Polished by KPT Paris & Me Collection Swatches and Review

Happy Friday Lovelies! I am super excited today to share with you my review of the new Polished by KPT Fall collection named Paris & Me. The collection which features nine gorgeous lacquers will be released next week. It is definitely one you shouldn't miss. There is something for everyone here from thermal to holographic to glitter. I am incapable of picking favorites here so please pardon me while I gush...

Same Fall Different Beginning
A thermal jelly base loaded with gold flakes and gold holographic micro glitter. It is a tri-color thermal and transitions from a deep plum to cranberry to a golden taupe as it warms up. When I first put this beauty on, I was sure that I would never want to take it off. In fact I wore it for a few days and I'm still wearing it as I type this post. This gave me a wonderful opportunity to experience the gorgeous color changes. I wasn't often cold enough to see the deepest plum shades, but I definitely saw a lot of the other transitions naturally occurring throughout the days. Application of this is very good, the jelly formula applies well with no dragging or balding. There is tons of flakes and glitter in each brush stroke. Since the jelly formula is on the sheer side, I used 3 coats plus a top coat for this...

Cold state...

The many transitions of this beauty...

The tri-color effect really came out to play here...

Warm state...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Polished by KPT Collection: Paris & Me Color Name/Number: Same Fall Different Beginning Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: Yes Big5Free - NO formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, and camphor. Cruelty free.

Belle Ami
A thermal lacquer which transitions from a deep grayish burgundy to a charcoal gray. In addition to being a thermal, it is also a linear holographic which was unfortunately difficult to capture in photos. Check out that rainbow in the bottle! In reality you can see that rainbow on the nails too. The formula of this is great. It was opaque in two coats, although I did add a thin third coat to ensure perfect coverage. I adore charcoal gray so this is an absolute winner in my book. Swatches are with a top coat...

Cold state (although I can see some of the carcoal gray creeping it)...

In transition...

Warm state...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Polished by KPT Collection: Paris & Me Color Name/Number: Belle Ami Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: Yes Big5Free - NO formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, and camphor. Cruelty free.

Midnight Lust
A thermal jelly base filled with blue and purple shimmer. It transitions from a dark blue when cold to a milky opal as it warms up. The formula is very easy to work with and apply. Three coats provides good coverage for the cold state, but the nail line is still visible with that coverage when warm. I love the funky blue french tip look that it creates in transition. Swatches with a top coat...

Cold state...

A few transition stages...

Warm state...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Polished by KPT Collection: Paris & Me Color Name/Number: Midnight Lust Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: Yes Big5Free - NO formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, and camphor. Cruelty free.

Fall-O-You
An thermal lacquer which transitions from an army green when cold to a charcoal gray when warm. It is also a linear holographic beauty which was camera shy. The formula is very similar to Belle Ami. It applies easily and provides full coverage at 2 coats, although I once again opted to use three for my manicure. This is love for me. I love olive green shades and of course the dark gray is a must so combining them into one shade is Fall perfection! Swatches are with a top coat...

Cold state...

In transition...

Warm state...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Polished by KPT Collection: Paris & Me Color Name/Number: Fall-O-You Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: Yes Big5Free - NO formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, and camphor. Cruelty free.

Rouge-Lette in Love
A brick red with a linear holographic shimmer. This has a great smooth formula which is easy to apply. I used two coats for my manicure and as you can see this provides full coverage. This is definitely a beauty. Swatches are without a top coat...

Oooh, holo!

Swatch Details
	Brand: Polished by KPT Collection: Paris & Me Color Name/Number: Rouge-Lette in Love Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Big5Free - NO formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, and camphor. Cruelty free.

Lady Roxane
A lilac beauty with a linear holographic shimmer. This is very similar in formula to Rouge-Lette in Love. It applies very easily and is fully opaque in two coats. The color is just so beautiful. I can't get over it. Swatches are without a top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Polished by KPT Collection: Paris & Me Color Name/Number: Lady Roxane Number of coats: 2 Top Coat: No Big5Free - NO formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, and camphor. Cruelty free.

Cloudy Days Go Away
A light gray filled with blue and green shimmer. This has a nice formula although I had to give it an extra minute in between coats to avoid it getting goopy on the third coat. The three coats provides good coverage with no visible nail line. These swatches are with no top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Polished by KPT Collection: Paris & Me Color Name/Number: Cloudy Days Go Away Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: No Big5Free - NO formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, and camphor. Cruelty free.

Triomphe-nt Night
A gold jelly base filled with thin, flake-like silver holographic glitter of irregular shape. The sparkle of this is something you really have to see for yourself because no amount of photos can convey how truly sparkly this beauty is. It provides good coverage at three coats. Swatches are with a top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Polished by KPT Collection: Paris & Me Color Name/Number: Triomphe-nt Night Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: Yes Big5Free - NO formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, and camphor. Cruelty free.

Lumières
A sheer base loaded with thin silver holographic flake-like glitter and micro glitter. It has a gorgeous violet shimmer which adds to the opacity of the base. By itself it provides good coverage at three coats, but can also easily be layered over other polishes. Once again, similarly to Triomphe-nt Night, the sparkle of this is not something I can truly capture. The holographic bling is amazing. Swatches below are three coats with a top coat...

Swatch Details
	Brand: Polished by KPT Collection: Paris & Me Color Name/Number: Lumières Number of coats: 3 Top Coat: Yes Big5Free - NO formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, and camphor. Cruelty free.

Just for fun, I decided to try layering Lumières over Midnight Lust. I love the look of the holographic glitter with this thermal. Watching the thermal polish transition and do it's thing while giving off a serious sparkle courtesy of Lumières had me mesmerized...

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What do you think of these beauties? Are you able to pick a favorite?

Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)

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