Under Where? Nail Polish by Essie review

I am currently in love by the flirtatious new collection by Essie.  I've always been a long standing supporter of their solid monochromatic colours, but this Autumn, they've outdone themselves with a super fun collection full of lilacs, aqua azures, corals and adorable newbie greens.

Whilst in the Essie store and looking at the hundreds of shades I knew it would have to be from this collection as various bloggers had made me quite jealous.  I went for the lilac polish in a naughtily named 'under where?' as its not a colour I've tried before (available here).

Colour? 10/10 Drop dead gorgeous as purples go.  The lilac has a slightly gray tone to it giving your mani that high fashion edge.  It can be dressed up or down, for fun frivolous colourful outfits or as a sleek formal manicure.  This shade has absolutely wowed me and dare I say it, might be the favorite or my polish collections.

Application? 9/10 If you've ever tried Essie you'll know they've got a great shaped polish brush which is wide and narrow.  This gives  a smoother application than those normal brushes as it glides easily onto the nails leaving little to know streakiness.

Wow Factor? The Essie colour 'under where?' is glorious, but the wow factor for me is the consistency of this polish.  A number of times while applying it I was a little heavy handed and thought I would have to apply another coat to smooth out those areas, but literally as I was contemplating how to fix it, the polish somewhat magically evened out as it set, creating a perfectly smooth base.  I kid you not ladies.  This is some kind of miracle polish!

See 'Under Where?' and the rest of the dazzling Essie collection on their site  (Available here)

Maybelline's Color Show range

Hello my beauties!

I was lucky enough to get my hands on some gorgeous summer nail polish from Maybelline's Color Show range.
Honestly, I hadn't tried a Maybelline polish before, as I'm normally a bit of a die-hard OPI fan, but I have to admit it well exceeded my expectations.

Ciao a tutti!

Sono stata molto fortunata perche' ho avuto l'opportunita di provare qualche smalti dal collezione nuova di Maybelline: ColorShow.

Sinceramente, prima, non avevo mai provato un smalto di Maybelline, perche di solito sono un tifoza di OPI, ma devo dire che Maybelline e' stato molto meglio che avevo previsto!

Their Color Show range all have a beautiful consistency giving a smooth coat even at just the first application.  For a highstreet brand it has a luxurious high-end feel where there's no streakyness which makes your application smooth and silky.

The collection is full of powerful and strong colours for those who aren't afraid to stand out from the crowd.  I particularly love the apptly named 'Bubblicious' which is a flirty bubblegum pink colours. Their strong colours are enhanced by the ultra high gloss finish which makes your nails look like they've just been painted.

Il collezione di Color Show hanno un consitenza molto leggera e liscio anche una applicazione sola. Per una marchio di highstreet economica, ho visto che sembrava una marca di lussa, non c'era le righe di smalto quando che rende l'applicazione liscia e setosa. 

E' una collezione rica con colori forti e vivace, fatto a posto per le personne che non hanno paura di stare fuori dalla folla.  A me piace 'Bublicious' che e' una fuscia vibrante.  Questi colori migliorano anche di piu, perche hann una  finitura ultra lucida che rende lunghie super vibrante e' sembrano appena smaltato.

The daring colours would look great paired with a black leather jacket and some killer heels which would really contrast to its vibrancy. I'm definitely looking forward to creating the look tonight.

Have any of you guys tried our the Maybelline Color Show polishes?

Credo che questi colori andrebbe bene con una giaccia di pelle e' un paio di tacchi alti che farebbe un contrasto con questi colori vibranti.  Non vedo l'ora di creare questa 'look' sta sera!

Avete mai provato i smalti di Maybelline Color Show?