Monday, November 10, 2014

Cirque Ultimate Luxe Gift Set (LE) - Swatches & Review

Hi guys! How was your weekend? Mine was pretty uneventful. I was working on a crochet project all weekend while binge watching Gilmore Girls. 
If you already started or about to start on your christmas shopping, I have some great stuff that you can add to either your wish list or shopping list! Cirque created several sets that are perfect for the upcoming holiday season.
The first set I'm showing you is the Ultimate Luxe Gift Set, it's a small set but very luxurious. The set consists of:
Au: a 23K gold leaf flake.
Mirror Mirror: a pure silver coated flake.

This set retails for USD 45.00, which is a great value. Individually, AU retails at $40.00 and Mirror Mirror is $18.00. They come in a chic packaging as you can see in the pic above. Now let's check out swatches! 

 Au, this topper is a bit different than the other gold flakes topper I own. First, it's 23K instead of the regular 18K gold flake you'd normally find from other brands. I find some of the gold flake is quite big instead of just a bunch of little shards of gold. I like it!
I'm showing it over a black and white base, I think it looks best over a dark base, makes the gold 'pop'.
Cirque Au - over black

Cirque Au - over black

Cirque Au - over black

Cirque Au - over white
Mirror Mirror, this is the bomb! Very shiny! I had a hard time taking pics of this because the reflection on the nails kind of hide the sparkles. This one can be worn as a topper with one thin coat, OR as a full mani like I'm showing here. I use 3 thin coats. The finish is not as gritty or textured as I thought, even before top coat. One coat of top coat is enough to smooth it out.
Cirque Mirror Mirror

Cirque Mirror Mirror

Cirque Mirror Mirror
 I added a lace stamping here with Pueen 27 and Mundo de Unas black. 
Cirque Mirror Mirror
This set is available to purchase from www.cirquecolors.com, it is currently out of stock, but don't worry! It will be back at the end of November. Make sure you signed up to be notified once it's back in stock. 
You can also find Cirque Colors from their stockists (online & in-store), listed here.

**products were provided for my honest review

 XO
Novi
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17 comments:

  1. Sarah LynnNovember 10, 2014 at 1:23 PM

    So pretty! The silver one reminds me a lot of Indigo Bananas Moonlight.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 10, 2014 at 1:30 PM

    I love gold flake toppers! I have Zoya Gilty, and I really should use it more!

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  3. UnknownNovember 10, 2014 at 1:35 PM

    is mirror mirror impossible to remove??

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    1. UnknownNovember 10, 2014 at 1:37 PM

      It removes like glitter, I recommend foil method just so you don't get the silver flakes all over your fingers. Totally worth it though! :D

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  4. Lustrous LacquerNovember 10, 2014 at 1:54 PM

    Thats a beautiful gold foil polish!

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  5. loveforlacquer November 10, 2014 at 1:58 PM

    SO beautiful! Any polish lover would love this!

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  6. Jenny GilmoreNovember 10, 2014 at 2:47 PM

    This looks like such a luxe set! Beautiful swatches!

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  7. the mercurial magpieNovember 10, 2014 at 3:38 PM

    Ooooh I love the stamping you did with these! The gift sets they are doing for the holidays are all so awesome!

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  8. AnonymousNovember 10, 2014 at 6:06 PM

    The gold is magnificent! Beautiful swatches!

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  9. Shelby LouNovember 10, 2014 at 7:53 PM

    Oh wow, this is such an opulent set! Love that stamping, simply gorgeous.

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  10. Handtastic IntentionsNovember 10, 2014 at 10:30 PM

    I just love both! That gold topper is so luxe!

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  11. Manis & MakeoversNovember 11, 2014 at 11:14 AM

    Both are gorgeous! Mirror Mirror is just jaw-dropping...

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  12. Cosmetic SanctuaryNovember 11, 2014 at 4:35 PM

    So pretty! I love their sets!

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  13. UnknownNovember 11, 2014 at 5:14 PM

    Ohhh, I love both of these! Stunning! I love that the flakes in Au are larger than other polishes, that might give me an excuse to own more than one gold leaf polish! ;)

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  14. Polish Those NailsNovember 11, 2014 at 7:18 PM

    Ohhh how pretty! These are both beautiful but I think Mirror Mirror is my favorite of the two!

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  15. UnknownNovember 11, 2014 at 9:35 PM

    These are both so cool! I would love to have the gold topper, wow!

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  16. The Dalai Lama's NailsNovember 12, 2014 at 6:38 AM

    I've been eyeing Au for ages - and now I have my heart set on Mirror Mirror!!!

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