BB Couture Saints Of Ruin Collection Swatches & Review
Happy Friday!
I’ve got a really cool brand spankin’ new BB Couture collection for you right now. It’s called Saints of Ruin and it’s comprised of 6 new very dark, delicious colors.
It’s not what you think of when you think of summer, but that’s what’s great about it! But I will be swatching their other new collection, Cantina Nights, which is more summery ASAP.
The formula on these was really great as usual. They were pretty opaque I only needed three coats on one of them. The metallic ones aren’t very streaky at all, which is nice.
Check them out!
Dying Time
Dying Time is a dark, steel grey metallic with flecks of pink, green and blue shimmer. It’s great because it’s a SUPER dark grey and the colored flecks make it more interesting than a plain old metallic. This was two coats.
Fairytale
Fairytale is a purple/blue with pink, blue and purple shimmer. It’s what I classify as a blurple; and though it might not be totally unique compared to other blurples I have, I still love it. Great formula also, this was just two coats.
Ruby Ruin
Ruby Ruin is a super dark wine red with very subtle red shimmer. I mean VERY subtle. I didn’t even realize it wasn’t a straight-up creme until I went outside and saw it in the sun. So because of the shimmer, I went from thinking “meh” to liking it. I have so many other dark red cremes like this, but can’t think of any with shimmer. This did give me a bit of cuticle drag though, so thin even coats, and waiting in-between coats is recommended. This was the only one that was three coats.
Ashes
Ashes is a…hmmm…SO hard to describe! It’s like a purple/brown base jam packed with gold, pink, purple & green shimmer. It’s stunning, extremely unique and my favorite one here. This was two coats.
Dark Tommy
Dark Tommy is an ultra-dark almost black red with very subtle shimmer. Again the same thing with this one as Ruby Ruin; I wasn’t aware the shimmer was there until I saw it outside. I think this is as close to black in a red as is humanly possible! I think it’s pretty cool though. I like the shimmer and how dark it is. Very shiny also! This didn’t give me cuticle drag like Ruby Ruin and was much more opaque. This was two coats.
Nightmare
Nightmare is a blackened red with red glitter. It’s a really gorgeous color, though I do have others like it. Either way I like it and will be wearing it! This was also three coats as it’s a little less opaque than some of the others.
Overall I think this is a great, dark collection, very unexpected for this season.
The ones I think are especially unique and must haves for dark lovers are: Ashes, Ruby Ruin and Dying Time.
These are available on Overallbeauty.com already and they will ship ANYWHERE in the world!
What do you guys think?
-VV
I love this collection
I ordered the entire thing shortly after Kim posted it on Twitter because vampies are my favourite.
Thanks for showing me what I have to look forward to
Hi Ginger,
Awesome, you will love it then!
These are awesome! Hard to believe it’s a summer collection, but I’ll take it!
Hi Laura,
I know it seems like fall, but BB Couture never does anything “according to season” anyway, which I like
Ashes is my favorite too
Hi Josiane,
Nice!
I definitely like Ashes, but not for summer because I’m all about the brights for the summer! I might have to order it, but just hold on to it until fall.
Hi sara,
You should get it if you like it then wear it when you are more comfortable. It’s really gorgeous.
Loving Ashes. Might have to make that my first BB Couture purchase. Thanks for the enabling, lol.
Hi Liz,
Oooh you don’t own any yet? Then you will love it!
Wow, Kelly that was quick..I just emailed you about this collection a couple of days ago
Hi Rachell,
Yep I was just waiting for it and got it yesterday
Ugh Ashes is lovely!
Hi Naomi,
Ha, ha yes it is!
Another collection I’m going to have to buy… my man thinks I’m crazy but whatever! If loving nail polish is wrong, I don’t want to be right. Thanks for fueling the addiction with these swatches hehe
Hi Kristen,
I am so with you on that
Nightmare is my favourite – very vampy indeed! Thanks for swatching these colours.
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Hi Glockoma,
Sure thing!
Nightmare and Ashes are my favourites! There is this Japanese band called Nightmare that I love so I like that one for the name and the colour.
Hi Serena,
Ashes seems to be the fan fav here
Nightmare is already in the mail to me! But now I want Ashes too!
Hi Echo7,
Yeah it seems everyone loves that one!
Ashes is my favorite, but I’m really not feeling these. Your swatches are gorgeous, as always! Do you feel like “Nightmare” is close to the “Napa Valley Red” you did?
Hi SB Sweetie,
No because mine wasn’t black red, it was just red and the finish was very different. It’s a lot closer to that Eyeko Vampira one I swatched last week.
I love this collection, but I didn’t see India listed in the countries that overall beauty ships to. But I’m on a no-buy anyways, so… But a great collection nonetheless
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Hi Rhea,
You an always ask Kim at Overallbeauty, she might ship it there for you anyway.
Ashes. I like the Cantina collection too. Anything with BB on it has to be good. I am just getting into all the Men’s polishes. Some of the best ever.
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Not bad, but I feel like there is nothing new!
Love love love Dying Time and Ashes!
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where can I get these or are they just sold online?
Hi melissa,
Online only.
Hi Kelly:
Oh, Kim says “hi” from BB Couture and this has to be the best collection of dark polishes from BB Couture I have seen! I want them all!!! There simply gorgeous. I now know what it must feel like when a woman goes to a nail salon and comes out with a super polish for her manicure (or pedicure or both!) Amazingly beautiful. Must send Kim a note.
I must also say I have your beautiful nails getting longer and longer (and even more gorgeous looking) are you planning to let them grow longer or is the right length you want.
Nameste
((((Love Kelly))))
Mc Huggs
Love the collection names, the polish names and the colors! I love BB Couture.
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I mean collection NAME of course.
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There’s no if ands or buts about it; I want them ALL! Very nice swatches.
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This is for Arrianne:
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Tell Kim George sent you, LOL
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I don’t feel like the colors are incredibly unique, but I really want this collection for the names alone! So different and creative.
Oh wow. Ashes will.be.mine!!!!
Eagerly awaiting cantina nights swatches
I’m not so sure this is a summer collection, because on the website it says Saints of Ruin is a goth band and these are named after the members
wooo for random goth band collection!!
This is definitely NOT a typical summer collection…..but they are right up may alley!!! I am in love with Ashes, it’s so unusual!!!! thanks for the great swatches!!
I’ll have to add these to my list. Ashes is my favorite. I’ve been spending lots of money at OverallBeauty.com. I bought the last three men’s collections and a few odds & ends of polish.