Review: Nails Inc. - Bling it on: Leather & Skulls Pt. 2

Hi

Welcome to part 2 of my review of Nails Inc.'s Leather & Skulls Nail polishes, In this post I will be looking at the tan colour (click here for part 1 and the review of the black polish).

The packaging is very similar to the black shade however the image on the front is slightly less 'Rock n roll' to appeal to ladies who don't like wearing dark in your face polish but still want the leather effect. The kit also includes the nail glue, cuticle stick and 4 crystal skulls but this time they are in gold to compliment the tan polish. 

As with the black polish the Tan polish bottle has a leather cap however with this colour the cap is more tan and the polish inside appears to be slightly more nude however on the yellow side of nude to keep it close to tan leather. The name of this colour is 'Soho Mews' which seems very appropriate name for a very trendy yet classic style polish.

The polish is the exact same formula as the black, as it is opaque with one coat, although needs 2 for bolder colour and more defined texture and has a very fast drying time. As I was painting onto a sample nail rather than my own I found it very easily to apply the crystal skull using the glue and cuticle stick, however I think this might be slightly trickier on your own nails but the result is so gorgeous it will be well worth the hassle.

As I mentioned above you can see the colour of the polish is slightly more nude than the tan leather lid but I think this is a good decision because the yellow tones in the a tan colour would make the polish less suitable for lighter skin tones, so by adding slightly less yellow and more pink tones it opens up the number of people who can wear this polish.

Overall another well done to Nails Inc. for creating a unique polish with classic style that a lot of women will fall in love with.

I would also just like to add that currently the tan and the black polishes are they only colours available on the high street however at QVC in the UK they are selling a burgundy colour as part of a 7-piece fast fashion set. I have ordered this because it also contains one of the new feather effect polishes that will be coming out at the beginning of march. I will be reviewing these as soon as they arrive so keep your eyes peeled for some more Nails Inc. reviews coming soon.

Do you love Nails Inc. polishes? How big is your collection if your do? tweet me a photo @judes-addiction I'd love to see!

Love

Jude xxxx

Review: Nails Inc. - Bling it on: Leather & Skulls Pt. 1

Hi

Well its still snowy and white here in the UK and the weather reports show it may get worse today and tommorrow so, what better excuse to stay in and write reviews for all you wonderful people.

Now if you like my Facebook page you'll have seen me post a photo of today's review, I was so excited I just couldn't wait to show you all what was coming so go hit like on my page now and I;ll keep you up to date with all my upcoming reviews, hauls and all the other exciting things that happen in my life.

Now at Christmas (which was a whole 3 and half weeks ago now - where has time gone?) I was a very lucky girl and got both shades of the new Nails Inc. Bling it on: Leather and Skulls nail polish, so rather than review them individually I thought I'd review both today but to avoid making this one very long post, I'll put them in 2 parts.

First is the classic black. The packaging is very rock and roll, which seems to be the vibe they have gone with for this product, and by pairing the leather effect polish with diamanté crystal skull embellishments they have sealed the deal. Inside the box you also get nail glue and a cuticle stick to help stick the skulls to the nail, with full instructions on the back.

The nail polish itself is very unique, because it comes with a leather glad lid. Very different to the usual silver mirror lids and allows you to immediately compare your nails to the real thing. Nails Inc have called this polish 'Noho' which I have to admit I found an unsual name, I can't find anywhere in London called Noho or in the UK for that matter, however I have emailed Nails Inc.'s customer service desk, to help clear up the matter so I'll let you know when I get a response.

Upon trying the polish I was really happy to see that if your in a rush this polish is opaque in one coat (although two makes the colour stronger and the texture more defined) and that it dries very quickly. The consistancy of the polish is quite thin but not too runny, and the texture when it dries is not smooth but not rough. It is a matte finish in that it is not shiny but the texture of the polish adds dimension and interest to the finish so that they don't look dull at all. As you can see from the my comparison photo below the final texture looks incredibly like the leather cap and so I think this is defintly a job well done for the Nails Inc team.

The only downfall to this polish is because you can't top coat it the polish doesn't stay on as long as one with top coat, 2-3 days at the most maybe. However I love the polish so much this is not going to stop me wearing it at all, and because the crystal skulls are re-usable I will be showing them off all days of the week!

Have you tried the Leather effect polish yet? Let me know in the comments below or tweet me @judes-addiction. I love hearing what you think too.

Stay tuned for part 2 of this review where I look at the Tan shade.

Love Jude

xxxx