Released for holiday 2012, I initially passed this limited edition trio up in favour of ‘The Millionaire’s Holiday’ giftset (reviewed here), as well as because I assumed the 3 shades shown here were nothing unique in my Deborah Lippmann collection of lacquers. It took my daughter to point out how gorgeous this set truly is, so that forced me to give it a second look – and realize how right she was! Then there’s the total cuteness factor of the mini bottles … how can one resist?

Note that this set (CAD $25.00) includes 3 mini sized bottles of lacquer at 8 ml/0.27 fl.oz each, versus the 15 ml/.50 fl.oz of a regular sized bottle.

All swatches are with base and top coat.

Deborah Lippmann – she’s always a woman trio

Deborah Lippmann – she’s always a woman trio

Deborah Lippmann – she’s always a woman trio

Deborah Lippmann (left to right) – My Prerogative, Raspberry Beret, Putty In Your Hands

Putty In Your Hands – a warm leaning mushroom/putty hue with slight mauve undertones in the base, in a sheer jelly/crème hybrid formula that reaches a good opacity by the second coat. Self-levelling and with an ultra high gloss at the finish, this universally neutral shade is decadently creamy looking. Coats applied: 2

Deborah Lippmann – Putty In Your Hands

Deborah Lippmann – Putty In Your Hands

I was pleased to find that ‘Putty In Your Hands’ was unique in my collection of Deborah Lippmann – even compared to the other neutrals that I own:

• index finger: Modern Love (reviewed here) -similar sheerness but more pink based, crème formula
• middle & pinkie fingers: Putty In Your Hands
• ring finger: Waking Up In Vegas –  grey-hued with yellow undertones, most opaque as well as least glossiest

Deborah Lippmann – Putty In Your Hands comparison

Raspberry Beret – an intense maroon/berry base (that’s more of a jelly than a crème) filled with irregularly shaped iridescent mylar flakes, in a medium thick suspension-like formula. Completely opaque at 2 coats, the finish may not be as glossy as the other two of this set, but the flakes add such an incredible level of depth to this shade, like embedded shards of glass visible at surface level. Top coat is a must to bring out all its facets and to eliminate any visible bumpiness. Coats applied: 2

Deborah Lippmann – Raspberry Beret

Deborah Lippmann – Raspberry Beret

Deborah Lippmann – Raspberry Beret

Believing Raspberry Beret to be quite close to Raise Your Glass (reviewed here), I was happy to find them completely different from each other:

• index & pinkie fingers: Raise Your Glass – lighter coloured base hue, thinner formula & filled with raspberry hued glass-like micro glitter
• middle & ring fingers: Raspberry Beret

Deborah Lippmann – Raspberry Beret comparison

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My Prerogative – a mix of navy/royal blue & vivid ultra-marine blue in a medium thick hybrid crème/jelly formula, that nonetheless applies effortlessly along the nail. Somewhat sheer, this self-levelling shade becomes 100% opaque by the second coat, leaving a glassy finish behind and is non-staining upon removal. Coats applied: 2

Deborah Lippmann – My Prerogative

Deborah Lippmann – My Prerogative

The only other solid blue Deborah Lippmann shade I own, I Know What Boys Like (reviewed here), has nowhere near the impact of My Prerogative:

• index & pinkie fingers: I Know What Boys Like – more of a deep cornflower blue, lighter in tone by several degrees, jelly formula, glossier
• middle & ring fingers: My Prerogative

Deborah Lippmann – My Prerogative comparison

Bonus: I couldn’t resist adding a touch of Deborah Lippmann’s Across the Universe – love the effect!

 
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Final thoughts: Deborah Lippmann nail lacquer not only comes in a range of colours and formula that is on par with the best of high end brands, but the bottles themselves look like little jewels and are definitely display-worthy. I was surprised that even in a mini format, neither the aesthetics that this brand is known for, nor the brush size were compromised; it’s just all shrunken down! Putty In Your Hands is such a chic neutral and eminently wearable, while My Prerogative adds an urban flavour to your nails, but it’s Raspberry Beret that steals the show with its multi-dimensional look – I love how each offers something so completely different. Now if we can only convince Ms. Lippmann to launch these in a full-size format, I won’t need to hoard my little beauties!

I purchased this set from Holt Renfrew (Montréal).

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