Have you ever purchased a polish thinking it was one color and then realized it was something completely different when you applied it? Was that surprise a good one for you? That's the experience I had with Salon Perfects Raisin the Roof from the Fall Polish Forecast Collection.

     I know I know from the word "Raisin" I should have guessed this was a shade of purple but for some reason that didn't register with my brain. *facepalm* When I saw this beauty sitting on the shelf at Wal-mart I snatched it up thinking it was a deep dark shimmery brown. (Which by the way I am still looking to add to my collection so if you have any suggestions I'm all ears!)



     So imagine my surprise when it turned out to be a deep purple. (with brownish undertones) I have to say that the surprise was a great one as this polish turned out to be a stunner in my opinion.

     Raisin the Roof is a plum raisin color with golden shimmer. This polish has some amazing depth to it. It really did remind me of raisins with the first coat.



Photo was taken indoors with incandescent lighting

     Application for this polish was extremely smooth and easy. I was able to control exactly where the polish went on my nails. Raisin the Roof is shown here with 2 coats plus top coat. I wouldn't say the first coat was streaky exactly,  splotchy is a better word for it. There were definitely places that the polish was lighter but it was sporadic instead of linear.



Photo was taken outdoors in natural lighting

     Raisin the Roof really seemed to come alive once I stepped outside. In the sun you could really see the deep richness combined with hints of shimmer. In certain angles, flashes of green were visible which added a whole new side to this polish.

Macro shots were taken indoors in incandescent lighting. The right side is taken with flash

     The flashes of green are so subtle that I was only able to capture them with a macro shot. I'm still in awe of this polishes beauty. But since I can't seem to wear a polish on its own lately,  I added an accent nail of Liquid Lacquer's Penny Jar.

      Hello, fellow polish lovers. Today's NOTD post is Salon Perfects Kaboom from the Neon Collision Collection. This collection became available at Walmart in June for $3.98 a bottle.

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      Finally, after weeks of stalking my local store, I was able to get my hands on one bottle. When I saw it sitting there on the shelf all by itself I snatched it up as quickly as my hands would move. I think I may have startled the other girl in the aisle. I just had to have this polish to try, and I wasn't disappointed.


Photo was taken indoors with artificial light

     This is 3 coats of Kaboom plus 2 layers of Simply Quick top coat. I like how the top coat gave this polish a bit of shine while still allowing the texture to come through. I have a feeling this polish would like slightly different layered over other colors and can't wait to experiment with a soft blue or light green. I don't know yet how removal will go since I am still wearing it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for it to be like the Zoya Pixies and not a typical glitter bomb. I will update this post once I find out.