So, I finally succumbed to the magnetic polish trend and bought myself Nails Inc. London's two shades. Houses of Parliament is a deep, rich, eggplant purple in a metallic finish. The polish has a phenomenal formula: smooth, even, application and completely opaque in one coat. You could easily wear it on its own without the magnetic effect. But once you hold a magnet on top of the wet polish for ten seconds, a cool ripple effect takes place, and you're left with these black "waves" across the nail bed that look almost holographic and 3D as your hands move. It's a little cumbersome to use, though; I had to re-do four nails because the magnet ended up touching the wet polish and the effect was ruined. But the effect is definitely cool; even Shawn whole-heartedly approved ("Whoa, that's pretty awesome"). It's definitely worth getting, and I like it way more than the those shatter/crackle polishes, but it'll take some practice to get it perfect.
Ok, Denise, that's pretty fuckin' beautiful! That it's boy approved makes it even cooler.
ReplyDeleteHaha, I know, right? They're worth getting, for sure -- there's a new teal shade that they came out with that I MUST HAVE.
ReplyDeleteLooks way better than the crackle stuff! :)
ReplyDeleteLol! I think this is definitely one of those "boy-approved" items. Cam, too was quite interested and encouraged the purchase whereas usually he just says, "isn't that the millionth bottle you've bought??"
ReplyDeleteFieran -- Totally, I feel like the crackle polishes look like you ruined your nail polish... :P
ReplyDeleteLindsay -- LOL, my boyfriend would never encourage me buying more cosmetics but he definitely thought it looked cool. :) I hope they come out with some brighter colours next spring, though the teal one that's coming out soon looks AWESOME.
The purple looks so much better than the black/grey that everyone and their mother has been showcasing! I'm not going to delve into magnetic polish but must admit they look pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteHaha, Liz, this is definitely a trend for those who have more time to do their nails. Since I am a nail polish whore, I had to have this. OBVIOUSLY.
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