Today I have the other Sephora-exclusive Illamasqua release, Noble. (The other is Cameo, seen here.)
Illamasqua- Noble is a perfect Robin's egg blue creme polish. It's quite bright, and really a special shade of blue!
Artificial light, two coats:
Some slight visible nail line is noticeable here, but it's just because of the strength of the camera strobe- not apparent in person.
Mixed lighting, natural daylight + artificial fluorescent:
Window-filtered daylight:
Outside, shade:
Formula: Even better than Cameo's, if that's possible. It's almost a one-coater! Very thick, and self-levels incredibly well. It's like butter. I'm so impressed with Illamasqua lately!
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Comparison time!
Left to Right: Zoya- Phoebe, Illamasqua- Serenity, Illamasqua- Noble, Sally Hansesn CSM- The Sky's The Limit
I have a few polishes in the same vein. The look more similar in the bottle than on a swatch or the nail, but you can already see that Illamasqua- Serenity from the Rubber Brights collection has a lot more green in it, as well as being a matte finish.
Artificial light:
Zoya- Phoebe is obviously quite a bit darker and matte- as well as having some shimmer particles in it you would be able to see if you used a glossy topcoat.
Noble is the most similar to Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure- The Sky's The Limit, but I won't call them dupes. Not quite. Noble is a hair darker with a touch more green than Sky's The Limit. The differences are apparent in real life- I couldn't quite get the lighting right for this photo.
However, you probably don't need to own both.
Noble is not a totally unique shade of blue, I don't think; there are probably many out there that are very similar, and much cheaper. But, the formula is flawless, and I was really wow-ed by the color while I was wearing it, which I can't quite say about the others yet.
I love this color. I have nothing like it. It is gorgeous!
ReplyIt is a pretty special blue! :) Thanks for reading.
Gorgeous! I just love unexpected colors during this time of year. This one's so icy beautiful.
ReplyBeautiful color! I love that you posted pics on different light settings :)
ReplyThanks! I try to show how they might look in changeable everyday light. :)
Gorgeous creamy blue! I have seen swatches of illamasqua and I really need to hop on board and get some!
ReplyYou do! It's amazing. In my experience, it's not over-hyped like some higher-end brands (*ahem* Butter London).
I have no words for how beautiful your photos and swatches are. WOWZA!
ReplyWow, thank you so much! I am always trying to improve.