Oh the shade "Crystal" looks lovely. A lot of cosmetics labeled as champagne gold often lean towards yellow or very pinky, but this one does look quite soft and neutral. I think I want "Winter Dream" as well. 🥂❄
I for one actually really appreciate that ILNP knows the value of subtle differences in color! I have a whole shelf of what looks like 20 polishes in a row that very gently go from pewter to silver to champagne to yellow gold to rose gold to copper, etc - and I love them all!!! Even if the variations from one to another look negligible on first glance, I find so much value in leaning in to each one, and the teeniest nuances give me life. 😆 As always, appreciate your comparisons!
I definitely am a fan of that too! But I think I just prefer when they’re introduced in different collections haha. They definitely do make a satisfying gradient though 😍 so glad you enjoyed my comparisons!!
Such a great review! Those comparisons are so valuable. I know the ILNP sale will be coming up soon, I’ve been stuffing my wishlist hard! Can’t wait to add some of these.
Yay! I am so happy you got this in PR! My faves: “Crystal”, “Frosted Rose”, “Winter Dream” and “Love Spell” Thank you for the beautiful swatches and comparisons! You looked especially lovely today!!🌸
I was looking forward to your swatches of this collection.😊 I will probably get the whole collection because your skittle looks so pretty! Wish ilnp did 2 pinks in their collections rather than 2 blues. 😂 I can never get enough of pinks💗.
aw thank you! :) these definitely looked soo pretty as a skittle! and oof i definitely would’ve loved to see two pinks LOL 😆 buuut two blues sounds fair for winter 🤪
This is one of my favorite formulas of theirs so I'm excited to see some of these new soft shades! That said, I specifically love ILNP's Ultra Metallic Brights and I am always wishing they did more of those because they are so vibrant and beautiful (although probably not for a winter collection to be fair). One of my all-time favorite shades of theirs is Mila and I wonder how similar it is to Love Spell. 🤔Helpful comparisons as always!
so glad you love this finish from them! i haven’t tried their ultra metallic brights before but they do look so cool 🤩 and hm i think Mila would actually be closer to Winter Dream, just slightly more purple! that one looks so stunning 🤩
@@PolishedYogi HIGHLY recommend Mila if you like icy purples, it's been one of my top fave colors of theirs for years to the point I've got a few backup bottles. Also Funhouse, Hi-Fi, and Blueprint are go-tos for me for the metallic brights. (Hi-Fi is much cooler toned that shown on the site though, FYI). I've had all those colors for a long time and still reach for them often despite having a pretty robust collection.
These are beautiful, party polishes. I am not sure they need a wedding or winter to be worn but they are very on theme. They are lovely on you. Thank you for swatching and sharing the comparisons.
I love these shades, I love the flakes and the added holo. I really hope these don’t tarnish :( maybe that’s why they changed the formula to this different metallic formula, so hopefully it’ll last longer 🤞🏻
soo sparkly right! and ugh i know, me too 🤞🏼🤞🏼 and yeah i did also see in their Metallics tab that there’s a few different finishes, so not all of them were foily looking which is good! but i don’t have any of the others to know for sure if they’re more stable 😅
I’m really happy you brought up the tarnishing. I almost bought Juliette but I heard it tarnishes and even saw what it changed into on another influencer’s page. I’ve been wanting to get smitten for awhile now too but if it’s going to tarnish I don’t want it. I’d rather wait and see if this collection is stable before getting any. They’re beautiful but I’ll wear the ultra metallics I have that might tarnish first! I have some of the larger foil ones and I’m scared they will tarnish!
yeah its such a shame right! Juliette is suuuch a beauty but ugh if only it actually stayed that way 😣 and unfortunately i dont have many other of their ultra metallics either, its funny how even though they share that label/effect, theres some noticeable differences among them 🤔 fingers crossed these are stable and worth grabbing in the future! but yes definitely a good idea to wear what you have now 🥺
I was wondering about the tarnishing too, I have a couple of the silver flakie formula ones that have tarnished. It is such a shame because they are so pretty when they are new! This finish looks quite different to me, but I think I will start with a few faves, then add more if they are stable. Not sure how I’m going to choose just a few though, I like them all! Forever is a likely candidate because I can never get enough of ILNP’s greens!!💚💚
yeah it really is a bummer!! 😣 i debated getting a new bottle of Juliette but ugh i just wouldn’t use it fast enough lol. i think thats safe though to grab a few first! Forever is super gorgeous 😍🌲
This is a gorgeous collection for Winter. I love Crystal & Lovespell. The rest are pretty too. There’s others out there that I like better at the moment so the two I like will go on my wishlist, maybe for BF sales. Thanks Stefanie! Your nails look great!
Love Spell is going on my Black Friday wishlist. It’s the color I can’t get enough of. Crystal almost made it but I have so many golds already and I only wear them during the Xmas season. You did make me add 50 Shades of Greige to my wishlist tho!
So exciting!! It’s such a beautiful soft purple 💜 and yeah totally get you on already having so many golds! 😝 but ooo I highly would recommend 50 Shades, it’s such a gorgeous neutral!!
"Winter Dream" & "Love Spell" were definitely my 2 favorites 🎉 BUT they all look so pretty at the end! I need these A S A P ! I've changed my mind lol ❤ I've never heard of these Nail Polish Brands.. ILNP 🎉
These are *gorgeous* 🤩 Winter Dream and Love Spell were my faves, but all are stunning! The skittle looks so lovely, and the holo was beautiful. Thanks Stephanie, my wallet is rather cross with you! ❤
Ok I did not expect to like these that much because I’m not really a fan of metals. But these are pretty!!! I don’t know if I’ll be running out to grab them, but maybe I would grab a couple during the BF sale? That holo sparkle is so so gorgeous!!!! 🥰✨my favs are: frosted rose, forever, snowkissed, and love spell.
right?? like i don’t usually care for metallics like this but these were soo icy and perfect! and yes definitely worth waiting till BF lol those are great favs!!
these are SO pretty! they've got me in a winter mood even though i literally just put on a Halloween skittle ytd with Amber and Abracadabra 😂 i love blues and blurples and lavenders so idm half the collection being that 🤣 Emerald is GORG too 👀 THANK YOU for the comparisons, Paradise looks AMAZING
Beautiful collection, beautiful swatches. I admit I absolutely love this finish and those shades. However these lighter and midtone blues make up most of my untrieds so I will skip. This doesn‘t mean I don‘t like them. Maybe I pick-up forever. Coming to think of it, I crave a good old strong linear holo collection.
i understand you completely!! and yeah i feel like not too long ago my friend and i were talking about how its been a while since ILNP released a full linear holo collection! so it was nice to review Manhattan recently, but thats definitely more fall than winter 😅
Such a lovely shade right! 😍😍 and yeah same, they’re not a finish I usually reach for, but it’s definitely fitting for the winter season so they do hit the spot sometimes!
The tarnishing on Smitten is a bummer but I’m super glad you brought it up! I’m curious if the ultra metallics from their Reflections Collection have tarnished at all. I had most of that collection in my cart for black Friday and was plotting adding a few of these as well. But if they fade, I may narrow down to just 1 or 2 to avoid losing a bunch. Thanks for all the comparisons!
Yeah truly a shame!! Watching my original swatch of Smitten was crazy. And ah sadly I don’t have any from the Reflections collection, and it’s kinda hard to tell from the photos if it has those slightly larger foily bits that are the culprit.. if you have Reddit, maybe you can try asking in r/redditlaqueristas since I’m sure someone is bound to have that collection when it launched! Worst case scenario, ILNP has great customer service so I’m sure they would refund you if you weren’t happy.
Thanks for the review and thorough comparisons! Forever almost makes me think of the green from Holo Taco’s declassified collection, but I’d guess Holo Taco’s is a bit chunkier with the flakes?
of course! and yes exactly, i destashed that one which is why i showed Everything is Pine, but HT’s frosted metals are a but more chunky looking! only visually tho, the flakies apply very smoothly :)
I was going to get the whole collection but you're right about the three being very similar and I hope they don't tarnish so maybe I'll only get a few? 🤔 Edit: maybe i still will get the whole thing 😅😅 they're all goegeous
these don’t look to have the same foily metallic pieces that i think cause the tarnishing, so these should be good but its hard to tell 😅 either way they’re super gorgeous so i don’t blame you for not being able to choose and just wanting them all 😝
Thank you as always for swatches & comparisons. I’m most excited for BF because of ILNP. 😊 Love your scalloped top, too. Is it still available & from where? 😉
Aw thank you for watching!! Yesss so excited for their BF sale this year, I’ve been building up my wishlist! 😍 and aw thanks, unfortunately I don’t remember if I got it from Marshall’s or somewhere else, the label/brand is “Suzy Shier” if that helps! 😅
I was just wondering that too! They don't seem ACTUALLY reflective to me, and the formulas don't seem thick like the reflective polishes I've seen. But if they're not ACTUALLY reflective I'm not sure why ILNP would put that in the descriptions if they just mean shiny/ metallic?
I myself liked love spell the best. As far as for Christmas 🎄 colors I'd wear forever. I've never been much of an inlp polish person though. I've found it to be a thick polish
Hey Stefanie, is Smitten and Elsa the same formula? I have it one my wishlist for black friday and now I'm worried if its just going to fade the way Smitten did for you. Did you experience anything like that with Elsa?
hi hi! you know i definitely thought they were the same formula, but i dont think Elsa has those slightly larger foil flakes, it looks much finer + uniform like a regular metallic flake finish if that makes sense. and i haven’t noticed a change in my bottle of Elsa either, so i think that one should be safe!
