Butter London Polish

I am finally posting the swatches from the three Butter London polishes that my lovely man bought me before Thanksgiving. I am heading into my finals next week so the last few weeks have been full of projects and papers. I didn't really have time to do the swatches like I normally do so all these pictures are after at least a day of wear. This actually turned out to be a good thing, I think, because these polishes really don't last long at all.  All in all, I was incredibly disappointed by these polishes and I will most likely not be buying this brand again. For $14 a bottle I didn't expect to have as many formula and chipping issues as I did. They actually seemed to peel when they chip.

First up is Stag Do

This polish is pretty, but not at all what I expected. You can see in the bottle shot that it is loaded with all this really pretty green shimmer but it doesn't translate onto the nail at all. These pictures were taken about 24 hours after application and you can tell in the second picture that the pointer and middle finger are pretty worn down already.Pretty color, just wish it actually showed the shimmer.

Next, Trout Pout. I'm going to apologize ahead of time for the quality of these pics. It was all rainy/cold/dark outside so the lighting was bad and the color didn't film well. I promise the next time I wear this polish I will snap a quick picture to show it's truer color.

This one was VERY thick and it took two or three coats to even out. These pictures made the polish look a lot more orange than it actually was. It is actually a really pretty pink melon color. This was a huge lemming for me for a loooong time. I am so happy to finally have it but I am still overall disappointed with the quality. Hopefully OPI or China Glaze will come up with something similar.

Last up is Two Fingered Salute

This one is my favorite! Peeling and all. This color is perfection. It is this gorgeous pistachio color with lots of copper glitters. I've never seen any color like this and I definitely recommend it.  It was pretty thick too but not as thick as Trout Pout. Two coats and you're good.

Overall I am happy with the colors, but for $14 the durability really sucks. Unless they put out another color I can't pass up (like Two Fingered Salute) I will probably never buy another Butter polish. Did you guys have the same problems with these polishes? What are your favorite Butter London colors?