I'm late showing you this collection, but samples from Barielle arrived, and so I have it for you today. High Steppin' is the Shades by Barielle Summer 2010 collection. It's all shimmers and glitters, not a creme to be found.
As for application, I thought it was above average. The Shades by Barielle formula is quite thick, but the brush is good and the polish is very easy to control. I know some people thin thicker polishes right off the bat, but I find no need to here. All six shades are well pigmented, so each only took two coats. The dry time varies on these - I've worn two, Electric Boogie and Freestyle, and Electric Boogie dried in normal time, Freestyle was a bit slower. The color was worth the wait.
The pictures are all in natural light, and Electric Boogie is a full day-old manicure, with the other five being swatches.
Electric Boogie is a midnight blue shimmer with lighter blue glitter.
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| Shades by Barielle Electric Boogie Nail Polish, Two Coats |
Slow Motion is a pinkish neutral frost.
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| Shades by Barielle Slow Motion Nail Polish, Two Coats |
Night Moves is a foily silver shimmer along the lines of Orly Shine and Zoya Trixie.
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| Shades by Barielle Night Moves Nail Polish, Two Coats |
Belly Dance is an especially cool one - it's the putty color we've seen so much of this year, but the twist is it's a shimmer.
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| Shades by Barielle Belly Dance Nail Polish, Two Coats |
Passion Pirouette is a pinkish purple frost.
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| Shades by Barielle Passion Pirouette Nail Polish, Two Coats |
Freestyle is another really good one. Rather than the mint green that we've been bombarded with, Freestyle is more of a light spring green shimmer with glitter.
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| Shades by Barielle Freestyle Nail Polish, Two Coats |
That is the High Steppin' Collection from Shades by Barielle. I like the fact that the polishes are colors have a twist on them, for the most part, and I'm pleased with them. I have to try Passion Pirouette on its own to see if the frostiness dies down a bit when it's dry, but to have one questionable polish out of six ain't bad.
These are Big Three Free, and they're $8 each on Barielle.com.
That's all for now, Dear Reader. Until next time, love and nail polish to you! 
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