Butter London have been one of my favourite high end nail lacquer brands for a good few years now. So when I recently visited their website and found that they’d released a set of 4 x 6ml fashion sized lacquers featuring 3 of the shades from their fab new High Tea Collection and a shade exclusive to the set, I just knew I had to get it!
The set comes in a gorgeous little presentation box adorned with pictures of beautifully decorated teacups. I would most definitely guess that the inspiration for this came from the story of Alice in Wonderland. You can see all 4 shades of lacquer clearly through the front window of the box, and the shade names are labelled above each bottle so you can see exactly which is which without having to open it first. I think this is a really nice touch as I buy quite a lot of mini sets like this from different brands and I’ve never seen it done before.
Each bottle of Butter London nail lacquer is rectangular, which makes you think that the brush will be inside the lid, making it quite difficult to hold to paint the polish on, but in fact, once you pull off the outer lid, you will find a round one inside which unscrews with the brush attached. I find this really handy as Oscar likes to look through my makeup and nail polish stash and I don’t need to worry quite so much about him being able to get into these and pouring them out everywhere thanks to the double protection they have.
Butter London lacquers are well known to have ‘3 free’ formula’s, which means that they don’t contain any of the three big chemical nasties: Formaldehyde, Toluene or DBP. However, I noticed that the website no longer makes this claim, and that Camphor and Formaldehyde Resin have also been added to the list of ingredients that you won’t find in their lacquers. And if the brand are working on using less chemicals in their formula’s then that can only be a good thing.
So, what did I think of the shades included in this set?
Ruby Murray
This is an stunning deep berry shade that I can see myself getting a lot of use out of this year. Of all of the 4 polishes in the set, this one was the one that painted on the easiest, and seemed to dry the quickest. I usually only wear deeper shades like this throughout the winter months, but this one is just so beautiful that I’ve been wearing it a lot over the past few weeks. It’s fast becoming a firm favourite!
High Tea
For me, this shade is as close to a perfect nude as I’m probably ever going to get. It looks gorgeous on, and I can totally see why this is the one they chose to name High Tea, it really does have a sort of milky cuppa look about it (if you know what I mean). I think I will get more wear out of this during the Autumn months, but will probably reach for it if I’m heading to any classy events, as it’s less noticeable than a lot of the other nail lacquers in my collection!
Tiddly
This laquer is an absolutely gorgeous melon/coral shade which I can see myself wearing all throughout the spring and into the summer. Of all the shades in this collection, this is without a doubt the one I’ve used the most so far. It’s a really vibrant shade that’s right up my street, and when I posted a picture of me wearing it on Instagram last week loads of you liked it and commented on how lovely the shade was.
Green Fairy
This beautiful mint shade is exclusive to this particular set. I was definitely most excited about getting my hands on this one, but if I’m being honest I have to admit that it’s actually my least favourite of the 4. I found that it applied a lot gloopier than the other shades in the set, and I think that’s because it’s more of a pastel colour than any of the others. I have this happen with lighter nail shades pretty much all the time, no matter what brand I use. It’s still disappointing when it happens though.
All of the lacquers from the High Tea set have great colour payoff – I used just two coats of each to achieve full opaqueness, as shown above, and they all remained chip-free for at least 5 days! I think you could most definitely get away with just one coat of Ruby Murray though, as when I first painted it on, it looked fine.
Overall I think Butter London’s High Tea Nail Lacquer Collection is absolutely gorgeous, and a great way to try out some of their polishes without having to pay full price for a regular sized bottle. It would also make a great gift for a friend or loved one. It offers great value for money and as you can see from my pictures above, all 4 shades in the set are absolutely stunning. What more could you ask for?!
And if you like the look of it then make sure you read on as I have a giveaway running where one of you could win a set for yourself!
Giveaway Rules
- This giveaway is to win a Butter London High Tea 4 Piece Lacquer Collection, as pictured above (please note that the teapot and cake is not included), and it will run from midday on 29/4/2015 until midnight on 14/5/2015.
- To enter you must follow With love from Lou on Bloglovin’ and leave a comment on this post telling me what your thoughts on this product are.
- You can earn two extra entries by following With love from Lou on Twitter and tweeting about the giveaway. Details of what you should tweet can be found on the Rafflecopter widget below.
- The prize for this giveaway will be provided by myself, as a thank you for your continued support, and is in no way affiliated with Butter London.
- The winner will be e-mailed with 24 hours of the giveaway ending, and they will then have 30 days to claim their prize. If no contact has been made within this time, I reserve the right to choose another winner.
- Open worldwide.
- Please feel free to e-mail me at withlovefromlou@outlook.com if you have any further questions. Thank you and good luck!
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What are your thoughts on Butter London’s High Tea Collection?
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These would be perfect for my daughter – she loves having her nails polished. The product looks really good.
She sounds just like my daughter! She’s always asking to have her nails painted 🙂
I love these colours! Tiddly is my favourite
Snap! 😀 I love it <3 X
They are all such beautiful colours and look stunning on your nails. It is difficult to choose a favourite, but at a push, I would probably say High Tea.
They are amazing and I would love to try them out 🙂
love them! such fab colours xx
These colours are so beautiful. I love Butter London polishes. They always go on so nice and smooth.
They’re fab aren’t they? I love this set, but I also used Knackered, Chimney Sweep and Disco Biscuit quite a lot 😀 X
Love the Coral Colour very pretty!
I love this set, you’ve got a colour for every occasion there. Nude for official stuff like the office, red for a meal out, coral for a sunny day in the park and mint for the weekend. I agree though the mint one is my least favourite too.
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You sure do! I just found the mint shade to be a little gloopy and quite difficult to work with. It was such a shame X
Tiddly is an absolutely charming colour!
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love it so fab
I really like the colours. I would use the nude or Ruby Murray on my fingers and all of them on my toes. I can’t wait to be able to expose my toes again and I love to wear interesting nail polish on my toenails.
loving these colours!
Coral Colour
I have not come across this brand before. Before I opened your link – i thought that it would be about High tea (liked Ritz sandwiches etc!! lol) . I love the colour selection and would certainly buy them if I saw these in the Stores.
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Aww Mina, this made me chuckle. I hope you weren’t too disappointed when you realised it was a nail polish collection review?! X
love the colours
Lovely colours! I especially love the pink and blue ones, so pretty for spring 🙂
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they look fab for my daughter
Gorgeous mix, don’t often like every colour in a multipack!
It is isn’t it? You usually find that the shades are all quite ‘samey samey’ in a collection like this! It’s good that Butter London have changed that trend X
Beautiful!
I am a huge fan of nail varnish and these colours look so good especially the Ruby Murray
This was fun! I wasn’t sure if I was going to get a recipe, tea, or a little pie. Nail polish. How cute.
I just want to know how long it took you to polish your nails for all four photographs?
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Haha, I like to surprise people and give them something they’re not expecting 😉 I photographed each of the polishes as I wore them, and it probably takes me around 45 minutes to an hour to paint on a base coat, nail colour and top coat and let each one dry. So if I’d done them in one day it would have been around 4 hours! Yikes 🙂 X
I really like it! I love the colours.. I really like tiddly
Me too! It’s my current favourite shade of all the nail polishes I own (and believe me, that’s a lot lol).X
Interesting colors… clearly not my thing, but I bet my wife would love them! Thanks!
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Gorgeous set of nail polishes. Lovely colours. Very summery
they look very cute and lovely colours
I love it – that coral is gorgeous!
love the colours x
I love the colors!
Ohhhh they are so pretty! I like them a lot.
so lovely for spring x
I think it’s gorgeous 🙂 xx
I hadn’t heard of it before but it looks and sounds lovely.
I love Butter London because of their ‘fewer chemicals’ formula. The colours are great too – innovative with lots of pigment.
Wow, they all look absolutely stunning! I especially love the nude shade, high tea.
What a stunning collection, there’s something for everyone in here. I am LOVING Tiddly! xxx
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I love the hi-shine of the nail polish and the colours are so perfect for spring!
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Gorgeous! I love the High Tea colour 🙂
I think the collection is gorgeous! Finally I can say bye to dark winter colours!
Lovely collection, my favorite is the ruby 🙂
ive never tried butter london before! ill enter when i have better internet 😀
The shades are beautiful, I’ve never used their products before, would be interested to try them out!
it looks lush
I love the selection of colours.
i love the colours
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wow green fairy is stunning I need this shade in my collection 🙂 http://ninasbargainbeauty.blogspot.com
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these look awesome for the summer months where a splash of colour is a must xx
Wow! What lovely colors! Nice giveaway!
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I have yet to try their nail polishes. Lovely post x
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These look beautiful a lovely treat for the summer
It looks absolutely lovely i would wear all the colours!
They look fantastic! so cute.
Ruby Murray is my favourite shade from your swatches, always something I would opt for colour wise x
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It looks fantastic I love the colours.
Very classy & versatile
The colours are stunning and ideal for Spring / Summer.
I love the colours and high quality finish
I not tried any of there products yet, but im loving the shade & after your review i will be looking them up.x
love the colours especially high tea
I love the mix of colours! Pastel nails look amazing!
I really love the colours.
love the butter london colours, they are amazing
Fab set of colours
I love the amazing colors!
Love the Ruby Murray colour – looks very similar to Nails Inc Kensington High Street so would love to try it. Tiddly looks like a great summer colour too.
I love them! They look of a very high quality and I’ve been looking for a a colour like green fairy for ages! 🙂
I love the paler colours they are very summery.
They look really good -so beautiful!
What a beautiful collection – if I had to choose my top four shades to put into a collection these would be them! Such a perfect combination of shades that would see you through all the seasons 🙂 E x
These look lovely, both my daughter and I love our nail varnishes 🙂
A nice selection. I esp like the paler colours with summer coming up, but the darker ones would be great for winter.
Love them,especially the Green Fairy shade!
I love the colours especially the Green Fairy.
love them some really nice colours 😀
They’re absolutely gorgeous! I particularly love the Ruby shade 🙂
Lovely colours.
nice mix of colours for summer
Beautiful colours that stand out as something a bit different.
I love the coral shade. Great giveaway lovely xx
I love this collection, so stylish
Loving the collection, with my favourite shade being Green Fairy x
A great giveaway. The colours are fantastic.
Lovely. I like the name and colour for Tiddly!
theses are gorgeous
so pretty the colours
I love these colours especially the Tiddly
I love it!! My favourite shade is Tiddly
Beautiful colours and they look very smooth to put on
I love the collection, love the orange.
I love Tiddly, corals are a firm favourite
I would so love to give these to my daughter she is a mother of 5 and the youngest has Autism.
I really like these colours and have tried Butter London products before and they go on beautifully.
I love the colours 🙂
Lovely colors! Subtle, but interesting!
I really like this collection especially the High tea and Green fairy!! I love the nude and mint contrast!!
I think that the colors are beautiful and perfect for the summer!
I love the look of this collection and the name makes me feel like I want to eat it.
I love the colours! Tiddly is my favourite out of the four – perfect for Spring/Summer.
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These would be perfect for my girlfreind!
Super pretty, especially the ‘Butter’. All totally wearable.
The colours are lovely – definitely perfect for Springtime!
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they are nice i think my wife would like them especially high tea
Loving all the colours my favourite is Ruby Murry
Love the colours! green fairy looks perfect for the summer
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I like all the colours but my favourite is Tiddly.
beautiful colours, would be a great present for someone obsessed with nail varnish
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a good range, and it looks quality
gorgeous colours 🙂
i love it! especially green fairy
I’ve been obsessed with “Tiddly” and “Green Fairy”, and would love to get my polished paws on them 😉
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I own over 200 polishes, but not a single Butter London!
I love the colour selection
This set is so pretty! Especially Tiddly and Green Fairy!!
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These would be perfect for my daughter
I think it’s a really cute collection of colors, especially the mint 🙂
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The colour Tiddly is just so pretty!! x
love this set ! especially green fairy and tiddly
I think this set is gorgeous!
these colors are great, especially Green Fairy
What a beautiful collection))) These are my favorite shades ^^
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They have lovely coulours and are perfect for the summer months
it is classy and awesome
it’s sooo cute, i love it!
I think Butter London High Tea Collection is fashionable and unique. A very marvelous new choice for manicure fanatic.
I think it’s a very classy colllection that would go with many outfits.
I love the Ruby Murray colour the best x
Love the pastel colors! <3 don't have much pastel polish…polish goddess please help me win. Thanks <3 🙂
Really love it xx
Great colours. This set would look great in my nail varnish collection!
The colours are beautiful for summer
These are amazing and perfect colours for summer 🙂 xx
I love the colours, they are stunning.
The color are lovely and perfect for this summer.
My favorite Butter London colors are Wallis and Branwen’s Feather. These are high quality lacquers and I really like the shades you are offering . Thank you for the giveaway!
These colora are gorgeous! I think High Tea is my favorite.
To be honest I have never been a big fan of Butter London polishes. Never enough ofr popping brites. But this one mini collection is just the perfect selection (except the nude I’m not sure about…). I really like it 🙂
I love nail polish, infact I can’t remember seeing my nails without it, great giveaway, thankyou
This collection looks like a wonderfully matched set of colors… very pretty!
Love these colors!! And ‘Butter’ is an old childhood nickname, so I’m always partial to this line of polishes! 🙂
Would be great to win, great opportunity to start new nail brand obsession
I haven’t used many Butter London polishes yet, but the one I have tried had amazing coverage. So I’m sure these are just as amazing, and the colors are so gorgeous! Thanks for the great giveaway 🙂
They are all such beautiful colours
They look amazing
Great colors
They’re so pretty. I love the colours; my favourite is Tiddly – it looks so summery
Lovely selection, I love Ruby Murray
I especially love the look of Green Fairy
The colours are all so pretty
Love the Ruby Murray!
I love the colors! Thanks for the chance!
The colors in this set are gorgeous!
These look beautiful!
I think the colours are lovely, especially the Green Fairy!
Love the colors. And that nude is a must have!
its looks so awesome..want to try it 🙂
beautiful colours!! i think i would share the Ruby Murray with my sister though since those darker colours look so nice on her:) the High tea is my favorite!!
They look gorgeous! I think Tiddly is my fave!
Love the subtle shades, not too in your face.
Beautiful shades! Thanks for giveaway!
I’d wear all the colours in the collection 🙂
It has some really fresh colours, perfect for Spring/Summer
I love it, great colours for summer !
I love the collection! All the colours are pretty.
These colors are so beautiful! Great collection, perfect for spring/summer
i am in love with green fairy!
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It’s so gorgeous!!! I love Green Fairy!!
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Adore all the colours! Beautiful and perfect for the summer!
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I absolutely love these colors and Butter London. It’s a shame that Green Fairy is a bit gloopy, but like you said, it tends to happen with pastels.
Thank you so much for the giveaway and good luck to all those who enter!
These colors are absolutely stunning!! I think that Ruby Murray may be my favorite of the four.
I think it’s very cute, also Ruby Murray and Green Fairy are my favourite shades. I love deep red/burgudy nail polishes!
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I love it!!!!!!
lovely colours,perfect for spring and summer
I love this collection! I love that the shades are so varied! The perfect combination of a neutral, a pastel, a rich color, and a neon-ish color.
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I love all the colors. Im ready for the summer!
Lovely selection, especially Ruby Murray
Oh my god these colours are just gorgeous! I wasn’t too sure on them based on the box but they look lovely actually on your nails! Perfect for Spring too x
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These would be perfect for my daughter
Ruby Murray is my favorite.
Beautiful collection, I love all of the unique colours very elegant! Great blog too 😉
Aww, thank you Lindsey 😀 X
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perfect colour 😉
love this collection
They are all gorgeous and to be honest I really wish the frangipane cake was included too!!
I love green fairy its very similar to a colour i am wearing right now.
Thanks for giveaway, I like this collection, Green Fairy is the most adorable:)
it looks well posh
Such classy colours especially High Tea. Perfect for all seasons. Nice bottles too (very important!!)
It’s beautiful! And with colors for all seasons!
they look lovely
Ruby Murray and Green Fairy – most adorable…i just like such mint and berry colors for nail polish))))
How cute is the packaging?! 😀
The nail polish shades are beautiful & they sound amazing. I can be quite messy when I’m painting my nails, so I like the fact that they have double protection xx
Great range to cover every mood and occassion!
Great colours for this time of year!! a colour to match whatever you are wearing!!
looks lovely!
Fab colours especially Ruby Murray.
Great collection of lovely colours
I love it! Green Fairy is a beautiful shade, perfect for spring 🙂
It would make a fab pressie for my sister, fingers crossed!! It would make a fab pressie for me too but we’re not allowed nail polish at work – and all I do is work lol.
loving the colours
Ohh myy,these are gorgeous & such different colors! I really love this set & my favorite would have to be Ruby Murray! I agree with you that this is more of a winter shade but there is those few that you just love & continue to wear 😉 i love the red/wine colors.
Wonderful colours
Amazing collection!!! <3
It’s a beautiful collection!! 🙂
I love it, especially the Tiddly shade. 🙂
Love the colours!
Beautiful colours, simply stunning collection
It looks amazing. Thank you!
the ruby is a must!
Love it!
I love the colors, they are so cute and delicate!
I adore the colours great for spring xx
It’s a lovely modern set of polishes in gorgeous colours
I really liked them just the right colours for me
I think the shades are gorgeous – bold, bright and modern.
Gorgeous colours, love the green fairy xx
Love Butter London i have a fair few of there polishes they are a little pricey but good quality and i have them as a treat to myself
lovely colours 🙂
the colours are lovely
Love the colours 🙂
Beautiful would love to win it
The colours are beautiful!
fab colours are lovely
I love it! The colours are gorgeous!!
I love the mint green one! i don’t have any green nail polishes, so this would be a nice addition to my ever-growing collection! Shame that you said it’s quite gloopy… Will have to keep in the fridge!
THese are absolutely gorgeous!
They look incredible!
Snazzy!
what a pretty collection
Beautiful collection! I love the shade Tiddly x
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nice summer colours
Wow, what a beautiful set
Love this set! Green fairy is so pretty 🙂
Lovely range of colours
Nice shades, Tiddly is my fave 🙂
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Lovely colours especially Ruby Murray.
I’d never tried them before. But the colours are super beautiful
Wow they look fab!
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Love it, especially the high tea shade.
nice splash of colour for the summer
I like them but my eldest grandaughter would love them 🙂
nice selection of colours
A great on-trend mix of subtle and bold colours with fun and memorable names. Nice presentation, too!
The colours are devine
A lovely collection of colours perfect for anytime of the year x
A lovely selection of colours. Lovely presentation pack, perfect for a gift.
I actually think I’ve gone to Nail Heaven!! This set is so amazingly beautiful! My nails need these in their lives!
I love this collection and great to actually see it on our nails too – from the bottles I thought my favourote would be high tea but on your nails its actually green fairy.
I think it is ok
Absolutely gorgous! especially tiddly !
I think it’s really pretty, especially the coral colour
Nice colours
Good mix of colours
Very nice colours and like the names
Being a nail polish addict I am a little excited about these. The colours are devine and they are so shiny and glossy!
I really like the variety in this set. Lovely colours.
I think it’s beautiful! I need more London in my life!
I love the collection, it has great colors in it
I love the new Butter collection, especially the contrast between brights and pastels! I love Tiddly the most 🙂
Love it
Lovely colours.
These look amazing!
I love all the colours but especially Ruby Murray x
I am loving it, the colors are great
think it is fantastic
lovely
Love the colors!
its very on trend, lovely colours for the summer
The high tea colour is just gorgeous. A colour i’d never normally even look at on the shelf x
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Such gorgeous colours, these! I have a 10 year old who would love some of this!
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