CHINA GLAZE NAIL LACQUER ELEPHANT WALK SWATCH AND REVIEW

You have probably noticed this already, but I have a major affection for grey nail polishes. I feel like they are tasteful and elegant without being stuffy, and stylish without being trendy. I also just like the color grey (my favorite color.)

I've been trying to cut back on my polish purchasing, mainly because one can only justify so many grey polishes and because I'm (hopefully) leaving soon, but when I saw this in Sally's I decided it was unique enough to justify, and it was on sale. 

You can't see it in the photos, but it has micro-glittery bits in it. Not enough to be difficult to remove, but enough to add a beautiful detail in the sun. The first coat applies a bit streaky, but two coats is absolutely perfect. In the photo I have two coats of the color and no top coat whatsoever.  

Overall, I'm quite pleased.

I live my life in grey.

I love grey nail polish, and I recently went hunting for a new one. I went into Target while waiting for a friend to get out of a meeting, and came across this lovely little polish: NYC in a New York minute quick dry polish in Sidewalkers.

I was able to get it for super cheap - $1.60 I believe, and I'm rather impressed.

Pros:
The brush is flat. A serious plus for me, and I'm always a bit surprised that more expensive brands haven't started doing that as well.

It has surprising payoff - two coats gave me a beautiful, consistent color.

Long lasting - I was able to wear it for a week, though under an excellent topcoat. However, I have worn the topcoat with crummy polishes before, and it peeled right off. I believe this is a fairly decent polish.

It does dry fast - I can have a full manicure in fifteen minutes.

Cons:

Th brush picks up a lot of polish, and the polish is a bit runny. If you don't pay attention, you will end up with failure on your finger.


Would I buy this again? Yes. Is it my last grey polish? No, because I'm always in search of the perfect grey. This is a lovely color, and cheap enough to become a go-to product for me.

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