Good wonderful January morning to you! The birds are (not) singing, but my house is quiet because the children are back in school…woohoo! Don’t get me wrong, I love my children, but we were all getting tired of each other at the end of last week, especially since the weather has been so cold and not conducive to outside play. Anyway, this morning I have Indigo Bananas 2% Butterscotch Ripple to show you.
*Programming Note* I had quite a few polishes I wasn’t able to show you in 2015, so I’ll be trying to get those posted over the next couple of weeks.
I’ll be honest, when I first started investigating indies, I heard so much about this polish, but I resisted the urge to purchase it for the longest time. Read on to find out what I think of it, now that I have it. 
Indigo Bananas 2% Butterscotch Ripple is described as “a dark plum base with predominantly gold to green colorshifting GLITTER (not shimmer or pigment) in it, along with a mix of other glitters that sparkle green, gold, or an assortment of rainbow colors.” You can see the shift just barely in the bottle shot above. 
I had no issues with the formula, it went on easily and smoothly. This is 3 coats with top coat, and you can still see some VNL. Let’s check out a closeup: 
All in all, it’s not my favorite polish. It is a lovely polish, to be sure, and I like the color shifting glitters. Maybe it’s because it was so talked up in the nail polish community that I just feel let down? I’m not sure. But, I’d love to know what you think of it! Do you have this polish? Would this be something you’re interested in?
Awww. I love my 2% Butterscotch Ripple. I like to layer mine over Zoya Odette. I bet it would look great over Zoya Veronica too since.
*since the base color is similar
I’ll have to try layering it over something else. 🙂 Thanks Sarah! 🙂
I really like it but it’s not one I’ll be making a note of compared to many other polishes out there, so I agree with you 🙂
Thank you! 🙂 There’s just so many wonderful beauties out there, something different for everyone. 🙂
Exactly! Indies are pretty difficult/expensive to get out here anyway so I have to be super selective!
This has been on my wishlist for a while. I thought it was more of a topper since it seems so sheer.
I’m definitely going to try layering it as well! 🙂
Beautiful! IB does these types of finishes so well.
I’m glad you like it! 🙂
I agree with you. If even at 3 coats the polish is pretty sheer then I won’t wear it unless I use an undie. I know a lot of jelly formulas are sheer, they are meant to be but there are some out there that are just too sheer for my liking. Bummer you were disappointed over such a hyped up polish. I myself haven’t tried IB yet
I’ve tried a few polishes of theirs, one I liked, and two I was “meh” about. LOL.
Beautiful color!
Thanks, Ameerah!
Hmm, I like it, I like the glitter, but it isn’t wowing me :(. Maybe if they base were more opaque?
That might be it. I’m just not sure what it is about it.
Yes, I agree with you it’s a little bit of a let down. I personally just don’t see the hype. But I will say, the shade looks really good on you. And as always, love your honest reviews ❤
Thanks so much, Roselynn! 🙂
I really love this polish but unfortunately I couldn’t capture it’s beauty in person. IMO it is one that is much more beautiful in person. And I layered it over a similar color as well, works better that way I think.
I’ll have to give it another shot, before giving up completely. LOL! 🙂
This polish is lovely! It’s the first IB that caught my attention and is at the very top of my wishlist!
I hope you can get it, then! 🙂
Such a shiny and pretty color that is! I really like the name to it too.
Thanks, Lisa!
Its a pretty polish but I’m not wowed by it. I’m not a fan of having to layer polish more then 3 times to get full coverage, so I would probably layer it over something. On a side note your nails are looking really long! Congrats on that, all of mine have broke because of the cold weather we have. It dropped to -14 just in time for the kids to go back to school.
oh my gosh, Katie, my nails broke and I’m re-growing them. I wish they were that long again, but Montana winter weather is wrecking them.
It’s pretty – but it seems like it needs MOAR glitters.
Right? It needs more something! LOL.
Looks quite syrup-y lol. I never noticed this in the shop before. I’m not a fan of VNL so this may not be for me, but I do like the shifting glitters!
Syrup-y is a good way to describe it. LOL! The shifting glitters are pretty, I agree! 🙂
Sooo sparkly! I like that wine and gold combo!
Thanks! 🙂
I’m gonna have to break down soon and order my first Indigo Bananas polish
haha! I hope you enjoy all the ones you get! 🙂
I really love this one and I think it looks fab on you! I will say, I really LOVED it when I layered it (I used 2 coats over Zoya Blaze). I really felt like that made the shifty glitters pop more.
I don’t have that Zoya, but I’m definitely going to try it layered. 🙂
I too am glad that the kids are back at school. They were bouncing off the walls these past few days.
Ugh, my kids and I were all going crazy. Boo for that but yay for school! 😛
This isn’t my favorite Indigo Bananas, but maybe (like everyone is saying) if you layer it over a similar color base? I love IB – my favorites usually involve flakies or holo or some combination thereof! Don’t give up on the brand – it really is amazing 🙂
I might just have to try another polish, as well. LOL! 🙂
The Summer Rains collection is amazing, especially Acid Ocean and Reign!
I’ll have to check out Reign since I already have Acid Ocean. 🙂
ooh this is so beautiful!
Thank you, Jess!
Ohhh this is pretty! I think I would definitely want undies if I wore it myself, but I really like the colour either way. 🙂
Thanks Katherine! 🙂
This is a pretty one!!
Thank you, Katey!
You’ll probably think I’m crazy but I just want polishes from this brand because of the name. Let me explain. Peanut is like a little monkey and he loooooves bananas. Whenever I want to make him giggle, I start repeating over and over “we need more bananas” and he gets all crazy. The name of this brand reminds me of his giggles. I’m such a sappy auntie. lol I really do like the finish on this polish even if it is sheer.
Awwww, I love this story!!
This is a really pretty polish but it’s not something that I would reach for. Most of the time, I’m wearing bright, glitter bombs so this is a little eh for me. I do really like how it looks in the bottle though! Maybe layering it like suggested above will bring back some of the awesomeness!
I’m hopeful! 🙂 thanks Marisa!
WOWZA! Now that is a polish! I would layer it over black 🙂
I am definitely going to try it over black! 🙂
This is so pretty! Indigo Bananas has some unique and gorgeous shades
They definitely have some unique shades! 🙂