Showing posts with label nails inc. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nails inc. Show all posts

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Nails Inc for InStyle "Candy Orange"

Nails Inc for InStyle Candy Orange

As I said in my review for "Electric Teal", after the disaster I had with the limited edition Coke varnish (here is the post I did on that; Nails Inc Packaging Disaster!), I was a little dubious about buying this, but I gave it a chance since I don't have much orange in my collection.
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It came free in InStyle magazine, which is £3.70, which is good considering the varnishes are worth £11. There were 3 colours available, the teal I have already reviewed, this one and a beige-y colour, which I didn't get.
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This is a bright orange shade which is a little eye-catching, but there are plenty of dupes about. It is very pigmented and thick in texture, however I found it very hard to get even coverage, it came up very streaky, so it took about 3 coats to get it even. It goes on very glossy and dries pretty quickly considering the layers I put on to get it even. Overall, a little less pleasant then the teal to work with since it involves more work to get it right.
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And as I also said in my last review, I hate the Nails Inc big lid as I find it harder to get precise lines, I like a lot of control over the brush due to my shaky hands, so this lid did not really assist me that well in terms of controlling the application.

Nails Inc for InStyle "Electric Teal"

Nails Inc for InStyle Electric Teal

After the disaster I had with the limited edition Coke varnish (here is the post I did on that; Nails Inc Packaging Disaster!),  I was a little dubious about buying this, however the colour won me over and so I bought it anyway.
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It came free in InStyle magazine, which is £3.70, which is good considering the varnishes are worth £11. There were 3 colours available, but this was definitely my favourite.
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This is a deep teal shade that is probably not all that unique, but gorgeous all the same, and for £3.70 not bad at all. It is very pigmented and thick in texture, and covers evenly, though I would advise 2 coats. It goes on very glossy and dries pretty quickly considering the thickness.
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I hate the Nails Inc big lid as I find it harder to get precise lines, I like a lot of control over the brush due to my shaky hands, so this lid did not really assist me that well in terms of controlling the application.

Monday, 16 May 2011

Nails Inc Packaging Disaster!

broken nails inc

So, for an expensive brand, this was pretty disappointing. . I found this today (pictured above), my Coke limited edition Nails Inc varnish smashed, and the contents went all over my other bottles! I only noticed when I lifted out a bottle and pink varnish dripped off it onto my carpet and my hands! And then I saw shattered glass and my nail varnishes swimming in pink varnish! . To be honest I am not sure how it would have smashed since all I do is open and close the drawer it's in, so another bottle clinking against it must have broken it! That is pretty poor considering China Glaze which is a cheaper brand has never smashed on me. This was a freebie, however surely they are all the same bottles, freebie or not? . I never liked the chunky lid as it is more difficult to apply, so now this is a deal breaker for me, I won't buy more of these polishes if they break so easily, and not just break, it shattered into pieces! . Has anyone else had this problem?