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08 April, 2013

Rimmel Precious Stones: 001 Diamond Dust

UK brand Rimmel has released some new nail polish finishes over the past few months and the tiny Precious Stones collection (comprising only two shades) released for the 2012 holiday season, was always going to catch my eye.  You'd think I'd be jaded by glitters by now, but no, no, no - not yet!  There's always something new and different to try!

According to Rimmel the point of difference with Precious Stones polishes is they're not traditional layering glitter top coats but standalone opaque polishes.  I chose the darkly interesting Diamond Dust to try and applied two generous coats to get good opaque coverage.  Diamond Dust sparkles with holographic silver glitter and micro-glitter in a deep gunmetal grey base.  This polish dries down to a rough matte, kind of mean looking finish but I applied two coats of top coat to smooth it out and bring out the brilliance of the glitter.  It's a matter of preference and mood as to how you wear this one!

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That's it for now!

10 comments:

  1. I think this looks too mean for me to wear straight, but the idea of layering this as a dark jelly sandwich is now firmly lodged in the brain!

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    1. It works wonderfully beneath a smooth veneer of top coat - I can see this one on you for sure!

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  2. Very pretty, to me it looks very similar to China Glaze Some Like it Haute glitter

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    1. Ooh! I need to check out the China Glaze version to compare :)

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  3. These are so beautiful, I need to get my hands on some!

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    1. I like how this is sparkly but edgy at the same time - you'll need to start trawling Priceline!

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    1. So glad to hear that - and not surprised at all!!! xo

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