Kiko - Teal Blue

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). It is supposed to be quick drying but wouldn't say it was super speedy haha! The brush is medium sized and good and the formula is okay. It is a nice dark blue but not what I would call "teal". This lasted okay and I like these deep dark blues. This DID NOT stain. Sometimes blues can stain, but this thankfully didn't!

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 7/10

Drying time = 7/10

Lasted well = 7/10

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy and jelly

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

Purchased from = Kiko Online

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Kiko - Golden Lavender (Holographic)

 

Last photo studio lighting, all others in the sunshine!

This is easy to use, easy to apply and slow drying (7-8 minutes a coat). The others in this collection are also slow. The formula is really good and the brush too. This is a lovely purple holographic polish that has a slight shimmer too, you can just make it out in the second photo at the side of the bottle. Sadly this shimmer isn't really visible on the nails. This lasted really well and is truly gorgeous!

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 5/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = holo with slight shimmer

Removal = easy

Overall = 9/10

Purchased from = Kiko Online

My Personal Rating = 8/10

Barry M - Crown

Bit late with this one! Barry M released 2 polishes to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this year. This is one of them and the other was a silver, which I'll get around to wearing and posting.

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The brush is wide and easy to use and the formula is really good and goes on nicely. It is a kinda yellow toned gold and nice but sadly doesn't really suit me. I find these colours don't look too good on me! It is great quality and lasted really well, just not my colour.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = metallic

Removal = easy enough

Overall = 9/10

Purchased from = Barry M Site - both are still available just now in the sale at £1.99

My Personal Rating = 6.5/10

Make Up Gallery - Purple Sheen

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The brush is medium sized and good. The formula is also good and goes on nicely. It is an amazingly gorgeous purple shimmery iridescent polish!!!! Totally loved wearing this one and it lasted well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = shimmery and iridescent

Removal = easy

Overall = 9/10

Purchased from = Poundland

My Personal Rating = 8.5/10

Rimmel - Coral Crush

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). Both the brush and formula are good. It is a lovely pinky peachy colour with a great shimmer. It is really lovely and lasted really well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = shimmery

Removal = easy

Overall = 9/10

Purchased from = can't remember

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10

Essence - Don't Stop Believing

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying (about 5 minutes a coat).The formula is good and the brush is medium sized and good too. It is a nice deep cherry colour. I must a loads of this sort of colour and finish haha! This one is okay but noticed tip wear, which is common for the type of finish sadly. 

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 6/10

Lasted well = 5/10

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy jelly

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

Purchased from = Wilko

My Personal Rating = 6.5/10

Barry M - Blueberry Bonbon

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying (about 4 minutes a coat). The brush is good and the formula is okay. This is a scented polishes and smells nice, certainly very like blueberries! I really could smell it as I was painting my nails too! The colour is okay, nothing special really and sadly the scent only lasted for about 4 hours!!! The polish lasted well though.

Rating
Easy to use = 7/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 9/10
Scent lasted well = 3/10
Smells like = blueberries for sure
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy and scented
Removal = easy
Overall =  7/10
Purchased from = Barry M's official site

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Sally Hansen - Pumped Up Pink

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying (4-5 minutes a coat). Definitely not insta dri as it advertised! The brush and formula are both really good. It is a pretty pink with a subtle silver shimmer. Lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 6/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = shimmery
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Superdrug I think

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Miss Beauty - 383 Electric

Hello everyone!! I am finally back! Between life, a kid and work - really not had much time to blog or paint my nails. I will try to post as much as I can. Thanks to everyone for their kind and nice messages.

I have also started another blog with photos too: https://ananka1.blogspot.com/ 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and slow drying (6-7 minutes a coat). This brush is thin but it is good and the formula is good and goes on nicely. It is a mega lovely bright blue. This lasted really well and is gorgeous. I can forgive the slow drying!

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 6/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = A shop that no longer exists :-|

My Personal Rating = 8/10

Sally Hansen - DVD

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and slow drying (6-7 minutes a coat). The formula is really good and the brush too, even though it is thin. It is a nice blue and purple shimmery iridescent polish. I used 2 coats solo but maybe 3 would have been better! This lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 6/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2 solo and 1 as topper
Finish = shimmry iridescent
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = Can't remember

My Personal Rating = 8/10

Barry M - Blood Orange

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). The brush is thick but okay to use and the formula goes on nicely. It is a totally gorgeous red. It lasted okay and I used 1 coat here. Probably be better with 2. 

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 7/10
Coats = 1
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = Barry M online

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Sally Hansen - Sparktacular

 

This is easy to use, easy to aply and slow drying (6-7 minutes a coat). The brush is wide and good and the formula goes on nicely. It is an orange base with cool glitters. This reminds me a little of Wibo's Blink Blink 5. I think this would be ideal for Hallowe'en as well! It lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 6/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = glittery
Removal = easy with foil method, let soak for a minute
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Can't recall!

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10

Rimmel - Orange Bliss

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The brush is wide but good and the formula is okay. It is a gorgeous orange, totally loving it. I sadly noticed tip wear after 12 hours, but lasted well otherwise.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 6/10
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Can't remember

My Personal Rating = 6/10 I like the colour but quality wasn't too good, better quality oranges out there

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and thanks for reading. Hope we are all ready to enter 2022!

Kiko - Twee Rose (Arctic Holiday Collection)

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2 minutes a coat). The brush is wide but really good and the polish goes on nicely. It is a lovely glitter both as a topper and solo. It also didn't catch on anything, always a bonus with these glitters! Lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2 solo and 1 as topper
Finish = glitter
Removal = easy with foil method, let soak for 2 minutes
Overall = 9/10
Purchased from = Kiko

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10

Essence - Juicy Love

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The brush is wide and good and the formula is really good as well. This is a one coater too! A lovely gorgeous red. I got a little tip wear but lasted well otherwise. 

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 7/10
Coats = 1
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = Wilko

My Personal Rating =  7.5/10

Kiko - Pindaric Flight (Tuscan Sunshine Collection)

 

This is okay to use, okay to apply and okay drying (5 minutes a coat). It is quite a sheer polish and the formula is quite runny too. The brush is wide and good. This is also scented and smells like pretty flowers. Sadly this polish is unforgiving to ridges, which I have. This lasted well and is nice enough. 

Rating
Easy to use = 6/10
Application = 6/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Scent lasted well = 6/10 lasted for 20 hours
Smells like = pretty flowers
Coats = 3
Finish = creamy jelly and scented
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Kiko

My Personal Rating = 7/10