My favourite pinks

If you would have asked me before I started this journey I would have said I have loads of pink polishes I love. However even though pink polishes make up the biggest colour in my collection, reading through all my blog entries there was only one that I raved about - Flip Flop Fantasy by China Glaze. It's just amazing and everyone should own it.  The end.

Next up are my favourite reds.
Until then,
Lealea x

My Favourite Greens

As you can see from my previous post I have many more favourite blues than greens but I did found some I really love.

In order on photograph:

Gray's Anatomy by Wet n Wild
Greenberry by Barry M
Gorgeous by Sinful Colors

Next up,are my favourite pinks,
Until then,
Lealea x

My Favourite Blues

After nearly 2 1/2 years and around 300 polishes I have finally come to the end of my collection so I decided to round this all up by reviewing my favourite polishes. I went back through my blog entires and pulled out all those polishes that I raved about and put them together in the different colours.  Interestingly those that I thought I would like I didn't and some that I thought nothing of I loved wearing.

Here are my favourite blues in photographic order:

Blue Rhapsody - Essie
Bluebell - Nails Inc
Blueberry - Barry M
Blueberry Ice Cream - Barry M
Azure by Rimmel
Retro Blue by Barry M
Sparkle Blue Magnetic - Barry M
Navy - Barry M

Next up are my favourite greens,
Until then,
Lealea x

Unnamed polish from Company Magazine

I got this polish in a two set as a freebie from Company magazine before Christmas.  One of the polishes was named, the other had no sticker on so I have no idea whether it has a name.  The polish is a lovely mint cream colour, very springlike.

I was worried that this polish would be rubbish to apply but actually the brush was very good, the formula was good and it applied opaque in two coats.  I'm impressed Company Magazine.

Next up - my review of my favourite polishes,
Until then,
Lealea x

Urban Vibe by Maybelline

This is another polish from the Street Artist collection from Maybelline.  This is a splatter effect top coat, matte black and orange irregular shapes and bar glitter is a clear base.  I layered this polish over a black coat which made the orange pop but the matte black was not really visible.  For this reason I would suggest layering it over white maybe.  I thought it was ok, but didn't think it stood out much, much preferred the blue version (Alley Attitude).



I used two coats over the black although I think one would have sufficed.  It applied evenly with all the glitter, no fishing for different pieces as you have to with some glitter polishes.

Next up is an unnamed polish from Company.
Until then,
Lealea x

Standback by No. 7

I bought this polish after Christmas in the Boots sale for £1.50. It was only when I got it home I realised it had a tester sticker on it.  Oh well it did not seem to be used and wasn't damaged so I will not complain too much.  The polish is a bright blue cream polish in the bottle but on the nails it comes across as more green.  I liked the bottle colour much better than the colour on my nails.

The No. 7 polishes are easy to apply with their wide brushes.  Although I would not pay full price for one, Boots usually have offers on and I have a fair few of these for that reason.

Next up is Urban Vibe by Maybelline.
Until then,
Lealea x

Silver by Seventeen

I am a sucker for holographic polishes so when I saw this in Boots and I had a voucher for additional advantage points with my Advantage Card I jumped at the chance to buy it.  It's a beautiful silver halo which changes to all colours of the rainbow.  Shame then that it was not that fantastic on the nails, it just fell flat somehow.  The holo effect was only really noticeable in full sunlight and elsewhere it just looked a bit like a dirty silver colour.  I much prefer my Color Club Holographic polishes.  Don't bother with this one.

The polish applied well and was opaque in two coats and it was cheap but I wouldn't recommend you rush out and buy it when there are better out there.

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