Saturday, 30 November 2013

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

Friday, 29 November 2013

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

Thursday, 28 November 2013

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

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

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

Sunday, 17 November 2013

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