Collection 2000 “Hot Looks” Nail Polish in Button Moon – Review

Posted by Lipglossiping On July - 28 - 2009

The beauty blogosphere is buzzing right now with nail junkies across the UK enjoying Collection 2000′s “Hot Looks” range of polishes.

There are some fab 80s inspired shades and seeing as Button Moon was one of my fav shows as a tot, I had to pick up it’s nail polish counterpart!

buttonmoon

Button Moon is a mint green creme that randomly reminds me of Rennie Soft Chews.  It’s a fun colour and fairly chalky in appearance.  Application wise, it achieves opacity in one coat, but needs two coats to even out the streakiness it suffers thanks to it’s pretty crappy brush.

c2khotlooksbuttonmoon

The “Hot Looks” range claims to be fast drying, a claim I would take slight issue with.  Yes, the surface doesn’t stay tacky for very long at all… but the risk of smudging remains for a good half hour after application – not one to apply 15 minutes before bed unless you want lovely imprints from your bed sheets on your tips!

The picture shows the streaking fairly well, but I believe the culprit of this is the brush rather than the formula, so can easily be remedied by using another brush instead.  I should also note that the picture was taken without a top coat applied.

At £1.75 a bottle (they come in a super fab mini 8ml size) and despite the faults I’ve noted, I still think the range is a bit of a steal – ideal for trying out some funky colours.  They’re also currently on offer in Superdrug at the moment (2 for £2.99) – get ‘em while they’re hot!  *snigger* Hot, “Hot Looks”, gerrit?

[starreview tpl=14]


7 Responses to “Collection 2000 “Hot Looks” Nail Polish in Button Moon – Review”

  1. VexInTheCity says:

    That shade is nice. I only have the black on e as the whole shelf was BARE when I was i Boots last Monday! Gonna check Superdrug tomorrow to see what the other shades are like.

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0

  2. mizzworthy says:

    Mnaged to snag me a couple of these today – the purple one and a lavender blue one… can’t remember the names, but expect NOTD posts lol!

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0

  3. Hi Yinka, It’s such a fun shade, hope you Superdrug has them in stock for your visit!

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0

  4. Hi Jen, I really liked the cornflower blue one and was sorely tempted – looking forward to the NOTD posts!

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0

  5. whyiheartyou says:

    I got three colours – the grey, the orange and the yellow. all very nice, though the yellow looks a bit funny on fingernails and it goes on very thick, but still all lovely

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0

  6. Dottie K says:

    I totally bought this in your blog sale. Haven’t gotten around to trying it yet though. I love the colour on your nails! Maybe a base coat would help? I noticed when using my George polishes that they came out better with less streaking on top of a basecoat :) xox

    Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0 Thumb down 0

Leave a Reply

RANDOM

YSL Baby Doll Mascara in Black (review and comparison)

You know, I’ve been “pretty” faithful to my true mascara love since I fell head-over-heels in love with it a couple of years ago.  I …

The Lipstick League - Week of 22.04.13

Question of the Week – What are your favorite body washes (or bar soaps, body scrubs or bubble baths) that are currently sitting in your …

Hooping!

I took delivery of my new hula hoop yesterday – it’s very pretty, which I’m sure isn’t supposed to be the thing that I’m most …

Saturday Simplified - What's IN and OUT!

IN ~ Blog sales, can’t wait to get my hands on my goodies from Louise @ Makeuploveer ~ Inspired by Jenn @ Mizz Worthy, I went a-hunting …

Benefit Creaseless Creams

These little pots of loveliness are currently enjoying a bit of a resurgence in popularity, and so they should. I own 4, yes I can …

Clarisonic Deep Pore Brush Head

Clarisonic have released a new deep pore cleansing brush head, designed to be used on oily skin to target large pores or hard to reach …

Food Friday (yes, I know it's Saturday): Apple Pie

I know, I know… I should save it for next week right?  But I have a week of baking ahead of me and if I …

A year on Lipglossiping – Lookback (November 2009)

November was November…. kinda drizzly, kinda grey and pretty darn cold… but there were a few things in the beauty world that were warming my …

Laura Geller Air Whipped Bronzer whips me up the perfect shade!

When your skintone is resolutely adhering to its own fish-belly chic agenda, a girl has no choice but to combat the anaemic look with a …

POPULAR

Hello? Is this thing on?

Phew, that was a little unexpected. For those of you who haven’t had the misfortune of reading my hand-wringing tweets and woe-ridden facebook updates, let …

Big savings on French Pharmacy brands, win my Escentual.com top picks!

I’m of the firm opinion that for the money, French pharmacy brands offer some of the best solutions for diffcult skin-types. Escentual.com have long been …

Win it! 3 EcoTools Bamboo Bronzer Brushes to win!

I’ve written about these before, you know I love them, I want you to love them too! So why not have a go at winning …

FOTD Busting out of the comfort zone!

You may recall my bitter moans last week about how when presented with a rare opportunity to spend an indecent amount of time playing with …

Dear Obesity...

We have been together for over 20 years, our lives so entwined that I’ve never been sure how to live without you.  I would like …

Urban Decay The Black Palette - Photos & Swatches

The soon-to-be-released Black Palette from US eyeshadow maestro’s Urban Decay is an altogether darker affair than the recent Naked set… The Black Palette includes 6, …

Urban Decay 15-Year Anniversary 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil Set

This here post be ALL about the pictures… The Packaging… The Pencils… The Swatches… The Thoughts… Urban Decay’s 15-Year Anniversary 24/7 Glide-On Pencil Set* is …

The Johnson & Johnson Beauty Care Journalism Awards…

…were held earlier in the week at a swanky ‘do’ in London. Attended by some of the country’s best journalists and writers, the awards recognise …

Leila is two today!

My beautiful little girl Leila turns two today.  I’m sorry I don’t have a ‘normal’ post lined up for today but I spent all weekend …

Win a £100 voucher to spend at Zalando!

Well now, hasn’t February been a gloomy month so far? At least in January, we had the promise of a fresh new year… well, that …

COMMENTS

  • Categories

  • Archives

  • Admin

  • Ads