butter london henley regatta (?)

i remember the period when i was obsessed with butter london polishes. they were hard to get though, i bought one or two every time i went to germany, when they were still available in douglas. henley regatta was on the top of my  wish list, but i can't seem to find when was it released.

because i have it for so long, i know that it is definitely a polish one should use as a topper. if i remember correctly, you can't get full coverage even with three layers. it is gorgeous as a topper though.

henley regatta is a mermaid, ocean-like green blue and green glitter suspended in a clear base. as i said, it is quite dense, but i would not wear it on it's own. here it is layered over china glaze tounge and cheek.

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butter london knees up (holiday 2009)

there was a period where i really had a thing for butter london polishes, and it's a pity they weren't that easily found, otherwise i would have owned much more. today i am showing knees up, a really suitable polish for holiday season, even if it was 2009.

butter london's description for this one: a smashing metallic-red nail lacquer perfect for getting smashed in. so, yeah, according to butter london, knees up means getting drunk at a party!

it is a gorgeous, shimmery metallic red that simply glows on the nails. it was originally the part of their holiday collection, but it became part of the permanent collection. the formula is great, i just wish that the brush is a bit wider, and  it would be just perfect!

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butter london all hail the queen (fall 2010)

this polish first appeared as a part of butter london's fall 2010 collection, where it was called all hail mcqueen, but change the name to just all hail the queen later on. the other three polishes were bumster, marrow and victoriana.

this was the first BL polish i picked up from the shelf, and immediately fell in love with it. this is how the color really has a nice beige, sandy tone and it is packed with fine scattered holographic glitter. formula is great, nothing to complain here.

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butter london jack the lad (holiday 2012)

butter london's jack the lad, from the holiday collection for 2012, was my choice for the new year's eve.

usually, girls like to start the year with a red polish. for me, the green ones are those that put me to holiday mood!

this polish is a true beauty. i wore it two times before this occasion, and it never went unnoticed. it is described as "opaque, moss green shimmer with gold, turquoise, and green microglitter". for me, it really is a stunner. i love the base color and the glass fleck combination.

i was scared that it wouldn't be opaque enough with two layers and added the third one, since it was the new year's eve and all, but it wasn't necessary. 

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