BB Couture has two new collections for us this fall called Infamous Lovers. One half is the men, designed in the “For Men’s” square bottles, and the other is the women in the standard round bottle.
Today I’ve got the men’s side for ya.
The formula is great, I had no issues at all. Most were just two coats and they are smooth and opaque.
John Smith
John Smith is a pale beige/taupe creme with microscopic specks of silver glitter and slightly larger black specks. The black specks are barely there and come out pretty random on the nail, which is kind of odd. I love BB’s black specks normally, but these just kind of look like maybe I got a piece of dirt on one nail as it dried (see ring finger). The color isn’t my fav on me, it’s a little too nude looking, but it would be prettier on darker skin tones I think. This was three coats.
Adam
Adam is a milk chocolate brown/olive green-ish color with heavy pink and gold shimmer. OH YEAH BABY, this is what I’m talking about! What’s not to love? It’s a really unique color, the shimmer is fantastic and it applied like butter. This here is my fav 🙂 It was two coats.
Romeo
Romeo is a pinkish brick red and sprinkled with silver and pink duochrome shimmer. This is a color I can say I definitely didn’t like one iota in the bottle but when I applied it I totally feel in love. It’s SO fabulous on and not like anything else I can think of either. This was two coats.
Michael
Michael is a deep purple/grey with pink, purple and blue shimmer. What’s unique and pretty about this one compared to a lot of other purples I have with these same shimmer colors is the base color. Normally it’s a blurple or indigo base, but this is a really deep kind of muted greyed out purple. Me like!!!!! This was two coats.
Anthony
Anthony is a deep navy blue with heavy light blue and pink shimmer. The light blue shimmer gives it a much brighter look and it’s really pretty. It reminds me of the sea and submarines for some reason. ??? No clue why. This was two coats.
Clyde
Clyde is a medium bright green jelly. Where to start? This color is amazing. When I saw it I thought it was going to be a streaky mess, ala some of Nfu Oh’s recent green cremes/jellies I tried. I also somehow expected it to be way darker on the nail. I was wrong on both counts. Happily this applied like a dream! It was pretty even coverage and really nice consistency. After just two coats I wound up with what I have above, and it’s pretty even. I could have used one more coat for total perfection. It didn’t pool as I had expected either. It’s really bright and shiny also. I am very impressed with this one! Oh and before you ask, no this is nothing like NARS Zulu. 🙂
Overall:
This is a really great collection filled with unique colors as per usual for BB Couture. They really have some of the coolest colors out there and jeez, HOW many greens do I have now? A ton and I don’t ever want them to stop! 🙂 The must haves for me here are Adam, Romeo, Michael and Clyde.
Stay tuned for the ladies half soon!
What do you think about these colors?
-VV
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I don’t own any BB Couture polishes…yet, but I really love their “For Men” colors. Stick Shift and Intake Valve are on my wish list…now I am going to have to add Adam to that list!!!
Hi Varnish Vixen,
Their For Men stuff is amazing, I love it. For some reason I like the bottle shape much better than the standard ones also 🙂
Lovin’ these. Is Michael a possible dupe for the RBL Catherine? They look very similar to me.
Hi SB_Sweetie,
No in fact they are pretty different. Catherine is more of a plum, it’s darker and has very different shimmer. Here’s my pic of it in case you want to compare: https://www.vampyvarnish.com/2010/09/21/rescue-beauty-lounge-real-housewives-tudor-dynasty-collection-swatches-review/
I think Michael is the prettiest!
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Hi Solveig,
It is really gorgeous
Everything is so pretty but I think Romeo is the unexpected gem in this collection! All the rest are colors I have come to expect from BB Couture – but Romeo is the star for me. 🙂
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Hi Belle,
Yeah Romeo was very unexpected!
Wow, they’re all really pretty but I like Michael the most! 😀
And Anthony reminds me of Eyeko Indigo Polish…
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I’m always interested in collections designed for men (given that I am one), but generally find the colours don’t appeal to me either more or less than many regular collections (sheers, bridals, and pinks excepted). Of this group Anthony is one I would like to try, but the others I can happily leave…
Love your swatches. Michael and Adam were already on my wishlist @ overallbeauty.com, but now I kinda like Romeo and Anthony, too.
Except for Adam, I love love love them all! Adam is too brown for me, I just don’t see him as my colour. But I need this collection, practically whole set, Men and Ladies. Awesome, BB Couture!
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I’m also a green polish addict and I must have Clyde! Green + Jelly = love
These are very pretty. I saw yhe women side of collection and I think this one is more beautiful for my taste.
They always have really cool, unique colours in all of the collections I’ve seen posted here. I need to start buying them, as I don’t own any yet. I think it’s about time I stop drooling over their creativity and give ’em a try!
These are great! But I only have internet on my phone right now, sooo..
Please help me out here:
Is Michael unique, or do You know anything like it..?
Anthony made me think of Pipe Bender, but they’re probably not so alike, or..?
Also, how does Clyde compare to Green Goblin?
I thought I only want one from this line, but after seeing your post I want four! *lol*
Adam looks cool!
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Romeo, Michael and Adam are yummy!
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i NEED these! i thought i just wanted michael and romeo but now i realize i think i need them all, except maybe john smith. YOUR SWATCHES ARE LIKE HEROIN…uhh that sounded creepy, but for real, your swatches of these have made me like these polishes way more than i have in any others!
I agree. I find that I am “bleh” about some of these collections, and then I see VV’s swatches, and I want them all. It’s like nail crack…
thanks Kelly your swatches are the best indicators for which colors to move up on the lemming list – gosh BB makes too many pretty ones
These all look gorgeous!
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Michael and Adam are my favorites!
Love your new icon picture.
I have heard that keeping polishes in the refrigerator make them last longer;
do you know if there is any truth to this Kelly?
These are great! But I only have internet on my phone right now, sooo..
Please help me out here:
Is Michael unique, or do You know anything like it..?
Anthony made me think of Pipe Bender, but they’re probably not so alike, or..?
Also, how does Clyde compare to Green Goblin
I love BB couture! I am so excited about Adam. I got a LE set from icing last year that had a mini bottle of polish called Retro girl and Adam looks a lot like that…I only painted my nails with it once since the bottle was small and they don’t make it anymore, then I would just take it out every now and then to look at it.
Absolutely glorious. I NEED Adam, Clyde and Romeo.
Okay, now I know exactly which ones I want, Adam (Eve), Michael (Charla) and Anthony (Cleopatra)
Oh mama, I want them all! Except maybe Johnny boy.
the green is amazing. im trying to imagine trying to get joe to wear these-“but its for men, honey!” haha. i like all these except the john smith. might be interesting if it had tons more black specks.
I love BB Couture polishes! The best greens ever. I ordered both collections. I hope they never stop making greens!
Adam and Anthony are gorgeous.
I have to have ADAM!!!! OmgI am in love <3
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Adam and Michael are nice! Not too keen on John Smith, that’s for sure!
Those colors look really pretty!