Under 18 by Sinful Colors

I bought this polish from Boots a while ago in the 3 for 2 offers.  It is a gorgeous bright red colour with an almost metallic finish.  I really like it.  I'm loving reds at the moment so this was a great polish to wear.

The formula is on the thin side so it took three coats to become opaque but I didn't mind as it was easy enough to apply.  I would highly recommend this polish.

This is the end of the U's - next up is the start of the V's with Victoria by Nails Inc.
Until then,
Lealea x

Under the Sea by George

I bought this colour two years ago but never got around to wearing it before I started my A to Z challenge.  The colour is a lovely deep sea green with an almost metallic finish.  Lovely.

The formula is good although it took three coats to become opaque.  Whilst green is not my favourite colour I enjoyed wearing this polish.

Next up is Under 18 by Sinful Colors.
Until then,
Lealea x

Ultraviolet by George

Not to be confused with Ultra Violet by Rimmel!  I bought this polish a couple of years ago in the Christmas sale. These polishes are £1.75 which is a total bargain given how good the formula is and how well they apply.

This colour is a gorgeous duo chrome of blue/purple.  The colour change is really noticeable, especially in the sunshine.  I actually saw a work colleague wearing this exact colour the other day and commented on it before I knew I already had it.

I would highly recommend buying this polish, especially given how cheap it is!

Next up is Under the Sea by George.
Until then,
Lealea x

Ultra Violet by Rimmel

I bought this polish from my local supermarket from the clearance section for £1.49. Total, total bargain.  It is a gorgeous lilac colour, similar to my favourite Berry Ice cream shade from Barry M, but that one is slightly more pink and this is a slightly deeper purple.

The formula is great and it is opaque in two coats.  The Rimmel polishes last really well without chipping.  Lovely polish.

Next up (and confusingly) is Ultraviolet by George.
Until then,
Lealea x

Smoldering by Revlon

I saw this polish on the Revlon display and was drawn to it immediately. I love the polishes that shift from silver to purple-ish and so this was right up my street.  On the nails the colour is less intense and it took me three coats to achieve an opaque look.  I think maybe as with Silvery Lilac by Barry M, a silver glitter top coat might just give it that extra dimension it needs.

The polish is easy to apply but very thin.  I find that with a lot of Revlon polishes.  I do like this polish though, I should for splurging £6.49 on it I could get two Barry M's for that!

Next up are the U's starting with Ultra Violet.
Until next time,
Lealea x

Pink Quartz by Revlon

This is the last of the four Chroma Chameleon colours I bought.  It is a pink that shifts through to a gold colour.  I really like it in the bottle and the duo chrome effect does translate well on the nails.

Out of the four polishes I bought I think Tanzanite is still my favourite because of the purple colour.  The other polishes are great although I'm not sure I would recommend buying them all at £6.49 each unless you really love the colour.

Next up is Smoldering by Revlon.
Until then,
Lealea x

Passion Fruit by Barry M

This is another one of Barry M's Gelly polishes.  After trying the first ones that came out I was not impressed, I thought they were too thick and slow drying.  Then I tried Blueberry and Greenberry and totally changed my mind.  They were amazing.  I don't know whether they have changed the formula or if the colours just were that good I forgot about the other stuff, I don't know. So I decided to try out some more, you know, just to see!  Passion Fruit immediately caught my eye.  It's a not quite orange, not quite red colour but very very bright. I really love the colour intensity.

The formula of this polish was good, easy to apply and dried fairly fast with my Insta Dri top coat.  I take back what I said about the first ones I tried, maybe I need to revisit them again to see if anything has changed.

This colour is similar to others I have but it seems a lot more intense.  I would recommend it for your collection.

Next up is Pink Quartz by Revlon.
Until then,
Lealea x

Mocha by Barry M

This polish is part of the recently released Barry M matte collection.  I only have one other matte polish (Ruby Ribbon from Revlon) but I like that polish so I thought I would give this one a go.  It was one of the better colours from the collection I thought, a nice mid toned brown.  Caramel also looked nice but I could not get my hands on it at the time I bought this one).  Although I liked it in the bottle however, I can't say it was my favourite on the nails.  I did not like the matte effect, I probably would have preferred this polish with a shiny topcoat, I think it would have given it a bit more depth.  As it was I thought it was a bit blah.

The polish was easy enough to apply and had a nice consistency.  The feel of the matte finish is a bit strange as I am used to shiny top coat finishes.  I don't think I will be buying any more matte shades or from this particular a Barry M collection.

Next up is Passion Fruit by Barry M.
Until then,
Lealea x

Luminous Red by Nails Inc

This polish was being given away free with Colgate toothpaste.  While I didn't need toothpaste per say, I would need some at some point right?  It was a choice of this bright metallic red or a matte red. Given I'm like a magpie drawn to all things shiny, no way was I going to leave it on the shelf!  The colour is gorgeous, really bright.  Similar to Red Carpet by Rimmel I would say, but less gold and brighter red.

The polish applied well although I needed three coats just to make it fully opaque.  I love this polish.  If you can track it down (I believe the offer has finished now) then I suggest you do.

Next up is Mocha by Barry M.
Until then,
Lealea x

Cappuccino by Barry M

This polish has been out a couple of years but I've never been tempted to try it before.  However I was looking for another polish to go with another I purchased so I could spend £6 and get another polish free.  I did not think I would like this, it's not typically something I would pick but I was greatly our prised when I put it on how much I loved it!  It's a purple-y brown colour, very inky coffee (hence the name cappuccino).

The polish applies really well and was opaque in two coats.  I was disappointed when it chipped after a couple of days.  Can't recommend this enough.  Goes to show if you move outside your comfort zone sometimes you can be surprised!

Next up is Luminous Red by Nails Inc.
Until then,
Lealea x

Aquamarine by Revlon

This is another of the Revlon Chroma Chameleon polishes that are duo chromes.  This one is a blue which shifts to a pink/purple colour with a metallic like finish.  The colour is lovely in the bottle and on the nails although there is much less shift in colour than in the others I have tried.  Still pretty though.

The polish is easy to apply although it took three coats to be opaque.  I like this polish a lot although Tanzanite is still my favourite out of all I have tried so far.

Next up is Cappuccino by Barry M.
Until then,
Lealea x

Trick by George

I bought this polish at the beginning of 2012 and have been waiting to use it ever since! This is a mid toned blue pink colour, not quite purple.  It's nice but not unusual and similar to lots of other pinks I have.

The formula of these polishes is great.  I do look every time I am in George but they never have any colours which are out of the ordinary that make me want to by them.  For the price though, you can't go wrong if you want some staple colours.


That concludes the last of the T's.  Before I move on to the U's I have to go back in the alphabet from A to S to wear all those polishes I have been buying recently (naughty naughty).  So next up is Aquamarine by Revlon.

Until then,
Lealea x

Totally Teal by No. 7

For some reason I have two of these polishes in miniature form.  I think I got them both with Christmas sets.  Teal is not my favourite colour and this is a dark shade in a cream finish.  I don't love it and would not have bought it myself on its own.

The polish is easy to apply and lasted a couple of days without major chipping, so if you like this colour I would say go for it.  For me, I doubt I will get through to the second bottle.

Next up is Trick by George.
until then,
Lealea x

Topaz by Revlon

This polish is part of the new Chroma Chameleon line of duo chrome which I love.  Topaz is a duo chrome of green and gold, in the bottle it is stunning.  On your nails the duo chrome is slightly less effective but nevertheless it is a lovely colour.

The polish is easy to apply and does not go streaky even though it has a metallic like finish.  Lovely polish.

Next up is Totally Teal by No. 7.
Until then,
Lealea x

Thunderstorm by No. 7

The colour of this polish in the bottle is lovely, like a dark cream purple/grey, I was drawn to it immediately on the shelf.  However it is much darker on the nails and does not show up the colour in the bottle.  It was ok on the nails, but not as fantastic as the bottle promised.

The polish is easy to apply and opaque in two coats.  It's nice but not as spectacular as I would have liked.

Next up is Topaz by Revlon.
Until next time,
Lealea x

Through the Grapevine by Wet n Wild

I was bought this polish by a friend in the US - Wet n Wild polishes are not readily available over here.  The polish is part of the Megalast range which I believe is dirt cheap in the States, right up my alley!  The colour is a nice pinky purple.

What I loved about this polish though was how well it applied. The brush was great, the coverage was amazing, two coats and it was easily opaque.  If I lived in the US I would have one of this range in every colour I think!

Next up is Thunderstorm by No. 17.
Until then,
Lealea x

Thinking of Blue by Sally Hansen

This polish is a dark blue cream, it's ok but a little too dark for me, I prefer polishes to have a hint of shimmer or depth about them if they are dark, otherwise I think your nails just look a little flat.

As with all these Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure polishes they are easy to apply with the wide angled brush and this was opaque after two coats.  Overall I would say the polish was ok, but nothing to write home about.

Next up is Through the Grapevine by Wet n Wild.
Until next time,
Lealea x

The Impossible by OPI

This is the last of a set of four Mariah Carey liquid sands I was bought back in March.  I had already concluded after the wearing the previous three polishes that I do not like the liquid sand effect and this polish did not change my mind.  The red of the polish is ok, it's quite bright with small flecks of dark polish throughout it but I just really do not like the gritty feeling on my nails.

Not one I'll be reaching for again and I will not be trying out any of the other textured polishes that are out there.

Next up is Thinking of Blue by Sally Hansen.
Until then,
Lealea x

Temptress by No. 17

I got this polish in a set of No. 17 polishes a few Christmases ago.  Not a polish I would have picked out for myself, it's a dark maroon red which is not one of my favourite colours.  It is dark and vampy but it just didn't do anything for me.

The polish was easy to apply and given its a few years old it is not showing any signs of gloopiness like some polishes do.  An ok polish if you like those types of colours.

Next up is The Impossible by OPI.
Until next time,
Lealea x

Teal by Barry M

My apologies for being away for so long (again!), I am a bad bad blogger.  Two mobile twins take up a lot of my time!

I have been wearing lots of nail polish in the last month starting with Teal by Barry M.  This is a very bright metallic teal green colour (hence the name!).  I love the colour, so vibrant.

As with all a Barry M polishes the consistency is great, easy to apply.  This lasted a couple of days without chipping. A lovely polish.

Next up is Temptress by No. 17.
Until then,
Lea lea x