If you saw this post from last month, you know I've been wanting these bad boys for quite a while now. The Borghese limited edition Tutti Gelati collection has so many cute shades, but these two grab my attention every single time I walk past them. Since Rite Aid is currently running a BOGO1/2OFF on all nail polish this week, and I also had a $3 off Borghese coupon burning a hole in my pocket, it was FINALLY time to pick these up and experience them for myself. Borghese polishes retail for $8 each, but with the BOGO1/2OFF, that brought my total down to $12 (for two) and then with the coupon my total was $9. Not bad!
First let's look at Pistacchio:
This was super streaky on the first coat, and the pic above is actually after three coats. It definitely required three coats for total opacity. After I put it on, I immediately thought, "This REALLY reminds me of Sinful Colors San Francisco." San Francisco is one of my all-time favorite shimmery Christmas-greens, so here's a pic from my review of Sinful Colors San Francisco from last year:
As you can see, Borghese Pistacchio has more of a "minty" feel to it, while San Francisco has more yellow in it, making it a true Christmasy shade. But honestly, if you already have one of these shades, I can't say you need the other. They're pretty darn similar and only a true green polish fanatic might want to own both (guilty!).
Next up, Menta:
I wore this polish in my "How do I store my coupons" post from yesterday and I had two people ask me what color I was wearing. I guess you're liking it as much as I am! Yay! But let me tell you, this gorgeous, teal shimmer is not without its faults. I understood going into it that this was probably going to be on the sheer side, which is fine. But I didn't expect it to take five coats, and even then be pretty sheer. So yes, the above pics were taken after FIVE coats (pretty much a first for me as I have no patience when it comes to multiple coats of the same color). And guess what? It chipped after a day and a half. Bah!
Menta is a totally high-maintenance shade, however I still love it. Why? Because it reminds me of those colored plastic wraps they came out with a few years ago. Seriously, Menta looks like teal-colored plastic wrap on your nails when you see it in person, and it's totally eye-catching in a shimmery-mermaid-in-the-sea kind of way.
Since this chipped so quickly, I naturally had to play around with it and decided add a nice layer of...any guesses? Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure, of course!
In this pic, you can kind of see how Menta has a transparent quality to it. Hidden Treasure and all its beautiful flakes add an extra dimension of sparkle. Super fun.
I love how Menta brings out the pink and yellow in Hidden Treasure. It basically makes Menta feel like little speckled Easter eggs on your nails. :)
So, do you have any shades from the Borghese Tutti Gelati Collection? What do you think of them? Please share your thoughts in the comments!
Menta looks like revlon ocean breeze. It takes 3 coats on me to reach full opacity. They both look gorgeous on you!
ReplyDeleteI confess: I bought both of these and returned them. :-(
ReplyDelete$16 worth of polish (though I did use coupons so it was actually less for me!) should just not be that sheer.
PCS: Thank you, honey! So does Ocean Breeze have that same transparent, plastic-wrap quality to it? It's kind of the only reason I'm keeping this one, I think. I just love it, despite its many flaws. lol! :)
ReplyDeletesparkly paints: I totally understand. :( Pistacchio wasn't nearly as sheer as Menta for me, but Menta was sheer AND it chipped. Such a bummer, but gosh it's beautiful. lol.
Maybe you should use a dark base color and put Menta over it? It's such a great color, and I think it'll show up better with a solid base color. Maybe like black with Menta over it? :) Just a suggestion!
ReplyDeleteAmy: Very good idea! I will try Menta with a darker shade underneath and see how it works. Thanks SO much! :)
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