Now, one more nail polish that’s part of the “almost
identical colour” trio! This time, it’s the Depend O2 Nail Polish, shade 707!
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So, I did not plan to buy this nail polish... but I cooked
up a genius plan in my head! DM had a promotion that gave you a bunch of extra
points on their loyalty card if you bought products from certain brands –
Depend being one of them. While browsing through all the colours they had
available, I managed to find three that looked damn near identical under DM's
lighting! It would be so funny to buy all three, so I did! I liked the colours
anyways, so it wasn’t a forced purchase; this colour looked especially nice.
So, let’s see how good this nail polish is!
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Packaging: oh my, what a tiny little bottle! This is a clear
rectangular bottle that just looks so adorable, doesn’t it? I love the bold
white text – it's so eye-catching! And it really stands out from the colour of
the nail polish! The cap is almost taller than the bottle! It’s white and
closes extremely tightly. Quite a cute design, if a bit simple..jpg)
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Ingredients: nothing nourishing and 3-free (DBP,
formaldehyde, toluene). The scent is like most other nail polishes. The
expiration date is 12 months after opening.
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The brush is a small, but relatively wide flat brush. It’s
an excellent brush that doesn’t seem to have the issue that shade 724 of this
range had (that it causes bubbles to form). It picks up a huge amount of polish
– be sure to tap off the excess! This kind of formula requires thin coats to be
layered, so you really need only a small amount of polish on the brush. The
brush applies polish evenly and thickly and it is usually pretty precise,
although it can get a bit messy on the sides of the nails.
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Colour: this is another light nude colour, but this one is almost
perfectly beige. Unlike shade 724, which had a very small amount of rose tones
in it, this one is pure light beige. No rose tones at all here! I love this
colour, it is a bit cold (from the lack of any warm tones), but it looks so
cool (pun not intended!) and is great for pale skintones. This colour is
lighter than my skin, but it shares many of the undertones that my skin has, so
it’s a great match. In terms of what I’d call this particular shade of beige...
hmm, it might be closest to the colour bone. Some might say that this colour
looks a bit dead, but I like it nonetheless!
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The formula is pretty thick but it isn’t goopy or unpleasant
to use. It’s quite silky and spreads evenly with ease. It also feels unusually
creamy and luxe! Now, I would usually prefer a bit thinner formulas, but this
one is just such a joy to use!
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One coat is already pretty opaque; it can go up to almost
100% opacity depending how thick the layer is. I would suggest applying a thin
coat, though. It’s a bit uneven with one coat, though, and it looks a bit thin
like this, so I will apply a second coat. Oh yeah, it’s so much better now! The
colour looks just right and it’s completely opaque and looks rich. It doesn’t,
however, look too thick at all! It actually looks and feels quite breathable,
like they advertised! The texture is glossy.
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Longevity is not this nail polish’s strong suit. Just like
the other Depend O2 nail polishes, this one, too, struggles to stay on good
shape. Chipping is a bit worse than on shade 724; here, the chipping started on
day 3, and it did not get much worse... until I washed my hair. A hair wash
caused a good few chips on a couple of nails. It’s still in remarkably good
condition, but it is plainly visible that it’s chipped off in some places. The
much bigger problem is that it gets scratched up so easily! The morning after I
applied the nail polish it was covered in all kinds of scratches, big and
small. Some of them were quite deep, too! But despite all that, it still kept
its glossy finish, so that’s pretty good!
This nail polish is super easy to remove! It doesn’t take a
lot of rubbing to remove, my nails are thankful for this! Although it might
take a bit to break through it initially, but after that it is smooth sailing. It
also doesn’t leave any stains since it’s such a subtle colour.
All in all, just like the other Depend O2 nail polishes,
this one shows promise but is kept from being great by some flaws. The brush
here is good, a bit better than with shade 724 because it causes fewer bubbles
to form. It’s a very nice flat brush that is large enough to be easy to use on
all nails (even the pinky). The formula is thick but it feels creamy and very
nice to use. However, do try to apply a thin coat because it looks best with
two thin coats instead of one thick. Indeed, with two thin coats it looks rich
and vibrant without seeming too thick. It’s also completely opaque with two
coats. I love this light beige colour, it’s so natural but, because it is
lighter than my skin, it is also quite eye-catching! It’s a great nail polish
for when you can’t decide which colour to wear; this one goes with everything
and looks flattering and elegant, to boot. But I did say that this nail polish
has problems, didn’t I? These being the fact that it gets scratched to bits
from normal day-to-day activities. Just in the first 24 hours it gets so
scratched up that you can literally see the scratches. It’s a bloody miracle
that this doesn’t ruin the glossy finish! So a top coat is a necessity. Fortunately,
it doesn’t get chipped very much, and even a hair wash doesn’t damage it
significantly. Although it does get chipped more than shade 724, especially
during a hair wash. The presence of bubbles, the chipping and, most
importantly, the plentiful scratches are all significant problems. This makes
me wish that this nail polish was better – that it tolerated life better. But
sadly, it doesn’t, which makes me sad. No matter how pretty the colour is, it
cannot cover up all the glaring problems. Sadly, I will not be giving this nail
polish my recommendation. Wish I could...
Rating: 6.5/10
Would buy again? Sadly, NO
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