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Nails Inc Nail Varnish in General
by scooch12
I own three Nails Inc varnishes, but have had the fortune not to have to pay for any of them (through legal means I'll add - I received two free with magazines and one weirdly came with a new mobile I purchased a few years ago!). I say fortune because they retail for high prices - currently Boots charge £11 at the least for one of these, ... their posher ranges, eg magnetic varnishes retail for even more at around £13! For that price, you get 10ml of varnish.
The range has a variety of colours, my three are all red shades - 2 deep reds and a bright red, but there are plenty of other colours available too - yellow, peach, blue, purple, green - all the colours you can think of really! The colours all have names rather than just numbers, for example the free one I got with the phone is called 'Belle'. They all come in a circular glass pot around 7cm tall and around 3cm wide; the screw top lid is just as wide as the pot. The glass is clear so that the varnish is visible and the lid is shiny silver. The bottle looks more professional than other brands available in the shops.
The screw top lid has a applicator brush attached to it. The brush is effective, I've owned all of mine for at least three years and the brush hasn't dried up on any of them and are still as effective applying. The brush is quite thick so it soaks a fair bit of the varnish onto it so there's no need for continuous dipping in and out when using, one dip goes quite a long way! I also find that I usually only need one coat on my toes - it is quite thick in consistency meaning that the bottles have lasted me longer than other brands I use as more often than not with others I find two coats is necessary. It also dries quickly, after a couple of minutes I can pop my slippers back on. Whether I should still be using them after 3 years I don't know, but I've found the colour looks just as good and the varnish applies just as well so I can't see any reason to stop using them.
I only use it on my toes, so I'm not sure of it's wear and tear on fingernails. I wear a lot of flat ballerina style shoes though and obviously wear them with bare feet. I find that out of all of the nail varnishes I own, these Nails Inc varnishes last the longest before I need to reapply, it definitely doesn't seem to chip as easily as other brands I've used; I can easily get one weeks wear from one application and it's still looking good even then.
I would recommend Nails Inc varnish however I do think they charge a lot of money for one bottle, considering I picked up a varnish yesterday from another range for £1.99! Although I suppose a bottle of Nails Inc varnish seems to last longer as it only needs the one coat and doesn't chip half as much. I rate it four stars overall, even with all it's positives that price tag just seems so huge!
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Nails Inc Special Effects 3D Glitter Nail Polish Colour
by Chippytarka
I currently own between 15-20 polishes from this brand. There are three things that I will confess I do in regards to using cosmetics as Im not make up person:
1. Always use an eyebrow pencil as they my brows are non existent from the middle to the end. Without my eyebrows on, outside that is, it makes me feel like Im not ... wearing any underwear!
2. Some form of product on the lip, whether that would be a balm, a lipgloss but not overally coloured as I dont do dry lips.
3. Nail colour-makes me feel alive, more animated with my hands and abit more groomed compared to without.
The 3D Special Effect polish I will review today is called Bedford Square, and I will explain the colour and look of it later...
Who is Nails Inc
Nails Inc are a British brand founded by Thea Green in 1999. Thea was working as a Fashion Editor at the time, and being able to see and use products, she felt that there was a gap in the market for high fashion, wearable and modern nail polish. She was fully aware also that modern day women loved their colour on hands and feet, but were squeezed for time, so there was a need for faster and easier to use products. This led to her opening her first salon on South Molton Street, London. This led to other salons around the country but more impressively salon stations in department stores, where they introduced express manicures for those busy ladies with very little time, but needed a pamper.
The polishes/products are all named after street/places in London, which is very cute, memorable and reminds you its British!
The products themselves and services are now available worldwide, and to buy their polishes, it can be done easily on the highstreet through places such as Boots, House of Fraser, Debenhams or online through ASOS, QVC etc.
They are one of the most successful nail bar chains in the country, currently performing treatments on around 10 000 customers.
Their polishes are fashion based, but have such variety there is something for everyone in regards to colour, effect, texture.
All of their polishes cost around £11.00-12.00 each.
How is it packaged
A simple 10ml glass bottle with a screw top lid with brush inside lid for application. It has the brand name and the type of polish it is on the front. On the bottom is the actual name of the polish.
How to apply and what does the colour look like?
When applying regular polish they suggest, after base coat has been applied, to paint two thin layers on, then pop on a top coat. Two thin layers allows you to build up the colour evenly and more importantly allows each layer to dry quicker and make it more long lasting. With this polish, still need base and top coat, but you can apply this more thickly. If you dont you may find you need to do more than two coats to get full coverage. Make sure after this first coat you allow it to be at least touch dry, or you risk dragging off the first layer and making it look streaky and patchy.
This particular colour is mainly gold glitter type particles, but shot through with rose gold coloured glitter. The colour in the bottle is exactly what you get on the nail. When the light hits the polish it really shimmers, and for me the colour and the look of the polish is very grown up and sophistcated. I think it would go with any skin tone, and I would put this in my own labelled catergy, which is- a golden kissed autumnal colour.
Afew points to make about this particular kind of polish...please make sure top coat is applied. Without it its a nice shiny colour, but with it, its much more glossy and more mirror like. Without it its far too dull and one dimensional. It provides full coverage so you dont need another colour coat underneath, but if you did and wanted to jazz an old manicure on, pop it on the top maybe with just one coat to allow original colour to shine through but with a glittered shine, or do two coats to completely cover original.
So what do I think
Firstly, this is a lovely colour and product.The glitter itself is ver fine, which is why is dries so quickly. Its easy to apply and smooth to touch even without top coat, not rough in the slightest but obviously has some texture to it. I think its a great glitter polish, but I wouldnt call it 3D specifically. The whole idea for me in regards to glitter is it should provide shine, especially when the light hits it but have some depth to it so it doesnt look flat.So to me all glitter polishes should in theory have some 3D feel to it.Obviously some will be better than others.
In regards to the 3D issue, I think if the polish was a stronger and darker/brighter colour, the effect would be more striking.
Glitter polishes on the whole are more forgiving on the nail than a normal polish because if the nail isnt flat e.g ridged, or you havent got the best technique in painting, then the texture of it can cover a multitude of sins. Now on the negative side, its not the easiest to take off the nail because as a rule of thumb they are more hardwearing compared to normal polish. Best thing to do is really soak some cotton wool pads with polish remover and wrap the nail with it and leave it on each nail for afew minutes them remove as normal.If like me, even if that was a struggle, use a softly gritted nail file and gentle file over the top of the nail.Just break the layer of glitter, it doesnt need to be removed and you shouldnt see any of the nail itself. then follow with the polish remover and cotton wool.
Would I use or buy again? Yes I would, but in a different colour.Something more striking and eye catching. One of the things I hate about all polishes is they never last that long on me, regardless of whether its glitter, normal or some other effect. So I take that on the chin and deal with it, so I wouldnt be buying it again for longevity purposes. Nails Inc for me in regards to effects and textures are number one, and the colours are amazing. I would never buy one bottle on its own as its not cost effective, but would buy a collection of different colours, probably from QVC as when you work out the individual cost price per polish, most products work out at around the £5.00-6.00 mark if not less.
Great range of effect polishes from this range, just choose the colour and effect then paint!
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