The Phalanges Files: Studio M Purple Medallion

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Studio M Purple Medallion

For today, I've got Studio M Purple Medallion.

Purple Medallion is a bold and saturated red-based purple jelly base, packed with medium-sized silver and holographic hex glitter. The color in these pictures is not perfectly accurate...in real life, the purple is redder and brighter.

Sunlight, no flash.

Natural light, no flash.

Sunlight, no flash.

Blurred for sparklies.

Sunlight, no flash.

Purple Medallion is a really fun and cute color. It's nice and bright, and the sparkles are lots of fun, because as long as there's even a hint of light, you can get some holo goodness out of them.

I also found Purple Medallion's formula satisfactory. To be so full of chunky glitter, it went on pretty smoothly, and didn't gunk up at the neck of the bottle. I was also surprised at how smoothly it dried. I used three coats of color and one layer of Poshe for the pictures, and it felt and looked good to me.

But with all that said, I don't think I'm going to be keeping this polish. It should be right up my alley, being purple and super sparkly, but I just don't feel like I really need it, you know?

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BMR · 726 weeks ago

It's not really my style, but it looks like a fun color to have.
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Chaosbutterfly 88p · 725 weeks ago

I don't blame you.
I was thinking that lots of people would put it in that class of glitters that looks like it belongs a tween and not on an adult.
You're right though, it is pretty fun. n_n

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Jackie S. · 726 weeks ago

This is one of my favorite Studio M's...so pretty! You had only one coat of TC?? Wow, I needed 2 :)
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Chaosbutterfly 88p · 725 weeks ago

Yeahh I saw your swatches of it! You got the color so accurate, I was so jealous LOL.
And yep, I only had one coat of Poshe. I do lay the topcoat on thick, so maybe that's why I only needed one.

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Rory · 725 weeks ago

Ahh, I think you should keep it! It is purple and sparkly after all. And it has a good formula...I was really surprised by that! But I know how you feel, sometimes I get overwhelmed by my collection and just start cutting stuff out left and right. :(
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Chaosbutterfly 88p · 725 weeks ago

Aahahaha nooo don't tell me that.
I think I would keep it if I didn't already have Nina Ultra Pro Purple-Xing. They aren't dupes at all, but they are in the same family. And when I hold them up side by side, Purple-Xing wins hands down.
So Purple Medallion has to go go go.

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Meg · 725 weeks ago

It looks like your formula is a little better than mine was (super gloppy and dried very gritty even with multiple applications of TC). This is such a pretty, blingtastic polish.

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Chaosbutterfly 88p · 725 weeks ago

Ooh, that's gross-o. :(
It's so weird how polish formulas can be different across batches, because I don't feel like mine wasn't like that at all.
Did you try adding thinner to it?

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Cara · 725 weeks ago

Oooh I love the look of this polish!! xx
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Chaosbutterfly 88p · 725 weeks ago

Yay, I'm glad that you like it!

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blu11 81p · 725 weeks ago

Gorgeous! xD If you by any chance decide to sell it, I'd love to try it.

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Chaosbutterfly 88p · 725 weeks ago

Ooh, I definitely plan on selling everything that gets purged.
Hopefully, by early June, I can launch a blog sale page.
And hopefully a giveaway too.

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@DragonRhia · 725 weeks ago

ZOMG! I just bought this on a blog sale for $2. Thanks so much for posting on it because I was hoping I was getting something good since money is tight and it was the only thing I really liked. FAB
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Chaosbutterfly 88p · 725 weeks ago

Ahhh I wish I had known that you wanted it! I could have sent it over.
But anyway, I hope that you really like yours when it gets there. I think you will. n_n