Ok, maybe failure is too strong of a word. Maybe disappointment is more appropriate. Semantics aside, I have recently bought two nail polishes that look gorgeous in the bottle, but are decidedly disappointing on the nail.
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| Fash Pack by butter London |
The first polish was Fash Pack by butter London. It's an unusual neutral color, a mushroomy taupey brown, that is a bit lighter but within the same family as my all-time favorite polish: Mink Muffs by Essie. The main difficulty I had with this polish was that it was a bit sticky/gunky straight out of the jar. And as a brand new polish (and fairly pricey at $14), this is unacceptable. Nonetheless, I gave application of the polish a fair shot but it was streaky and chipped easily (despite my base coat and use of my trusty top coat, Seche Vite). Hmph. Not what I was hoping for out of my first foray into butter London polishes.
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| Sharp Tailoring by Ciaté |
Knowing that my base coat was quite old, I decided to blame the poor performance of the polish on that. So when I got my next new polish, Sharp Tailoring by Ciaté, which is a light putty gray with a hint of shimmer (or an 'oyster beige' according to Ciaté) I decided to switch base coats. However, much to my disappointment, this too went on streaky and lumpy in a few patches. And despite putting it on in the evening (and being very careful) by the next morning, there was already one chip!
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| Sharp Tailoring on my nails |
I am going to give both of these polishes another try before completely writing them off--maybe I need a new base coat, or maybe the weather is playing tricks! Either way, I've heard both brands spoken of so highly, maybe I've just had some bad luck! I also bought a new OPI polish this week and maybe the third time is the charm....
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