L'Oreal Gold Dust Collection: Hidden Gems

purchased by me

Hidden Gems could just as well have been called Hidden Charms, because any charms it has were hidden from me.  It's a black base with small teal glitter and large silver glitter.  In the bottle, it looks like a blackened teal, but on the nail it looks black with silver glitter.  I was underwhelmed to say the least.  The formula was good, easy to work with, opaque in two coats, dried quickly and removed easily.  If you want a textured black with large glitters, this one would work, but don't expect the teal to make more than a fleeting appearance.

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I'm not sure if the Gold Dust polishes are permanent, but they are currently available at Ulta, CVS, Walgreens and other drugstores for around $6 US.