NOTD Maybelline Super Stay Gel Nail Color in Surrel

I've been after the perfect cornflower blue shade of nail polish for a while.  Nothing I've seen as quite been what I was looking for.  Now I've not actually tried or looked at any of the Maybelline polishes before and was actually only looking through their Colour Show range and just happened to spot this gorgeous shade in their Gel Nail Color range.  The shade is just the perfect blue.

The polish applies easily and smoothly in two coats.  I was left with a lovely glossy finish after two coats.  This is the second gel polish I've tried - the first being Rimmel's Kate Moss range (will try and get a review up shortly on that one) and I have to say I love the way they go on.  I find that their application is just very easy and even if you feel it's looking a little streaky as it dries the end result isn't.  Now it's states 7 days strong and in the picture above, I was at 3 days and you can see a little chip on my thumb, and there's been a little tip wear but nothing like I would usually expect by Day 3.  Can easily see this staying on through to Sunday - which is a definite bonus when you work full time.  It's much easier to apply a polish on a Sunday night for the week.  I've spied a deliciously looking Berry shade and a gorgeous Green that I need to try out next!

Priced at £4.09 (and currently on 3 for 2 in Superdrug) 

Models Own Soda Pop

Models Own Soda Pop is a gorgeous, almost peachy rose pink shade that's perfect for spring (although it doesn't feel like we're heading towards spring at the moment with this horrible cold weather). It has a very retro 50's vibe to the shade which is reflected in the name. The colour is exactly the right shade of pink for me.

I applied 3 coats as the application didn't look the greatest after 2 - it was still slightly streaky and not quite opaque.  Once on the finish was smooth and glossy which ticks all the right boxes for me in a polish.  It also managed to stay chip free for 5 days on my nails - I actually took this picture after it had been on for 4 days.  This is a definite plus when you work full time and don't have lots of spare time to play around with your nails in the evenings.

Priced at £5.00 - I actually ordered mine from Next.

NOTD - Nails Inc Saville Row

Just a quick NOTD!  I love deep wine, berry and plum colours for winter. I feel like they go with my entire wardrobe.

This little beaut is Nails Inc Saville Row - described as a deep rich plum.  After two coats you get a lovely dark colour and lovely shine.  It actually ends up a little dark on the nails then in the bottle but not too much too worry about.

Perfect for those wintry months.

NOTD L'Oreal Parisian Rooftops

Today's post is a review on a new nail polish I picked up from Boots. It is from the new Colour Riche nails which is L'Oreal first long lasting mini nail collection, the shade I got was Parisian Rooftops. The collection contains 41 gel based colours designed by L'Oreal Paris' Colour Creative Director Orrea Light. The choice of shades is great, the cost £4.99 for 5ml bottle which I do think is expensive.

Parisian Rooftops is a taupe grey shade with a slight purple undertone. I like the colour against my skin tone, it's far more grey toned than a lot of the the grurplewhich I prefer.

I would love to own all the shades, they may not be the best ever polish but for some reason I am really drawn to them and I love them. You can see swatches if my other shades here.

The swatch above was with 2 coats applied and you can see it gives a great opaque finish. Application is lovely and easy due to the fat fat brush (my favourite type of brush to apply nail polish). Though the consistency can be a little runny so just watch out!

What do you think? Overall I like this nail polish though its a tad expensive and I would certainly look at more shades. Have you tried them? Do you have a fave shade?

 

Posted with Blogsy

NOTD NYX 24k Glitter

Hey,

Sorry for the lack of posts it's been a crazy couple of weeks!!!

Today's post is a quick NOTD featuring a gorgeous sparkly glitter from NYX.

The nail polish is 24k Glitter.

It's full of small and larger hexagonal pieces of gold glitter, and makes a lovely top coat!

I got mine from River Island for £4.50.

 

You can check out more from NYX here.

 

What do you think? Are you a glitter fan?

 

Thanks

 

 

NOTD Barry M Blue Moon

Just a quick NOTD for you!

This is Barry M Moon Blue, my lovely colleagues from work got it me for helping their team out!

This is such a lovely shade. It's pale powdery blue with a slight shimmer running through it. But for those who do not like a shimmery polish, it isn't really look shimmery once applied and dried.

The polish is quite sheer, it took 3 coats for the finish above (4 would have been better!). It such a gorgeous shade for the price though, it's aso very flattering on. A great summer shade without being too bright or in your face. It would be lovely as a holiday nail look!

These retail at £2.99 and you can purchase here.

Are you a Barry M fan? What's your favourite shade?

You can see our previous Barry M posts here.

Thanks

 

No7 Stay Perfect Glitter Top Coat in Silver

Today's post is on No7 Stay Perfect Glitter Top Coat in Silver from the new Limited Edition Summer Collection.

Here's what No7 says,

'These No7 Nail Glitter Top Coats will ensure your nails have fun this summer. Worn alone or on top of your favourite summer colour they'll add extra nail power and some much needed sparkle to an old classic.'

I was super excited when I saw this collection especially the nail polishes and lipglosses. As the £5 off No7 vouchers are out again I decided to get the silver glitter top coat first.




Below is a swatch of two coats of the nail polish.

It has small and larger glitter in it, and is such a great top coat. Here is the polish done once over a colour I was already wearing (Ciate Purple Shebert).

This retails for £8.00 (£3.00 with voucher!) and you can get a choice of silver or gold. As I got this with the voucher I think it's great...not sure it's worth £8.90 though!

 

What do you think? Will you be picking anything up from this collection?

 

Thanks

 

Orly Faint of Heart

Today's post is on Orly Faint of Heart which is from the new Orly Cool Romance Collection.  K's previously shown you Steel your Heart and Robo Romance.  

The colour was perfect for me.  It's a gorgeous dirty beige/grey that is my favourite type of colour to see me through the summer - I'm just obsessed with these types of colour.  I was really impressed with the polish, which applies easily and produces a lovely end result, with two coats.  I'm also really impressed with the handle on the brush.  It's rubber which means that it's much less likely to slip out of your hands whilst applying.

I'm actually in love with the whole collection and now need to get You're Blushing and Artificial Sweetener

These are priced at £9.25 for 18ml at http://www.lookfantastic.com/ and £13 at www.boots.com for the 5.3ml Mani Mini Trio.  They're also £5 for the mini's in Boots.

No7 Stay Perfect Polish in Foxglove

Today I wanted to share with you all my current favourite nail polish. I've been wearing No7 Perfect Polish in Foxglove for a few days now. I know it's spring and I should possibly embrace the pastels and brights, but I just love deep berry colour. Just love any berry shades! It looks so chic once on and seems to compliment my skin tone more than pastels do. I have to admit that I do much prefer darker nails and will probably wear them most of the summer. I think they contrast well with my more neutral spring and summer wardrobe.

(my other polish on rotation is Rimmels Pro Finish in Nightflight)

On to the application. This is actually my first No7 polish, although K has quite a few which you can see here. I found it easy to apply and was than happy with the end result after two coats. My nails were left smooth and glossy. It lasts around 3-4 days before I really notice any tip wear (although when I had it on my toes it lasted a full two weeks without any chips).

Not the cheapest polishes around at £7.00 but they a great purchase to get with your £5.00 No7 voucher when it's available.

Barbara Daly NOTD in Sizzler

Today's post is a NOTD from the Barbara Daly range at Tesco, the shade is Sizzler which is a Bubblegum/Barbie Pink.

 

This is a creamy formula which applies opaque in 2 coats.  The colour is a great spring/summer shade and would look great against most skin tones!  I have only put this on my nails today so I don't know the longevity or wear on my nails yet.  But I have seen in the blogsphere that they are good and I have the shade Very Violet which lasts great.

This is a lovely nail polish but it is very small even if it is only £3.00.  There are so many great cheap nail polishes around that I am sure you could get something similar in a bigger bottle on the highstreet.

Barbara Daly nail polishes cost £3.00 for 7ml and are available from Tesco stores or on their website.

You can see our previous posts on Barbara Daly here.

What do you think?

Thanks

Beautifully Addicted To - a Beauty Blog.....

NOTD Accessorize in Truffle

 Today's post is a quick on  Accessorize nail polish in Truffle.

Truffle is a brown taupe shade that is a nice everyday colour.  I also love the packaging of Accessorize products, but I actually find the lid and brush quite short on the nail polish.  I quite like the application, it certainly isn't the best I have ever used but its ok.  I applied two thick coats here to get an opaque finish, I then applied to my nails and it only lasted about 2 days before I had wear (I had no top coat on).

What do you think? I actually prefer this over Barry M Mushroom (they are very similar).

You can see our other posts on Accessorize here.

Accessorise nail polishes are £4.00 for 10ml and can be purchased from Superdrug and Accessorize.

Thanks

L'Oreal Color Riche in Rebel Blue

 

Today's post is a review on a new nail polish I picked up from Boots. It is from the new Colour Riche nails which is L'Oreal first long lasting mini nail collection, the shade I got was Rebel Blue. The collection contains 41 gel based colours designed by L'Oreal Paris' Colour Creative Director Orrea Light.

The choice of shades is great, the cost £4.99 for 5ml bottle which I do think is expensive.

I have previously showed you Ingenuos Rose here, French Riviera here and Rue Montmartre here.  Rebel Blue is such a lovely Blue shade, it even has a (very) slight shimmer to it.  It reminds me a lot of Nails Inc Baker Street which Beyonce wore after the birth of her daughter Blue Ivy.

The swatch above was with 2 coats applied and you can see it gives a great opaque finish.  Application is lovely and easy due to the fat fat brush (my favourite type of brush to apply nail polish). Though the consistency can be a little runny so just watch out!

What do you think? Overall I like this nail polish though its a tad expensive and I would certainly look at more shades. Have you tried them? Do you have a fave shade?

Thanks

Orly Robo Romance

 

 Today's post is a NOTD featuring Orly's Robo Romance.  After trying out Orly Steel your Heart I was excited to try another shade.  I popped along to my local Boot's and picked up a mini polish for £5.

Robo Romance is a sheer pink polish with a hint of holographic sparkle (very slight).  The polish is very sheer so I decided to layer 3 coats over a very pale nude/pink.  But as you can see its still very sheer.  Though this still makes a lovely day time nail or would be a lovely bridal nail.  I am going to try this over a more pale barbie pink next time!

The bottle has the gripper cap the same as the normal size bottle though I didn't feel this had as much grip as the normal bottle.  But these are such a great feature!

What do you think?

Are you an Orly fan? Whats your favourite shade?

 Thanks