Where I bought it: Sally Beauty Supply
Price point: $6 for .6 fl oz
Pros: -nifty grippy handle that makes it easy to open the bottle and keep hold of it while painting
- Cruelty free
- no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde
- thick enough that 1 coat will cover
- shiny when dry
- true to color
cons: - formula seems almost too thick, drys fast for coat 1, but coat two takes a while...may try getting a thinner
- brush is rather small for the thickness of the formula, I'm accustomed to small brushes, but with thinner formulas it's not as troublesome, the thick formula makes it hard to make a smooth surface
- some chipping issues, though it may have had to do more with the "base coat" I used as I used my top coat as a base as well and it is a shiny top coat so the lacquer might not have gripped as well as it would with a true base coat
Overall, it is a gorgeous sky blue of a cream nature (no shimmers) and it remains true to the color in the bottle. For some reason it appears brighter in indoor photographs than what I am seeing when I look at it, but this is true for the color in the bottle as well as on the nails as you can see. I did use a High Shine top coat for extra protection, but the nailpolish is just about as shiny on its own.
Final judgement: I don't want to be too definitive as I have only used it once and have rarely worked with a nailpolish at this price point, I also what to try getting a thinner (probably the Orly one) and see if that makes it easier for me to work with.
For now I will give it 3.5 out of 5 stars
