Models Prefer - Nail Enamel - Sugar High

This is a thin, streaky, cream coloured nail polish.

Two coats and you can still clearly see the cross.

I don't get why you would release this? You know it is a dud.

Price: 5/5 ($1.10 for 7mL)
New Name: Milk and Water
Effectiveness: 1/5
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Catrice - ICONails - Gel Lacquer - 18 Beetlejuice

In the bottle this looks like a grey-purple with a green shift.

On the nail underside with bonus cat hair!

It is so pretty!!!! 

It does need two coats for opacity.

Price: 4/5 ($4.51 for 10.5mL)

New Name: Dusk Pearl

Effectiveness: 5/5

Nail Design - Underside Nail Polish

This is a simple one.

I painted the top and underside of my nails with a clear base coat.
Then I painted the underside first with red nail polish.

Finally I painted the top of the nail with black nailpolish.

I really like this look and knowing that the underside of my nail is protected as well.

I used Catrice nail polish in 'It's All About That Red' and 'Black To The Routes'.

Catrice -ICONails - 20 Back To The Routes - Gel Lacquer

It says 'gel lacquer' but it is just an ordinary polish.

This is a ONE COAT black!

Maybe I should send some to Cristine?

It is shiny, long lasting, and I love it!

And a good excuse to show you my sweet pinkie nail.

Price: 4/5 ($4.51 for 10.5mL)
Alternate shade name: Gothik
Effectiveness: 5/5

Catrice Cosmetics - ICONails Gel Lacquer - 05 It's All About That Red - Nail Polish

A nail polish from the June Glossybox!

This is a high-shine, fire-engine red which requires more than one coat to be opaque.

It claims to last 7 days  without a top coat... I'm going to give it a big test and wear it under my dish gloves for 9 hours of work (with the heat from an industrial dish-washer)!

And it was destroyed immediately!

Price: 5/5 ($4.39 for 10.5mL)
Scent: 1/5 (don't sniff it, normal nail polish smell)
Effectiveness: 2/5

Essie - Nail Lacquer - Too Too Hot

This is a cool-toned hot red (red that you almost think might be a pink, but isn't).

Two coats and you can still see the cross.
Note: texture is a reaction with the plastic, not the polish itself.

Price: 1/5 ($16.95 for 13.5mL)
New Name: Red Light District
Effectiveness: 4/5

Models Prefer - Nail Enamel - Rush Hour

This is a warm magenta colour that is not opaque after two coats.

Two coats and you can see the cross.
Not the texture is from the plastic, not the polish.

Price: 5/5 ($1.10 for 7mL)
New Name: Girls Night Out
Effectiveness: 3/5

Avon - Nailwear Pro+ - Nail Enamel - Noir Emerald

This is a 'metallic' dark, blue-green colour that I wish was more of a true green.

Two coats.

Price:1/5  ($14.99 for 12mL)
New Name: Viridian
Effectiveness: 5/5

Models Prefer - Nail Enamel - Moody Blues

This is a metallic dark purple-blue colour.

Two coats.

Price: 5/5 ($1.10 for 7mL)
New Name: Royal Blue
Effectiveness: 5/5

Nailtiques - Formula 2 

This is the nail strengthener that the L.A. Beast used to be able to puncture a beer can with his thumb nail.

This goes on like a nail polish and the instructions say to apply it every second day.

I love it!
My nails have never been tougher!
My c-curve has never been tighter(which I personally like).

Not me, just to illustrate what a c-curve is.

When this bottle runs out, I will definitely be repurchasing it!

Price: 2.5/5 ($19.17 for 15mL)
Scent: 0/5 (nail polish scent, don't sniff it)
Effectiveness: 5/5

Sally Hansen - Hard as Nails - Xtreme Wear - Nail Color - Pixel Perfect

I particularly love this over a light blue, to look like robin's egg shells!

It is a clear polish with white and black specks, hexagons (of various sizes), and lines.

One coat.

Price: 3/5 ($6.95 for 11.8mL)
New Name: In Print
Effectiveness: 5/5

Ulta3 - Nail Colour - French Pink

This is a weakly coloured pink-beige nail polish meant for french nails (a style I never really understood).

Two coats.

Price: 5/5 ($2 for 13mL)
New Name: White rose-tint my world
Effectiveness: 2/5

Sally Hansen - Miracle Cure - Strengthener

This base coat/ polish is meant to strengthen problem nails.

It dries super fast and is really shiny (love).

However, it chips so fast! like within the first day!
:( Why Sally, why?!

After a few weeks of using it, my nails do seem a little stronger, but not a phenomenal amount.

Price: 1/5 ($19.95 for 13.3mL)
Effectiveness: 1/5

Sinful Colors - Nail Polish - Lively in Lilac

This is translucent purple polish with purple and gold glitter.

Two coats.

Price: 4/5 ($4.95 for 15mL)
New Name: Amethyst Dust
Effectivness: 4/5

Avon - Nailwear Pro+ - Nail Enamel - Sunshine

This is a bright, true yellow nail polish.

Two coats and you can still see through it.

It would take more than two coats to be truely opaque though :(


Price: 2/5 ($14.99 for 12mL)
New Name: *It can keep sunshine*
Effectiveness: 3/5

L'Oreal Paris - La Manicure - 2-in-1 Protect - Top and Base Coat

This is just your basic clear top coat.
There is better stuff out there.

Price: 2/5 ($10.99 for 5mL)
New Name: Top Coat
Effectiveness: 2.5/5

Sally Hansen - Maximum Growth

The instructions suggest reapplying this everyday... I don't think that much nail polish removal is good for your nails.

It has protein and silk which could help re-enforce your nails, but won't make them grow any faster of better.

Price: 2.5/5 ($14.95 for 13.3mL)
New Name: Maximum Re-enforcement
Effectiveness: 2/5

Revlon - Transforming Effects - Nail Enamel Top Coat - Matte Pearl Glaze 785

This top coat mutes the colour beneath, makes the overall look matte and adds a purple duochrome shift.

One coat, photos don't do it justice!

It adds quite a nice iridescence.

Price: 2.5/5 ($13.95 for 14.7mL)
New Name: Pearl Necklace (hur hur hur)
Effectiveness: 5/5

Essie - Multidimensional Top Coat Lacquer - A Cut Above

This is one of my all time favourite nail polishes!
It's a top coat with glitter (specks and hexagons) in a gorgeous soft pink shade.

One coat, photos don't do it justice!

I especially love this over a solid pink nail polish!

Price: 2/5 ($16.95 for 13.5mL)
New Name: Pink Champagne
Effectiveness: 5/5

Revlon - ColorStay Gel Envy - Longwear Nail Enamel - Hot Hand

This is warmer on than the bottle suggests.
This is a cute mid-tone pink.

Two coats.

It isn't fully opaque at two coats, but if you don't have a black cross on your nail, you should get away with it.

Price: 2/5 ($16.95 for 11.7mL)
New Name: Bubblegum Princess
Effectiveness: 4/5