Review: Deborah Lippmann Summer 2013 Mermaids Collection

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Brace yourself for the tidal wave of shimmer that is the new Deborah Lippmann Summer 2013 collection — The Mermaids. This mystical line is inspired by the glittering seafoam green “Mermaid’s Dream” that was a best-seller and fan favorite from last year.

This time around Lippmann wants you to kick up your fins and show off her four shade– including: blue, orange, pink, and purple–variety of magical mermaid hues, “I created these shades by listening to what customers wanted – more Mermaid’s Dream. I took the beautiful glittered shimmer to another level by creating a whole family of shades reminiscent of the cult classic. Discover the same gorgeous glittering shine in any of The Mermaids,” Lippmann elaborated on her inspiration.

As a devoted fan of “Mermaid’s Dream”, I was excited to try out some of her new colors and got my hands on the peachy-orange “Million Dollar Mermaid” and the oceanic “Mermaid’s Eyes”.

Million Dollar Mermaid: I am in LOVE with this color! To be frank, the photos simply do not do justice for this tangerine beauty. This is the perfect beachy summer color, and probably one I will wear often as my tan increases. A light orange base–which, almost looks gold in the sun, with micro orange glitter. While the formula was very easy to work with, it was a bit on the sheer side. I used three coats for full opacity.

Mermaid’s Eyes: This a seaside cerulean packed with micro dark blue glitter in an almost blue frost base. I thought for sure this would be my favorite of the two as I’m a sucker for blue polish–however, while I do love it, the glitter in this one just didn’t seem to pop as much for me. The formula was just as easy to work with, but not as sheer; it only needing two coats to reach full opacity.

VERDICT: I love these, and can’t wait to get my hands on the other two fin-tastic Mermaid’s! This line is definitely worth checking out and picking up one or two for the summer. I’m sure you’ll flip!

Deborah Lippmann products are available at www.deborahlippmann.com, Barneys New York, Bloomingdale’s, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. Polishes retail at $19 a bottle. Deborah Lippmann nail polish is 3-Free (containing NO Toluene, Formaldehyde, DBP) and cruelty-free.

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