L'Oréal Ceramide Resist

I grabbed this nail polish from boots some years ago as it was on sale. I was drawn by the lovely bottle. I think it looks rather nice and simple. I would have not known anything about the quality. This nail polish did not have huge selection of colours but one caught my eyes in particular, is a dark burgundy 502. The colour looks very rich is impossible not to like it. When you apply it to the nails is truly well pigmented. I like the fact that one coat is sufficient so I don't have to use the brush again and waste my time applying a second coat of nail polish. It also does dry in a reasonable time. As for resistance they claim that it ...  Read the complete review

I have long been a fan of this nail polish and use it regularly. It is sometimes marketed as "Resist and Shine", though less so lately. It comes in a rather limited range of colours, (often Boots sells about 10 shades) which is a shame, but it is freely available in places like Boots and costs £4.99 for a 9ml bottle. That lasts me ages - months. The great thing about this polish is it lasts a long time - they say 5 days and to be honest I don't find it lasts that long (that must be 5 days of lying on a chaise only picking up the phone to call your butler!) but it does last a good two days and sometimes three in normal working day mode - i.e. not ...  Read the complete review

What do women want? I know what I want when it comes to the cosmetic products I buy. Performance matters. I want a foundation base that helps to make my complexion flawless and healthy looking. I want a mascara that lengthens and thickens my eyelashes without making them look like a collection of stiffened dead spider’s legs. I want a lipstick that doesn’t dry my lips yet doesn’t ‘bleed’ or disappear completely after one sip of my ice cold Chardonnay. I want a loose face powder that doesn’t make it look as if I’ve been dunked upside down into the flour bin. I want a powder blusher that doesn’t make me look as if I’ve ...  Read the complete review