I have tried sooo many different types of nail varnish and in the past few years and I have resulted to professional products and expensive top range products due to the fact that most regular/drug store brands don’t step up to the mark when it comes to being easy to apply, quick to dry and representing the actual colour you see through the glass bottle! (Yes amazingly some once applied look a totally different colour to what you think you are getting, a bit like hair colour I suppose)
Recently I was looking for something in a great shocking PINK and Rimmel colours caught my eye!
Rimmel 60 seconds 619 Pulsating to be exact!
Great at about 3 quid UK price
I have tried Rimmel before and found them clumpy after using a few times or the varnish just didn’t apply nicely and didn’t seem fluid enough to create a nice even application all the way to the tip in one brush stroke.
I think only recently solid, bright, shocking colours have been in fashion, not long ago shocking pink would have been way too tarty for everyday wear but with the 80’s theme being well in at the moment nobody wants a sparkly fairy pink light drab/un-noticeable colour on their nails do they? They want their nails to be noticed!!
This colour (the pic doesn’t do it justice and nor does the Rimmel Website which seems to display a totally different colour?!?) I would describe as fluorescent which is exactly what I was looking for.
Now onto the most important thing the brush! It claims to aid easy application and it does just that! it even rivals my favourite Opi brand which have great brushes but also cost 15 euro so you expect a bit more. It also claims that you can apply in one coat in 1 second, this is almost true, I would say approx 3-5 seconds and this also would depend on your talent with a brush and how ambidextrous you are.
It claims that it dries in 60 seconds…almost true 60 seconds is probably a best case scenario with a slight exaggeration. To the touch it is dry but if you were to actually use your hands normally you’ll get some nice dents and clumps lovely! But that is the case with most nail products even the professional ones if you are not careful for 5 minutes after application.
I am definitely going to shop for some more colours in this Rimmel line. I have applied the colour today and will write an update on how long it lasted before chipping. I must admit though I have applied a professional top coat by Creative so it will probably last much longer than without any top coat.
So tell me all about your lovely yummy colours and nail brands!
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