Maybelline Express Finish Shock Control
Calling all busy (or just plain lazy...) nail painters! - Maybelline Express Finish Shock Control Make Up

Product Type: Maybelline makeup

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Calling all busy (or just plain lazy...) nail painters!
Maybelline Express Finish Shock Control

JoseyDolly

Member Name: JoseyDolly

Product:

Maybelline Express Finish Shock Control

Date: 16/12/09

Rating:

Advantages: Quick drying - only one coat required

Disadvantages: Will stain your nails if used without a base coat

How many fidget bums are there out there? How many of you ladies (or men....) can't sit still for more than 10 seconds at a time? or at least can't keep your fingers from touching and poking things you would never ordinarily touch, if you hadn't just painted your nails? Sound familiar? Then this is definately a product you need to try. I was bowled over by this quick drying, one coat product. By the time I'd painted my second hand, the first hand was dry - I didn't have time to smudge anything!
Determind that you should always apply two coats, I actually ruined the finish by going for it a second time in one application, you really only need one coat for a thick glossy finish.
I'm not a particulary girly girl, so painting my nails wasn't something I did regularly, until now...hand on my heart, it only took me two weeks to own every colour in the range! The varnish can be used on top of each other easily for styles such as polka dots etc, as I say two full coats doesn't work so well.
I found this varnish at Boots, selling for £4.61 each, the colours are grown up and range from soft pinks, corals, shocking pinks, reds, browns to black. The more ecclectic colours tended to be in other ranges by the same manufacturer.
The application is smooth and the brush sweeps over wide nails in three to four gos ( I have my Dad's nails, believe me, they're wide!) The bottle is glass, as per most polishes, but does have a distinctive shape with a silver top. I will also mention that whilst the brush top seems to be quite long, I found this to be advantagous as it gave me more control and stopped me drawing all over my hands!
One slight warning: beware of applying without a base coat - darker/stronger colours (black and red for sure) will stain your nails and finger tips upon removal.
All in all; FAB product......I'm sold

Summary: LOVED IT! ...... go and buy a bottle......