It’s been a while since I last did a nail post, hasn’t it? Sure feels like forever to me! Today I’m sharing swatches and review of Ricky’s newest RickyColor Hot Spots Collection, which includes five fun glitter toppers. As you might have guessed, the collection was inspired by NYC hot spots.
The first topper is Off Duty – a mix of neon yellow and white hex glitters of assorted sizes. It will look good layered over solid black or pastel lime base color. In the swatch below [and the rest of the swatches] I’m wearing two coats, with no base or top coat.
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| Off Duty |
The second topper is Sunday Morning Murray Hill – a mix of neon yellow, neon pink, and white hex glitters of assorted sizes. It will look great over deep purple, navy, and cream base colors.
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| Sunday Morning Murray Hill |
Third topper is called Governor’s Island Circus, and the glitter flecks here are represented by white and neon pink hexes of assorted sizes. It will look really good over light gray, cream, nude, and pastel lilac.
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| Governor’s Island Circus |
Next topper is Sample Sale Line – a fun mix of sky blue, neon pink, and white hex glitters of assorted sizes. It pairs well with black, blue, dark gray, and has potential to look really fun in a jelly sandwich manicure.
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| Sample Sale Line |
Our fifth and final topper – Central Park Boat Basin – features white and sky blue glitter hexes of assorted sizes. I can already see it looking great with pure white and any off-white bases. From unconventional colors, I think it has potential of looking great with pastel yellow, silver shimmer, and rainbow holos.
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| Central Park Boat Basin |
All five polishes are densely packed with particles, so I don’t have to fish for them. The brush distributes the glitters smoothly and evenly, and it’s really easy to even out the occasional clumps without creating a bunch of bubbles or smudging the base color underneath.
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| Ricky’s RickyColor Nail Polish Hot Spots Collection Swatches |
As with most glitters, these can be a pain to remove, but it’s not worse than any other toppers I used. The tried-and-true foil wrap soak method does the trick, but you could also try using those sponge jars. Overall, I thought this collection was very fun and Summery, and these are all the colors I would personally wear. It’s rare that I don’t have a favorite, but in this case, I really like them all equally!
PRICE & AVAILABILITY
$6.50 for 0.56 oz. Available at Ricky’s.
