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Words cannot describe my excitement when I found this in my package:
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| Whoever did the wrapping did a great job. It was almost too pretty to unwrap (almost). |
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| I only got these two. |
I'll try and get pics of these in natural light ASAP.
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| Isn't the sticker adorable? |
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| You can see a faint gleam of Aqua Lily's shimmer... |
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| Warning: IKB 2012 is a true blurple (more purple IRL), not blue. Also, it's obnoxiously bright :D |
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| Blurry, in order to capture the shimmer. Drool... |
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| Once more! Look at that awesome shimmer! |
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| Comparison with similar shades! I am happy to say that Aqua Lilly is 100% unique, even if you don't take the shimmer into account. |
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| Dior Saint-Tropez is lighter, Orly Viridian Vinyl is darker and matte. |
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| OPI Fly has more blue in it, China Glaze For Audrey is lighter and more minty. |
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| Essie Aruba Blue is metallic and more blue, Cult Nails Time Traveler is much darker |
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| Swatched! You can see Aqua Lily's shimmer indoors. Again, IKB 2012 is more purple than it appears in these pics (opaque jelly!). |
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| Last pic... All were taken with flash, indoors |
These colors are amazing and unique. They are $20 each, and will be available at
Rescue Beauty this coming Monday.
Formula wise, IKB 2012 gave me some trouble as it is a little bit on the thick side. On the other hand, it's thickness allowed for it to be opaque in two coats. Personally, the finish of a nail polish trumps its application. If you are bothered by it, you can probably use some thinner to make the formula more fluid. I don't have Revlon Royal to compare it with, but they seem similar enough if you want to get this color without breaking the bank (Royal is 4.99, 1/5th the price of IKB).
Aqua Lily was great, I didn't experience any issues with it. It's not as glossy as IKB though, so a top coat is needed. Dupe wise, if you don't mind not having the shimmer, the comparison bottles above are pretty close to it (other than being slightly darker or light).