butter LONDON Knackered

I got my hands on Knackered from butter LONDON's spring/summer collection! Or should I say I got butter LONDON's Knackered on my hands? Either way, here it is.

(And I love it!)

The butter LONDON website describes Knackered as a sheer, twinkling oyster shade flecked with micro glitter particles. I'd describe it as a sheer blue/green iridescent shade, with multicoloured glitter. 

I've worn it a few times since getting it and I've been trying to figure out how it says "summer" and also how it says "knackered". The summer part I can see in that it's a fun, light and airy shade, and that people tend to be cheerful in warmer weather. But it's also probably more in line with the beach and the sea. 

As for knackered, I'm still not sure. I love the word though.

Here are some photos of the bottle, as I attempted to capture the different shades and angles of the polish. Iridescent shades can be tough to photograph.

And here it is on my fingernails, with three coats. This is as dark as it gets, so it's much lighter applied than it is in the bottle. Applied, it's mostly silvery with a green/purple sheen and also purple in some lights and green in others. And there's lots of glitter.

I'm not a big fan of glitter nailpolish as I don't like having lumpy nails, but I do love this shade. 

As with the other butter LONDON shades I've tried (Pink Ribbon, Artful Dodger and Wallis), Knackered went on very smoothly. If anything the consistency was too thin and I needed to add more coats to get the look I wanted. Sometimes I find with butter LONDON shades that once applied, the polish doesn't stick in some places. 

The wear of butter LONDON polishes is about average for me. Within a few days there is some chipping and after about four or five, I need to remove it.

Knackered is a beautiful, fun shade that can read edgy or subtle depending on the light.

Have you gotten your hands on the new butter LONDON colours yet? Have you tried Knackered? Let us know!

C.

LUSTING: butter LONDON Spring/Summer 2012

butter LONDON's spring/summer 2012 collection is available to buy online! Do these colours look summery or what? 

Pops of neon colour, sherbert pastels and cool neutrals is butter LONDON's spring/summer collection, adding five shades to their impressive regular collection. 

I love the looks of Knackered and Slapper. 

L-R
Disco Biscut: Tropical hot pink with an undercurrent of tiny iridescent glitter particles
Bossy Boots: Light, opaque pistachio green. A beautiful take on neutral for the summer.
Knackered: A sheer, twinkling oyster shade flecked with micro glitter particles.

L-R
Trout Pout: An opaque shade of cantaloupe, pale and retro.
Slapper: A truly teal lacquer, bold and very bright.

And you've gotta love the names. butter LONDON polishes have the best names.


If you need a dictionary for these, check out the definitions of Disco Biscut, Bossy Boots, Knackered, Trout Pout and Slapper. 


Lusting!


C.

butter London Wallis

butter LONDON has become my favourite nail polish. I've eyed Wallis for awhile, it intrigued me but I'm not one for warm nail polish shades so I didn't think it'd suit me. But it called my name over and over so I bought it.

Wallis is named for Wallis Simpson, the American socialite and double-divorcee who scandalized the UK by falling in love and marrying the crown prince Edward. Edward abdicated the throne of England in order to marry her and his younger brother George became King. If you've seen the recent film The King's Speech, you know some of the story.

butter LONDON's Wallis is described as a tarnished, metallic olive gold, as mysterious and regal as its namesake.

And here it is on my nails. I used three coats.

Wallis surprised me. I loved the colour. It's as it's described but it's got flecks of red and gold (click on the photo above to see) and quite a bit of depth.

Like the other butter LONDON polishes I've tried, Wallis goes on very smoothly and dries quickly. I could have gotten away with two coats, but went for three for the perfect finish.

However, after a day or two of wearing it, I decided that the gold flash of Wallis wasn't to my liking. I'd  been meaning to buy a mattifying top coat so I did and applied it to my manicure.

Here's what Wallis looks like mattified. I LOVE it. It makes it look even more antique.

Anyone out there own Wallis? Do you love it? What do you think of it with the matte top coat? Yay or nay? Or do you prefer it with its own lustre?

Any other butter LONDON fans out there?

C.