Feb 11, 2012

NOTD - L'Oreal Raven's Strength (Project Runway Collection)

Ok, this NOTD is so not appropriate for the upcoming Valentine's day, but I have been itching to try on these dark jewel toned polishes from my recent haul. ;)


L'Oreal Raven's Strength  (from "Project Runway Collection")





I would say this is a deep charcoal grey shimmer.
There is a good amount of blue and green thrown in, which makes this color more wearable.
It reminds me of Chanel Black Pearl a little bit. (not a close dupe, though)
Dark colors with shimmer like this could make your skin look drier than what it is, so frequent moisturizing is a must. ;)

As for the polish itself, I think the formula has improved in a great deal compared to the last L'Oreal polish I had. (That was 10 years ago, btw.)
The brush is slightly wider (not as wide as OPI prowide brush) that was quite workable although I thought it was a little stiff.


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  1. i really love your nails..
    such a nice shade...

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  2. Oh my oh my you really make any nail polish look gorgeous! I love your nails :) What are your tricks to strong healthy nails like yours?

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  3. Super vampy. Glad to know that the polish improved. I've always loved l'oreal. best drugstore beauty products around.

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  4. your nails look gorgeous! they just look so healthy and perfect. haha it's funny I've been inspired to wear vampy shades nowadays too- just looking at my nail polish collection and realising how little love my dark shades have been getting :P I like the second one a lot- it's not that dark and more grey!

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  5. wow i can't help but to notice that the mani you did yourself looks very neat. ( the dark color made it more obvious lol)

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  6. Oh wow! Beautiful colour and perfect nails!

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  7. I like this one! It's black but not a flat black, which makes it way more interesting!

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  8. wow, love the sheen this shade of black has. i usually go for darker-color shades, and this is a very nice shade of black. :)

    hope your wknd is a good one. :)

    jas

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  9. thanks, Jas :)
    i like this one for being very wearable. usually black colors with cool shimmer look very harsh on almost every skin tone.

    have a great weekend! :)

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  10. thanks :)
    the subtle shimmer is quite pretty and interesting. ^-^

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  11. Hey! Thank you very much for your comment - I appreciate it. (: Yeah, sometimes I style my bangs like that with my hair straightener. I like it, but not always, hehe :D
    Thank you :*

    I love dark nail polishes!! I often wear them because they are so...kind of mature, I think. I like it! And this color isn't just plain black, it's really shiny and I like this metallic effect (:

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  12. well your bang looked great in the pictures! having options like that is always great. ;)
    yeah i love dark colors on short trimmed nails. they practically go with many different makeup and oufit looks. :D

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  13. heh heh thanks. ;)
    i've painted my own nails many many times. lol
    funny thing is it doesn't come out as nicely when i paint my sister or friend's nails. ;p

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  14. thank you, Izzy :)
    i love darks on short nails.
    and i guess i am feeling a little rebelious since i see lots of pinks and reds these days. lolz

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  15. I'm not a big fan of dark polishes, but this color actually looks really nice! The shimmer in it prevents it from looking too gothic :)

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  16. yeah, i am glad l'oreal is finally picking up their games. no makeup look is complete without a complementing nail color, right? ;)

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  17. awww thank you, Anel.
    you are always so sweet with your comments. ;)
    i think i wanna do a post regarding nail care although there is nothing very special about what i do. thanks for the inspiration!

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  18. i agree :)
    stark black polish isn't flattering for anyone.
    the shimmer in this is quite subtle, which is nicer. :)

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  19. Beautiful color! I love those dark shades.

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  20. its so shiny!!! i love it!!i think the shimmer makes it more attractive

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  21. I think this color can also be wearable on V'day...=) Its not all all matte black, I can see a shimmers which is really pretty and shiny..I wouldn't hesitate wearing that color on V's day..hehe...^_^~

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  22. the shimmer isn't too much it seems which i like..gotta try a loreal polish some day..haven't tried one in a long while..

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  23. try them when they are on sale.
    i'd go for higher end if it's for the same money.
    they are cleary better than before, i am glad. :)

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  24. thanks, Janet :)
    the color goes with many things in my outfit since i wear lots of dark mono tone.
    i like it quite a bit. :)

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  25. I really like that shade! :D It looks good.
    http://www.averysweetblog.com/

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  26. thanks!
    i can't wait to try other two on. ;p

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  27. PinkOrchidsStephFebruary 14, 2012

    Gosh you apply your polish so well!! Looks very professionally done. Also your nails are so perfect!
    The colour is really nice, i can see the sparkle! The quality looks good too, glad it has improved! xX

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  28. This is actually darker than I thought it was, especially in the first pic. But I do like the subtlety of the shimmers, it's definitely very wearable! :)

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  29. yeah, it actually looks close to black indoors.
    i've been wearing this for days and now i am ready to change but i've enjoyed the color a lot! :)

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  30. thank you, Steph :)
    i am too glad l'oreal polishes are better quality now! :)

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