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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Models Own - Hayley's Comet

 

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 goes on nicely. It is a lovely shimmery iridescent polish. This polish must be well over 10 years old! I posted one from this collection back in January 2012! I love the shift in this polish and looks good solo and as a topper. This lasted really well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2 solo and 1 as a topper

Finish = shimmery and iridescent

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10

Deborah Lippmann - Glitter In The Air

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and slow drying (over 10 minutes a coat). It does go nicely. The brush is thin but good. The polish very sheer and didn't build up even after 3 coats! It is a milky light blue with glitter. I sadly got bored of this and took it off after a day, so no idea if it lasts well! Probably better as a topper!

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 3/10

Lasted well = n/a

Coats = 3

Finish = sheer glitter

Removal = 2 minutes with the foil method

Overall = 5/10

My Personal Rating = 6/10

Color Club - Fly With Me

Long time no see! Sad to report Ciate didn't release a nail polish Advent Calendar and I couldn't bring myself to buy another haha! 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). This brush is thin but really good and the formula is good too. It is a lovely shimmery green and the shimmer is kinda yellow and golden. 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 enough

Overall = 8/10

My Personal Rating =  7.5/10

Dance Legend - Boo

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). The brush is thin so have plenty of polish on it for good coverage. The formula is good. This is a great iridescent nail polish, there are a lot of different colours within it! This lasted really well.

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 7/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = iridescent

Removal = easy

Overall = 9/10

Purchased from = eBay I think 

My Personal Rating = 8/10

Color Club - Don't Kale My Vibe

 

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 really good. It is a lovely iridescent green polish. Stunning. 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

Purchased from = can't remember!

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10