Butter London Scuppered

I was delighted to find the trio of Butter London Holiday 2012 polishes at Nordstrom's Rack for a mere $15 dollars. Given that Butter London polish usually runs $15 each, I couldn't pass the deal up!
Today I have for you Scuppered. The color on this foil polish was stunning- somewhere between rose gold and bronze scattered with pink and green glitter. This polish lives up to the high standard I would expect from Butter London given my previous experiences. Though the application wand/brush is a bit short for my tastes, it doesn't change that it was pretty easy to use. The pictures I'm posting are actually after several days of wear, and as you can see, even the tip wear is minimal.

Butter London Trustafarian

I'm torn here. There is a big part of me that wants to whine about the fact that I paid $14 for just one polish. Yup, my normal polish purchases range from a mere $1 to about $8- I am normally a pretty frugal woman. However, I really can't complain too much, because I did choose to buy it after all. So, how does this silly spend-y polish end up in my basket? First, it is a linear holo- one of my favorite finishes! Second, I don't have anything like it in my collection. No ma'am, there was absolutely no soft green linear holo polish in my collections, so I had to change that when my eyes met Trustafarian.
The polish is a bit sheer, but I found that OPI Stranger Tides made the perfect undies for this polish. I was also very easy to paint with, and this is just two coats. I also have to give the polish so much credit for its great wear! I was unable to snap pictures on day one, on the second day I was stuck going through an incredible numbers of files at work, although I didn't get pictures until my third day of wear, look at how pristine this polish is!
I am so happy I begrudgingly submitted to this beautiful Butter London. Sorry if these aren't my best pictures- linear holos are so hard to capture with my camera!

In case you're curious, trustafarian is a term for a privileged child who chooses to portray a hippy or counterculture "hipster" lifestyle. It actually is a great name for this polish because with that $14 price point I complain so much about and it's green rainbow appearance, it really does fit the very definition of the name.

Butter London Knackered

Butter London Knackered from the Spring/Summer 2012 collection

As you've probably noticed, it's not often that I spend more than $8 on any given polish, but darn it if every now and then I don't find someone that blows my mind that is way outside of that budget. Enter Butter London's Knackered...
At $14 MSRP, Butter London is on the pricier end of the polish spectrum. The packaging is quite charming though, the larger rectangular bottle giving a lovely little window into the polish contents. The squared top does come off the top, leaving a much easier to hold 'nub'. The brush was not anything unique, but got the job done without any issues.
Talking specifically about Knackered;This stunning glitter studded duochrome shifts between purple and green- just looking at it in the bottle made my heart sing! It is an extremely sheet polish, though I hear at four coats you can reach decent opacity. I chose to layer this over China Glaze Concrete Catwalk since I am not a fan of visible nail line... or having to do four coats of a color. The pay off on this polish was terrific! Even better, after four days of work including filing and reviewing paperwork and sooo much typing, I hardly even had any tip wear.
I love this polish and would be happy to pay $14 for it any day!