Hi everyone! This may not come as much of a surprise, but I've really been enjoying all the pastel and bright colours that have been coming out lately. I don't care how many I've added to my collection, there's always room for a few more! ;) If you're feeling the same way, you will want to check out this collection.
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Misa Fresh & Fruity collection |
I first saw the Misa Fresh & Fruity collection posted on
Work/Play/Polish, and I was really attracted to the fun colours. Work/Play/Polish always has the most flawless swatches, so I was also curious to see if they were as good as they looked. I've never tried Misa polishes, but I had a good feeling about these when I bought them from my local Trade Secrets store. The manager confirmed my suspicions when she told me that she believed the formula of the Misa polishes was superior to OPI and Essie (the store carries all three brands). Another interesting fact is that these polishes are vegan and cruelty free.
Since the application on all of them was similar, I will show you swatches first, then sum up my experiences at the end of this post.
Blueberry Blast is a pastel baby blue creme that is absolutely perfect on its own or underneath glitter polishes. I love blue, so this was one of my favourites. 2 coats.
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Misa Blueberry Blast |
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Misa Blueberry Blast |
Great Grape is a nice periwinkle creme. It was very flattering on my skin tone, and another great colour. 2 coats.
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Misa Great Grape |
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Misa Great Grape |
Lime Love is bright lime green with a gorgeous yellow shimmer. I don't normally go for lime greens, but this is amazing! Also 2 coats.
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Misa Lime Love |
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Misa Lime Love |
Lovely Lychee is a vivid fuchsia creme. It's not quite neon, but still very bright. Another great colour for summer. Again, 2 coats here.
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Misa Lovely Lychee |
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Misa Lovely Lychee |
Peach Passion is a pastel peach creme. When it goes on the nail, it's a bit brighter than in the bottle. This one was a bit more sheer than the others, but I still only needed two coats. My second coat was a bit thicker though.
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Misa Peach Passion |
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Misa Peach Passion |
Ripe Rashberry is a pastel pink with slightly cool tones. Another perfect summer colour and great on its own or under a glitter polish. Also 2 coats.
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Misa Ripe Rashberry |
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Misa Ripe Rashberry |
I'm so in love with these colours, and I can see myself wearing them a lot this summer. I'm also happy to say that the formula on all of these was flawless, these are seriously some of the best mainstream polishes I've tried in awhile. For all polishes, I needed two coats for full coverage, no exceptions. The polish went on absolutely smooth and even - and all of them were perfectly self-leveling. The formula on these was perfect consistency, not too thin, not too thick; they were a dream to apply. I really have no issues to report with any of them. All of them dried to a very high shine, with the exception of Lovely Lychee, which has a semi-matte finish.
As I said, I got these at Trade Secrets, but if you are in Canada or the US, Misa is also available through
Nail Polish Canada. Misa can also be bought directly from their
website. It seems they ship internationally, but shipping is a bit expensive if you are outside the US.
What do you think of this collection? Do any stand out for you?