Duri Back To Classics for Spring/Summer 2011 Swatches & Review
Duri’s new Back To Classics collection for spring/summer 2011 is comprised of twelve new colors all inspired by “The Classics”.
There are six colors for spring and six for summer and they are:
- Romeo and Juliet – Pale pink
- Release My Heart – Pale apricot/pink
- Don’t Think Twice – Deep grey
- Almost In Love – Light pink
- Forget Me Never – Medium pink
- The Renaissance - Medium lavender
- Mona Lisa Smile - Off-white
- To Be Or Not To Be – Taupe/grey
- Taming of the Shrew – Bright cherry red
- Tudor Rose – Deep red/pink
- Pocketful of Rainbows – Medium mauve
- Lavender The Magnificent – Deep royal purple
I have been a big Duri fan for quite awhile now because they make some really amazing colors and their formula is most excellent. I LOVE the new(ish) bottles also!
Mona Lisa Smile
Mona Lisa Smile is an off-white creme. This applied really streaky at first, but after three coats it was pretty even and opaque. I know what you’re thinking. Is it a dupe for Illamasqua Load? Not a dupe but extremely similar. This one leans more on the white, less on the yellow side, but they are very close. Both were streaky, but evened out after three coats.
To Be Or Not To Be
To Be Or Not To Be is a grey/taupe hybrid with very subtle green/pink/blue shimmer. You can really only see the shimmer up close and it doesn’t translate that well on the nail. But you can tell it’s not a creme from the photo. This is a really nice color and was opaque in two coats.
To Be Or Not To Be macro
The Renaissance
The Renaissance is a very vivid medium lavender with blue and pink shimmer. The shimmer in this one is also pretty subtle. The color is very pretty, it’s a really nice blue-ish purple and looks amazing in person. Love it. This was opaque in two coats.
The Renaissance macro
Forget Me Never
Forget Me Never is a very bright fun pink creme. It’s super shiny and really quite pretty. This was Valentine’s Day mani actually! It was a little streaky so I used three coats.
Taming of the Shrew
Taming of the Shrew is a BRIGHT cool-toned cherry red creme. Gorgeous, it flowed like butta! This was two coats but I could have used three to cover the nail line a little better.
Overall:
While I only saw five of the twelve colors, I liked all the ones I tested. I really think Duri deserves a lot more attention because in my opinion they are one of the best nail polish brands out there and I don’t see them being talked about as much as they should be! Also for the price, they are GREAT quality!
As the name implies, these colors are more “classical” than groundbreaking so I didn’t expect there to be any really outlandish colors we have never seen. I am happy with the ones I saw 
Availability: Duri’s website: They do have stores you can find them in both in US and Internationally if you look under “Locations” on their site.
Price: $5.00
What do you think about these and have you tried Duri yet?
Kelly
There is tons of Duri at my local beauty supply. I never bought it becaue I wasn’t sure if they were b3f or not (I’m allergic to toluene)
Hi Ebony,
I don’t think they are 3 free
I love the grey and the lavender… The pink was so pretty on your Valentine’s manicure=]
Pretty basic colors with a little twist on some of them. Good price point too!
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The purple is pretty, but I think they’re too subtle for my taste since I’m not a fan of cream or near cream finishes.
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Never tried this brand before. These colours are nice and it’s good to hear that they apply well, but none excited me.
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Great price! Is 5 dollars normal for Duri? I like Taming of the Shrew the best.
Hi Maggie,
Yep $5.00 is standard for them!
Maybe I’ll keep an eye out for them in store, the price point is very attractive! I do think the newish bottles look like Essie knock-offs though.
Hi Carrie,
Oh yeah kinda, except Essie now changed theirs I think so now they look for unique I guess.
I love my Duri polishes, I think I have 8 or 9 or them… maybe I should get some more, lol. Anyway, these colors are all pretty, but not anything I don’t already have in my collection, so I’ll probably pass. Although the bottle pics for the grey and purple are really pretty, it’s too bad that shimmer doesn’t show up a little more on the nail or I’d just have to grab them up
Duri is my new favorite, I just picked up “mystical elements” and everyone gushed over it.
Great brand, great quality, no complaints.
I like all of them! And that is random for me; I never like every color in a collection. I even like the red, and I’m not a fan of red AT ALL. Yeah, I was itching to make a purchase lately and I think I will make it Duri.
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those colors are awesome – I think I might have to try them!
i *need* that lavender!!!
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I really like The Renaissance! The shimmer in it looks like it sets apart from other colors that might be close to it.
I own a couple colors from Duri that I bought after seeing your reviews on them, and I agree, they do deserve more attention and exposure cuz they’re pretty awesome.
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Believe me. if I could buy some Duri I would!
But those dreaded words ‘very subtle shimmer’…..
I.E. invisible….Boo.
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i’m not big fan of pink, but the rest of the colors look just fine… still The Renaissance is my favorite
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Renaissance is gorgeous!!!!
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I love DURI… but I never see it at salons or beauty salons out here in California. The new colors look GREAT! If you see this brand, try it out, I love that the colors are always fun but practical. I found that the colors go with my everyday casual laid back style, but they are feminine. Plus, I love creams, and they do good ones. Glad to see this new collection, gonna try and buy online. Thanks for swatching!
I don’t own any of this brand. I’ve seen them on the Hello Gorgeous web site.