And one more nail polish that I was given – this is the BEL
London Nail Lacquer, shade 23!
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My mother sometimes goes and gives me a bunch of nail
polishes... she doesn’t have the same style as I do (not nearly), so she
usually picks colours that I would very rarely – if ever – pick. This is a very
pretty colour, though! I’m no stranger to wearing bright coral or pink or even
magenta nail polishes, so I’m not quite as opposed to this nail polish as I am
to some of the others that she gave me. This should be a very lovely shade for
spring, very cheerful and happy! Now, let’s see how good this polish truly is!
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Packaging: a nice tall glass bottle; it’s got white text
that looks great with the vibrant colour of the polish. The cap is black and
very tall... and looks quite familiar. That’s because this is pretty much a
dupe of OPI's cap, but with less texturing. This makes is more slippery to
hold, so it’s a downgrade from the OPI cap. The cap closes very tightly. I like
the design of this polish, it’s quite elegant!
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Ingredients: nothing nourishing; 3-free (DBP, formaldehyde,
toluene). The scent is like most nail polish, but perhaps a tiny bit more
vinegary. It’s very intense, though! The expiration date is 24 months after
opening.
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This is a large flat brush that is really very good. It
picks up entirely too much polish, so don’t forget to tap off the excess! The
brush applies nail polish professionally, with two or three swipes you can get
it to look perfectly even. It’s quite large, but it is still pretty precise; it
wasn’t hard to avoid making a mess around the nails. I really like this brush!
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A very bright vivid rose pink. It’s super intense and looks
incredibly vivid on pale skin like mine. I actually really like it! It’s most
similar to bright pink and brink pink. Note how it has a good amount of red
pigments in it, which gives it this nice warmness that is amazing for summer.
Really, it is a superb colour for the summer, for when you’re on the beach or
wearing light, breezy clothing. Beautiful! I’m not really very fond of red nail
polishes but since this one has a lot of pink pigments mixed with the red, it is
acceptable to me.
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The formula is simply amazing! It’s just the right
thickness, not too thick or too thin. It feels silky and not at all runny or
too gelly. It spreads so easily across the nails, no effort needed to get it to
looks fabulous!
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This nail polish is already almost completely opaque with
just one coat! I can just barely see my nails underneath it, and it’s perfectly
even with one coat so you could leave it like this, it looks great! With two
coats, it looks barely any different, maybe just a bit thicker. But I really
wouldn’t apply more than 2 coats as it will become too thick. It’s perfectly
even and completely opaque with two coats and it looks bright and just
beautiful! The texture is very glossy.
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Longevity is... not very great. Okay, it doesn’t chip very
much, and that’s good, but that’s not the only thing that matters. See, it gets
hideously scratched up and imprinted by everyday life activities like sleeping.
The day after painting my nails it was extremely scratched up and had so many
imprints from sleeping, and I don’t have a textured pillowcase or blanket. Those
scratches ruin the lovely glossy shine, such a shame. It doesn’t chip a lot
normally, but it was destroyed by a hair wash. Chipped all over and just in
very bad condition. Shame, because it’s such a lovely colour.
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Removal is relatively easy, for the most part. It doesn’t
take too long to remove, which is good for my sensitive nails. But! Here’s the problem:
it stains nails – a lot. My nails are visibly more red after removing this nail
polish. I hate this. It’s even worse than when nail polishes stains my nails
yellow... ugh.
In conclusion, yeah... this nail polish had promise but it
fumbled it in the end. Listen, there’s plenty of good here, but it’s also got
significant problems. The formula is stunning, it’s almost the perfect
consistency! And the colour is sooo pretty! It’s such a vibrant colour that is
perfectly suited for the summer! The brush is another good thing because it
applies nail polish very well and it’s large enough to make things easier. But
the longevity is the biggest problem. It gets horribly scratched up and imprinted,
like, it’s pretty much ruined within 24 hours because it cannot handle normal
day-to-day activities, even with nail polish drying drops. And it stains my
nails red, which is infuriating. So... yeah. It started off good but it quickly
became mid. I don’t want to say bad because it isn’t really bad, but I just feel
disappointed. That’s all I feel on the end. So no, this nail polish won’t be
getting a recommendation.
Rating: 5.5/10
Would buy again? NO
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