Wet n' Wild Chrome Collection Swatches

Today's a swatch post. Look away now if that's not what you came for.


I'm showing you the Wet n' Wild Chrome collection. I grabbed these 8 polishes at Walgreens for $3.99 a piece. I admit, that's a little pricey for only being 8.5 mL instead of your normal 15 mL, but the colors rock. 

There are 8 colors in the collection and I have to admit something to you guys right now. I did a very true-to-blog thing with these. I bought them solely so I could review them for you. I barely looked at the colors, just saw that there was one of each and grabbed each and every one of them! There I said it! I DID IT FOR YOU GUYS! I LOVE YOU GUYS!

Let's start.

First up is Steel the Spotlight. It's the silver in the collection. This one had the lightest application, which makes sense, so I had to use two coats for this swatch.

Next is A Show at the Palladium, the gold. I had to look up what exactly the Palladium was, and I'm still not sure I know to which one they're referring to. My guess is it's not referring to the Palladium Lounge, one of the public rooms on the cruise ship Carnival Destiny.

Penny for Your Thoughts is the copper. How appropriate that it be named that! On a side note, why does the new United States penny remind me a lot of Captain America?
I can't be the only one thinking it can I?
Source for Captain America poster
and shield penny
Ok now here's Precious Petals. A nice, deep rosy pink.


You're going to love the name for this purple-silver chrome: Hog-Quartz School. Ha ha! Can you imagine going to a school like Hogwarts...but instead of just magic, there's nail polish too? Oh good lord that would be epic.
Would this polish be called Gryffindorable?
Source for Gryffindor crest


Anyone from Baltimore read my blog? If so, you'll like this name: Grew Up in Cobalt-imore.

Stay Outta My Bismuth is another one I like. Now try one thing for me. Read that out loud and try not to sound like you have a lisp. OK, I just tried it. It's actually not hard at all.

I Got a New Com-pewter is a chrome I've never had, or thought I wanted. A lime green chrome requires a special pair of cojones to wear. I guess I have cojones.

My favorite part about these after swatching them is their names.  I Got a New Com-pewter and Hog-Quartz School win in that category.

They also covered really well, most needing at most two coats. So there's that.

I hope you don't mind the occasional swatching, especially if it's an entire collection.  I just really wanted to share these since it's probably a limited edition grab you may kick yourself for missing out on later. Like I said...I love you and I want you to be the first to get them!
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21 comments :

  1. StephanieJune 3, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    I didn't think I would like these but after seeing the swatches, I may need to try some. Hanks for switching ;)

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  2. ElizabethJune 3, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    Fantastic coverage on these, and the colours are so cheerful--especially for metallics! These look even better on the nail than they do in the bottle, so thanks for all the swatch work!

    Hehe, I nearly did the same thing when I saw my local place actually had the entire Zoya Beach/Surf collections in. ;o)

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  3. KaitlynJune 3, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    love swatches! and these all look fantastic.. i must find them! thanks :)

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  4. UnknownJune 3, 2012 at 8:23 PM

    Those are great, thanks a bunch!

    At the risk of sounding like one of those "know-it-all blog commenter that everyone hates... Palladium in a transition metal, #46 on the periodic table. But it's silvery white, not gold.

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    1. Nailed It.June 3, 2012 at 8:25 PM

      Yeah that was hit number 1 in my measly Google search to figure out more about the Palladium. It didn't seem to fit the polish's name or the color though, you're right.

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  5. UnknownJune 3, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    These are very pretty and I'm sure they will be great for stamping :)

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  6. nonailstodayJune 3, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    So gorgeous! Stupid WnW releasing Rite-Aid-only collections. Boooo =P

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    1. Nailed It.June 3, 2012 at 8:45 PM

      Lucky for you then! I picked this one up at Walgreens.

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    2. Liz S.July 1, 2012 at 6:42 PM

      I got mine at Fred's! :D 3.99 BOGO half off.

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  7. LennyJune 3, 2012 at 10:44 PM

    pretty!!! but no wet and wild here. too bad..

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  8. Jiawun - Beauty Nerd By NightJune 3, 2012 at 11:29 PM

    Wow these are really pretty! We dont have Wet N Wild here either. :)

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  9. drinkcitraJune 4, 2012 at 1:05 AM

    omg I love these! I think Hog-Quartz School is my favorite! And yes, it would be awesome if there was a school like Hogwarts with magic and nail polish! lol

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  10. Rainbowify MeJune 4, 2012 at 1:16 AM

    They're all pretty! If they were available here I would have bought the cobalt and the pink. :)

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  11. Sosa07acJune 4, 2012 at 3:02 AM

    Omg I want these!!!

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  12. MarisaJune 4, 2012 at 3:50 AM

    Your swatches look great!! They didn't really excite me in the bottle.

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  13. JessicaJune 4, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    i love bought one the other day

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  14. KimsKie's NailsJune 4, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    very pretty colours! almost love them all :)

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  15. UnknownJune 4, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    Oh I am so mad at myself right now...I walked right by those the other day and told Hubs I didn't need them >.< Now I want over half of them!

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  16. AnonymousJune 4, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    So pretty! I found these on sale for .99 cents at RiteAid :D

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  17. UnknownJune 8, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    i love these! i had to run out and buy "penny... & hog-quartz...". i just did my mani in the hog-quartz and love it. the solution is meh, but i love the look. thank you so much for sharing! love your blog!

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  18. fyeahilovenailsJune 9, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    I really like these! They look amazing!

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