Let’s take a look at this, shall we? This is Trend it Up's
Royal Nude Nail Polish, in the shade 020.
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I was looking for a nice pinky nude shade, and I saw this
Trend it Up polish on the shelf, among the other nude duotone nail polishes. As I had a special coupon for Trend it Up, I
thought “Why not try it? It looks nice.” So, let’s see what it’s like!
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Packaging: rectangular clear glass bottle with a rose gold
cap. The glass is very thick and seems to be quite sturdy. The cap can be
closed very tightly, so don’t worry about leakage.
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| Source: www.dm.hr |
Ingredients: vitamin E added for at least a bit of
nourishment. Also, there’s diatomaceous earth and Lithothamnion calcareum
extract, interestingly enough. This polish is 3 free (DBP, formaldehyde,
toluene). The scent is like most nail polishes, although it is a bit more...
hmm, metallic? The expiration date is 24 months after opening.
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The colour is pretty interesting: it’s a nude gentle rose/pink
shade at first glance, but if you look closely, you will notice that there’s a
vibrant purple shimmer. The shimmer is difficult to capture on camera; it’s
much more visible in person. Even though the shimmer is really vibrant in the
bottle, it’s subtle on nails, adding a nice purplish sheen to the nails. I
quite like it, I must admit.
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The brush is really quite nice. It’s a large flat brush that
picks up a ton of pigment (too much, even) and applies polish nicely evenly and
is just pleasant to use. It’s not quite as good as Catrice’s nail polish
brushes, but it is close!
The formula is very watery but it’s surprisingly not too thin.
It kind of feels a tiny bit gelly, especially after it has dried. This formula
is somewhat runny and therefore it’s a bit difficult to paint the nails without
going outside them at least a tiny bit. I would definitely prefer it to be a
bit more thick, but not too gelly, more like Catrice's polishes, let’s say, as
they usually have the ideal consistency.
One coat was totally sheer, contrary to what they say on
DM’s website. Only with two coats will you get adequate coverage; even then
it’s not completely opaque, but it is high coverage. I really wouldn’t apply
more than 3 coats, 2 is already enough, in my opinion. The texture is glossy;
the shimmer is fine enough to not affect the finish of the polish.
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I will say that the durability of this polish was a very
nice surprise. Even though it did get scratched up on the first day the
scratches were barely noticeable and didn’t affect the glossy finish. Still, I
would recommend a top coat. It held up extremely well, having no visible damage
until day 5 of wearing it. On day 5 it started chipping after a hair wash; the
damage was mostly limited to the free edges of nails. I never expected it to
last this long, especially without a primer coat underneath!
It’s also really easy to remove, I didn’t have to rub too
much at all. There were no stains or residual shimmer. I love how easy it is to
remove!
Overall, this is a surprisingly good nail polish! Trend it
Up can be quite hit or miss, fortunately, this polish is definitely a hit! The
colour is very nice to wear as an everyday nude shade: the pinkish rose
enhances the natural beauty of the nails while the purple shimmer adds an
interesting twist to it. You do need at least two coats to have good coverage. It’s
also stupidly durable: it only started to chip on day 5 and even then the chips
were minor and not too noticeable. There were a lot of tiny scratches though,
but they weren’t too visible either. This is just a lovely everyday pink nail
polish that is better than it has any right to be! Sadly, it seems it is being
discontinued, at least in Croatian DMs. I recommend it!
Rating: 7.5/10
Would buy again? Maybe YES
| Price at time of first purchase: | 16.90 HRK ( ~2.24 € ) |
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