. That should've been it's name. This is two coats of mystery.

Total Mystery has a cobalt blue inky watery base with pink and blue microglitter. This ended up being one of my favorites out of the collection but it scared me in the bottle, it looks like one that would stain and run everywhere. However it didn't, it was super easy to control and opaque so I liked it. This is two coats.

Alter Ego reminds me of Sally Hansen Purple Gala, only less opaque. I should've done three coats on this but oh well, this is two. It's a greyed out purple foil with gold shimmer sparkles, although the glare looks distinctly silver...another odd but beautiful one.

Ulterior Motive is the same kind of texture as Total Mystery, watery almost jelly base with lots of microglitter, so much that you almost get a foil. This is a deep berry fuchsia pink with pink and blue glitz. This is three coats, although it was surprisingly opaque. I usually really don't like fuchsias, but I enjoyed this one.

Secret Agent has the same finish as Masquerading, frost-like but not a frost. Very close though, but packed with shimmer. This is a bright blurple and sadly the only one in the collection that I couldn't bring myself to like that much, only because me and blue tinged purples do not get along too well. This is two coats.

Alias is my favorite in the collection, similar to Orly's Out of this World but more charcoal based and thinner in consistency, not as foiled. I love the silver sparkles that catch the light in this dark violet shade, very elegant and mysterious. Two coats.

Stay tuned to see the second half of this collection, coming soon :)

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Color Club and Misa Sneak Peek

Alter Ego!

Color Club lets you create high-fashion looks for every identity with Alter Ego, their latest collection of diverse, long-lasting lacquers! Alter Ego’s consists of 12 shades! Go incognito with our opaque shades or rendezvous in full view with our sheers of Alter Ego ‘LIGHTS’ and ‘DARKS’!

Alter Ego’s ‘Reveal Your Mystery Collection’ 7 piece salon pack includes Get a Clue, Revealed, Incognito, Secret Rendezvous, Sheer Disguise, and Give Me a Hint shades plus Milky White Base
Coat.

Their ‘Keep It Undercover Collection’ 7 piece salon pack includes Alter Ego, Secret Agent, Total Mystery, Alias, Ulterior Motive and Masquerading plus Vivid Top Coat.

 AND

9 to 5 Collection Launched

Work It at Work—and Beyond—With Misa Cosmetics’ 9-5 Collection
 
January 2011 – Philadelphia, PA. Save the snooze for I’m-sleeping-in mornings!Just because you want your nails subdued for the office doesn’t mean that your polish shades have to be a bore. Misa Cosmetics’ 9-5 Collection proves that nails can be office-appropriate and seamlessly transition to any social situation: dinner parties, dates, weddings or a night out on the town. These six classy cream shades, ranging from barely-there to inkwell-deep, will keep your nails thriving 9 to 5—and into the wee hours.

Spring 2011: 9-5 Collection

Pay Days Are Happy Days:It’s payday—time to grab lunch and a latte with your favorite noontime crew. Dole out the dollar bills while donning this rich taupe, then at night score a direct deposit on the dance floor. No matter the environment, this hue will keep your look in check.

Coffee Pick Me Up:Caffeine is a must for morning and midday—and so is this creamy cocoa hue. Whether you’re looking to boost your outlook or your outfit, this polish adds a jolt of understated sophistication that, come nighttime, will make your overworked office hours a distant memory.

PaintMyNails@Work:You’ve spent the day killing time on the Internet, but now it’s happy hour and you need to hit the “refresh” button on your nails. Click on this alluring greige, the shade that A-listers love, for an on-trend choice that’ll take you effortlessly from emails to cocktails.

Blush Hour:Keep your cool—at least on your nails—during the stressful daily commute with this serene pastel pink shade. Of course, maybe you’re rushing to a more important event, such as a wedding or an exciting date night. No worries—this polish is pitch-perfect for any occasion.

Working Hard or Hardly Working:You know the drill: Look busy when the boss passes by! You’ll further impress the higher-ups when you flash nails painted in this perfect “I take my job seriously” matte gray. They’ll think you’ve earned that extended afternoon coffee break.

Office Polish-tics:Dealing with drama at work? Drown your digits (and your sorrows) in this ebony polish. At night, memories of your job will fade to black, but your nails will remain ever-dramatic, lending a mysterious aura even across a crowded bar. The nighttime is the right time to leave it all behind!

I am super excited about some of the CC polishes, they look amazing! And you know I lurves me a good neutral so I'm definitely diggen the look of the Misa collection :D Does anything catch your eye?

xoxo,
kelliegonzo