I say colors because the shades definitely shifted in the light from blue to magenta to deep purple, depending on which way you looked at it. Here are the best nail polish brands — the ones that will inspire you to hang bottle racks on your bathroom wall and fill them with entire shade ranges, to post a borderline excessive amount of hand selfies to your Instagram Stories, to never go a day without a manicure. I have never bought a polish that lasted on my nails for over 2 weeks with only 1 coat. Terms like Ballet Slippers, Fiji, and Mint Candy Apple are synonymous with Essie nail polish, just like the short, square glass bottles and white caps instantly identify the brand. Before you get out the chainsaw or give up and toss it, learn just a few simple ways to open stuck polish bottles. April of Pipe Dream Polish. Comes with either a standard or premium brush. Kandalec breaks down her favorite shade from the brand below. Products arrived beautifully packaged and in great shape. They're a good value for what they are though, and fortunately ball bearings seem to be pretty cheap to get a hold of. This brush is exactly what I was looking for.
Let the bottle soak for five minutes. Essie is beloved by nail techs and editors alike. How much would you recommend someone expect to spend to get started making their own polish from scratch?? Every single day, I am grateful for being able to do something I love and share it with people around the world. Thank you Twinkle T! Yes, it's a great creative outlet and I can basically identify a large majority of commercial (and other indie) nail polish components – so it really trains your eye. I test every single color personally and when family is in town, they do too! There aren't a lot of options as far as bottle suppliers for the average indie maker wanting to purchase less than a few thousand bottles at a time. I gave a few bottles away promotionally and showed off my swatches and asked for feedback. How many new colors do you put out a year? Sure, lots of beauty brands make nail colors, but some (like the ones you'll find below) really prioritize polish. "KB is a favorite for its eclectic, fun, and glitter, reflective shimmer polishes. Try gripping the lid with a dry rag or towel for better grip if rubber bands alone aren't cutting it.
The brush is skinny but full, allowing for detail work and the occasional full-nail swipe. I was given a lot of constructive criticism, which was very helpful.?? So long pliers, yay! When I open a new bottle of polish, I treat the top part of the bottle with a light coat of petroleum jelly (or equivalent). 8-FREE VEGAN FORMULA: without formaldehyde, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, xylene, triphenyl phosphate and animal derived ingredients. Running an indie brand is a lot of work, and customer service is a big part of it – and a lot of time is taken up with customer service and paperwork and restocks and quality control (hopefully things everyone is doing!
Remember — righty tighty, lefty loosey. An extremely thin and tapered brush on a ridged round handle that lives under the square cap. The fact that you get to choose Two Polishes on top of getting all the other stuff, not to mention how much choice you have in all the options, it's just awesome! Ripping or tearing the lid off with pliers, for instance, is a recipe for disaster — you'll likely break the lid and cause a spill. Use caution here — heavy-duty metal tools can easily break the bottle and cause a spill if you use too much force. Even if that learned thing is that a lot of brushes are the same, and if you like the color you can get over any sort of brush sin.