Just a quick mani today - this is Barry M Silver Foil and Kinetics Purple Madness, in a freehanded ruffian.
A ruffian is basically a reverse half-moon - it's been called a ruffian since it was used in New York Fashion Week a couple of years ago by a brand called Ruffian (I don't know anything about that sort of thing - fashion isn't my area!) I've just freehanded this one, and whilst it's not the neatest thing in the world, it makes both the silver and the purple a bit more interesting, I think.
You can see my full review of Kinetics Purple Madness here. It's a lovely polish, and I've used it a few times now since my initial review. If you did want to try any Kinetics polishes, they are available here, and you can use my coupon code SAVE5ATBL for a 5% discount!
This is the second of the Kinetics polishes that I was kindly sent to try by the lovely people at Sleek Lashes. (You can read about my first one here, Purple Madness.) This is Sweet Little Lies, three coats.
Sweet Little Lies is not at all the kind of colour I'd have chosen for myself, but I think it's really pretty! I don't often do subtle or understated, and I don't often like that frosty/pearl finish either. I tend to wear much brighter colours in the main. However, I think this is a really pretty way of wearing an almost-nude colour. It's safe for work whilst still being shimmery and a bit special. The pink is quite sheer - one coat was lovely, really subtle, and could easily be worn just at that. Three coats still isn't opaque, but it's opaque enough to cover up any uneven staining on the nails, and it really builds the shimmer to a rich sheen.
Like Purple Madness, the formula is really good - even and smooth, and dries well. I love the brush on these polishes; it's nice and narrow, without being flimsy, which some narrow brushes can be. I like the cap too - it's not bulky like Models Own or Nails Inc caps, which can make them really awkward to hold.
In the UK, you can buy Kinetics from Margarita Belska - click here to see the range. They're currently on sale on buy-2-get-1-free, and are only £3.35 each anyway! Even better, Margarita Belska have given my readers a 5% discount on any orders - enter code SAVE5ATBL at checkout. As well as all the Kinetics polishes, they have a stack of lovely looking handcreams and nail treatments and so on, so it's worth a look at their site.
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The lovely people at Sleek Lashes asked me if I'd like to try some Kinetics nail polishes recently. I'd never heard of the brand, so I jumped at the chance!
Kinetics is a European brand. They have a big range of nail polish (over 190 colours!) and they contain no DBF, formaldehyde or camphor. They also contain plasticizers (whatever they are!) which "facilitate smooth, easy application". Anyway, on to the polish!
This is two coats of Purple Madness, with no topcoat. One coat would probably have been fine, as the formula was very even, and highly pigmented. I just added two because I always do... The plasticizers must do something, because it was lovely and smooth, and nicely self-levelling.
The brush is really nice too - I have very narrow nails so often find that brushes can be too wide to do my nails neatly. This brush is perfect - narrow without being skinny, and easily controllable.
I thought initially that the colour was very like other light purple/lilacs that I own, so I wasn't overly excited about it. However, the formula was definitely better than Rimmel Pro Ultra Violet (definitely requires two coats, as there is streakiness with one) and better than Barry M Berry Ice Cream (much thinner, also needs two coats). You can see them here in comparison, L-R this is Purple Madness, Rimmel Pro Ultra Violet, Barry M Berry Ice Cream, all one coat. It's clear once they're on that Purple Madness isn't at all the same shade, so I'm happy! It's darker than all my other purple cremes, so I now have a good range for some ombres and other plans...
In the UK, you can buy Kinetics from Margarita Belska - click here to see the range. They're currently on sale on buy-2-get-1-free, and are only £3.35 each anyway! Even better, Margarita Belska have given my readers a 5% discount on any orders - enter code SAVE5ATBL at checkout. As well as all the Kinetics polishes, they have a stack of lovely looking handcreams and nail treatments and so on, so it's worth a look at their site.
Edited to add: This polish lasted really well! I put it on in the early evening, and then spent the evening typing and cooking. I then wore it all day at work - lots of typing - for two full days, and eventually removed it at the end of the third evening. It was still perfect at this point - no chips or peeling, no tip wear at all (unusual for me) and still smooth and glossy. I'm even more impressed!
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