Review & Swatches: Jesse's Girl JulieG Limited Edition Holiday 2013 Frosted Gum Drops Collection

Press Sample 

Jesse's Girl JulieG Limited Edition Holiday 2013

Frosted Gum Drops Textured Nail Color Collection

Back at the beginning of October, I posted the press material for the new Jesse's Girl JulieG Holiday 2013 Frosted Gum Drops Textured Nail Color Collection, and today I'm delighted to be able to share swatches of the entire collection with you!

This collection is available at Rite Aid stores and  online via the Jesse's Girl website, where you can purchase individual bottles for $3.99 each or the complete set for $23.95 (and you get everyday free shipping on orders of $20 or more, no code required). This collection is starting to pop up in more and more Rite Aid locations as we speak. In fact, reader Brie of Simply Thrifty Nails shared this pic of the display that she found at her Rite Aid last week:

image credit: Brie for Nouveau Cheap

 Jesse's Girl JulieG Limited Edition Holiday 2013 Frosted Gum Drops

Textured Nail Color Collection at Rite Aid

(retail: $3.99 each, 0.35 oz)

From the Jesse's Girl website:

IMPORTANT Frosted Gum Drops Application Information - For full effect, do not use a base or top coat. Using thin coats, apply 1-3 coats (for full coverage), allowing each layer to dry completely in between layers for full textured effect. This special textured formula may take up to 10 minutes to dry completely matte.

NOTE: All polishes were applied as directed (no base or top coat) and I used two coats of polish in all of the following photos. I'm showing you one photo in focus and one photo slightly out of focus, so you can better see the sparkle in each polish:

 Mistletoe

If you look closely, you can see that there are some very pretty blue glitters in this shade. I love Christmas-y greens in general, and this one so beautiful with that extra little dash of blue in the mix.

Gift of Gold

I'm not a huge gold polish fan (gold tends make my hands look red or give me "lobster claws" as we nail polish fanatics call them). But I love that this gold is more of an antique gold--it's a very saturated, rich color that's even prettier in person (and more sparkly in person).

Ho Ho Ho

Now this is one of those shades that just doesn't translate in photos. In person, this looks like some sort of sparkling strawberry rock candy on the nails. It is gorgeous and it far exceeded my expectations based on how it looks in the bottle.

 Sugar Plum Fairy

Here's another one that's so much prettier in person. This is NOT a blurple, as my photos might lead you to believe. In person it's a true purple and the sparkles in it really make it come alive on the nail. If you are a purple polish lover, this is a must-have. 

I do want to note that this is the one polish in the collection that took longer than just a few minutes to dry. It took a good ten minutes to completely dry (which Jesse's Girl mentions is the case with some of these) and I suggest following the directions and applying thin coats (and allowing the first coat to dry before you apply the second) to cut down on dry-time. If you apply thicker coats, it will take a very long time for this one to dry.

 Silver Bells

My camera could not pick this up on my nails, but if you look very closely inside the "J" on the bottle in the above pic, you can see that there is actually some teeny tiny blue and pink glitter lurking in this polish. You can only see the blue and pink on the nail in certain lights, but it's so pretty! I posted a macro shot of this on my Instagram account here, but it still doesn't quite capture the little blue and pink glitters (sorry). 

Sleigh Ride

What a lovely, vibrant blue this is, and quite sparkly, too. Based on the press photo, I thought this was going to be more of a cornflower blue, but it's actually a warmer electric-blue in person. I love it.

All of the polishes in this collection required two coats for good opacity. Not one of them required three coats for me, but I did notice that a few of these shades had a thicker consistency than others. None of these polishes were difficult or challenging to work with, and the only issue I had was with Sugar Plum Fairy which, as I mentioned above, took the longest to dry. Other than that, these polishes all dried quickly (just be sure you allow the first coat to fully dry before you apply the second one). I wore Mistletoe for three days without any chipping or peeling.

Removal is pretty much like a standard glitter polish. I think you're better off using the Foil Method or the Dip-It, just to make it easier on yourself and save some time.

FINAL VERDICT: I think Jesse's Girl has outdone itself with this collection. If you loved the original Frosted Gum Drops Collection, I think you're going to love these, too (especially if you're more of a jewel-tone person). You could look at a million swatches online but it just will not compare to seeing these colors in person, on your own nails. They completely come alive in person and the colors are so much more vibrant once they're on the nail. So if you think you like any of these shades based on my photos above, I think you'll really love them once you get them home and put them on. Every single color in this collection exceeded my expectations, but my personal favorites are Mistletoe and Ho Ho Ho (although I really love Sugar Plum Fairy and Sleigh Ride too).

For availability info, please see the second paragraph at the top of this post.

Do you own any JulieG Holiday 2013 Frosted Gum Drops polishes? If so, what shades do you have, and how do you like them? If not, are any of these shades calling your name? I'd love to hear from you!

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