Mentality Metallic Cremes Collection Swatches & Review

***Added 7/23/15 – please read this announcement ***

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I personally did NOT experience any reactions when using these polishes, but many did. Please know I would have been fully transparent had I known the damage that was being caused. Again, please read the announcement above and by clicking on it, you will be taken to Mentality’s initial statement regarding the issue.

I went back and forth all day figuring out how to do this post.  On one hand, it’s 18 polishes which makes it a long post so breaking it up makes sense.  On the other hand, I personally want to see a full collection within 1 post so I can scroll through when I decide what I want to buy rather than swapping back and forth between posts.

I decided to post all 18 in one shot.

Each photo will show the shades with the solid color painted on 3 nails and the ring finger painted with Mentality Rascal and then the Metallic Creme shade stamped over it.  This is to show each polish on it’s own as well as show off it’s stamping abilities.  I decided on a black base to stamp over because it’s the darkest polish and you can see how opaque each Metallic Creme is over it.

Each Metallic Creme shade is almost a 1 coat polish.  I used 2 for each photo as usual though.

Let’s get started!

Memento

Memento is a deep metallic creme with a tinge of reddish lavender in it.

Tactful

Tactful is a deep gold metallic creme.

Imply

Imply is a blackened green metallic creme.

Trace

Trace is a blackened blue metallic creme.

Innuendo

Innuendo is a blackened purple metallic creme.

Shadow

Shadow is a blackened rose metallic creme.

Allusion

Allusion is a blackened brown metallic creme.

Discreet

Discreet is a blackened silver metallic creme.

Element

Element is a silvered reddish lavender metallic creme.

Glow

Glow is a lavender metallic creme.

Prudent

Prudent is a silvered gold metallic creme.

Hint

Hint is a silver toned green metallic creme.

Touch

Touch is a silvered blue metallic creme.

Whisper

Whisper is a silvered lavender metallic creme.

Tinge

Tinge is a silvered rosy pink metallic creme.

Overtone

Overtone is a light silvered taupe metallic creme.

Delicate

Delicate is a light grey metallic creme.

Tint

Tint is a light silvered light pink metallic creme.

Overview

The Metallic Cremes are interesting.  They have the look of a metallic, but the consistency of a creme when applied.  Like most metallic polishes I’ve come across, brush strokes are visible to some degree in each shade.  The lighter shades definitely showed them more than darker.  All 18 shades are close to being 1 coat shades, a few are – but I did use 2 for all of these photos.  All of them stamped BEAUTIFULLY.  They all covered Rascal easily and were opaque over the black.

Price:  $6.50

Where to Buy: Mentality Website

Special: Right now Mentality is running a special in their shop!  Spend $40 in 1 order and get a free Metallic Creme! (this is for every $40 dollar increment… so spend $80, get 2 free Metallic Cremes)

International Distributors:  Sally Magpies, Harlow & Co and Edgy Polish

Mentality Nail Polishes are 3 Free formula and each bottle has 2 stainless steel mixing balls.

Make sure you check out Mentality Nail Polish on Facebook HERE for updates as well as more swatches!

I seriously recommend heading to the Mentality Facebook Page linked above… now through April 20th, 2014 they are doing a rafflecopter giveaway and EACH DAY one lucky winner will get a free holo polish!  Rafflecopter decides the winner, but that’s a LOT of winners!

Want to see more of my Mentality swatches?  Check out the Mentality section on my Swatch Gallery!