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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 :-)

Sunday 27 October 2024

Barry M - Celestial Silver

 

Barry M Celestial Silver Nail Polish

Barry M Celestial Silver Nail Polish

Barry M Celestial Silver Nail Polish

Barry M Celestial Silver Nail Polish

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

Monday 21 October 2024

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

Tuesday 15 October 2024

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 

Thursday 10 October 2024

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

Monday 7 October 2024

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

Wednesday 2 October 2024

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