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Inspired by the exotic colors of the beautiful Carribean seascape, the brand new Summer 2017
CND Rhythm & Heat Collection introduces six exciting summer hues that will keep your nails dazzling under the sun. To see some swatches and read my reviews of each shade, click......
Ripe Guava:
A rich berry cream, Ripe Guava is far from the most pigmented nail polish I've tried. Nevertheless, this shade has the most opaque and even formulation out of the collection. I used two coats for the swatches below.
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| Ripe Guava, two coats with no top coat. |
Mambo Beat:
A hot reddish orange, Mambo Beat is decently pigmented and smooth. I used two coats for the swatches below.
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| Mambo Beat, two coats with no top coat. |
Shells in the Sand:
This is an incredibly sheer baby orange. Soft hues like this tend to be a bit sheer but this one seems extra thinned-down. I needed three coats for a barely opaque coverage.
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| Shells in the Sand, three coats with no top coat. |
Palm Deco:
A rich forest green, Palm Deco is a dark enough shade that I expected its formulation to be rich and pigmented. Unfortunately, the sheer trend continues with this pretty green. I was able to get a decent coverage with two coats but I had to make the second coat very thick.
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| Palm Deco, two coats with no top coat. |
Splash of Teal:
A gorgeous light denim blue, Splash of Teal is also on the sheerer side. With that said, the formulation was smooth and even enough that I was able to get away with two coats.
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| Splash of Teal, two coats with no top coat. |
Sugar Cane:
This is a pastel baby green that leans slightly yellow. The formulation is extremely sheer and patchy. I used three coats for the swatches and even then the finish wasn't perfect.
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| Sugar Cane, three coats with no top coat. |
Overall I am surprisingly disappointed with this CND Collection. I have praised the brand many times in the past for their smooth and pigmented formulation but this collection was a bit of a letdown. With so many bold and rich summer shades, the formulation should have been an easy no-brainer. Maybe CND is going for a lighter, more translucent finish but I don't think it quite worked out here.
Availability:
CND Vinylux is available at
select salons worldwide. The polishes can also be found at
www.tradesecrets.ca and
www.nailpolishcanada.com.
Inspired by the exotic colors of the beautiful Carribean seascape, the brand new Summer 2017 CND Rhythm & Heat Collection introduces six exciting summer hues that will keep your nails dazzling under the sun. To see some swatches and read my reviews of each shade, click......