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RE-LAUNCH of The Tribute to MJ Collection is scheduled for FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014
(his birthday!)
Today I have the Tribute to MJ Collection from Colors by Llarowe to show you! Some of these have been re-formulated because of an ingredient that couldn't be procured again or because of formula. I had initially bought a few of this collection myself, but I didn't have the entire collection so other than Dirty Diana and Smooth Criminail, I don't have the others to know exactly what has changed.
But I can tell you that these are all great!
Colors by Llarowe
A Tribute to MJ Collection
Swatches and reviews after the jump...
Bad is a deep indigo blue with a scattered holo and shifts to teal, blue and possibly purple. I think I also see violet shimmer! This one is nothing like the original Bad. No issues at all with formula or application. It's nearly a one-coater but I've used two coats with one coat of top coat for the photos.
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Beat It is a charcoal grey linear holo with a strong blue flash. Also Reformulated. Smooth and easy formula. Two coats with no top coat for the photos.
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Billy Jean is a purple-based red shimmer polish with shimmers that shift from violet to copper. The copper really comes out in the sun. It's really a chameleon. In some lighting it's a great burgundy and in others the red comes out more and in the deep shade the shimmers give it a more brown appearance. No issues at all. Smooth and creamy. I used 2 coats with no top coat for the photos. Reformulated.
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Black or White is a clear-based glitter polish with black and white glitters in short bars, squares, rectangles, hexes and circles in varying sizes. They are all suspended nicely in the base and spread out on the nail nicely. No fishing for glitters at all. Shown here with 2 light coats over a base of Colors by Llarowe Smokin' in the Boys Room and one coat of top coat.
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Dirty Diana is an intense deep magenta linear holo with a strong violet/purple arc and copper flash. This polish is intense! No issues at all. Two easy coats with no top coat for the photos.
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Human Nature is a lovely taupe base with a tightly scattered holo and lots of copper shimmer. The copper shimmer really comes out to play in the sun. No issues at all. One of my favorites of the collection. Two coats with no top coat for the photos.
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Man in the Mirror is a total blinged out glitter bomb. Slight reformulation. Clear base with silver micro-glitters and holographic glitters. I started to layer this one but I thought it might be good on its own and I was right! Two coats with one coat of top coat. No issues at all.
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MJ's Jacket is a red crelly full of gold, blue and violet shimmer. Another of my favorites. Super sparkly. Two coats and one coat of top coat.
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Moonwalker is a dove grey scattered holo polish with color-shifting iridescent small glitters. Slightly Reformulated. No issues - two coats and one coat of top coat for the photos.
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Smooth Criminail is a blue-leaning purple with an intense linear holo. Another one that goes BAM! right in your face! Smooth, easy formula. Two coats with no top coat for the photos.
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The Way You Make Me Feel is a grey-leaning teal with almost a denim effect and a tightly scattered holo and lots of violet and copper shimmer/micro-flakes. No issues at all to report. Nearly a one-coater and dries semi-matte. I've used two with one coat of top coat for the photos.
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Thriller is a blue-leaning teal linear holo with a green arc. Formula was smooth and easy. Two coats and no top coat for the photos.
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What do you think? Do you have any of these from the first collection? Being "glitter indifferent" as I am, I was determined to hate Man in the Mirror but holy crap did you SEE IT? That's going on my toes tonight. I really liked all of these, except maybe Black or White, which is great just not my typical style, but my favorites were Man in the Mirror, MJ's Jacket, Human Nature and The Way You Make Me Feel.
What are your favorites?
RE-LAUNCH of The Tribute to MJ Collection is scheduled for FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014
(his birthday!)
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Beautiful swatches Sheila! I'm in love with this collection <333
ReplyDeleteLeah Ann revealing how extra-ordinary her formulations have been all along. Stunning swatches.
ReplyDeleteI love so many of these!! MJ's Jacket, Human Nature and Billie Jean are among my favorites!
ReplyDeleteSmooth Criminal (criminail?) was a big fave of mine for 2013....maybe need a backup? :D
ReplyDeleteI love your swatches! The collection is amazing, and the reds are perfect!
ReplyDeleteOh these are all gorgeous! would love to have MJ's jacket and Thriller, those are really calling me!
ReplyDeleteLove - guess after admiring this collection from afar I will take the plunge this time out and pick up several! MJ's Jacket and Dirty Diana really speak to me!
ReplyDeleteI have the original collection but I'd like to pick up a few of the new ones and maybe some of the reformulated old ones. Thriller looks like it's a lot more holo this time around.
ReplyDeleteYay! Thanks to your wonderful swatches I just pre-ordered MJ's Jacket, The Way You Make Me Feel, and Human Nature.
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