Friggin slanted brush! :(
Slanted. And worst of all, since it was a sale item, I couldn't go back and exchange it!
This is what it looks like then it's held flat at the angle I'd use to paint my nails. Tell me how to paint? I tried and the brush went everywhere! It was so hard to control! Luckily, I had an extra OPI brush (from a broken bottle I received in the mail, from which I managed to salvage the cap / brush)!
I promised Candy from Cherub's Lips I'd swatch Emerald City soon! I didn't do a full mani with the Rubi polish but here's a comparison!
L-R: Tony Moly TR05 (it's one coater yo!), Misa Dirty Sexy Money (2 coats) and of course Rubi Emerald City (2-3 coats)
I'm in love with TR05! I've been on the lookout for it since I saw it swatched on some other blog but it was ALWAYS OOS whenever I dropped by Tony Moly to check. I even left my contact number for them to call me once their stock was replenished but no one called. And then yesterday, I decided to try my luck and what did I find? TR005! Whoooooo! (: I only have 2 Tony Moly polishes but they're both one coaters and they go on so smoothly! Definitely worth the $4.90 I paid!
Emerald City went on rather unevenly. Even with the OPI Pro-Wide brush! I did one coat but it was uneven and a bit sheer so I did a thicker second coat to even things out! Color-wise, it was pretty nice but the smell, OH! I have no idea why Rubi polishes have that smell! And don't tell me it's cuz they're cheap! Because TFS and Etude House polishes are cheap too (only a few cents more) but they smell like regular (by regular I mean OPI, China Glaze and every other polish brand I own). Rubi polishes smell like PAINT. The kind of paint you use to paint your house! Weird right!
Oh wells, gonna remove the polish and let my nails breathe for a few days before painting them again!
Emerald City resembles L.A Girl Matte polish in Alphine Green... And the Tony Moly polish is sooo pretty! But I have so many greens, not sure if this is going to be a dupe for any particular polish in my stash ><
ReplyDeleteThe Tony Moly is PWETTY! I've been looking for it for so long so since it's in stock now, GO GET IT! It's only $4.50! :D And it's a one coater!! PS: Congrats on $OPI Metro Chic! Do swatch it soon okay! (:
ReplyDeleteSell me a mini 5ml empty bottle, I decant some for you lah! =)=) That way, both of us will have it!!
ReplyDeleteHave you sent my bundle monster plate already? If haven't, you write your return address then I mail it to you when I collect my 5ml bottles! (:
ReplyDeleteYup, sent! Okay, then I'll decant and mail the polish to you too, when I've received both the bottle and the polish!
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