Gem and Jo's Polish Picks

Well well well, what do we have here? Another edition of Polish Picks? You got that right! Take a look at the polishes we've had on our nails this week!
Jo's Pick:

I'm going to let you all in on a little secret, I have a huge obsession with the colour burgundy (okay maybe it's not a secret at all). Half the clothes in my wardrobe are burgundy and as soon as it gets to the colder months I love whipping out all my burgundy nail polishes. So this week I decided to stay true to form and chose to wear this Rare Nails polish in the colour Flame. 

 The formula of this polish is a bit thinner than other nail polishes I have been using lately so you might find application a little tricky if you're used to more gel like nail polishes but apart from that this polish is great. A really opaque look is achieved after only two coats and it really does last on your nails.   What I really wasn't expecting was how quickly the polish dried. The polish was touch dry after only a few minutes and didn't smudge easily after that!

You can get a bottle of this baby for around €3.50. I believe RARE nails is a Spanish brand so if you live in Spain I am super jealous because you can find this gorgeous brand in a load of different places. Unfortunately if you do live outside Spain it's a little harder to get your hands on this stuff. RARE nails do amazing nail kits as well and you can purchase their products online here

Check out RARE nail's website here. 

Also check out their list of retailers here

Gem's Pick

This week is a week for sparkly polish and this one fits the bill. It's sparkly and shimmery without the whole bother of actual glitter polish. (Because who likes them polishes anyway, look pretty in the bottle but not on the nails). 

Anyway, here is TopShop's Mermaid varnish. Which I picked up for just €1.00 in the sales (yay for sales!!). 

This polish doesn't really have a completely opaque finish, even with a couple of coats, however you won't really care because it is just so pretty when its on. Despite the opaque-less-ness the polish really shimmers in the light and is prefect for those wintery days where all you're looking for is something girly and pretty without the need for super in-your-face glitter. 

This varnish has a pretty standard drying time, if you like to put it on thick then it'll take a while. I usually put it on in thin coats with a little drying time in between, to make sure it doesn't smudge! 

This is part of Topshop's nail varnish range and unfortunatly I am not too sure whether it's still for sale or not (I can't find it on the website, sadface.) However they have some really beautiful colours, similar to this one and they even have a range of matte polishes!! 

Check out Topshop's website here

Check out their nail polishes here

What's your favourite nail polish at the moment? 

Until next time,