I was really looking forward to doing this post however I had the misfortune of falling down my boyfriends stairs last week where, in a bid to save myself from being a crumpled heap at the bottom I ended up breaking three nails and damaging a few others. Put it this way, they’re certainly not fit for any type of public display at the moment, therefore my top summer five nail polishes will be on a nail wheel today.
From left to right we have Rimmel ‘Too Cool To Tango’, Essie ‘Lights’, Essie ‘Orange It’s Obvious’ Color Club ‘Edie’ and lastly, Rimmel ‘Hip Hop’
Too Cool To Tango from the Rimmel 60 Seconds range is a recent addition to my nail polish collection, I was feeling sorry for myself last week after a trip to the dentist and somewhat caved into buying two nail polishes. I think this is a gorgeous light sky blue which is really pretty, however I must say I’m not completely sold on this formula as I find that I cannot get away without a top coat when I use this. Nevertheless, it is a lovely colour; it is quick drying and has a nice brush for application. This polish has quickly become one of my favourites from the blue nail polishes that I own.
Essie Lights and indeed Orange It’s Obvious were Fragrance Direct purchases for just £1.99 a couple of months ago. To be honest I’m not that fussed by Essie in general as I personally think they’re very expensive for what they are, however when they were available at such a low price I had to give them a go. I’ve chosen these two colours for this post as I had being wearing them on and off for the last few weeks as I personally think they’re amazing! They’re so bright and fun, for me they’re summer in a nail pot. I find that the application of these two Essie polishes is superb as they’re opaque in one coat and apply really well.
How could I not include a mint green shade? When I look at Edie by Color Club it is a much stronger mint shade compared to other mint polishes out there such as Maybelline ‘Mint For Life’ however I think this is what draws me to it. It is much brighter and reminds me of the mint center out of the mint feast ice creams which happen to be the best things in the world…fact.
Last but not least is Hip Hop from the new Rimmel Salon Pro Nail Polishes. I’m not really a huge lover of red nails as I find that I can’t pull them off very well however this definitely has orange tones to it which calms the whole look down a little as I find red can be very harsh if I’m not careful. I quite like this range at the moment, the application and overall finish of these nail polishes is pretty good with this range out of the four featured providing the glossiest finish.
*Rimmel and Essie are not cruelty free.
