Candy Shop (both versions) consists of an explosion of multi-coloured glitter in various sizes in a sheer, but buildable, pink base. The differences are fairly minor from comparisons I've seen online, but the Lippmann appears to have a slightly lighter and milkier pink base. For an excellent comparison, I suggest you check out Colour Is Magic's blog post, which features a fantastic analysis of both lacquers.
This is four coats of Claire's Candy Shop; most people could probably get away with three, but I have badly stained nails, so I decided to do an extra one. Next time I'll likely layer this over a pastel pink.
What do you think of Candy Shop? I'm pretty over the moon about it- it's exactly what I've been imagining. In my opinion it's a perfect candy pink packed with even more multicoloured glittery eye candy. Very sweet indeed.
I also have something exciting to announce- when I mentioned my plans to hold a giveaway last week, I was referring to Candy Shop. I was so thrilled to have tracked it down, I picked up an extra bottle for my readers!
This particular giveaway will only be for current GFC followers, at the time of my posting this; in the future I'll be doing more giveaways, so I still encourage you to follow me if you enjoy reading my blog and haven't yet become an "official" follower. If you're a current follower via GFC, and would like to enter this giveaway, please e-mail me at thelacquertracker@gmail.com and tell me you would like to enter, and be sure to include your GFC name. This giveaway will be open to international followers, and just to clarify, this giveaway is for one bottle of un-opened Claire's Candy Shop lacquer (I used my own bottle for the above nail pictures, of course). You may enter up until next Monday (April 2) at 11:59 pm.
Thank you, and good luck!
My god, who doesn't love glitter and PINK glitter at that!!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI think it's pretty fab! You should definitely think about entering the giveaway- your odds are pretty good, as it's only open to 58 people. ;)
DeleteCandy Shop is on my list after I tried it at Nordstrom the other day. And knowing me...I'll probably just end up buying the Deborah Lippmann one anyways because I think it's worth it (and I love the DL bottles)!
ReplyDeleteI agree on the bottles- I love how perfect and square the Lippmann ones are. Nonetheless, it's hard to beat a cheap dupe.
DeleteI can imagine how nice this also would be over a pink pastel, as you suggest :) Good luck on your give-away!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Maria!
DeleteOooh I want Candy Shop sooo bad, either of them, both of them! Pink jelly + multi-colored glitter = perfection! I agree with Sandi, I love the DL bottles! But the Claire's version looks to be a pretty good dupe. Awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThank you for entering, arfblat!
DeleteGlad you were able to pick this up! I don't need to enter this giveaway because I already have my own bottle and I want to give other people a chance. Good idea about layering it over light pink!
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely be layering it over a pastel pink next time, I think it'll help bring out a "milky" quality to the pink base which I'm craving. And you'll be happy to know that I finally experimented with the "jelly sandwich" manicure by layering Essie Marshmallow overtop of Candy Shop! I'll post my result later tonight. It's pretty cute!
DeleteI love using Essie Marshamallow as a layering polish. Candy Shop reminds me of cupcakes!
DeleteMe too! It's like pink frosting and multicoloured sprinkles.
DeleteNeed this polish in my life!!
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Glad you like it. :)
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