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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, 30 June 2024

Sparitual - Sea Glass

 





This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). Though the last coat is a wee bit longer to dry. The brush is thin but good and the formula goes on nicely. It is a lovely iridescent polish with little silver flecks. I really liked this polish and it lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 3
Finish = iridescent with flecks
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 8/10

Thursday, 27 June 2024

OPI - Jinx

 



This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (1-2 minutes a coat). The formula is amazing and the brush is really good too, it is medium sized. This is a gorgeous red textured polish with golden sparkles! I really like textured polishes and this impressed me. It lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = textured
Removal = easy with foil method, soaked for 1 minute
Overall = 9/10

My Personal Rating = 8.5/10

Monday, 24 June 2024

Nails Inc - Feel The Hotness

 





This is easy to use, okay to apply and okay drying time (5-6 minutes a coat). It is very sheer and requires 3 coats. The brush and formula are both good. This is a thermal polish, meaning it changes colour depending on the temperature. Cold it is blue and warm it is white. It changed well under the hot and cold water! Lasted well.

Rating
Easy to use = 7/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 3
Finish = creamy and thermal
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Thursday, 20 June 2024

a-England - To The Lighthouse

 





Last photo is in artificial light, others in the sun!

This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying. The first coat dries really quickly but the second coat is really slow! Both formula and brush are good Brush is medium sized. It is a lovely purple holo, looks pretty good in the sun, This lasted 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 = 7/10

My Personal Rating =  7/10

Tuesday, 18 June 2024

Essie - Trophy Wife

 



This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying (4 minutes a coat). The brush is medium sized and good. The formula goes one well too. It is a lovely blue/green colour. This lasted well. These photos were all taken with my photo, as the camera needed charged!

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = metallic like
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Saturday, 15 June 2024

Orly Color Blast - Sunshine

 



This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying (4-5 minutes a coat). The formula is good but a tad sheer and the brush is small. It is a nice yellow with a pink shimmer. Sadly, as you can see in the photos, it is unforgiving to ridges. It is a really nice polish and lasted well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 3
Finish = shimmery
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Thursday, 13 June 2024

Revolution - Mint Chill

 





Last photo with the UV light!

This is easy to use, kinda dodgy to apply and okay drying (4-5 minutes a coat). It is very streaky and prone to bald patches. Keep brushstrokes to a minimum. I would say the brush is pretty good but not the formula. It is a nice pearly mint green and it is UV too! This lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 5/10
Application = 5/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = neon/pearly/uv
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Tuesday, 11 June 2024

a-England - Flaming June

 




First 3 photos in the sunlight and the last in inside lighting.

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). This is a gorgeous golden orange holo polish. It really is stunning. Both brush and formula are good. BUT sadly it chipped after a day :-( I was very disappointed with this as it is lovely. So gorgeous but not great quality!

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 2/10
Coats = 2
Finish = holo
Removal = easy
Overall = 4/10

My Personal Rating =  6/10

Sunday, 9 June 2024

Nails Inc - Nutmeg Lane

 



This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2 minutes). The brush is wide and good. The formula goes on nicely. Now, this is meant to be gingerbread scented! It was, but only for a few minutes and very faint. I have a good sense of smell and I struggled to smell this. It is part of a set of 4 brown polishes and I really am not a fan of browns and only bought this because of the scents! I'd have to say this is good quality and only needed 1 coat! If you are after a decent brown it is a winner! Lasted well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Scent lasted well = 1/10
Smells like = gingerbread
Coats = 1
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Thursday, 6 June 2024

Illamasqua - Scarce

 



This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying (6 minutes a coat). Make sure to make the coats thinner and it will dry well but thicker coats take ages! The brush is medium sized and good and the formula goes on nicely. This is a pink speckled polish, they were very popular at one point! It is nice and lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 6/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = speckled
Removal = easy with foil method, let soak for 2 minutes
Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7/10