Barry M - Celestial Silver

 

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 amazing. It is gorgeous and very versatile. It is holographic and iridescent and shimmery! I love, love, love it. It reminds me of those fancy Dance Legend polishes that were versatile. This lasted really well. 

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = holo/iridescent/shimmery

Removal = easy

Overall = 9/10

My Personal Rating = 8.5/10

Kiko - Wonderwall (Unexpected Paradise)

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying (2 minutes a coat). The brush is wide and good and the formula is excellent. AND it is a one coater! It is a cute colour I think.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = n/a swatched

Coats = 1

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Avon - Metallic Mauve

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying (1 minute a coat). The brush is medium sized and good. The formula is okay. Minimal strokes when applying or you'll get slight bald patches on the first coat. It is a lovely shiny purple. This did last well but got slight tip wear after a few days.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 7/10

Drying time = 9/10

Lasted well = 7/10

Coats = 2

Finish = metallic

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10 

Primark - Ruby

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2 minutes a coat). The brush is medium sized and good and the formula is okay. It is a little sheer and requires 3 coats but at least is is fast drying! It has a nice shimmer and has flecks too. It is okay, but not really my colour.

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 7/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = n/a swatched

Coats = 3

Finish = shimmer with flecks

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 6.5/10

Seventeen - Crushed Foils Silver

 

I bought this polish over 10 years ago, I am not quite sure if the glitter pieces have faded slightly as I had expected it to look more silver. It has a friend that I posted in 2014, if you look at it here, you'll see what I mean the glitters are golden. 

It is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). The brush and formula are both good and it goes on well. I think it would look better if the glitters were more silvery rather than greyish. This is the problem with glittery polishes, they do deteriorate over time even if well looked after. It's okay I guess.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 7/10

Lasted well = n/a swatched

Coats = 2

Finish = matte foil shards

Removal = easy with foil method

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 6.5/10

Unknown Brand - Opal White

This is the last of these mini bottles I wanted to swatch before I binned them. I have a few more polishes to post that have dried up, so I will try to rescue them.

This is okay to use, okay to apply and good drying (4-5 minutes a coat). The brush is good for a mini bottle and the formula was a tad thick. This is nice enough but nothing special really, I guess it just isn't my colour. 

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 7/10

Drying time = 7/10

Lasted well = n/a swatched

Coats = 2

Finish = pearl

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 6/10