I have already posted some wheel swatches but I had to do a proper review, so here it is.
The Shatter Collection will consist in 6 shades, the famous Black Shatter, that I won't be reviewing since it's been out for quite some time now, but also 3 blues : Navy Shatter, Blue Shatter, Turquoise Shatter and 2 extras that will also be part of the new Serena Glam Slam Sets : White Shatter and Red Shatter.
Silver Shatter will not be part of this collection but of the Pirates of the Caribbean.
For this review I decided to "keep it blue" with the nail polish combinations (apart from the Red Shatter combo) but I also swatched them all on wheel over black, white and silver. You can see that at the end of the post.
In terms of formula, I really like those better than the China Glaze Crackles, I don't know if I'm the only one but I've had a problem with the Crackles : the layers nail polish would lift at the cuticle area, not everytime and not on all of the nails, but still, it was a big disppointment to me.
On to the Shatters, in my opinion, those who have the best application are Navy and Red Shatter, kind of jelly-like. Black and White Shatter have the same consistency, a little goopy on the brush but everything works out once the polish shatters. The other two Blue and Turquoise Shatter, both shimmers, are somewhere between those two.
OPI Navy Shatter
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| OPI Navy Shatter over OPI Russian Navy Suede |
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| OPI Navy Shatter over OPI Russian Navy Suede |
OPI Blue Shatter
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| OPI Blue Shatter over OPI Yoga-ta Get this Blue |
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| OPI Blue Shatter over OPI Yoga-ta Get this Blue Mattified |
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| OPI Blue Shatter over OPI Yoga-ta Get this Blue Mattified |
OPI Turquoise Shatter
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| OPI Turquoise Shatter over H&M Bella's Choice |
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| OPI Turquoise Shatter over H&M Bella's Choice |
OPI White Shatter
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| OPI White Shatter over China Glaze 2NITE |
OPI Red Shatter
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| OPI Red Shatter over Zoya Nidhi |
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| OPI Red Shatter over Zoya Nidhi |
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| From left to right : Black, Navy, Blue, Turquoise and Red Shatter |
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| From left to right : Navy, Blue, Turquoise, Red and White Shatter |
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| From left to right : Black, Navy, Blue, Turquoise, Red and White Shatter |
I also have a little bonus : some extra pics OPI Spark de Triomphe, Rally Pretty Pink and Servin' Up Sparkle from the upcoming Serena Glam Slam, Servin' Up Sparkle looks like a silver version of Teenage Dream.
Overall :
If I had to pick a favorite, apart from Black Shatter, it would be Red Shatter, without a doubt; then I must say that I have a soft spot for Turquoise and Navy Shatter, White Shatter comes next and my least favorite would be Blue Shatter. I don't know why but this one doesn't appeal to me at all, that's why I mattified it and I just love it this way, the texture is much more interesting.
I have also noticed that when you use a matte, suede or holo, it might be "dragged' along by the Shatter as it retracts even if it looks dry, I recommend to use a fast drying topcoat before applying the Shatter, it will both speed up drying time and seal/shield the base color.
I have also noticed that when you use a matte, suede or holo, it might be "dragged' along by the Shatter as it retracts even if it looks dry, I recommend to use a fast drying topcoat before applying the Shatter, it will both speed up drying time and seal/shield the base color.
So what do you think about The Shatters? Yay or Nay?
Availability : May 2011
*these products were provided to me by the manufacturer or their PR company*
Availability : May 2011
*these products were provided to me by the manufacturer or their PR company*
26 comments:
Absolutely LOVE the shatters! I really wanna get my hands on the blue! <3
YAY!! I can't wait til these come out and I can snatch them up. I'm dreading the craze-- Black Shatter was INSANE, and this will be no different, what with all the build up D:
ahhhh i cant wait!!!!!! do you know when they will be released?
Can't wait to get these! Really want red, navy, turquoise and white. ^^
looking more forward to serving up sparkle!
I love the white and red shatters!
@Beej I don't think there will be OOS in these since thay're being released as an entire collex, at least in the US... International sellers such as Transdesign etc, might run out quicker so I'd advise pre-order on those you realy want if they put the option
@Hey-Hay early May :D
xoxo girls!
WOW, these are so cool! I can't wait to try them. Thanks for the swatches.
Do you think you'll be reviewing silver shatter and the pirates of the caribbean collection anytime soon? I'd make more sense than reviewing touring america first.
Thank you so much for sharing, I immediately emailed Transdesign to ask if they take pre-orders for the shatters!
Thanks for the swatches!
Turquoise is just amazing!
YAYYYY j'ai déjà le black et je le trouve juste parfait ! Je veux le navyyyy !
So when will we see a review of Spark de Triomphe by itself? ;)
I can't wait for the new Serena Williams sets! I really want the red, white, and navy shatters and the polishes in her sets are just amazing! Thanks for posting such drool-worthy pics!
I big YAY! ..I can't wait, I love how the turquoise looks over the black ^_^
I hope these will be easier to find. I want the white and red set.. I love it......
My favorites are the navy blue and red. Thx for sharing :)
Superbe collection...y' en a 2-3 qui me font de l'oeil...le turquoise est super beau!! Merci pour ces swatchs ma jolie..Bises
This are going to be out of stock sooo fast !
(Love what you do : bringing colors to my mornings ^^)
J'attends avec impatience de pouvoir acheter le serena glam slam 2, trop beau !!
I gotta stop looking at your blog now... my arm and leg don't grow back that fast LOL. As I suspected I might need to give shatter a chance... with the Navy and Turquoise, my favorites!
@Sarah I don't have that one yet but be reassured that I'll post it as soon as I have it!
I'm happy you're enjoying the swatches girls! I can see that Navy and Turquoise are very popular.
xoxo
J'aime bien le turquoise, le blanc et le bleu, mais par contre le rouge et le navy j'aime pas trop
i love the white and navy shatter !!
I never knew OPI released more colours ! Oh my gosh i can't wait ^^
But then again i live in a deserted island called Australia. So it'll be awhile before we get our hands on them =="
a big phat ay for shatters :) I love em!
The Navy Shatter and Red Shatter are realy good!
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