day two hundred and forty five, rimmel london (60 seconds) coralicious

so this isn't the first quick dry rimmel i've tried, there was funtime fuchsia way back in the beginning. i feel like i've learned a lot about nail polish and myself since then. this is one of the few times i'm going to focus on the polish brush. i tend to leave it out as it is only relevant to me if it really helps or hinders the polish application. or in the case of certain polishes...the brush/stem is just odd and merits a mention (think full sized Nailtini polishes with the incredibly long stem from the handle to the bristles). this is one of those times. i honestly don't remember my opinion of the "Xpress Brush" but i have one now. it's marketed to be a 1 coat brush, it isn't as wide as the OPI pro-wide brushes but it is definitely wider than usual brushes. it was this kind of weird consistency, the individual bristles didn't separate as they went onto your nail (and not that they should) but it sort of spread in a weird way, it was like there was something gelatinous all over the brush and so it just seemed weird when i was applying it. also i felt that the short stem from the cap to the bristles made it MORE difficult to control the polish application. sometimes i feel that a short stem gives me great control but this is not one of those instances. it is also worth nothing that the brush is tapered on both ends to be a bit more rounded at the bottom.

all in all, it isn't a bad polish or formula. i did not find it to be a 1 coater but for a ~£3 polish it certainly isn't shabby. it was a really warm orange based coral (unlike the red/pink coral of rescue beauty lounge) and seemed really great for the sunshine while it lasted. it isn't a bad polish but it doesn't really merit a second wear, i think i'll just find another orange based coral that i like better in application.

also to celebrate the sun (while it was here) i used white konad polish and a flowery design and put it on the ring finger nail on both hands. but i messed it up when i put on topcoat which is visible in closeups...it looked good from far away!

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day two hundred and thirty eight, rimmel london perfect plum

i love finding unexpected goodies in drugstore lines! it's like finding a secret pot of gold. rimmel london is everywhere in London, they're one of the standard drugstore lines carried in pretty much all drugstore chains and even in some supermarkets. i actually picked this polish up a good while ago...i know it's not a recent acquisition but it's been languishing in the bottom of my collection for ages! i decided it was time to give it its' 5 minutes of fame!

i'm really pleased by this polish, it's a lovely medium purple with a blue flash. totally unexpected, the blue flash that is! i just expected a humdrum purple which is probably why it's been ignored for so long but the sunlight hit it and i couldn't believe it, totally impressed! rimmel polishes tend to be pretty run of the mill, they're not fantastic but they're decent for £3-something. 3 coats is not just my quirk on these polishes, it's a necessity. but after the 3rd coat it's even and opaque throughout.

day sixty eight, rimmel london pompous

firstly...my long nails are making me bonkers and i'm probably going to cut them and get my fingertips back since i miss them! i can't actually touch thigns with my fingertips because my nails extend so far!

annnnd onto this post! here's another great one from rimmel. they do pretty good polishes and i must admit i'm impressed for a brand that costs ~£3. i'm still not over my anti-purple phase but i have been trying to create my own polish that looks just like this for ages and now i can stop trying because rimmel did it for me! it's a lovely purple with very sparkly holographic microglitter/shimmer. definitely one to wear out in the sun!

day eight, rimmel london funtime fuchsia

okay so here is one of my drugstore nail polish brands. i don't know that i have that many and it's not that much of a conscious decision. some drugstore brands are 100% on par with the 'nicer' brands and cost 1/2 as much. usually it's just that i don't spend a lot of time in drugstores. i'm pretty much an online shopper so i don't go into drugstores unless i already need something.


anyway, rimmel london is a pretty generic brand, i'm not sure if it's available in the united states but i think it is. i don't think this stuff is even made in london haha! but funtime fuchsia is a nice hot pink..but that's all i can really say about it. i am not (nor have i ever been) a pink kinda gal. i like it and i'll wear it occasionally but very rarely will i seek it out and buy it. although i did buy this one intentionally...it looked fun and summery and until now i have NEVER worn it. serves me right for buying bright pink polish!

my nails are a mess (sometimes i clean them immediately after i polish and sometimes i just let them be because the excess polish on my cuticles goes away after a day or so and saves me picking at it or attempting to remove it carefully with polish remover [which always ends up in me somehow screwing up and having to repaint the whole damn nail!])


so, funtime fuchsia! (it is important to note that this polish applied very well and the colour is very rich, definitely a 'nice' drugstore brand and it only costs about £2-3/bottle):