Bluebelle by Lola | Mani Monday on a Wednesday

It's becoming a thing where I plan to do a Mani Monday but as I post on Wednesdays, it's not really a Mani Monday, hence the title of this post. Today I thought I'd share about this gorgeous LOLA Nail Varnish in Bluebelle- I love the name! I received this in a Glamour Beauty Box earlier this year and I believe the brand is sold at M&S.

I have a few blues which I like but this has to be my favourite shade and possibly my favourite nail varnish at the moment. Unlike the other blues I have, this has no shimmer running through and is a solid blue with a slight purple tone in certain lights. It's very true to it's name in fact, it definitely resembles a Bluebelle to me. I feel this colour would look really nice on a range of different skin tones too!

The formula is great, like most other nail varnishes it needs two coats to build up the opacity. The drying time is fairly average, though I'm extra careful as I hate when you think your nails completely dry and you touch something and have the imprint, so annoying!

Now the longevity of the nail varnish is around five days which is pretty good before you start to notice the little chips and it's time to take it off and reapply. Also, bearing in mind I used a base and top coat.

Overall I am quite impressed with this LOLA Nail Varnish. I have just checked online at M&S and these are priced at £8.00, I must admit- I don't usually pay that for my nail varnishes as most in the drugstore are £5.00 or less. However, this doesn't put me off as I know they will last on my nails near enough a week which I definitely can't complain about! I'll have to go and have a look at the other colours in the range in store and I shall let you know if I pick up anymore.

Have you tried any LOLA Nail Varnishes? If not, what is your favourite brand of nail varnishes? 
Please let me know!

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Essie Parka Perfect | Mani Monday

I love a fresh set of painted nails and this week I opted for an Essie Nail Polish in Parka Perfect. This isn't something i'd usually go for as it's probably more appropriate for winter/early spring but I just fancied it.

As you can see below this is a lovely green/grey colour with very subtle flecks of shimmer which doesn't show up in photos, instead it makes them look super glossy which I am totally ok with. In order to achieve opacity only two coats were needed which is the same as a lot of polishes.

In terms of longevity i'd say around 3-4 days before it starts to chip, which isn't awful but it isn't great either seeing as I've had longer lasting polishes that were more affordable too.

These are £7.99 in Boots but I believe if you shop around online you can get them cheaper. These aren't the most affordable of polishes but I wouldn't write them off completely as lots of people rave about Essie, they also do some gorgeous colours that are too pretty to miss out on!

Whats your favourite nail polish for Spring/Summer?

Please leave me some suggestions in the comments!

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Pretty in Pink | Mani Monday on a Wednesday

It's been a while since i've painted my nails on a regular basis, however I no longer work with food and i'm finally able to have my nails painted in my current college placement. Since then I've accumulated a few new pretty polishes to put on my nails, this week I've gone for a light/baby pink.

This is the Rimmel 60 Seconds Super Shine Nail Varnish in Sweet Retreat, part of the Rita Ora collection. I love Rimmel nail varnishes though I've found I'm not too fussed on the 60 second range as I find they tend to go gloopy faster, in all honesty I didn't realise this was 60 seconds when I picked it up as it doesn't say on the bottle but I cannot complain as I picked this up on a 3 for 2 offer at Boots, so technically it was free.

These are priced at £2.99 usually and I'd say they're worth it as this went on smoothly and only needed 2 coats like most polishes to ensure it was opaque. Though I found this took longer than 60 seconds to dry, I didn't waste half an hour waiting for 2 coats to dry fully. Once dry this polish left a gorgeous high shine on the nails which I love, longevity wise i'd say it was good it lasted me about 5 days before I needed to remove it. Definitely a bargain for only £2.99! There's lots more colours in this range and i've got my eye on the orange/peach shade, perfect for Spring/Summer although I can see me getting a fair use out of this pretty pink over the next few months.

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