Sephora Formula X Euphoria

*The following product was purchased with a gift card provided by Sephora in exchange for my honest review. 

I have been a fan of Sephora's Formula X line since it's fruition. I love how they have different finish collections within in the Formula X line. One of their newer collections is the Black Quartz collection that features color glitter in a black jelly base. I have one of those colors to show you today.

Euphoria

Euphoria is a black jelly base with pale pink glitters.

Collection: Sephora Formula X Black Quartz Collection 2015

Color: This is actually my favorite color this collection. I love this pairing of the black with the pale  pink. It's not a color combination I see often and I love the elegant look of these colors together. This isn't an in your face bling monster, which I sometimes prefer. It's on the softer side of the bling scale but it still has some glitz.

Formula: This formula was good. I used 3 coats above. This formula does dry matte and gritty, so top coat is a must. These colors are not attractive the way it dries. Top coat brings them to life.

Price: This is $12.50 at Sephora.

Overall: I like Euphoria. I really like this color combination as it's unique to me. I also like how Sephora has successfully accomplished the black jelly glitter. I've seen a lot of black jellies with glitter where the glitter gets drowned out by the black jelly base. The formula is alright and the fact it dries to matte finish isn't ideal. That can be fixed with top coat, but a glossier finish would have been better!

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!

New Sephora Store at Disney Springs

*I received a gift card from Sephora to purchase the items in this post. My experiences and opinions are my own. 

I had the pleasure to do something a little different yesterday for Imperfectly Painted. I was contacted by Sephora to check out their new Disney Springs location in Orlando, FL. Disney Springs was formerly Downtown Disney and has been going through renovations over the past few years to add more stores and restaurants. What's great about Disney Springs is there is no admission fee and the parking is free!  They recently opened up their own Sephora in the Disney Springs new Town Center area. Sephora kindly sent me gift card so I could check out their new store and pick up some new goodies!

This is the new Sephora location at Disney Springs, The location is 5,785 sq ft. and features all of your tried and true brands Sephora offers. They have over 13,000 products from over 200 brands. I noticed that this store was a tad bit smaller than the Sephora's I've visited at mall locations, but it still is a very substantial store. This store offers everything from cosmetics, hair care, fragrance, and skincare. The store is a brightly lit, open, and I loved the layout. The store was fairly busy, but did not feel packed and it was easy to navigate.

I loved this little beauty studio area I have in the picture above. When I was there they were offering a little 30-40 min class on brows. They also have one-on-one free consultations with their beauty advisers and mini makeovers. They offer here their Color IQ technology that helps match your skin tone to foundations and concealers, their Skincare IQ which finds your custom skincare recommendations, and Fragrance IQ which finds fragrance recommendations based on your preferences. Finally, they offer customized makeovers with an expert artist for 45 minutes with a $50 minimum purchase.

I had to check out the nail area of course! I did find they had a smaller collection of nail polish than the store at the mall, but they still had plenty to choose from. They had their Sephora Formula X line which I absolutely love. They also had a small collection of Nails Inc, Ciate, and Deborah Lippmann nail polishes. This limited edition. Disney Minnie Beauty by Sephora Collection fits in perfectly at this Disney Springs location. I also really love their "Beauty On The Fly" section near the checkout travel/trial sized items of some of their best selling products. It's hard not to be tempted by this section!

I went into Sephora with a mission. I really wanted to find some staple products for my makeup routine. I have enough eye shadow, blush, lipstick, and all of that fun stuff. I really wanted some skincare, a BB cream, a nail polish, and highlighters. I was helped by some amazing staff there. Michael, Rosanna, and Grace all helped me find products that suited my needs and tested them on my skin. The service there was top notch. Everyone was always very willing to help you, answer questions, and spend time with you.

Here is a closer look at the products I picked out. Sephora also sent me that great makeup bag (pictured above) to hold all of my new goodies!

Sephora Formula X in Euphoria from the Black Quartz Collection: I had two other colors from this collection and love the mix of black and pink glitter in Euphoria.

First Aid Beauty Anti-Redness Serum:  I have very sensitive skin with redness. I find my redness really gets worse in summer with the heat. I tried this on in store and it really helped calm down my skin!

Dr. Jart+ Dis-A-Pore Beauty Balm: I don't like to wear a lot of makeup when it comes to foundation. I find it can be too heavy, so a BB cream is perfect. I was looking for something that could give me a light coverage, but didn't get wear off easily in the summer heat. I tried this one on my skin along with some other BB creams, and the Dr. Jart+ was my favorite. This one works for combo/oily skin, helps minimize pores, and has SPF 30!

Sephora MicroSmooth Baked Luminizers: I want some glow in summer and I loved both of these luminzers. I got the two shades they had available, Stardust (a pale golden glow) and Light Beam (a soft rose gold glow). What I liked about these is they offer a radiant and luminous glow without anything glittery or chunky.

I really enjoyed my experience at Sephora Disney Springs! What I think is great about this location is not only is it close to me (no complaints there), it's on Disney property. I know a few of my readers are local to Orlando, some of you are in Florida, but I know many of you vacation at Walt Disney World. I think you all will definitely love this location as an added bonus to your vacation and Disney experience! Why not add a little Sephora glitz and glam to your Disney Magic?

I want to thank Sephora for providing me with this fun opportunity to check out their new store. I'll definitely be back as I'm an under 10 minute drive away! This will be my new go-to Sephora location.

Happy Tuesday!

Sephora Formula X Aura

I have another polish from the Sephora Formula X Black Quartz collection to share with you today. I only have 2 from this collection and based on the 2 I have I'm going to need the other 3! These are beautiful blends of jewel-toned glitters in a black jelly base. I've never seen polishes with finishes like this done well. The glitters are usually drowned out by the jelly base. These are not and have that perfect balance.

Aura

Aura is a black jelly base packed with ruby red glitters.

Collection: Sephora Formula X Black Quartz Collection 2015

Color: You can't go wrong with red and black. This is gorgeous ruby red glitter and I love how it pops against that black base. This color looks rich and classy. No complaints here.

Formula: I used 3 coats on this swatch. I didn't have trouble with application. This does dry down matte and dull so 1-2 coats of top coat will give it the shine it needs to really pop.

Price: This is $12.50 from Sephora.

Overall: I love Aura. This collection is gorgeous and I love how they achieved the perfect balance of base and glitter when using a black jelly base. This isn't something I've seen accomplished well at all. My only complaint is that these dry down matte, it can be resolved with top coat, but I was surprised this didn't have a shiny finish on its own.

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Friday!

Sephora X Capricious

I took another dangerous trip into Sephora last week, but this time I came out empty handed. It wasn't because I wanted to come out empty handed though. I just had to force myself to leave with the realization I cannot afford anything there right now. Fret not, I do have a Sephora X polish I couldn't hold back from purchasing my visit before this last time to show you today. This is another from the newer Ombre Glitters line.

Capricious

Capricious is a mix of lavender and gold color shifting glitter tinted base.

Collection: The Ombre Glitters

Color: This unlike Mischievous, isn't very color shifting. I wouldn't really even call this a color shift. It does have a more golden look at certain angles, but it's pretty straight forward. That being said, this is still a beautiful polish. The intensity of the shine from this glitter and the purple and golden combination is stunning!

Formula: The formula on this was nice. This wasn't as pigmented at Mischievous and you can see some bare spots on my nail after 3 coats. This is so sparkly though that the sheerness is virtually undetectable in real life.

Price: I paid $12.50 for this at Sephora.

Overall: This is a beautiful glittery polish. The price point and the fact it's not as amazing as Mischievous takes it a step down for me though. I still love Capricious, but I expected just a teensy bit more from it!

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Tuesday!

Sephora X Mischievous

Have you bought a nail polish because it's just the most interesting and unusual nail polish you've seen? It may not necessarily be the prettiest color, but the oddity of it draws you in? That's exactly what happened with this Sephora X polish I purchased recently.

I went into the store confident I wasn't going to buy anything. I eyed over quickly to the Sephora X nail polish display, and at first didn't see anything new. Then I foolishly looked a little harder and spotted something new. They have a newer line called The Ombre Glitters which are color-shifting metallic glitters. Ugh, I wanted to cry. They were the coolest polishes I had seen in awhile, and Mischievous caught my eye because it was the most intriguing of the bunch!

Mischievous 

 Mischievous is a warm pink-toned red base with golden green color shifting glitter and shimmer.

Collection: Sephora X The Ombre Glitters

Color: I admit this color is not my favorite type of color. Red with a green/gold isn't doesn't speak to me like a blue, purple, or a green. However, this so unusual and striking I can't help but absolutely adore it. The contrast between the base and shimmer/glitter is amazing. The others in this collection do not have that stark of a contrast. I've never seen a nail polish color like this at all.

Formula: This was a very easy to use 3 coat formula. The formula is can be a bit sheer, but the that shimmer/glitter makes up for it. It's so shiny and shimmery you can't see your nail underneath at all.

Price: This is $12.50 at Sephora or on Sephora's website. This is a steep price for nail polish by my standards, but for one that looks like this, I can most definitely make an exception.

Overall: This is hands down of the of coolest nail polishes I've ever owned. It is most definitely unique, odd, unusual, and strange, all in the right ways!. I'd say you all need this one!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!

Sephora X Celestial

I have a gorgeous textured glitter to share with you today. This is one the Sephora X brand sold at Sephora. This Sephora X brand kills me. I swear they have some of the most beautiful polishes, but at price I can't afford to purchase frequently. That being said, I think this one is worth the splurge!

Celestial 

Celestial is a aquamarine textured glitter.

Color: This color is drop dead gorgeous. This is a bright aquamarine that shines and sparkles so brightly. I think this color would be flattering and most and easy to wear any time of year. This is shimmery for the holidays and bright and bold for spring and summer.

Formula: Excellent formula. I used 2 coats above. This applies so easily and smoothly.

Price: This is $12.50 at Sephora. A bit steep, but worth it.

Overall: Celestial is a really winner. The color is great. The formula is excellent. I absolutely love this polish!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Friday!

Sephora X Free Fall

Sephora is a dangerous place, especially the nail section. The Sephora X nail polishes have some of the best nail polishes as far as selection, color, originality, and finishes. It is a nail polish addict's dream come true. The only problem is their polishes are in the $10.50-$12.50 range which is well outside what I'm comfortable for nail polish typically. They're very hard to resist, which makes it that much harder to try to pick ones out the ones you "need" when you have the cash to spare. I picked up this pretty a few months ago.

Free Fall

 Free Fall w/ top coat

 Free Fall is an ice blue textured glitter.

Color: This is a beautiful shade of blue. I'm not into texture much, but this icy and sugary blue is awesome!

Formula: The formula on this is average. I did find it a bit chunky and took a more careful application. I would of preferred a more perfected formula for the price tag.

Price: This is $12.50 at Sephora.

Overall: This is a beautiful nail polish. This makes me think of the movie "Frozen". and I'd expect you could create a lot of beautiful winter-themed manis with Free Fall. The color is great, the formula could be better, but all around I like this one.

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Sephora X Equinox

When I first saw/heard about the new Sephora X line of polishes I had to pick my jaw up off the floor. This line has an amazing range of beautiful finishes which are divided up into categories. These are pretty much the best nail polishes I've ever seen.

I avoided Sephora for a very long time because I feared these. I feared I would see them in person, and would need all of them. My fears were confirmed 2 weeks ago when I went in there and had to pick my jaw up off the floor again. The snag with these is the price. The ones with cool cool finishes are $12.50.

I told myself I'd get 3 tops, and it was impossible. I loved so many so much, I pretty much threw in the towel. I settled on one. This isn't because I only liked one but I it was such an overwhelming experience of amazing nail polish I couldn't deal #firstworldproblems. I couldn't decide between multiple colors, so I put them  back, and picked up the one I 100% knew I wanted. Can someone relate to this?

Equinox

Equinox is a sheer purple base with purple glass-fleck glitter.

Color: This is one of those polishes that is just too pretty for my camera. This photo could not capture how amazing this polish is. This is a lit-from-within, beautiful, glowing, sun-kissed, and rich purple. I love it. This polish part of the Liquid Crystals line of Sephora X.

Formula: Good formula and easy to apply. I used 3 coats.

Price: $12.50 at Sephora. I loathe this price. I'd feel better if they were $10. I feel like I could justify buying more at $10 than $12.50. $12.50 is a stretch for my budget. Le sad.

Overall: This is stunningly beautiful polish. I think what stands out to me is this is a glass-fleck polish, a finish we haven't really seen much lately. We've been so glitter-frenzied in indie world (nothing wrong with that) that shimmers,glass flecks, foils, and etc. have been put on the back burner. I rarely see any notable ones in mainstream brands lately. Sephora X has reignited my love for this finish, and I hope we can see it in more affordable brands this year done this nicely!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Sephora X: Ariel Whatcha-Nail-Callit Set

I have for you today the new Sephora Ariel nail polish set. This is a set of 6 mini nail polishes that are inspired by Disney's The Little Mermaid. I might add the The Little Mermaid is my favorite Disney film so this was a must have for me. I collect Ariel/Little Mermaid thingamabobs, so this needed to join my collection. I have done one finger swatches with these, since the bottles are so tiny.

L-R: We Are in Luck Here, Hotter Under the Water, Ariel, Off the Hook, Life is the Bubbles, and Devotin' to Floatin'

We Are in Luck Here

We Are in Luck Here is a bright coral red creme.

Hotter Under the Water

Hotter Under the Weater is a deep plum creme.

Ariel over WnW I Need a Refresh-Mint

Ariel is a teal tinted sheer with a mix of iridescent glitter

Off the Hook

Off the Hook is a gunmetal metallic shimmer.

Life is the Bubbles over Milani White on the Spot

Life is the bubbles is a iridescent shimmer with sporadic iridescent flakes in a clear base.

Devotin' to Floatin'

Devotin' to Floatin' is a teal metallic shimmer.

Colors: These are not colors you haven't seen before. Ariel is dupey to Sinful Colors Nail Junkie and Spoiled Use Protection. The cremes and the shimmers can all be found in some other drugstore brand. Life is the Bubbles is probably the most unique, but I don't find it that special. Meh.

Formula: These are 0.13fl oz bottles. These are tiny. The formula on these are nice. I didn't have any issues.

Price: This set is $24.00 at Sephora stores or on the Sephora website.

Overall: The main reason I bought this was 60% for the namesake/packaging 40% for the product itself. If you are a big Ariel fan, this may be worth it to you. The 40% I had in it for the product left me very disappointed. These are not bad colors, but as a huge Ariel fan I would of expected better. I can tell you 100%, I will never use these polishes again. They will sit in my Ariel collection as a nice keepsake. Outside of them being an addition to Disney or Little Mermaid collection, I think they're pretty worthless. They're expensive, tiny, and boring. Sorry.

My Rating: 2 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Tuesday!

Sephora X Ice Princess

Sephora has been my weakness ever since I was a pre-teen. I used to be into makeup a lot more. I honestly purposefully have distanced myself from makeup simply because I know I'd want EVERYTHING. I keep my makeup very simple, that way I can go crazy with nail polish! Sephora used to not carry a lot of nail polish, so it was safer place for me to go. We all know nail polish as blown up in a recent years, so Sephora has let their nail polish offerings blow up. I cautiously went in there recently, and found myself transfixed by all their nail polish displays. So many pretties...so many expensive pretties :(.

I first spotted their new Sephora X line. This line is divided up into categories like classics, sparkles, and so forth. I instantly caught eyes with a really unusual rose gold polish called Ice Princess I just had to have.

Ice Princess

under outdoor light lamp

w/ flash

Ice Princess is a gold-champagne iridescent micro shimmer base with larger rose gold hex glitters mixed in.

I could not describe this well if my life depended on it. The base is so unique, it has this cool iridescent color shifting effect that is indescribable.  The base is sheer, but since it has that cool color shifting sparkly effect your nail underneath is unnoticeable in real life. I used 3 coats in this picture. Ice Princess is part of The Sparklers section of the Sephora X line, and these polishes are described as 3D glitters. I wouldn't call it 3D, but it certainly has an usual effect I have not seen in nail polish before.

This could definitely be layered over a base if you'd like. Last week, I used it as an accent nail and layered it over Zoya Gloria

I read another review on this recently where the blogger had major chipping issues with this polish. I personally did not have any chipping with this polish at all. I wore it for 4 days. I'm not saying that blogger is wrong or that I'm right. I just think chipping issues can be due to so many factors like body chemistry, top coat, or base coat that it's hard to determine the type of wear everyone will experience. I personally used Cult Nails Get it On base coat and Wicked Fast top coat with this polish.

The price of this a little hefty. It was $11.50, but it's Sephora, so I get it. If you're a glitter fan and looking for something really different I think you may want to take a look at Ice Princess!

Happy Thursday!