Butter London Blagger

Another royal blue today! I found it hiding in my swatch chute. 

Blagger was released by Butter London as part of its collection for spring/summer 2011 and is now one of the "classic best sellers" on Butter London's website. It is described by Butter London as a "cobalt blue," but medium-dark royal blue is a better fit (though cobalt is also a dark and vibrant blue, I generally think of it as having a certain amount of violet or purple in it).

Application was a delight. Blagger has a creamy, fluid and dense consistency that glides onto the nail like nobody's business with excellent self-leveling qualities. This is Butter London at its formulary best.  Pigmentation is also excellent with opacity in one coat. Two darkens the color just a skosh and gives it better body and brilliance. Clean up is easy and Blagger is non-staining upon removal. It dries naturally in very good time to a glossy finish. What's not to love about this polish?

Photos show two coats of Blagger over Seche Rebuild treatment and Butter London Nail Foundation basecoat with a topcoat of HK Girl.

Butter London Blagger

Butter London Blagger

Butter London Blagger

Butter London Blagger

Butter London Blagger

Butter London Blagger

Butter London Blagger

Butter London Blagger

Butter London Blagger

Butter London Blagger

Butter London Blagger

Butter London Blagger

Blagger is slightly lighter than Orly Shockwave. I guess it depends on what you consider "dark" as to which is a better example of royal blue. It seems to me that with Blagger, the venture begins to cross into medium azure blue territory. Blagger is a dream to apply while Orly Shockwave wasn't, but I've reconsidered my issues with applying Orly Shockwave and decided that there is simply a learning curve there. The next time I wear it, I'll probably not feel as challenged as I did the first time and so won't be as critical as I was the other day. 

Do I like Blagger better than Shockwave? No. I think Shockwave better fits the "dark but bright" concept that provides the parameters of a true royal blue, but Blagger is a gorgeous, intense, radiant, happy blue, much prettier on the nail than it is in the bottle. 

love,
Liz