Thursday, June 24, 2010

Confetti-CVS Brand Review

I've seen a few bloggers recently post about new brand of nail polish displayed called "Confetti". I've heard it dubbed CVS's version of Sinful Colors. They have a wide selection of colors that are $2 a piece. I bought 3 and I'm going to give you my review on the brand.

Here is the display


Pros:
-Wide selection of colors
-Great price

Cons:
-Limited selection in finishes
-Formula was a bit thick
-Some brushes were misshapen
-Very basic colors

Overall, I'm on the fence leaning towards not liking this brand. There are things I really like about it. If you are just starting up a nail collection I think this brand would be good. You can find many popular colors and get your basics covered for a cheaper price. I also found this brand helpful for me even though I have a large collection. It would be a great brand to go to fill in holes in your collection. If you're missing certain colors or you want to dabble in a new color you're never tried to before this brand would work out well. I saw a shade called "Moonstruck" that looked just like $OPI Metro Chic. It is great in that sense being able to substitute pricey colors for lesser expensive ones.

The things I didn't like is when I saw this display at a price of $2 a bottle I was so excited. At $2 I knew I could fill up my basket without feeling guilty. However, these colors didn't "wow" me. I didn't really see anything I hadn't seen before. I found the colors very basic except for a handful. I'd say probably 80% of the brand were cremes. There were hardly any shimmers or glitters. The application of the ones I bought were inconsistent, and I as left with bald spots after 3-4 coats. Also, some of the formulas were quite thick and the brushes on 2 of them were misshaped and frayed out.

If I were to compare Confetti to Sinful Colors. Sinful Colors would take the cake. They have a more interesting and unique selection. Their formula is also much better. I wouldn't completely dismiss Confetti though. They did have some colors Sinful didn't. I would probably shop the brand if I was looking for some specific I didn't want to spend more money on.

Here are the colors I got...

Dreamdate

Dreamdate is a sheer shimmery baby pink with iridescent gold I'd almost say glass fleck? I'm not sure how to describe the finish. I really love this one. I think it would be better off for layering, but it's a nice soft shade with some extra sparkle!

Belle of the Ball

First of all I apologize. Before I took the photo it looked like I had full coverage on the nail, but I guess not. This was 3 coats. Belle of the Ball is a light purple creme. Like I said before, this is a color I don't have in my collection, so I saw this as a good polish to add since I wasn't really lemming a similar color from a specific brand. The application and formula of this was pretty awful. My brush was frayed, the formula was thick, and I was left with bald spots. That being said I like the color and I'm hoping some nail polish thinner will help it out!

Blue Bombshell


Blue Bombshell is a VERY sheer pearl-like shimmer blue. This is a very pretty color. This was the only polish of the 3 I bought that the brush wasn't messed up and the formula seemed normal. I like this color, but be prepared to layer on some coats.

That's all I got. The more I write the more I realized how I am more displeased with this brand than pleased. These are just my opinions though and I encourage you to try them out for yourself. I'm not going to cut them off completely, but I know what to expect in the future!

Have you tried this brand? What are your thoughts?

Have a great Thursday!


Update:I've been seeing a lot of reviews of this brand today. Many people seem to like it and are not having formula/application/brush troubles like me. I just want to throw out there it is very possible that 2 of the 3 bottles I got were just bad bottles! I definitely do not want to deter anyone from purchasing or trying this brand because I think it does have some positive points. I just wanted to throw that out there. :)

18 comments:

  1. I just saw them for the first time last night. There were a some I'll probably go back and pick up: the light purple creme you got, a couple glitters, a green shimmer, a taupe creme. I'm curious how some of the colors compare to ones I already have.

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  2. Haven't been to a CVs in a while have to check this brand out. I'm loving belle of the ball :)

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  3. haha, the i heart my extra bucks sign above the display is hilarious ^^

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  4. The purple one is a pretty shade, it sucks about the forumla on it though! :/

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  5. i saw them setting up the display the other day and i was like "wow $2?? sweet!" the colors look very safe though

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  6. dreamdate is pretty! i may have to go to a CVS soon.

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  7. I love Belle of the Ball! :)

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  8. I haven't gone to CVS in a long time. Now I'm thinking whether I should go and try them out.. :P

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  9. Hey, I think I made the same comparison to SC too, in my post! :) I've been playing around w/ the three shades I bought and so far, the creme shade I own is the best. Luckily it sounds like the formula is much better than the creme you got. I was eyeing Belle of the Ball because I'm a sucker for lilac/lavender pastel cremes, but now I'm glad I didn't get it! Also, I think I'm very lucky to have gotten good brushes in all three of the polishes I bought. None of my brushes are how you described, but I did notice that some brushes seem longer than others. Weird. Anyway, thanks for the great insights. Something to keep in mind before I rush out to buy more. :)

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  10. KarenD- That was my worry when I saw the color selection. It looked like many of the colors I have or many colors that I didn't find all too interesting. It's definitely worth it to get those colors you don't have. That taupe creme was awesome!

    rmcandle-Belle of the Ball is great purple! I'm so happy I now I have a light purple creme.

    amused- Lol yes it is very funny. I do love my extra bucks though!

    Caitlin- Yeah it does stink. I'm wondering though if I just got a bad bottle. I thinned it out with some nail thinner and it's much better now.

    Tanya- Yeah great price, but not all the colors are that exciting. I was a bit disappointed. I prefer Sinful Colors selection

    Kaitlyn- Yes I love Dreamdate! I put if over a pink creme and it looks gorgeous!

    katherine- I think since the price is so low it is worth a try. 1 of the bottles I got had great application. It could just be hit or miss as far as that goes.

    Recessionista- Yes yes I remember you saying that! I've been hearing a lot of good reviews on the application of these from others. I'm wondering if it was the colors I got or they were just bad bottles? The brushes were thing that really threw me off. I really should of looked at them first. Perhaps, those bottles had a rough trip to that CVS :P? I think I may go to another store and do some more investigating and testing.

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  11. Okay, I'm still going to try the brand since I have ONE opportunity to pick some up this weekend, lol. However, I'm going to be very selective of my color choices. Wish me luck!

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  13. Steph, you ran out and got some, eh?
    The first one I swatched was Moonstruck. I should have it posted by this weekend. I picked colors that I knew I didn't have and ones that were out of the box for me. And, I fell in love with Moonstruck!

    I eyed Belle of the Ball this week too. Looks great on you. Oh heck, they all look good on you. :)

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  14. Pretty colours!! I wish they bring in these brands to Australia. *jealous*

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    xXx

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  15. The blue is quite nice. And the lilac. :) This brand is probably great for testing out colours that you're not sure of. And despite the crappy quality of the ones you bought Steph, there seems to be quite a few empty spaces in that display. Whole colours, missing. So it can't be too bad overall?

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  16. I just got moonstruck. I'm excited about it but the brush in my bottle seems a little bent.

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  17. KarenD- That was my worry when I saw the color selection. It looked like many of the colors I have or many colors that I didn't find all too interesting. It's definitely worth it to get those colors you don't have. That taupe creme was awesome!

    rmcandle-Belle of the Ball is great purple! I'm so happy I now I have a light purple creme.

    amused- Lol yes it is very funny. I do love my extra bucks though!

    Caitlin- Yeah it does stink. I'm wondering though if I just got a bad bottle. I thinned it out with some nail thinner and it's much better now.

    Tanya- Yeah great price, but not all the colors are that exciting. I was a bit disappointed. I prefer Sinful Colors selection

    Kaitlyn- Yes I love Dreamdate! I put if over a pink creme and it looks gorgeous!

    katherine- I think since the price is so low it is worth a try. 1 of the bottles I got had great application. It could just be hit or miss as far as that goes.

    Recessionista- Yes yes I remember you saying that! I've been hearing a lot of good reviews on the application of these from others. I'm wondering if it was the colors I got or they were just bad bottles? The brushes were thing that really threw me off. I really should of looked at them first. Perhaps, those bottles had a rough trip to that CVS :P? I think I may go to another store and do some more investigating and testing.

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  18. I have 10 colors in front of me....SERIOUSLY!  I found this blog while trying to find a list of all of the Confetti colors because it is all I use and the little CVS I shop at doesn't have any of the other colors.  I LOVE this line and use it when I get my fills with the acrylic overlay.

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