Mavala nail polish

Mavala is a Swiss brand of nail polishes, and quite cute in their 5ml pots. To me, as I've mentioned before, 5ml is the perfect size for nail polishes to prevent drying up.

They retail at £4-4.50 or around $8-10. Today I used a line from their matte varnishes ( no.113- Ballerina). The best way to describe this is the colour of a ballerina's shoes; a sort of dusky pink. The matte finish is nice, but can come across as slightly streaky if only one layer is applied.

I applied one layer of the Ballerina & coated with another Mavala polish - their glitter & super shine polish (141- Magic Snow). Magic snow is a clear varnish with thin strands of silver. It's long lasting, as I've spent 5 days without any chipped nails. If you frequently use glitter nail polishes, you'll appreciate how easy it is to chip them, so 5 days is a feat in my eyes.

Each Christmas period, Mavala releases glitter nail polishes, and they are undoubtedly my favourite. Both highly glossy & glittery, they're perfect to add seasonal sparkle. Magic Snow is unfortunately from last year's Christmas collection, this year their glitters are much more eye catching in jewel colours.

 

Repurchase: I would not hesitate to buy the glitter or even glossy Mavala polishes, but the matte edition has been a miss with its streakiness & easy chipping. 
Yes & 7/10 for Magic Snow
No & 4/10 for Matte Ballerina

L'oreal Color Riche Nail Polish

L'oreal Color Riche - I like the fact these bottles are 5ml, a lot of my 10ml nail varnishes tend to dry up before I use the whole bottle - subsequently I throw it away, essentially money down the drain.

So chic pink-I bought this around 2 months ago & I only have one or two coats left before the bottle runs out. It's a quick dry & glossy nail polish, with the only downside being its quite translucent. This shade is a coral-neon pink colour. I like its look against my skin tone.

I was so impressed with this little pot of polish, I bought another one - femme fatale. This is a dark red, with hints of burgundy. Also quick drying, and two coats are more than enough.

Both polishes were of a runny consistency - which is nice on application & helps to reduce streaks. As for resistance, without a top coat mine chipped after 3-4 days, but in my profession, I use my hands a lot. With top coat, it lasts 5+ days.

Repurchase : Most definitely, I love the consistency & finish & lasting power of these polishes. Affordable too