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I'm a simple Scottish girl with an unusual name and a strange obsession for nail polish! My aim is to capture what the eye sees, with a camera! Too much nail polish and never enough time. I have also started wildlife photography, which I enjoy very much. Welcome to my little world :-)

Thursday 31 October 2013

W7 Blue Debris

Oh new W7 polishes always excite me! The new range is pretty cool - glitters and flakies. This is the first one I decided to wear and I put it on top of Marks & Spencer Lacquer Red.





This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying. You get quite good coverage with 1 coat and it's easy to paint the nails. I think it looks pretty cool on the red! Lasted well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10 easy
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 1
Finish = glitter
Removal = tricky, needed foils and need to soak for a few mins
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Watt Bros shop

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Not very Halloweeny but hey!

Monday 28 October 2013

Marks & Spencer Lacquer Red




This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It's really gorgeous and what a lovely shade of red! In some lights it looks kinda orange-like though. Lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10 good brush
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = glossy and metallic like
Removal = not sure because put glitter on top, would guess easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = a larger Marks & Spencer store

My Personal Rating = 8/10 love it!

Thursday 24 October 2013

Stargazer 106 Purple

This is an oldie!




Despite being old this is easy to use, easy to apply and slow drying! It's still in good condition after all these years. I think I picked up in the early 2000s and have no idea where from! It is an absolutely gorgeous colour and lasted well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 6/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = shiny
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = no idea Osiris maybe??? But probably still available online I'd guess

My Personal Rating = 8/10 lovely!

Monday 21 October 2013

Marks & Spencer Duck Egg



This is easy to use, easy to apply and fairly quick drying. It's an opal minty colour with a slight shimmer, lol almost iridescent! You can just about make it out in the last picture. I used 3 coats: 2 thin ones and the final was a thick coat. Lasted really well and it's so pretty!

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 3 - 2 thin and then one thick
Finish = glossy and shimmery
Removal = would guess easy, put cool glitter top on it
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Marks & Spencer a few years back, not sure if they still do it? Maybe find it reduced as it's their old range

My Personal Rating = 8/10 liked it a lot!

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Barry M Countess





This is easy use, easy to apply and quick drying. The brush is thin so you need plenty on it. Lol I keep forgetting how thin the Barry M brushes are! It's purple with pink, green and gold glitter. It's lovely and gorgeous and lasted well!

Rating
Easy to use = 7/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time= 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 1
Finish = texture a la liquid sand
Removal = easy used the tin foils
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = Superdrug

My Personal Rating = 8/10 really liked this one :-)

Wednesday 9 October 2013

Asda George 61 Flamingo



This is okay to use and okay to apply. The first coat is very streaky and patchy but the second coat is fine. It's very quick drying as the polish is matte and mattes usually dry quickly! Prone to slight scuffing. Lovely colour tho.

Rating
Easy to use = 6/10
Application = 6/10
Drying time = 9/10
Lasted well = 6/10
Coats = 2
Finish = matte
Removal = very easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Asda

My Personal Rating = 6.5/10 not the best quality but a pretty colour