Red Carpet Manicure Trendsetter is my one and only gel polish from the Dazzling Gems Collection.
It’s quite a stunner, isn’t it?? Red Carpet Manicure calls it Aquamarine, I’d consider it teal with loads of gorgeous shimmer.
The formula is great, with shimmer throughout. I didn’t have to fish for glitter. I will warn you, it has major shrinkage before you cure it. So much so, that I only did two nails at a time. That seemed to work well, and I only needed two coats of polish.
I’ve had Trendsetter on my nails for 5 days without any signs of wear, other than nail growth.
Have you tried anything from this collection? There don’t seem to be many swatches online for the Dazzling Gems shades.
I’ve learned Red Carpet Manicure is now selling non gel nail lacquer at their website and ULTA stores. Though, I have not seen them in person yet and I can’t seem to find them online. I’d love to hear if you’ve spotted them!
I hope you will link your latest nail related post up with us this week at the Nail Files! Happy Friday!!
What a gorgeous polish! I can totally see it paired with suede black clutches. Oh, and I love your nails; they’re perfect.
http://loveforlacquer.com/ loveforlacquer
whoa!!!! That is a gorgeous polish!
http://www.phyrra.net/ Phyrra
I need that color!
http://daydreamingbeauty.com daydreamingbeauty
It’s a totally you color!! I love teal almost as much as you lol! Do you ever do gels? I’m not sure if they are cruelty free, but I’m guessing you probably know…
http://www.honeygirlsworld.com/ Honeygirlk
Ack – I NEED THIS COLOR in my life! Gorgeous!
Cosmetic Sanctuary
WOW! I love that color!
Myra
That color is gorgeous!! Love it! Stopping by from the link-up <3
http://mynewestaddiction.com/ Laura
that is a super pretty shade!
http://www.slashedbeauty.com/ Miranda Mendoza
I would totally get my hands on aquamarine (which is also my birthstone!)
http://www.crazybeautifulmakeup.com/ Heather
I love this!
FabZilla_Kath
This is my kind of shade! I like it all year-round!
Betzy Carmona
Such a gorgeous shade
Nidia Doherty
Is shrinkage like that normal for gel polish? Doing only 2 nails at a time would take awhile!
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It can happen, and I haven’t quite figured out why. It’s not like it’s always one shade or brand, I have maybe 3 Gelish polishes that shrink and about the same from Red Carpet Mani. Purple Gel polish is notoriously finicky. It actually fades over time (the whole bottle) and often lighter purples fade to a lighter shade when they are on the nails. Some medium pink tones do the same on the nails. Weird. I’m super excited I got 2 China Glaze gel polishes to try last night. They were BOGO at Sally’s! Oh and I saw the Finger Paints flakies all on clearance too. I grumbled for both of us lol!!
Shelley Polarbelle
the shrinkage is a shame. I wonder how the regular polish fares.
Oh my goodness! This polish is FAB!! The shimmer! The blue! I LOVE IT ALL!!!! Do all gel polishes look so different than in the bottle? Holy moly, this is one that I may just have to try!!
Amber
Yes, gel polishes are notorious for looking completely different once cured. I rarely even buy without seeing swatches. This I knew I’d love without seeing swatches though. I love anything with teal, and SPARKLE!!