Just a Quick Thing before I get too deep into this post: I got a job! YAY MONEY! Sadly, this probably means I'm going to have to go back to posting less frequently - but I'll have more things to post about because I'll actually have money to go do/buy things. Happily enough, I write my posts pretty far in advance so I hopefully won't drop off the face of the planet.
Now, onto the actual post.
Formula X Nail Polish. I love thee. Now, I have to qualify why I don't mind dropping 10$ for every
one of these bad boys: polish is helllla expensive in New Zealand. I'm talking like 20$ for Revlon nail polish. It make me cry just thinking about it. And, to be honest, 10$ for polish isn't even that much in the states (I'm looking at you, Butter London and Deborah Lipman). But good golly miss molly if these nail polishes aren't the best non-gel nail polishes I've ever used. With a top and base coat, they last me well over a week - I've been getting tired of the color on my nail before it starts chipping and cracking.
Formula X is available at Sephora in stores and online, but there are so many colors and finishes that I'd suggest that you go into your nearest Sephora and try some out. I'm not kidding there are probably over 100 colors and so many different types of polish that the little voice in my head that says 'oh you don't have that
exact shade of pink' gets louder and louder whenever I'm near the Formula X counter. We're all lucky I don't go into Sephora by myself very often and have people that understand my polish problem and will walk me away from the pretty rainbow colors.
The Base Coat (and top coat that isn't pictured because I couldn't find it when I took them) are great. They make even the super cheapo instachip nail polish last much longer on my nails. The combination of the top and base coat makes polishes last over a week without chipping. Which is SO GREAT.
The Effects polishes: if you know me you know I'm not big on crazy sparkles anywhere near my body but I have made an exception to my anti-sparkle law for these 2 polishes. Because they're MATTE. That's right: Matte Sparkle Polish. These 2 are perfect for parties. Sadly, like most other Matte polishes, they don't last very long but dammit if they don't make me feel like a beautiful princess when I wear them.
For their generic, nonsparkle colors: I am constantly amazed at the range of colors they have. I've gone a little pastel crazy the past several months, so Ignite is the only dark Formula X color I own, but all of them are super opaque with 2 coats, are easy to apply - the brushes aren't quite as wide as Sally Hansen brushes, but work just as well. The pastel colors are almost more opaque than the darker color which is a first in my experience. I love having light nails but haaaaate having to paint 4-6 coats to get any color payoff.
A quick aside that isn't really an aside but I forgot to take a picture of it: the Formula X nail polish remover is amazing for Formula X polishes. I haven't had the best luck with it working on other brands, but it might've been because A) I was trying to take a very bright coral polish off (
seen in this post) B) in the dark and was not terribly successful and somehow ended up with coraly fingers the next day. Otherwise it's worked quickly and hasn't dried out my nails.
Now, even with owning 10 of their polishes, I don't have anywhere
near a good representation of all the amazing/crazy finishes and colors that Sephora's got out.
If you check out their website you can spend a loooong time looking at all of the slightly different shades of red and purple and pink (and orange and blue and green) but the different Effects coats they have are crazy. Someday I'll be brave enough to do a 'leather finish' (whatever that means. it sounds scary.), but for now I'll just keep these colors on rotation.
(if you're interested mostly in the top/base coat
Sephora has a deal where you get the Top Coat, Base Coat, a Cleanser, and 1 other nailpolish in ANY COLOR YOU WANT) for 32$
xxKate
**I was not paid to write this post, these are all my opinions and products I have purchased for myself**
