Review: Nails Inc. London Polish in Westbourne Grove

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-Without top coat

-With top coat

-After a 2-3 days....

I’ve seen this booth in Sephora for quite a while now, but I haven’t really gone to try these polishes out. As I was browsing them, I thought this neon orange shade was the most eye-catching and made the purchase. I was very excited about this that I tried it on right away when I got home. I applied my base coat first on to my bare nails and then applied two coats of the Nails Inc nail polish. As I waited for the two coats to dry, I noticed that it was becoming a darker matte shade of orange. I was shocked because it claimed to be a NEON shade which I expected a BRIGHT orange. After it dried, I applied my top coat on my nails and then it became a gorgeous neon orange.

Unfortunately, I was once again disappointed when my nails began chipping the next day...and more the day after..and so on. I was so frustrated because it was HIDEOUS by the end of the week L.

Color: Beautiful color, but only shows after top coat is applied
Quality: Not even as good as my drugstore polishes
Durability/longevity: Chipped the next day
Brush: Worked well with application and did not leave streaky lines
Packaging: Pretty nice packaging. Looked very high-end.
Price paid: $11.50 (+13% HST)

PROS
J Pretty color (after top coat is applied)
J Nice packaging

CONS

L Chipped fast
L Had a matte and dull finish prior to top coat application
L Pricey

OVERALL

 I give this a 2.5/5L.

WOULD I REPURCHASE/PURCHASE FULL SIZE/PURCHASE MORE?

I would not repurchase and I am still willing to try other shades. 

Review: Stila Jewel Eyeshadow in Golden Topaz

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First off I would to say that this is one of my favourite eyeshadows! It is a beautiful color AND it has glitter! It really reminded me of high quality Japanese makeupJ.  Unfortunately, this is definitely a splurge purchase. Even though I really want to collect EVERY color in this collection, it would be VERY expensive to do so and therefore, I’ve gotta start saving for my next one!

Color: A gorgeous glittery golden bronze color with a tad bit of peachy-ness to it.
Quality/Pigmentation: Sheer but buildable coverage.
Durability/longevity: Long lasting
Ease of Application: Easily applied with fingers
Packaging: Nothing too fancy, but decent for a single eyeshadow
Price paid: $26 CAD (+13% HST)

PROS
J Beautiful color
J No fallouts
J Buildable color

CONS

L Expensive!

OVERALL

 I give this a 4/5J.

WOULD I REPURCHASE/PURCHASE FULL SIZE/PURCHASE MORE?

I would definitely purchase more colors in the future!

Review: e.l.f. Brightening Eye Color in Punk Funk

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I’ve never tried anything from e.l.f. prior to this experience; however, I’ve been told that this brand is extremely affordable and decent in terms of quality. I was shopping with a good friend of mine and we came across this product in a DOLLAR STORE, yes, DOLLAR STORE. LOL! When we saw it, we thought. Why Not? It was definitely affordable and we both wanted to try it out.

Color: Very bright and bold colors!
Quality/Pigmentation: The pink was the most pigmented, followed by the blue, white and then purple respectively
Durability/longevity: The eyeshadows were not as pigmented at the end of the day as they were at the beginning. The colors tend to “dull out” after a few hours.
Ease of Application: The pink shade applies easily compared to the rest, which were a bit chalky.
Packaging: Very low quality packaging which makes up for the price paid.
Price paid: $1.50 CAD (+13% HST)

PROS
J Very Inexpensive
J Bright and bold colors

CONS

L The majority of the colors were chalky
L Fragile packaging

OVERALL
 I give this a 3/5.

WOULD I REPURCHASE/PURCHASE FULL SIZE/PURCHASE MORE?
I would definitely like to try out more colors for fun!

Review: K-Palette Real Lasting Eyebrow 24hr in 01

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I first purchased this when I saw Eki from www.ekiblog.com using it in one of her Gyaru tutorials. At the time, I thought it was very interesting as to how easy it was to use this type of eyebrow pen. In addition, I tend to be a sucker for cool Japanese makeup and this was no exception. It didn’t hit me till afterwards as to how much MORE I was paying for this than I should have! From what I know, K-Palette is a Japanese DRUGSTORE brand, but unfortunately, I seem to have paid the price of a department store product. The product itself is great, but the price was not too amazing L!

Color: This was the closest to my previous dark brown hair color and it matched pretty well
Quality: Great quality and I was told it was a waterproof formula!
Durability/longevity: Lasts throughout my day, even on a hot summer’s day
Ease of Application: Very easy to use, probably the easiest out of all my eyebrow formulas
Packaging: Very decent
Price paid: ~$28.00 CAD (+13% HST)

PROS
J Easy to use!
J Long lasting

CONS

L Pricey

OVERALL
 I don’t regret the purchase, I do blame myself for not paying attention to the price I was being charged for. I give this a 4/5J.

WOULD I REPURCHASE/PURCHASE FULL SIZE/PURCHASE MORE?
I would probably repurchase in a lighter shade if it becomes available to me at a lower cost!

Review: Missha Nail Color in Pretty Pink

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Color: A very pretty soft pink
Quality: Low-moderate quality
Durability/longevity: Chips faster than my drugstore nail polishes. However, it works a lot better if used with a GOOD base and top coat
Brush: Medium size, decent quality
Packaging: Very cute and adorable flower shaped bottle!
Price paid: N/A (gift)

This shade is very appropriate for the springtime. It is very soft and translucent! It is also very easy to use and does not leave streaks. I personally like this shade the most out of my three Missha Nail Colors.

PROS

J Pretty color
J Adorable packaging
J Easy to use

CONS
L Chips within less than a week
L Relatively lower quality

OVERALL
It is a very pretty nail polish with low-moderate quality. I give this a 3.25/5.

WOULD I REPURCHASE/PURCHASE FULL SIZE/PURCHASE MORE?

I would still like to try more colors out!

Review: Missha Nail Color in BL103

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Color: A very vibrant metallic turquoise
Quality: Low-moderate quality
Durability/longevity: Chips faster than my drugstore nail polishes.  However, it works a lot better if used with a GOOD base and top coat
Brush: Medium size, decent quality
Packaging: Very cute and adorable flower shaped bottle!
Price paid: N/A (gift)

This shade is very appropriate for the summertime. It really stands out! In addition, it is very easy to use and does not leave streaks.

PROS
J Pretty color
J Adorable packaging
J Easy to use

CONS
L Chips within less than a week
L Relatively lower quality

OVERALL
It is a very pretty nail polish with low-moderate quality. I give this a 3.25/5.

WOULD I REPURCHASE/PURCHASE FULL SIZE/PURCHASE MORE?

I would still like to try more colors out!

Review: Missha Nail Color in PP101

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-My current collection!

Color: Very nice metallic plum color
Quality: Low-moderate quality
Durability/longevity: Chips faster than my drugstore nail polishes.  However, it works a lot better if used with a GOOD base and top coat
Brush: Medium size, decent quality
Packaging: Very cute and adorable flower shaped bottle!
Price paid: N/A (gift)

I really love the color of this nail polish. It is a very pretty metallic plum that I think it would be VERY appropriate for the fall time. In addition, it is very easy to use and does not leave streaks! YAY!

PROS
J Pretty color
J Adorable packaging
J Easy to use

CONS
L Chips within less than a week
L Relatively lower quality

OVERALL
It is a very pretty nail polish with low-moderate quality. I give this a 3.25/5.

WOULD I REPURCHASE/PURCHASE FULL SIZE/PURCHASE MORE?
I would still like to try more colors out!