Review: New Wet n Wild Craze Nail Colors

I really cannot express to you my excitement right now. I have been going crazy (no pun intended) over these new Wet n Wild Craze Nail Colors ever since my dear reader and fellow beauty blogger Halifax tweeted about them a while back. The fact that I've seen more and more reviews pop up on other beauty blogs has only added to my obsession. So naturally, I scoured all of my local drugstores for them but I just could not locate them in my area.

So imagine how I felt when I contacted Wet n Wild recently and they sent me the entire collection for review! I freaked OUT. Seriously, I did. But that's not all. The folks at Wet n Wild also sent me a collection of new makeup products (some are so new that I haven't seen them in my drugstores yet) that I will be testing and reviewing in the next few days and weeks. Please stay tuned for that because I can honestly tell you that you are going to blown away by these new products. I can hardly contain my excitement as I type this!

OK, let's get started:

First and foremost, you can believe the hype about these nail polishes. These little bottles pack a powerful punch! Look how cute the design is on the bottle! And the polish itself? Wonderful. They are so opaque (the majority of these shades achieve total opaqueness with no streaking after only ONE coat) and the brush is fantastic. It picks up a great amount of polish and it holds the polish without dripping. Basically these polishes are a dream to apply. Also, the formula is toluene, phthalate and formaldehyde free.

[Disclaimer: My blog is not a nail blog. I'm a typical nail polish lover but I'm no expert. So please understand that I'm describing these colors the best I can, but I don't claim to be knowledgeable enough to detect nuances or elements about these colors that the more skilled eye may notice. So if you notice something about these colors in real life that I did not describe here, I apologize in advance. If I called something a shimmer when it's really a micro-glitter, etc. etc. well I warned you that I'm a novice!]

Also, please note that all of the following swatch pics were taken after two coats (no base or top coat).

Let's start with "Goldmine", which is a super pretty gold shimmer. I'd say the pic of the bottle is truer to life than the color on my thumb, which is making it a bit more orange than it truly is:

Next we have "Inferno" which is a gorgeous, deep orange with gold shimmer. It's not as bright as the swatch but it's a little brighter than the pic of the bottle:

This was the hardest one to photograph. "Nocturnal" is a deep, deep inky blue creme that looks black until you really look closely. It's really the darkest shade of blue I've ever seen and I love love love it. On the first coat you can really see the blue undertone but I would say that, indoors, people will probably think you're wearing black. You've really got to be in the sunlight to see the full beauty of this one.

Next we have "Jade" which is a lovely lime green with gold shimmer. My pictures are not picking up the gold shimmer but believe me, it's there. Sooo pretty.

OK, this one is a real show-stopper. "Rustic" might look like a basic medium brown shimmer but once you put it on, WHOA. I was stunned by how beautiful this wears. It is the most shimmery, rich, deep, warm brown I've ever put on my nails. This will be my go-to color this fall, without a doubt. These pics really do not do this color justice as it is simply stunning in real life.

Next we have "Lust" which is a bright, cheery fuchsia with violet shimmer. It looks far more orange in these pics but trust me, this is a blue-toned fuchsia. Perfect for toes!

Attention all taupe lovers! "Shield" is for you. This is a gorgeous medium taupe with gold shimmer. Stunning on the nails, but of course you can't appreciate the true beauty of this color in these pics. You've got to see this one in person, I tell you.

Oooooh. Aaaaaah. "Morbid" is sinful and dark and simply stunning. This is a deep, dark midnight teal shimmer (the pics make it look more green but there's definitely blue in there). All I can say is: I'm in love.

Fun, fun and more fun! "Glitz" is a multi-color micro-glitter that is predominantly purple in a clear base. They really packed so much glitter in this baby that it's easy to get good coverage in two coats. Also, this glitter it so fine that it doesn't feel gritty on your nails once it dries.

And here's a bonus pic of "Glitz" worn over "Nocturnal":

Whew! That's it. All nine colors in the Craze Collection, for your viewing pleasure. Do you already own any of these colors? And if not, are they any colors in particular that you plan to purchase? As always, I'd love to know your thoughts!

A sample of this product was given to Nouveau Cheap for editorial purposes, either directly from the manufacturer or from the agency that works on behalf of the manufacturer. All reviews on NouveauCheap.blogspot.com are the honest opinion of its author and gratis samples do not, in any way, affect the outcome of product reviews.