Essie - Wicked Fierce

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The brush is wide and good and the formula goes on nicely. It is nice and slightly iridescent with a nice shimmer. This is one coat but got slight tip wear so use 2 coats as I think that would solve this problem.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 6/10

Coats = 1

Finish = shimmer

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

a-England - Shakespeare's Sister

 

First 3 photos in the sunshine, last in artificial light.

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The brush is wide and good. The formula is good and goes on well too. It is a gorgeous pink holo and looks good in the sun and good in the artificial light as well. Sadly this didn't last so well, it scuffed after a day so wear a top coat with it, that would probably help with longevity.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 6/10

Coats = 2

Finish = holo

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

 

My Personal Rating = 6.5/10

Orly - Sweet Dreams

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (4 minutes a coat). The bottle is a mini and the brush is very good. The formula is also good too. This is a nice grey with a lovely purple shimmer. I like greys but need to be in the mood for them! This lasted 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 = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

China Glaze - Exceptionally Gifted

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The brush is medium sized and good. The formula is okay, careful application is needed to avoid brushstrokes! It is a nice pearly pink colour.

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 6/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = n/a swatched

Coats = 2

Finish = pearly

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

 

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Color Club - Lumin-Icecent

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (5-6 minutes a coat). The brush is thin but good and the formula is excellent. It is a gorgeous bluey silvery foil. 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 1 minute

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10

Models Own - Grace Green

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (4-5 minutes a coat). The brush is medium sized and good. The formula goes on well too. It is a kinda greeny grey colour I think. It is a one coater!!! It did suffer tip wear, so 2 coats would probably be better. Okay if you want to wear it for a night though. I actually liked this one more than I thought I would!

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 7/10

Lasted well = 6/10

Coats = 1

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Morgan Taylor - Truth Or Dare

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (4-5 minutes a coat). The brush is medium and good. The formula is okay but prone to balding on the first coat but fine on the second coat. It is a nice polish but got tip wear on this one.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 7/10

Lasted well = 6/10

Coats = 2

Finish = shimmery

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Deborah Lippmann - Hit Me With Your Best Shot

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (4-5 minutes a coat). The brush is thin and good and the formula goes on nicely. It is a lovely dark grey with a nice shimmer. This lasted really well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 7/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = shimmery

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10

OPI - Senorita Rose Alita

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). The brush and formula are both good. 1 coat would have done but as I was talking photos I did 2 coats. It is a really nice pink with a cool golden shimmer. This 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

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Orly - Star Treatment

 

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 good too. It is a gorgeous red and a ONE COATER too!!!! Lasted really well, was very impressed.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 9/10

Coats = 1 

Finish = jewel toned

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

China Glaze - Swanky Silk

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The brush is thin but good and the formula is good too, goes on nicely. This is a nice iridescent polish. Lasted really well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = iridescent

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

OPI - Jade Is The New Black

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (4-5 minutes a coat). The brush is wide but good and the formula goes on nicely. It is a really nice green. This lasted well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 7/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

a-England - Let Me In

 

Last photo indoors all others in the sun.

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat) AND it is a one coater! The brush is medium sized and good. The formula is a tad thick but okay to work with. It is a nice enough holo, but not that strong in the sunshine. Nice enough colour.

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 7/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = n/a swatched

Coats = 1

Finish = holo

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Color Club - Killer Curves

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). It is a mini bottle and the brush is thin but good. The formula is good too. It is a nice vampy colour. 

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 7/10

Lasted well = n/a swatched

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

OPI - Panda-Monium Pink

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying (4-5 minutes a coat). The brush is really good. The formula is okay, it is really sheer and requires 3 coats. This polish isn't very good for ridges. I got this a long time ago and thinking it might be a fake, I remember back in the early 2010s there were a lot of fake OPIs going around. This lasted well but I really don't like the colour so much.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 7/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 3

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 6/10

Models Own - Polychromatic

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and slow drying on the second coat (10 minutes) but the first coat does dry quickly. The brush is good and the formula is okay. It is nice enough but not really that iridescent as I would have expected. Lasted well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 6/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = iridescent

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10