Primark - Skylight

 

The last 2 photos are in artificial light and the others are in the sunshine.

This is easy to use, easy to apply and slow drying (7-8 minutes a coat). The brush is medium sized and good and the formula goes on well. It is a lovely blue silvery holographic polish. It isn't a Chrome as the bottle would have you believe!!! This lasted really well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 6/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = holo

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 8/10

Marks & Spencer - Wine

 

This is a really old polish, I posted about buying it HERE in July 2011!!!!

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (4 mintues a coat). The brush is thin and good and the formula is really good. This is a nice deep red colour. It was slightly messy upon removal and lasted okay, slight tipwear. It's okay, nothing special quality wise.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 6/10

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy and jelly

Removal = easy but made a slight mess

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 6.5/10

Accessorize - Pale Pink

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). This brush is a mini but really good and the formula is good too but the polish is quite sheer. It is a nice enough pale pink colour, not really a favourite of mine but decent quality.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = swatched

Coats = 3

Finish = jelly

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Kleancolor - Holo Yellow

 

First 3 photos in the sunlight, 4th with flash and last 2 in artificial light.

This is easy to use, easy to apply and kinda slow drying (8 minutes a coat). This brush is medium sized and good and the fomula is really good too. This is a lovely yellow polish with sparkly holo glitters. This lasted really well and it is nice.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 6/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = sparkly holo

Removal = okay let soak for 2 mintues with foil method

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10

Beauty UK - Sunstone

 

Even though is says "Posh Polish" it was under £5 so belongs on this blog haha!

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The brush is medium sized and good and the formula goes on really well. It is a nice sparkly colour. This lasted really well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10 

Drying time = 7/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2 

Finish = foil

Removal = easy with foil method, let soak for a few minutes

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Lulaa - Holographic 12

 

First 3 photos in artificial light, 4 and 5 in sunlight and last is with the flash.

This is easy to use, easy to apply and slow drying (8 minutes a coat). The brush is medium sized and good and the formula goes on well. This is a gorgeous golden orange holographic polish. It looks good in all lighting! This lasted really well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 6/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = holographic

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

W7 - Matte Silver

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying on the first coat 1 minute but on the second takes longer. The formula is really good and goes on well and the brush is medium sized and good. It scuffs if you don't let it dry completely but after that it lasted well. This is a lovely matte silver polish, I really like it.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 5/10

Lasted well = 7/10

Coats = 2

Finish = matte

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Kiko - Feel Good (Unexpected Paradise)

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The formula is really good and the brush is wide and good. I really don't suit browns and not really a fan of them but this is okay. I only bought it to complete the Unexpected Paradise Set, used to be obsessive that way haha! It is really good quality though.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = n/a swatched

Coats = 2

Finish = cream

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 6/10

Essence - Pink & Proud

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying (3 minutes a coat). The fomula and brush are both good. The brush is wide. This is pretty and a 1 coater!

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = n/a swatched

Coats = 1

Finish = foil like

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Barry M - Coconut Cream

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The formula is good and the brush is wide and good. The scent is faint and smells like cheap sweeties but there is a very faint coconut smell if you sniff it right under your nose! It is a nice enough grey. This lasted well BUT it does have a downside. After removal I had terrible, terrible yellow staining on my nails, which is still here a few weeks later!

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Scent lasted well = 2/10 very faint to begin with

Smells like = cheap sweeties and faint coconut

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 5/10 

My Personal Rating = 6/10

Kiko - Pearly Mexican Pink

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The brush is medium sized and good and the formula is super. This is a gorgeous pink with a lovely shimmer. This lasted really well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 9/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = shimmery

Removal = okay

Overall = 9/10

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10

Make Up Gallery - Blaze

 

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 okay. It is a very nice bold orange and this lasted well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 7/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy and jelly

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10

Laval - Pastel Yellow

 

This is okay to use, not good to apply and okay drying (4-5 minutes a coat).  Though it is much slower drying on the 3rd coat. The brush is wide and good but the formula is poor and streaky. It does build but well on the 3rd coat. It is a slightly smelly polish but the smell does fade after a few hours. Got slight tipwear but lasted well otherwise.

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 5/10

Drying time = 7/10

Lasted well = 6/10

Coats = 3

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 6/10

My Personal Rating = 6.5/10

Claire's - Magnetic Gold

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2 minutes a coat). The formula is good and the brush is good and medium sized. This is a magnetic polish, meaning you us a magnetic to create designs. The magnet is usually attached to the lid or you can buy different designs online. I just used the lid magnet to get this design. You paint the nail and then hold the magnet over the nail. As this is quick drying you need to do it fast! So do one nail at a time! I am right-handed and found it hard to hold the manget with my left hand without touching the polish because you need to place it really close to the nail. Fine when doing the left hand though as my right hand is steady! Hold it above the nail for about 30 seconds or so then the pattern appears. I painted the first coat without using the magnet and used it on the second coat. This is a lovely colour and love the pattern and it lasted really well. Magnetic polishes were popular about 10 years or so ago.

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 7/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = magnetic

Removal = used foil method, let soak for 1 minute

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10