One more nail polish! But something more subtle yet still
colourful! This is the Trend it Up Malibu Vibes Nail Polish, shade 030.
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I first bought the pastel yellow shade in this collection.
Then I saw the pastel pink and this pastel blue in person and I couldn’t decide
which one to buy! Both were gorgeous! I don’t really use blue nail polishes
often, so I ended up buying the pastel pink at that time. But this one still
haunted my thoughts, forcing me to buy it eventually. So here we are! This nail
polish was part of a small limited edition by Trend it Up called Malibu Vibes,
which had these pastel nail polishes, some nail stickers, and a few other
things. To be fair, the colours of the polishes are more suited for spring than
for summer, no? Well, let’s see what this polish is all about already!
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| What we got from this LE, this isn't the whole collection |
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Packaging: small clear rectangular glass bottle with a white
cap. The text is white. White. On a pastel blue background. I get it, it looks
so elegant and pretty with white text, but you can barely make out what it
says. Anyways, look at the hibiscus! Very pretty!
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Colour: a very light pastel blue, kinda like baby blue or
blue chalk. It also seems a bit grayish? That makes this nail polish look a lot
like the Max Factor Masterpiece Xpress Nail Polish, in the shade 807/Rain-Check. I don’t know why exactly, but it really reminds me of that nail
polish specifically! It’s a really pretty colour, perfect for spring! I am just
not used to wearing light blue nail polishes, that’s all.
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Brush: this is a large flat brush. It’s definitely a big
enough brush for even the largest nails. It picks up so much nail polish,
enough for like 4 or 5 nails. Definitely tap off the excess, you don’t want that
much of such a creamy, thick formula! It’s a wonderful brush, though. It spreads
nail polish perfectly evenly, although it can have difficulties applying the
polish cleanly on the sides due to the large size.
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With two coats you get full opacity and the colour gets its true
intensity. It’s rich and creamy with two coats. The polish dries chalky, and
indeed, the final texture is matte, chalky even. With this kind of finish your
nails really have to be in their best condition, as this will exaggerate every
single flaw. What an interesting texture!
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Longevity is excellent, actually! Trend it Up nail polishes usually
end up chipping within a day or two. This one, on the other hand, stays in
perfect condition for days! It only started chipping on day 4, and, true, it did
chip a lot, but I was washing my hair and hand washing some clothes. So it’s no
wonder it was left in pretty bad condition after all of that. There were also
no scratches, which is kind of amazing! Like, it’s a matte nail polish, yet
it’s in pristine condition for days, without as much as a scratch. It’s truly
fantastic!
Removal: at first it was a bit hard to remove this nail
polish. The first coat required a good deal of rubbing to remove it (partially).
But after you break through it, the rest is smooth sailing; the rest of the
nail polish comes off easily, without too much rubbing. Being such a light
colour, it’s natural that there weren’t any stains after removing this polish.
All in all, I really like this polish. It’s still nowhere
near my top 10 favourite nail polishes, simply because I am not the biggest fan
of blue or light blue nail polishes. But on its own, this is a fantastic nail
polish! The formula is sooo wonderfully creamy and incredibly easy to use, and
the brush is both large enough and precise enough to ensure that you get even
coats each time. I knew this would be a matte nail polish as I tested it after
already reviewing the pink nail polish from this mini collection. And you know
what? The matte finish is super cool and it has really grown on me! I
definitely think that making this nail polish matte instead of glossy was the
right call. It doesn’t even get scratched up! No matter what I did, it stayed
in pristine condition! Man, it doesn’t even chip much at all, at least until
day 4 in my case. The only reason why it started chipping badly then was
because I had a ton of chores to do that day, and detergent and nail polish
never mix all too well. Really, the only slightly negative thing I have to say
is that it was slightly more difficult to remove than usual. I had to rub more
to remove it, but even then that wasn’t terrible. Just a bit more annoying than
usual. The colour is beautiful, such a lovely pastel blue, perfect for
pale/light skin and especially great for spring! It’s just not really my cup of
tea, usually. But that is just personal opinion, having nothing to do with how
absolutely great this nail polish is in its performance! So I will gladly
recommend it! Such a shame that it was a limited edition, though!
Rating: 9/10
Would buy again? Maybe YES
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