Sunday, April 8, 2012

Nail it

With summer fast approaching it's time to care for those feet and toes. After a DIY pedicure this weekend I reached for my bottle of Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro Nail Lacquer in Stiletto Red about $4.50 from Walgreens, I got mine on sale for half that.
On first stroke, I thought where has this polish been all my life? What makes it so great? The brush. It's wider, flatter and sleeker than any other nail polish brush I have ever used, and I have used Sally Hansen, OPI, Essie, Hard Candy, Revlon, China Glaze, Chanel, Bobbi Brown, do I need to go on?
The brush makes the application ten times easier - wipe excess polish on the neck as per usual- it goes on thin not globby and spreads easily on the nail bed providing excellent coverage.
I used two coats plus base + top coat. My nails are shiny and with no air bubbles. I can't believe this brush isn't the industry standard.
The downside? This particular formula only comes in 9 shades, but I'm going to buy some more next chance I get. I have seen Rimmel on sale a lot so if you look around you can probably snag a bottle for what I paid - a little over two bucks.
With one fell brush this drugstore brand has stolen my loyalty to the $8 and over brands. Anyone want some China Glaze?