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Review: Scotch Naturals Lemon Highlander with Dots

I actually have something different to show you today!  Wandering around Queen West in Toronto, I  happened on a store that actually sells Scotch Naturals polishes.  I'd seen them on Harlow & Co before but couldn't understand the higher price tag so ignored them.  Turns out that they're actually water based, with no odor.  Had to try.

There were a few colours to choose from but I went with Lemon Highlander, a frosty lemon yellow polish.  Application was a little strange.  I needed four coats to get full opacity and the consistency is just a bit...strange.  Not bad, just different.  They are right about the smell though, it hardly smells at all which would be useful to those with sensitive noses.  I applied this last night and aren't seeing any signs of wear yet.  

As I can't seem to leave a colour alone, I added some black dots with my largest dotting tool followed by a white dot in the middle.  I tried another, smaller black dot on my thumb but it looked too much like eyes and until I break out the googly eyes I bought the other day, that's a line I don't want to cross.






The Verdict:  Like the colour, love the lack of smell but at $15 CAD it's a little on the pricey size, especially with the small bottle.  Worth trying if you have a problem with smell.  This also passed the compliment test, already had two in-person comments today.
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  1. fingersApril 17, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    This is really a pretty yellow! Have heard the wear isn't that great on this brand since it is water based and not chemical based. Maybe you could let us know>

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  2. lilooApril 20, 2012 at 6:16 PM

    funky, fun, different, original, immaculate, retro, perfect
    wow, loved it
    liloo /@tsunimee xx

    oh no, you still have the captcha on.
    boo xx

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  3. Caroline | Makeupedia.seMay 4, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    Hmmm...I'd wish Lemon Highlander was more like Chanel Mimosa! Might pass this one..

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