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Divine decadence, darling!
Date: September 23, 2013
Polish: Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Isherwood and Black Metal Dahlia from the moderncraft collection.
Black Metal Dahlia and Isherwood
I saved the best for last, my friends. Here are the final two Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics moderncraft nail lacquers, the rich and boozy collection that pays homage to “the real-life cabarets of 1920s Weimar Berlin, and the art, music and aesthetic innovation that still strongly reverberates today.”
(Check out part one, which highlighted the glittertastic Man by Man and Mein Herr, the perfect nude. And part two; with fiery Lustgarten and taupey Sebastian.)
There are six polishes in moderncraft. Here are OCC’s descriptions (shown from left):
Mein Herr – Crème fraîche Beige, Satin
Sebastian – Plum-Toned Taupe, Metallic
Isherwood – Gold-Laced Pipe Tobacco, Metallic
Black Metal Dahlia – Blackened Burgundy with Red Pearl, Metallic
Lustgarten – Vibrant Red Chrome, Metallic
Man by Man – Divinely Decadent Teal Green, Metallic
I don’t know about you, but these two make feel like I want to get into some mischief!
Isherwood is my favorite polish of the launch. Not just because I think it so perfectly encapsulates the collection and the gender bending, completely sexy theme that is cabaret itself. But my god, will you look at it?! It’s fall in nail form. It looks like metallic tree bark; a rich and warm brown with an antique gold shimmer.
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Isherwood is also named after Christopher Isherwood, whose short stories inspired the play and movie Cabaret.
And then there’s Black Metal Dahlia, the metallic update to last year’s Black Dahlia from their Heroine launch. It’s a gorgeous deep metallic berry. Like the juiciest berry you’ve ever seen!
Both are shown with two coats.
After trying all six shades, I have to say – I’m really not crazy about the brush. At last half of them had crazy, splayed bristles and I think it picks up too much product. I do love the updated flat bottles but I’d pay a buck or two more for a nicer brush.
But you gotta love the wear with these lacquers; 3 days before they even started looking semi-rough.
we heartsters, now that you’ve seen them all what’s your favorite moderncraft nail lacquer?
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skin type: oily with a fear of rosacea
favorite beauty product: high end skincare and lip products
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Oh @stef, you sexy thing, I knew you were going to be pulling out to-die-for nail shades soon. That’s okay. I just bought a sizzling fall Revlon shade called “Divine.” And my nails are going to be great, too, na na na na na na!
I am so kidding. You look AMAZING!
@stef – As an avid gardner, how can I not be drawn to black metal dahlia? Be still my heart. . .
Ahh, that Isherwood! So sultry!
Those are so pretty! Right now my polish is all chipped and terrible looking…
I love it all! OCC has some of the best nail polish collections to date.
Isherwood is killing me–I love a good, metallic brown polish. Adding this to my wishlist!
Isherwood looks like autumn on your fingers! What a stunning and unique color!! I am totally going to pick this one up.
Isherwood and Man by Man look fantastic, and OCC nail colors tend to last!
That Isherwood polish looks like it was made for me!! Gorgeous. Must have.
I have Sebastian and am totally in love with the neutral color and slight purple-y tone. I am a fan of any polish that avoids chips after one day, so I like the staying-power of these guys.
I thought I’d reviewed this already! D’oh! I received Man By Man to review. This is a gorgeous, shimmery teal shade–the depth of the shimmer was lovely. It definitely makes this stand out from the pack. That being said, this was the first time I’ve used this line of polish and it seemed to take forever to dry on me. I think I’ve gotten spoiled by the current polishes I use–they are solid within 10 or so minutes and really solid after an hour. I easily fudged this manicure 3+hours later. It bummed me out. This wore fairly well once the polish solidified and hardened. I got a day and a half before chipping began (I’m tough on a manicure). That’s fairly good for me. I don’t really gravitate towards this particular shade, but I really do believe I need Isherwood now.
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