Models Inc - Princess

Sometimes you buy a lacquer just because it looks exquisite in the bottle.  I bought Models Inc's Princess because I imagined that, on the nail, it would be like a pink version of OPI's Mad as a Hatter.  I imagined a blanket of sparkly glitters that would enable my nails to be seen from space.

Were my great expectations met? Hell no.

Unfortunately, the blanket effect I was hoping for never quite materialised.  As soon as I looked at how the lacquer coated the brush, I realised this was a layering lacquer.  Ok, no problems, I can deal.  If it dramatically transforms a lacquer, it's still good, right?

Instead, after three painstaking coats - and me realising it was never going to work - this is all I got.  And the beautiful pink glitter is all but lost due to the sparse distribution.  The red underneath (I'm reviewing the red later in the week) is not transformed or even mildly altered.

I don't think this is a bad lacquer.  But just a disappointment when you think about what it could have been.

So, guys, tell me about a lacquer you had high expectations for that ended up disappointing.

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TBN - Blue Fluoro

Imagine your favourite blue highlighting pen.  Now imagine how that would look as a lacquer.  Actually, forget about imagining because it's right here!

TBN have totally nailed this.  It's a true blue fluoro.  I feel like Sexy Smurf (is there any other kind) wearing this.

Unlike other brights, this only took two coats and it dried to a high shine.  No semi-matte finish here.

Why do I have a hankering for office supplies right about now?

Jessica - Soak up the Sun

As you guys may have guessed, I'm bunny boiling pinks at the moment.  I can't get enough of them.

This is one of the most perfect pinks I've ever seen.  It glides on like a dream and just looks gorgeous on.  Given it's the middle of a very cold winter here in Australia (well, as cold as Australia gets), this is the perfect pick me up.

Given I'm lemming pinks like crazy at the moment, tell me your favourite pinks and/or pinks you would like to see me try in the comments.

Nfu.Oh - #56

Is there anything more I can say about Nfu.Oh that hasn't been said already? No, ok then. Just sit back and enjoy the goodness.

I layered Nfu.Oh #56 over Essie's Turquoise and Caicos and I think it looks phenomenal.

This little beauty has green and blue through it.  Although the manicure only shows up the green, you can see the blue on the bottle very clear.

I'm just about through my current Nfu.Oh bottles.  If any of you have suggestions about what I should get next time, let me know in the comments.