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I'm a simple Scottish girl with an unusual name and a strange obsession for nail polish! My aim is to capture what the eye sees, with a camera! Too much nail polish and never enough time. I have also started wildlife photography, which I enjoy very much. Welcome to my little world :-)

Monday 26 January 2015

Illamasqua Baptiste



This is okay to use, okay to apply and okay drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The brush is good and small making painting fairly easy. The lid, however, is tricky to hold with long nails! I had not noticed this being an issue when I had shorter nails! I think it is a gorgeous purple and it lasted well.

Rating
Easy to use = 7/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = glossy with a very subtle shimmer
Removal = okay
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = either Illamasqua's online site or Illamasqua counter in Debenhams - can't recall!

My Personal Rating = 8/10 :-)

40 comments:

  1. what a gorgeous colour! I love it <3

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  2. So vampy and gorgeous! I need more Illas in my life ♥

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  3. Oh yes Baptiste is such a wonderfully gorgeous polish <3

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  4. Its a fantastic color so classy and chic!

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    1. It really is and both classy and chic. Thanks dear :-D

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  5. Wonderful! The finish reminds me of KOST nail polish I posted, I'm not sure if you remember.

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    1. Lol I had to check - the finish is really similar yeah! That blue was gorgeous :-D

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  6. Beautiful color!!!
    Have a good week!!! and my g+ for you!!!:)))

    Besos, desde EspaƱa, Marcela♥

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    1. It really is :-)

      Thanks Marcela you too :-D

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  7. That's a really nice purple and I like the shimmer in it.

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    1. The shimmer is really pretty yeah. Thanks :-D

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  8. Baptiste is really gorgeous.

    Kind regards.
    Elena

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  9. This looks great on you! Seems like there is some almost duochrome/multichrome shifts in the bottle, which doesn't show on the nail, but it feels like it still contributes giving the polish some depth because it looks more vibrant than other regular dark blues. :)

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    1. Thanks Gelic :-D Yeah ever-so-slightly I think, doesn't show on the nail at all though! Yeah there is something about this colour :-D

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  10. Such an intense colour. I'm a huge fan of Illamasqua. And oh yes your nails are long!

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    1. It really is. They do some good things! Thanks Trishie :-D

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  11. A really nice purple, haven't tried anything from Illamasqua but they have a lot of interesting polishes!

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    1. They really do have some great polishes - worth trying I'd say :-D

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  12. Oh, so gorgeous! I'm a lover of the dark colours like that, I want it!

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  13. this is a lovely purple! i wish the shimmer was a bit more visible though

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    1. It's amazing and yeah me too - would have been amazing :-D

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  14. Together with Phallic, Baptiste has been my very first Illamasqua ever and I'm in love with it. Its shimmer is amazing!

    BTW, did you know you can remove the plastic cap? Just like you do with Chanel's and Dior's. :)

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    1. Yeah Phallic is a gorgeous blue <3 I love it too! :-)

      Really I tried removing it and it didn't come off. I've tried with many Illamasqua's! LOL yeah Chanel and Dior have that advantage for sure :-D

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    2. It takes a little bit of an effort the first time, but they are removable. I usually rotate it a little bit and then pull.

      Here's a pic

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    3. I will need to try that then :-) Good tip thanks :-) And thanks for the photo too :-D

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  15. Such a pretty rich purple!! I also love the subtle shimmer in it :) Lol, I have trouble holding stuff too with my long nails! Especially when I have to apply day cream from a little container, I get day cream all on and under my nails :p

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    1. It really is :-D Yeah it's the price we have to pay for long nails! Lol I'm the same with lip balms and the likes! Annoying! ;-)

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  16. wow, i can hear it whispering my name *.*

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    1. I can hear that too! You really should - it'd look great on you :-D

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