Designer polish disappointment...

Let's start with the promise of prettiness in the bottle.  I bought this YSL polish years ago because I thought it would be an ethereally pretty shade to wear -

YSL Pure Colour Lacquer 96

In the bottle YSL's 96 is a warm ivory shimmer with just the right mix of silver micro-glitter.   I finally got around to wearing it last weekend for a date night with hubby.  I was expecting it to be soft and pretty but it just turned out to be disappointing as a manicure.  Three coats of colour resulted in a white, streaky mess and not the soft look I was going for at all.  It actually succeeded in making my hands look grimy!  Of course you can hardly see the silver glitter at all.

Here's the evidence:

I'm sure I bought this one on sale and now I can understand why.  Verdict:  FAIL!!!

That's all for now.

Vita 

Revlon: Soft Sands

Here's a really pretty neutral polish that I think looks quite magical.  Revlon's Soft Sands is from a limited edition collection - I'm guessing it came out about 5 years ago but I can't be sure.  It's a glass-flecked golden ivory shade with a heavy shimmer and it just glows in the bottle and on the nail. 

I remember when I wore this a few months ago I kept looking at my nails because I loved the sparkle and glow.  These pictures were all taken in fading afternoon light but hopefully you still get the idea.  This was two coats of colour:

Until my next post.

Vita :)