I have just taken a recent trip to Primark and although I wasn't too taken on any of the clothes, they have introduced some new nail effects and colours to their nail varnish range so I decided to give them ago. I had never used a Primark nail varnish before, so I was unsure of what to expect; especially after finding the quality of their items a bit of a hit and miss.


==~~Price and Availability~~==
These nail varnishes are sold in Primark, my nearest Primark never used to sell nail varnishes or any other beauty related products, but since getting a new, larger store they have expanded the range so the nail varnishes may only be available in some of the larger store.

I have found that the prices of these nail varnishes vary and depend on the type you buy. In some cases you can purchase 3 nail varnishes for as little as £2 and in some other colours it will cost you £2.50 for one colour. So although the prices vary considerably for what you get, I do feel that all the nail varnishes are very reasonably priced and are priced at the lower end of the market.


==~~Variations~~==
As mentioned previously Primark have recently expanded the range of their nail varnishes and there is now a very large range to select from; covering anything from pastels, to crackle effects, to neons and glitters. All the colours offered seem to be very on trend and I tend to find the colour options available can change quite often in order to keep up with all the new trends. There is a wide enough colour selection to suit almost anyone and the nail varnishes are always highly stocked up so the colour you want is more than likely to be available.


==~~The nail varnish~~==
I chose a couple of nail varnishes from the range, including neon's and pastels, though in this review I will be focusing on particular one named 'Hip Hop'; a bright neon pink/orange. I don't normally go for neon nail colours, however thought it would be nice to add a pop of colour. The first thing I noticed about the nail varnish was the smell. Although most nail varnishes do smell I tend not to notice it anymore due to using them so often, yet this nail varnish had a very strong, chemical smell. I did find that after a minute or two it did not smell quite as strong (perhaps because I had got used to the smell), nonetheless if was not an altogether pleasant smell and when I had gone back into the room that I had painted my nails in I could still smell the chemical scent.


==~~Applying the Nail Varnish~~==
The nail varnish was quite runny when applied and the colour did seem a little diluted. I was pleased to see that it applied very smoothly to the nail on the first coat and did not seem to have any air bubbles; though I did find that the brush was picking up too much of the nail varnish and as of such it did run a little into the bed of my nail and looked a little messy. I did find that I needed to wipe a lot of the nail varnish off of the brush before applying, which did leave the edge of the nail varnish bottle a little messy. Though, I did find that the brush size worked very well, it was not too wide and not too thin, though was quite long in length. I found that 3 strokes over the nail with this brush was enough to cover the nail. Once the first coat had dried I was a little disappointed at how translucent the nail varnish looked; it seemed to be a wishy washy bright orange colour, rather than the bold neon colour I had expected. The first coat dried very quickly, about 1 or 2 minutes until it was touch dry and 5 minutes until it was completely dry due to it being quite a thin coat.

I decided to apply a second coat once the first had dried, again I found the nail varnish just as smooth and easy to apply, yet it was still a little runny to use. I was pleased to see that once this coat had tried, the colour on the nails was a little more opaque, however, was not quite as bright or neon as I had expected and the colour seemed ever so slightly uneven. I decided to then apply a third coat of this colour due to the fact I did not feel the nail varnish was quite as true as I had wanted it to be; despite the fact I normally tend to apply 2 coats of nail varnish. After I had applied the third coat the nail varnish was much more true to the colour I had expected it to be. I did find that the final coat took a little longer to completely dry, around 10 minutes, although it was touch dry in around 5 or so minutes.


==~~Results~~==
After three coats of this nail varnish (having used some of the other Primark nail varnishes I bought I do find that 3 are needed in order to achieve a true colour) , I was very pleased with the way in which it looked on the nails. The colour 'Hip Hop' was a very bright neon pink orange colour, which really made the nails stand out and just added some colour to a plain outfit. I did find that although the nail varnish was really very smooth to apply, it was ever so slight lumpy, though I think this may be due to the fact that when applying it did seem to be a little uneven. Also due to the fact the nail varnish was so runny, it was still a little messy around the nail bed, though this was very quick and easy to remove with just a little nail varnish remover. I did find that although it was a very neon colour, it was not all that shiny (although it wasn't matte) so I did feel it needed a top coat over the top. Once the top coat was applied I was very pleased with the results as it seemed to even out any slight unevenness and gave the nail varnish a more manicured look. I was also pleased with finished results of both the crackle and pastel nail varnishes I had purchased, although unfortunately I found the crackle effect nail varnishes by Primark extremely brittle and seemed to dry up with a couple of uses.


==~~How long did it last on the nails?~~==
I was pleasantly surprise with the staying time of this nail varnish as it lasted 4 or 5 days without beginning to look tired or chipping, which I sometimes find that the higher brands cannot last this period of time. I did find that I needed to apply the top coat for it to last this long on the nails as without it I did find the nail varnish begun to chip within 3 days.


==~~Was it easy to remove?~~==
The nail varnish was easy to remove and only needed a little amount of nail polish remover in order to get all the polish off. The first time I applied this nail varnish I unfortunately made the mistake of applying the neon colour without a base coat and in such it stained my nails a yellow/ orange colour, so I would recommend applying a base coat before a bright or neon colour. I did find that if I applied the same nail varnish with a base coat underneath it did still stain my nails a little, but much less to the previous.


==~~Overall~~==
Overall, I would be happy to recommend these nail varnishes; there is a wide range of colours that last a long time on the nails for a very good price. When choosing the nail varnishes, I would pick one from further back on the shelf as I often find that the ones nearer the front can be a little messy and have often been used. The colours are really lovely and although I do need an extra coat than what I would have normally applied, I feel that it is worth this for the final colour. I would recommend all of the variations, except for that of the crackle effect nail polishes as I feel these dry up far too quickly and therefore you are not getting enough uses out of the product for the price.
I will continue to buy these nail varnish as I was impressed with the quality for the price, though will steer clear of the crackle effect ones.