Monday, May 21, 2012

Barielle Pin Up

Ah, the start of another week! I always feel sluggish on Mondays, so I wanted to share a color that is energizing and vibrant. I settled on Barielle's Pin Up, a vivid tomato red with a shimmery finish.







Pin Up draws its inspiration from old hollywood glamour and the red lipstick that all pin up models wear. It is a vintage red that leans slightly warm due its subtle orange undertones. It is full of gold shimmers in the bottle, but once on the nail, the gold shimmers blend into the red polish, turning into a mellow reddish shimmer and warming up the color.

This is a super saturated polish, and color payoff is amazing. I only needed one coat for full opacity, though at one coat, the color on the nail is slightly pinker than in the bottle. I did two coats for the nail swatches to match the color on my nails to that in the bottle and to even everything out. Even though color payoff is superb, the formula isn't thick or goopy at all. It is buttery and flows easily onto the nail, making application a breeze.

You can find Pin Up on Barielle.com for $8 for 0.45oz, but there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off.

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24 comments:

  1. Lovely colour but it would have been stunning if the gold shimmer translated to the nail :)

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    1. The gold shimmer would have added something extra special, but I agree that it's lovely as is. :-)

      ~ Yun

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  2. Such a pretty red! Would be even prettier if the shimmer showed more on the nail!

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  3. gorgeous shimmery red!
    Btw, thank you so much for your support on my new blog :)

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  4. Wow this color sounds like a must, only pros! ^^ It's really beautiful, a shame that the shimmer does not show more on the nails. Anyhow, a pinup red is always a classis, you can't go wrong with it!

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    1. Yes, you can't go wrong with this shade of red! :-)

      ~ Yun

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  5. OHMG such a pretty red - and what an appropriate name - love it!!

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  6. Definitely can see the warmth in this polish, very glamorous and vivid :)

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  7. Oh I like how it's a shimmer!

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  8. I like the shimmer in it and tomato reds are my favorite.

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  9. Oh this is a really pretty red! I love it!

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  10. wow this is super pretty! i love the shimmer in it

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  11. Sounds like a lovely shade! I just wish that more of the shimmer translated to the nail :P

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  12. Very pretty color, but like most of the comments, I wish the shimmer showed up on the nail!

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    1. I'm glad you like the color, but yes, more shimmer is always better! ;-)

      ~ Yun

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