This is okay to use, okay to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The fomula is okay and the brush is really good. I used 3 coats but think if you have no ridges on your nails you'd get away with 2 coats. It is a nice cute pink that is nice enough. Only swatched this so no idea how long it lasted!
Rating
Easy to use = 7/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = n/a
Coats = 3
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = Ciate Online
My Personal Rating = 6.5/10
This is okay to use, okay to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). It is quite streaky on the first coat but builds up nicely on the second coat. The brush is really good. It is a lovely and bright yellow. A very happy colour. This lasted really well.
Rating
Easy to use = 7/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 9/10
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 9/10
Purchased from = Ciate Online
My Personal Rating = 7.5/10
**I'd also like to say RIP to Michael Nesmith who passed away today. I did like him a lot and thought he was very talented.**
This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The formula and brush are both really good. It is a lovely colour. I only swatched this so no idea if it lasted well!
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = n/a
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = Ciate Online
My Personal Rating = 7.5/10
This is the polish I used with the Base Coat yesterday.
This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The brush is good and the formula is too. It is sheer on the first coat but builds up nicely on the second. It is a lovely mint green and lasted really well.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 9/10
Purchased from = Ciate Online
My Personal Rating = 7.5/10
This is easy to use, easy to apply and super good drying (less than 30 seconds). The brush and formula are really good and the top polish goes on really nice with this on as a base. It is smooth too. The top polish, which I will post tomorrow, lasted really well with this. I'd happily change this to my regular base coat. And this version is much better than previous years.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 10/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 1
Finish = base coat
Removal = easy
Overall = 9/10
Purchased from = Ciate Online
My Personal Rating = 8/10
This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). Both the brush and formula are really good as well. This is a really nice dark colour and looks good. Swatched only so no idea if it lasts well.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = n/a
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Ciate Online
My Personal Rating = 7/10
This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The brush and formula are both really good. This is a browny peachy colour but I think it looks okay. Not really my colour though, but nice enough. Lasted really well.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 9/10
Purchased from = Ciate Online
My Personal Rating = 6/10 great quality just not really my colour!
This is a doubler from 2018 - see here.
This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The brush and formula are both good. I tried it over a dark and white colour and think it looks good over both. It seems to be quicker drying than the last version. I only swatched this so no idea if it lasts long.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = n/a
Coats = 2 solo and 1 as topper
Finish = shimmery and iridescent
Removal = easy enough
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Ciate Online
My Personal Rating = 7/10
This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The brush is really good and the formula goes on nicely. It is a really lovely colour. I only swatched this polish.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = n/a
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Ciate Online
My Personal Rating = 7/10
So it is that time again! Time for the nail polish advent calendar. It certainly has been a quick year! So on with the show.
This is a doubler from 2013, but looks slightly different! 2013 Play Date.
This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3 minutes a coat). The brush is really good for a mini and the formula goes on nicely too. It is a nice colour but seems to be more coral than the 2013 version. I do like it and it lasted really well.
Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 9/10
Purchased from = Ciate Online
My Personal Rating = 7/10
This is hard to use, hard to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The formula is very streaky and awkward to use. This is a mini bottle and that didn't help having a mini brush either. Make sure there is plenty polish on the brush and keep strokes to a minimum to reduce drag and streaks. Maybe the normal bottle with the regular brush would be better? It is a lovely pink and has a really subtle silver shimmer that doesn't really show....though you can see it in the bottle in the middle photo. Nice enough but hard to work with. Lasted really well.
Rating
Easy to use = 5/10
Application = 4/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 3
Finish = creamy with subtle shimmer
Removal = easy
Overall = 6/10
Purchased from = can't recall
My Personal Rating = 6/10
This is okay to use, okay to apply but kinda need to dab glitters on and it is really slow drying. The others from this collection (Round Space) where also very slow drying. After 1 hour I put on a top coat as I wanted to get on with my life! The polish is dark green black based with holographic glitters of different shapes and sizes. This polish didn't catch either with or without the top coat. The brush is good but the formula isn't and said before, you need to dab on the glitters. The last photos is of the little light that is in the lid. Some of them still work! Lasted really well.
Rating
Easy to use = 6/10
Application = 6/10
Drying time = 0/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = jelly glitter bomb
Removal = easy with foil method, let it soak for 2 minutes
Overall = 6/10
Purchased from = Rainbow Connection
My Personal Rating = 7/10 despite the drying issues I still like it!
I am finally back. Not had a great few months but doing better now. I doubt I'll be posting everyday but will try to post every few days. Thanks to everyone for their kind words :-)
This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The brush is thin but very good and applies the polish nicely. The formula is very good too. It is a nice metallic champagne colour but not really sure it is an ideal colour for 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 = metallic
Removal = okay
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = Frasers
My Personal Rating = 6/10 good quality just not my colour
