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Butter London: Lillibet's Jubilee
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: metal foil, thin formula Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 1 day Rating: 3 stars - beautiful colour, lousy staying power
Gelish: Tickle My Heart
Base coat: CND Shellac UV Base coat Top coat: CND Shellac UV Topcoat Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 2 weeks Rating: 5 stars - beautiful colour, love the natural look of these
Combo manicure: Essie Lion Around & OPI Pink Yet Lavender
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny/gritty on the glitter nail Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 5 days Rating: 4 stars - both polishes were flawless. The glitter polish needed a little dabbing to distribute the glitter. It was not overly thick though!
Combo manicure: Chanel Vertigo & China Glaze Mummy May I
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 3-4 days Rating: 4 stars - very smooth application, even with the glitter nail! The iridescent aspect of the nail polish didn't fully show through once applied but nonetheless a gorgeous shade!
Essie: Borrowed & Blue
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Essie Good to Go; Nicole by OPI Drying Drops Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 4-5 days Rating: 4.5 stars - very smooth application, this polish is in my Top 10 of favourite polishes! It's so easy to use, levels out beautifully..And because it's a creme finish, it removes easily!
Essie: Play Date
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Essie Good to Go; Nicole by OPI Drying Drops Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 3 coats Days lasted: 4 days Rating: 4 stars - smooth application but formula can be tricky to use. Can flood nail bed if amount of polish on brush isn't thinned out enough. Could be patchy in spots so I applied 3 coats just to be safe.
CND Shellac: Romantique & Zillionaire
Base coat: CND UV Gel Base Top coat: CND UV Gel Top Coat Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 3 coats in total plus topcoat and base coat Days lasted: 10 days Rating: 5 stars - Shellac manicures just can't be beat when it comes to long lasting!
OPI: Mermaid's Tears
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 5 days Rating: 4 stars - always a favourite of mine! Easy to apply, self levels well. I always reach for this when I want something fun to wear on my nails!
OPI: The Color of Minnie
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 2 days Rating: 3 stars - it didn't last as long as I'd like. I had a very busy weekend and it chipped soon after application. Too bad, I love this colour! I'll try to review it again fairly next time
Sally Hansen: So Poppy
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 5 days Rating: 4 stars - I've worn this twice now, owned it for over a year and I still love it! I think it's a old polish though but if you can find it, it's perfect for Summer!
Essie: Shake Your $$ Maker
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: matte, jelly Dry Time: Moderate Coats: 3 coats Days lasted: 3 days Rating: 3 stars - Not at all what I expected, is a jelly finish and dried matte! Took a little longer to dry as well due to 3 coats.
CND Shellac: Zillionnaire & Rubble
Base coat: CND Shellac UV Base Top coat: CND Shellac UV Topcoat Finish: glossy and shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats of Rubble, 1 coat of Zillionnaire Days lasted: 2 weeks Rating: 5 stars - beautiful colour, easy to do, lasted amazingly well for this mom!
China Glaze: Wagon Trail
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 4 days Rating: 5 stars - it did not shrink or chip on me and was effortless in application!
China Glaze: Mistletoe Kisses
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: typical glitter application - thick & dense Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 5 days Rating: 4 stars - a classic around Christmas for me. It goes on opaque but dries quickly. Needs topcoat for a smooth finish though
Cult Nails: Iconic
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: glossy, smooth, flakies in the polish Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 4 days Rating: 5 stars - applied beautifully but my Poshé made it shrink on 3 fingers!
OPI: Quarter of a Cent-Cherry
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2-3 coats Days lasted: 4-5 days Rating: 5 stars - This is most likely in my Top 5 favourite polishes! I've worn it so many times, applies like a dream and self-levels perfectly. IMO the best OPI polish I own!
China Glaze Holographics: Strap On Your Moonboots
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 6 Rating: 5 stars - smooth application but tricky at times with the polish dripping down the brush, could easily flood nail bed if not careful! For a holo polish, it had minimal chipping!
OPI: Care To Danse & Lights Of Emerald City
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: slightly bumpy Dry Time: Medium Coats: 3 coats Days lasted: 4 days Rating: 4 stars - smooth application but the application of Lights Of Emerald City was tricky. I had to strategically place the squares. Removal was not as easy as I would've liked it to be but I still enjoyed this manicure!
China Glaze: Outta Bounds
Base coat: Nail Tek Foundation II Top coat: Poshé Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 1 day Rating: 3 stars - One of my top 10 polishes; staying power wasn't great this time due to work :( However, it's still a favourite of mine and I plan to wear over and over again!
OPI Liquid Sand: Solitaire
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: None Finish: smooth yet gritty Dry Time: Medium Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: 5 days Rating: 4 stars - First time wearing liquid sand and it was very durable! Took longer to dry than I'd thought but well worth it!
Spa Ritual: Never Say Never
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: glossy, smooth, shiny Dry Time: Fast Coats: 2 coats Days lasted: still testing Rating: N/A
Chanel: June
Base coat: CND Sticky Base Top coat: Poshé Finish: glossy, smooth Dry Time: Fast Coats: 3 thin coats Days lasted: 2 days Rating: 2 stars - I will admit, it chipped rather quickly but I was busy cleaning while wearing this! It faded rather fast too...Not the best Chanel polish I own but I love the sorbet orange though!