Nubar Polishes (2 of 2)...

To finish up the first post about my Nubar haul, I'll just get right to it! I only picked up the entirety of two collections.

First up, the Cleopatra collection. This collection was automatically attractive since there were some nice purples in there and I don't own a lot of purple polishes despite it being one of my favorite colors.


Sphinx I will tell you off the bat was my least favorite of this particular bunch. It's very pink and it's very shimmery. Two things I don't personally like together in a nail polish. If you really look through my collection you notice I have pinks and I have shimmers, usually not paired. (This was the one I didn't want, but I have a friend who would wear it so I bought the set.)


Hieroglyphs though is one of my favorite colors from this collection. The magenta purple cream is very berry in its complexion and I like that. It reminds me of an Orly polish I have had for years that has been one of my top colors.


Isis Purple is a very nice pink purple cream, almost pastel in nature, I think this is a good color for a lot of skin tones.


Pharaoh Purple is a nice lavendar color. I can see this color coming in handy for nice low-key function to add a bit of color.


Pyramid Purple is a fun bright-purple cream. I like it's brightness and shade and it's definitely one of my favorite colors. It's like a lavendar sister to China Glaze's Grape Pop.


Nile is a nice mix of purple, red and pink, with a much lighter shimmer finish than Sphinx. Which to me means it's acceptable for me to wear. I did two light coats in the picture, but I recommend 3 light coats for complete coverage.


Toga Purple is a deep plum purple with shimmer...now I don't like pink and shimmer but I do love purple with some shimmer (and/or chunky glitter LOL). It reminds me again of China Glaze's Grape Pop darker and with shimmer. If Orly's Wild Wisteria was too dark a purple for you, maybe this is what you're looking for? A great purple for my collection.


Passionate, in real life, is actually purple. Flash tends to make purples look blue in pictures, but I assure you this color is a rich blueberry purple. The purple and blue glitters in this polish give off a nice finish, that reminds me of pictures of deep space. I can imagine a mighty queen like Cleopatra rocking this polish in her time if it existed.


And lastly, I picked up the Fortress collection. I think grey nails are a great look so I was on this collection. I'd like to say though that not all greys are created equal some can look flat and dead while others have a little oomph to them. I particularly like cooler toned greys against my skin tone.


Palisade is a favorite from this collection. I like the coolness it gives off with it's touch of blue.


Barricade is a mousy grey cream polish. I was a bit let down with the lighter grey creams in this collection. I really wanted polishes that were light grey but didn't give off the "corpse hand" vibe...do you know what I mean? Something with dimension.


At first glance Palisade and Barricade seem a little similar and they are but Palisade has that touch of blue in it, giving it a nice look


Citadel is a light grey cream with a hint of yellow in it but is still a little flat for my tastes.


Marble Tower is honestly too close to Citadel in color for both to be part of the same collection.


The difference is pretty much that Citadel has more yellow and is a hair darker than Marble Tower. I mean you might have to look at that picture for a minute to catch it.. Perhaps Nubar should have tried to vary the shades further, like putting a shimmer on one or the other to vary it enough to warrant having both. I bought the set kind of knowing though that these two wouldn't be that far apart.


Stronghold is definitely worth the buy if you like grey polishes. I had two grey polishes before this set but was always looking for a good slate cream color. I think we have a winner.


Silver Sword is a charcoal black shimmer. I've said this about a lot of shimmer polishes but it looks like something my mom wore back in the day (I think I understand this polish addiction now...) But I really like this. I wore it with Nubar 2010 a while back when I got the set and it made for an interesting look.


Knight's Armour is probably my favorite from this set because it's so rock'n'roll sexy to me. But be warned like all chunky glitter polishes, you'll be wrestling with the glitters to get this off. The big chunks of square silver glitters in against the black create depth when viewed up close. Love it! Note: I used 3 coats of this one.


It is a lot messy when you remove it, look! That's a lot of glitter, it was all over my hand, but it washed off pretty easily with soap and water when I was done.


Dark Castle is a nice black shimmer polish. It reminds me of the onyx stones I used to wear when I was younger all the time. Definitely a favorite, I want to layer it with something but what...hmm...


Hope these nail swatches help you all, I know it's gets crazy with all the colors and new collections that come out all the time! The sets for each of these at bynubar.com cost $49.95. If you only want a few colors they're $7.49 a piece.

So, want to know what nails did I wear for New Years? LOL Sorry you have to look at my toes and if you're creeped out by them (I do know people who hate feet so I understand) but they're the only things still painted! I layered 1 coat of Orly's Wild Wisteria (seen here) and 2 layers of OPI's Sparkle-icious (seen here). Glittery and festive!


In other news, I just pre-approved myself for a mortgage and am going to start house hunting Friday! When I finally do get my own house I'll definitely update my OCD storage! I REALLY want to build new, but I don't know if I can deal with contractors and all that! From my friends' experiences, it gets annoying and aggrevating, but living in a house that's truly yours is worthwhile. We'll see ^__^ LOL See you all next time!

NOTICE: I have not been paid to review, endorse, or speak for the above products. I bought these items with my own money and give my honest opinions of the products from my own thoughts and experiences.