Tom Ford Spring 2014 Incandescent Nail Lacquer Review and Swatch

 So I thought I would start the first post of the year with some Tom Ford goodies so here we have the rather beautiful Tom Ford Incandescent nail polish. Packaged in the gorgeous old style of ivory and gold, it's a midtone rosy gold with silver shimmer, if anyone remembers Chanel Delight nail polish it is quite similar to that ( TF has less sparkles and is more pink toned) I do love this sort of shade- especially around summertime so I think I will be getting a lot of use from it this year! Onto the swatches!

Tom Ford Incandescent in natural light (left) and flash (right)

Chanel Delight (Left) and Tom Ford Incandescent (right)

I find the Tom Ford lacquers have standard lasting power on me (eg OPI, Chanel and so on). Photos above were with 2 coats and one layer of Seche Vite Topcoat as it wasn't particularly shiny on its own. You can just about make out a few brushstroke marks but nothing noticeable, if it wasn't applied in a hurry I'm guessing you could get it near on perfect.

Overall a big thumbs up. You can buy this at your usual department stores in the UK( Selfridges, Harrods etc...)but be quick as I hear it's limited edition and selling out fast!

Tom Ford Blush Nude Lip Color Lipstick Review and Swatches

Blush Nude Lip Color Lipstick is a pale peachy nude. It has pretty opaque coverage and a creamy texture. This looks great paired with smokey eyes, it's pale but doesn't give you that drained and deathly look that some nude lipsticks can give. I get a good 4 hours wear out of this one.

 As you can see this is in the old style packaging rather than the newer brown and gold (but I do think the formula remains the same. I think I slightly prefer this version as it doesn't seem to chip so much around the edges. 

Tom Ford Blush Nude Lip Color (flash)

Tom Ford Blush Nude Lip Color (daylight)

I bought mine at harrods.com

Tom Ford Spanish Pink 01 Lipstick Review & Swatch

Tom Ford's Spanish Pink lipstick is a creamy nude peach-pink with subtle shimmer and opaque coverage. It's a very easy and flattering colour to wear so I can see why it's so popular. I don't find it specifically moisturising but at the same time it's not drying.

As with the rest of the line this is packaged in a heavy dark brown and gold metal casing. Although I've found that even though I haven't had it for very long, the gold colour has chipped off around the edges. This is slightly disappointing as it's one of the most expensive lipsticks on the market, hopefully mine is just a dud and no one else encounters this problem!

Swatches...

Tom Ford Spanish Pink without flash

Tom Ford Spanish Pink with flash

Overall this is a lovely lipstick, and if you can handle the hefty price tag it's a nice one to have in your kit!

I bought mine at harrods.com

Tom Ford Blush in Flush: Review and Swatches

On my last trip back to the UK I picked up Tom Ford's Blusher in "Flush". It's a very vibrant coral pink, shot through with gold shimmer. Soft but not powdery and highly pigmented, so you need a light hand to avoid clown cheeks. At first glance this reminded me of my beloved Mac's discontinued Foolish me, although this is slightly more orange but on the cheeks they are extremely similar.

Nars Orgasm is lighter and more peachy, Mac Style is lighter and Mac Hipness is a lot less bright and not as pink.

Left: Mac Foolish me Right: Tom Ford Flush

Swatches!

Top: Tom Ford Flush, Bottom: Mac Foolish Me

It's nicely packaged (at this price point you wouldn't expect anything less) in a heavy, slim brown and gold metal case with a mirror under the lid. It currently retails at £45 so if you're looking to splurge on a blush this is a good place to start!

I got mine from selfridges.com