Femme Fatale recently announced that their next release would be a version 2.0 of a handful of older international stockist exclusives that had been previously challenging to get. Checking out the list of returning shades, I of course spotted a few still in my untried pile...
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| indoor, bright CF lighting |
Prim & Copper was a 2016 store exclusive for Rainbow Connection UK that was described as a warm, plummy purple base filled with copper shimmer and spangled with small holo glitters.
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| outdoor, bright sunlight |
I have this filed as a purple, but in most lighting this definitely read more like a deep mauve or wine rather than purple. The swatch stick matches what's on the nail, so I'm not at all sure if it faded a bit, but the color is lovely and very feminine.
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| indoor, bright CF lighting |
The shimmer is not at all shy, and I really do love a good contrast shimmer. The warm metallic overlay - somewhere between old gold and true copper - was readily visible in all lighting, though of course shone brightest when bright light was bounced off it.
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| outdoor, afternoon daylight |
This color was fairly smooth and only a little sheer at one coat, had nice coverage at two, and was fully opaque at 2.5-3 coats. The holo glitters had way less texture than I would have assumed, and only really needed one thick coat of topcoat to get things reasonably smooth.
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| indoor, bright CF lighting |
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars, a lovely option when you need something reasonably ladylike, like a wedding or a garden tea party (as suggested by the name). The warm tone of the base combined with the warm tone of the shimmer was overall a bit too warm for my super fair skintone, and the somewhat yellowish cast my hands have taken on in some light is unfortunately accurate. This wore reasonably well, with only edgewear after several days but no chips, and was not a pain to get those glitters to let go.
Where to buy:
jump quick to grab the relaunched color! Otherwise, this second release might plump up your chances to find it in a destash.
~Michelle
Nice :-)
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