Khroma Beauty 'Flesh Chair' Nail Polish Review and Swatches

Hello Pandas!

It seems that almost every brand has a polish line (I mean, even Clinique is doing one, are you excited??) But how will polish fare from a hit or miss new brand started by possibly the three wealthiest sisters in America?

Let's find out...

 

 

 

This is a Khroma Beauty nail polish. I found it at Ulta, and if I had to guess, there are about 15 different colors of this polish. I do like the bottle, it is cute and I love the white cap. These retail for about $6.99 and this color is called Flesh Chair. Flesh Chair? Really? That gives me ALL KINDS of bad images. But let us keep positive...

 

This is the end color. A pretty, pink-tinged nude. I actually think it looks gorgeous!

 

But getting to this stage? A nightmare I tell ya.

 

Flesh Chair goes on very streaky and this took three thick coats to even it out. I was really disappointed with the formula. It bubbled too. Sad for such a pretty color!!

 

 

The formula was so terrible. But, there were a few things I liked. Namely, the brush. The brush picked up enough color to do a coat on most of my nails on one hand before having to dip back in, but didn't drip off, it just kinda clung there. Convenient I guess.

 

I also liked that the dry time was fast and it dried to a glossy finish.

 

But the formula...

 

 

Overall, I will not be purchasing another Khroma Colors polish. However, this color is so pretty that I will use this again and suffer to make it work. I might try thinning it or maybe mixing it with something else. I could even try putting glitter in it to franken it and call it Lord Disick. I don't know...anything is better than Flesh Chair.

 

Price: 8/10

Performance: 5/10

Color/Wearability: 10/10

Packaging: 8/10

Overall Quality: 6/10

Total: 27/50 = C = Sad Panda

 

Have you tried this nail polish? What are your tips for making a tricky formula work for you?

 

 

 

 

Khroma Beauty 'Flesh Chair' Nail Polish Review and Swatches

Hello Pandas!

It seems that almost every brand has a polish line (I mean, even Clinique is doing one, are you excited??) But how will polish fare from a hit or miss new brand started by possibly the three wealthiest sisters in America?

Let's find out...

 

 

 

This is a Khroma Beauty nail polish. I found it at Ulta, and if I had to guess, there are about 15 different colors of this polish. I do like the bottle, it is cute and I love the white cap. These retail for about $6.99 and this color is called Flesh Chair. Flesh Chair? Really? That gives me ALL KINDS of bad images. But let us keep positive...

 

This is the end color. A pretty, pink-tinged nude. I actually think it looks gorgeous!

 

But getting to this stage? A nightmare I tell ya.

 

Flesh Chair goes on very streaky and this took three thick coats to even it out. I was really disappointed with the formula. It bubbled too. Sad for such a pretty color!!

 

 

The formula was so terrible. But, there were a few things I liked. Namely, the brush. The brush picked up enough color to do a coat on most of my nails on one hand before having to dip back in, but didn't drip off, it just kinda clung there. Convenient I guess.

 

I also liked that the dry time was fast and it dried to a glossy finish.

 

But the formula...

 

 

Overall, I will not be purchasing another Khroma Colors polish. However, this color is so pretty that I will use this again and suffer to make it work. I might try thinning it or maybe mixing it with something else. I could even try putting glitter in it to franken it and call it Lord Disick. I don't know...anything is better than Flesh Chair.

 

Price: 8/10

Performance: 5/10

Color/Wearability: 10/10

Packaging: 8/10

Overall Quality: 6/10

Total: 27/50 = C = Sad Panda

 

Have you tried this nail polish? What are your tips for making a tricky formula work for you?

 

 

 

 

Hello Flawless!

Hola!

I was recently given a sample of Benefit's Hello Flawless Foundation Powder in 'Petal' to try out.

The biggie version retails for $34, which is around the same price as any highish-end foundation these days.

Petal is a light beige color with neutral undertones. It goes well with my very pale skin. This also has an spf of 15 in it, but I would still use a regular sunscreen under it.

I purposefully caked a lot of this on so you could see the color, because when blended in, it really does appear 'flawless'. This is a creamy powder, so it feels more like a traditional foundation on the skin.

Here is the product fully blended onto my hand. For me, this looked cakey on my face. It had great coverage but I wasn't comfortable with how it settled into my tiny lines.

This is a great product and I think many will like it. There is a decent shade range, especially for pale girls (which is a hard thing to find sometimes) but I feel like this just sits on my skin. Not for me. I wish it was because the color match is great.

Final Thoughts: Proceed with caution if you do not like your foundation settling into fine lines after a while.

Price: 8/10
Staying Power: 8/10
Packaging: 10/10
Color/Wearability: 9/10
Quality/Branding: 9/10

Total: 44/50 = B+ = Pleased Panda (Color-wise, but not overall)

Have you tried this? Love it? Hate it?

xo PrettyPanda

Hello Flawless!

Hola!

I was recently given a sample of Benefit's Hello Flawless Foundation Powder in 'Petal' to try out.

The biggie version retails for $34, which is around the same price as any highish-end foundation these days.

Petal is a light beige color with neutral undertones. It goes well with my very pale skin. This also has an spf of 15 in it, but I would still use a regular sunscreen under it.

I purposefully caked a lot of this on so you could see the color, because when blended in, it really does appear 'flawless'. This is a creamy powder, so it feels more like a traditional foundation on the skin.

Here is the product fully blended onto my hand. For me, this looked cakey on my face. It had great coverage but I wasn't comfortable with how it settled into my tiny lines.

This is a great product and I think many will like it. There is a decent shade range, especially for pale girls (which is a hard thing to find sometimes) but I feel like this just sits on my skin. Not for me. I wish it was because the color match is great.

Final Thoughts: Proceed with caution if you do not like your foundation settling into fine lines after a while.

Price: 8/10
Staying Power: 8/10
Packaging: 10/10
Color/Wearability: 9/10
Quality/Branding: 9/10

Total: 44/50 = B+ = Pleased Panda (Color-wise, but not overall)

Have you tried this? Love it? Hate it?

xo PrettyPanda

Nude Doesn't Have to Mean Boring

I have been on the hunt for a good nude shadow for a while. If you remember, there were many duds in the 'Dark Shadows Crimson Amulet NYX Palette'. I gave my beloved NYX another chance with their single matte shadows.

This is a nude beige. It is completley matte and called 'Lap Dance' which I just love. Their entire collection of mattes are named funny/dirty things like that. I love a good name.

For $4, these are affordable as a staple. They have a ton of other colors (20 ish in total) but I wanted something as a soft base and highlight color.

You can see it is matte, for sure. A little on the less pigmented side, but still workable. What I liked was that this wasn't powdery and actually gives some color.

You can see the color here a little bit better. Sure, it isn't the craziest color, but it is a great staple from a reliable brand and it performs decently.

Matte is lovely.

Final Thoughts: Nice basic, tounge-in-cheek name. Good price.

Price: 10/10
Staying Power: 9/10
Packaging: 7/10
Color/Wearability: 10/10
Quality/Branding: 9/10

Total: 45/50 = A- = Pleased Panda

Have any other suggestions for matte shadows? I would love to hear them!

xo PrettyPanda

Nude Doesn't Have to Mean Boring

I have been on the hunt for a good nude shadow for a while. If you remember, there were many duds in the 'Dark Shadows Crimson Amulet NYX Palette'. I gave my beloved NYX another chance with their single matte shadows.

This is a nude beige. It is completley matte and called 'Lap Dance' which I just love. Their entire collection of mattes are named funny/dirty things like that. I love a good name.

For $4, these are affordable as a staple. They have a ton of other colors (20 ish in total) but I wanted something as a soft base and highlight color.

You can see it is matte, for sure. A little on the less pigmented side, but still workable. What I liked was that this wasn't powdery and actually gives some color.

You can see the color here a little bit better. Sure, it isn't the craziest color, but it is a great staple from a reliable brand and it performs decently.

Matte is lovely.

Final Thoughts: Nice basic, tounge-in-cheek name. Good price.

Price: 10/10
Staying Power: 9/10
Packaging: 7/10
Color/Wearability: 10/10
Quality/Branding: 9/10

Total: 45/50 = A- = Pleased Panda

Have any other suggestions for matte shadows? I would love to hear them!

xo PrettyPanda