Hi everyone! I'm very pleased to show you the new collection from Nubar. When I first saw the photos for this collection, before it was released, I was really intrigued. So when Katie from Harlow & Co. asked me if I was interested in swatching these for her, of course I said yes! :)
My Sweet Escape contains eight fun colours that each stand on their own, but also look great together. The colours really do suggest a fun spring break getaway, and they are a nice change from all the pastels that we are seeing this spring. There's definitely a colour in here for everyone! Some of these colours I might not wear on their own, but I enjoy them when paired with other colours from the collection.
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| Nubar My Sweet Escape |
But first a bit about the formula on these. All of these colours are cremes, and while there's some variations, I found them pretty easy to apply. They all went on very smooth and were perfectly self-levelling. They tend to be a bit sheer, however, so for all of them I'm showing you three coats plus one coat of Seche Vite. And a bonus - they are all non-staining.
From Dusk till Dawn: This is a dark blue with teal undertones. It is a shade darker than My New Obsession, but definitely not as dark as a midnight blue. This one was probably one of the thinnest in the collection and at first I thought it would be 4-5 coats. But nope, it was three coats like the rest!
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| Nubar From Dusk till Dawn |
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| Nubar From Dusk till Dawn |
Forbidden Fruit: A muted caramel orange that leans slightly towards red. I don't know if I would wear this on its own, but it looks amazing when paired with some of the blues in the collection.
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| Nubar Forbidden Fruit |
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| Nubar Forbidden Fruit |
Into the Wild: This is a muted kelly green. It's more opaque than the others and you could probably get away with two coats. The formula on this was perfect and it went on so smooth and creamy.
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| Nubar Into the Wild |
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| Nubar Into the Wild |
Jaded: A mid-value blue that leans towards teal. This was probably my favourite of the collection (surprise!), and it went on very smooth.
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| Nubar Jaded |
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| Nubar Jaded |
My New Obsession: This is a medium teal blue, very similar to Jaded, just a shade darker. This is also a favourite of mine, and it had one of the better formulas. You might be able to get away with two coats on this one as well.
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| Nubar My New Obsession |
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| Nubar My New Obsession |
On the Radar: A muted red-orange that leans more towards red than orange. This is in the same colour family as Forbidden Fruit, just more red. This one had one of the best formulas, it was very creamy and went on perfectly.
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| Nubar On the Radar |
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| Nubar On the Radar |
Resort Yellow: This is a bright lemon yellow. It is warm in tone, so it leans slightly towards orange. Out of all the polishes this was the only one that didn't completely level and you can see some very slight streakiness, but overall I think the formula is pretty good, especially for a yellow.
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| Nubar Resort Yellow |
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| Nubar Resort Yellow |
Sour Apple: This is a bright chartreuse. This one wants to photograph yellow, but it is definitely not close to Resort Yellow. I found this one to be a bit prone to cuticle drag (where the polish is thinner near the cuticles) so use a light hand.
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| Nubar Sour Apple |
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| Nubar Sour Apple |
Nubar is available from a number of retailers, but I got these from
Harlow & Co. They retail for $9 (USD) each.
What do you think of these? I'm planning to do a comparison post, so if you have any suggestions/requests for comparisons, let me know in the comments below.
*Products provided to swatch and review, all opinions are my own. See my disclosure policy for more details.*
My faveorite is probably My New Obsession :)
ReplyDeleteGood choice! That's a gorgeous colour, and applies beautifully! :)
DeleteThese are so, so gorgeous! Bright and cheerful, and awesome for spring and summer too. Just picked up Jaded and My New Obsession but haven't worn them yet. Looks like I'm heading back to the store again, though, because Sour Apple totally needs me. ^_^
ReplyDeleteI agree, I also like that it's not just a spring collection. Jaded and New Obsession are gorgeous, you picked up some great ones! I hope you get your hands on Sour Apple! :D
DeleteYou've got beautiful swatches! The colours look pretty too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lucy!! I'm glad you liked them. :D
DeleteBeautiful swatches! I don't think these colors are anything too thrilling though, I pretty much have similiar ones already ;)
ReplyDeleteToo bad, maybe next collection. ;) You must have a large collection though, I found that most of these were unique in my stash. But I don't have a lot of cremes.
DeleteThere are quite a few from this collection that I LOVE! Of course, the greens & that bright yellow!
ReplyDeleteSweet! The yellow is pretty nice, bright and cheerful. I'm tempted to paint some spring flowers with it. :)
DeleteWould like to see Into The Wild vs OPI Jade is the New Black
ReplyDeleteThanks PolishNV. I don't have Jade is the New Black, but I'll see if I can get my hands on it.
DeleteFor some reason I am in LOVE with resort yellow and sour apple. I haven't tried Nubar as a brand yet, but I think now may be the time.
ReplyDeleteIf you end up getting them, I hope you like them! Nubar doesn't seem to get the attention of other brands, but I haven't heard anything bad about their polishes.
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