I've had a lemming for Neeka ever since it came out in 2011's Mirrors Collection and I'd picked it up and put it down in the store plenty of times. There was always something else that caught my eye or seemed like a more urgent purchase (the "limited edition" mindset that I'm sure many of you can relate to) But I finally bit the bullet during Zoya's latest promo.
Neeka is a a muted purple with golden flecks. In the bottle, it looks so ethereal and lovely, then on the nail, it just looked kind of muddy to me. See if you agree!
Maybe I had such heightened expectations going in that a let down was inevitable. But after seeing so many swatches of Neeka's stunning pinky-gold sparkle, I felt like this polish didn't live up to the hype. In terms of the formula though, I have no complaints. Neeka covers in two smooth, glossy coats. I just wish the gold flecks were a little more vibrant. I feel like they kind of got swallowed up by the darker base and their sparkle can't quite come through.
Am I being too harsh on poor Neeka? What was the last polish you were disappointed by?
Aww. That really stinks! I've had a lemming for this polish since it came out, after seeing your post though, I think I may have to skip on it. It's such a shame though!
ReplyDeleteIt's a toss-up. Some of the swatches I see of this polish look so stunning, but I didn't feel it lived up to that in real life. If you can snag it on a promo, it might be worth it to squash the lemming, but I personally wouldn't pay full price for it.
DeleteZoya Song. It fell flat on the nail. Big let down.
ReplyDeleteI wanted that one but read some reviewers saying the same thing. Guess it's a good thing I skipped!
DeleteI've been wanting Neeka for the longest time but I would hate to be disappointed by it. It seems like it would be awesome on the nail, so that sucks that it didn't work out for you.
ReplyDeleteI say go for it during one of their next promos! At least that we you can kill your lemming and who knows, you may wind up loving Neeka!
DeleteSo beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks Meredith!
DeleteThis is actually one of my all-time favorite polishes EVER so I highly recommend you give it another go!
ReplyDeleteMaybe this is just me desperately wanting to love this polish, but I have been wondering if it's possible I got an off bottle? I remember seeing Neeka in the store a bunch back when the Mirrors Collection came out and the bottle I finally purchased didn't look anywhere near as sparkly and vibrant as how I remembered. *polish conspiracy*
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