Cirque Colors | Concrete Jungle & La Vie Boheme, Metropolis Collection

Cirque Concrete Jungle & La Vie Boheme opener

 

The latest additions to the Metropolis Collection (see my previous review here) from Cirque Colors, are Concrete Jungle – an urban grey hue, and La Vie Boheme – berry vampiness at its finest. Both shades form part of the new series of crème lacquers from the brand, and will be available as of October 1.

All swatches are with Holdfast™ Base Coat and Liquid Laminate™ Top Coat, both by Cirque Colors (and totally amazing, by the way).

Concrete Jungle | A sharkskin grey hue with blue undertones in the base which will suit both warm and cool skin tones equally. Even though Concrete Jungle is supposed to be a ‘crème’ formula, I see extremely tiny and random silvery specks throughout, although these become quite subdued and relatively invisible to the naked eye when applied (I suspect it adds a nice depth of tone, however). The formula has some jelly-like tendencies: self-levelling, über glossy at the finish and with a final plush, or cushiony appearance – along with a slight elasticity to it (which gives a sort of ‘bounce-back’ effect in application) commonly found with this type of hybrid formulation. You get excellent coverage even with the first layer, and the best part is that this shade is non-staining upon removal. Coats applied: 2, plus top coat

La Vie Boheme | A deep mulberry crème hue with grape undertones in the base. The formula leans a touch thick but nonetheless easy to apply (no pooling at the cuticles or running along the sides of the nails), and has similar jelly-like properties to that of Concrete Jungle with the same spring-back effect on the brush. With its high level of colour saturation, you can almost get away with 1 coat of La Vie Boheme for full coverage, but a much deeper and richer appearance is reached with a second layer. Coats applied: 2, plus top coat

 

Cirque Concrete Jungle & La Vie Boheme labels

Cirque Colors | Concrete Jungle & La Vie Boheme, Metropolis Collection

 

Cirque Concrete Jungle & La Vie Boheme boxed

Cirque Colors | La Vie Boheme & Concrete Jungle, Metropolis Collection

 

Cirque Concrete Jungle & La Vie Boheme ingredients

Cirque Colors | Concrete Jungle & La Vie Boheme, Metropolis Collection

 

Cirque Concrete Jungle & La Vie Boheme

Cirque Colors | Concrete Jungle & La Vie Boheme, Metropolis Collection

 

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Cirque Colors | Concrete Jungle & La Vie Boheme, Metropolis Collection

 

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Cirque Colors | Concrete Jungle & La Vie Boheme, Metropolis Collection

 

Cirque Concrete Jungle swatch

Cirque Colors | Concrete Jungle, Metropolis Collection

 

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Cirque Colors | Concrete Jungle, Metropolis Collection

 

Cirque La Vie Boheme swatch

Cirque Colors | La Vie Boheme, Metropolis Collection

 

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Cirque Colors | La Vie Boheme, Metropolis Collection

 

At the risk of repeating myself, I’ve often said how much I adore brooding shades, and La Vie Boheme is certainly that – but with a deep brightness (oxymoron, much?) that keeps it from appearing too murky. As to Concrete Jungle, I also happen to have a weakness for grey hues, a colour that’s odd enough to appear edgy but without any of black’s ‘goth-ness’ (but don’t get me wrong: I love black shades), but still wearable for every day. Are these colours original in the nail polish colour spectrum? No, and without going through my stash to compare, I’m fairly certain that I own several matches to each – but both Concrete Jungle and La Vie Boheme are unique to this brand that continues to put out a quality product, along with some of the most incredibly imaginative lacquer themes around. For those who are unaware, bear in mind that all Cirque Color polishes are made with Lavender and Rosemary essential oils to not only help with strengthening your nails, but just smell so good as well. How’s that for a bonus?

Available as of October 1 and to be part of the permanent lineup, find more information by visiting www.cirquecolors.com

 

Cirque Concrete Jungle & La Vie Boheme closer

Disclosure: Press samples provided by the company/PR for my unbiased consideration

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