Trend it Up Malibu Vibes Nail Polish [040] Review
By Maychiri's Thoughts - September 08, 2023
The last of the Malibu Vibes nail polishes I bought; this is the
Trend It Up Malibu Vibes Nail Polish, shade 040.
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There were four shades to choose from. I have three now. I
couldn’t decide whether to get the final shade, a light minty green, but I am
not too big on minty nail polishes anyways, so I ended up skipping that
particular colour. Instead, I got this lovely pastel yellow! Bright and
cheerful! Truth be told, I have been searching for good yellow nail polishes
for the longest time, especially for mustard yellow ones. But this, too, was a
colour I knew I wanted to have, to kinda round out my yellow nail polish collection.
So, with those other two Malibu Vibes polishes, how does this one compare to
them? Is it as good? Let’s see!
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Packaging: small clear glass bottle that is rectangular.
It’s quite lightweight! The cap is white, which is so lovely with the pastel yellow.
There’s a very pretty hibiscus print on the bottle. But get this, the text is
white... on a pastel yellow nail polish. While that is a good combination, very
nice and soothing, it is not what you want when legibility is the main concern.
It’s barely legible. I know that black would look too dark on the pastel
yellow, but white isn’t the way to go.
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Ingredients: nothing nourishing, and no harmful
ingredients (DBP, formaldehyde,
toluene). The scent is like most nail polishes, although it is very strong,
like really strong. The expiration date is 24 months after opening.
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Colour: a very cute and cheery pastel yellow. Perfect for
spring, even more perfect for Easter! It’s such an adorable, girly colour that
is perfect if you seek cuteness but don’t want pink. This colours really cheers
you up when you see it! Although it looks good on pale skin, I reckon it would
look amazing on dark skin; it would really pop and just be breathtakingly
vibrant! It’s still vibrant and quite intense as is, but it just kinda looks
odd on pale skin. Idk. I still like it very much! Although it isn’t a very
summery colour, and Malibu Vibes was like a summery limited edition. Hmm. Anyways,
don’t call it piss yellow! This is a pale daffodil yellow!
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Brush: a very large flat brush. It’s big enough for the
largest of nails. This brush picks up so much polish, enough for a few nails at
least. So be sure to tap off the excess! While this brush does spread the
polish evenly (or as evenly as it can, given that the formula is a bit uneven
by nature), it is somewhat frayed. The other two polishes had brushes that were
in perfect condition, but this one is slightly damaged which makes it a smidge
more difficult to use than the other two.
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The formula is just as creamy and wonderful as with the
other two shades! It’s definitely milky and quite easy to use, as it is not
runny. However, compared to the other two shades, this one is noticeably uneven
with one coat. The other two looked very even with one coat, whereas this one
looks sloppy and uneven, no matter how hard you try to make it even. One coat
is about 70% opaque, a bit more than the other two shades, but the uneven
finish ruins it, so I really wouldn’t keep it at just one coat. With two coats it
is much more even, almost perfectly even. You also get the true colour of this
nail polish with two coats, and 100% opacity.
It doesn’t even look too thick
with two coats; in fact, it feels relatively thin on nails, despite being so
rich and creamy! I don’t know why this shade is so much more uneven and a bit
harder to work with, compared to the other two, but it’s a shame. The texture
is matte, somewhat chalky, even. But ever so slightly more shiny than the other
two. I really like this finish, especially on this colour! It’s so cute!
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Longevity was pretty good, but probably the worst of the
Malibu Vibes polishes. There was a small chip on the second day. Thankfully
that was mostly it, until I went to wash my turtle’s terrarium. I still haven’t
found a nail polish that can withstand the chemicals I use during that. So this
one, too, broke off in pieces, leaving it in a sorry state afterwards. And a
hair wash the next day did not help matters. It didn’t make things much worse,
either, somehow. This nail polish doesn’t get scratched up at all, or if it
did, the grainy texture of the surface concealed it. Besides the small chip on
day 2, it continued to chip off small flakes here and there. However, it still
looked very good before I had to wash the terrarium. Not as good as the other
two Malibu Vibes, though.
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Removal: pretty difficult, actually. That is par for the
course for Malibu Vibes nail polishes, it seems. The other two were hard to
remove, too. However, this one seems to be the most difficult to remove, if by
a slight margin. I needed to rub a lot to even start breaking through it, with
even more rubbing necessary to fully remove it. This, of course, is not the
best thing for the health of the nail beds. Quite annoying! I thought it would
leave a slight yellow stain, being a yellow nail polish and all, but it didn’t!
At least, it seems like it did not.
In conclusion, another good pastel nail polish. Although not
as good as the other two Malibu Vibes polishes. Yes, the colour is beautiful, a
cheery pastel yellow sure to brighten your day. And yes, the formula is
wonderfully creamy and easy to use. But it’s also very uneven with one coat and
it is slightly harder to work with compared to the other two. Its longevity is
not as good as the other two, either. It chips sooner and when it does start
chipping it can get very bad. At least it isn’t easily scratched, so you’ll
keep the matte finish until you decide to remove the polish. So it’s, on the
whole, worse than the other two Malibu Vibes. But it’s still quite a good nail
polish, it’s just a damn shame that it was part of a limited edition. It can be
difficult to find such pastel yellow nail polishes, especially matte ones, so I
am thankful that this one is quite good. Because of that, I will recommend it.
Rating: 7.5/10
Would buy again? Maybe, YES
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