Ruby Hammer Nail Polish

Nail Polish from Ruby Hammer Recommends Total Colour Set 

Ruby Hammer nail polish leaves you with bold, even colour and seriously sassy nails. This shade was from one of her Total Colour Gift Sets [complete with lip gloss, eye shadow etc...]

The first thing you'll notice with this nail polish is the strange [but not necessarily unpleasant] smell of cherries and/or almonds when it's wet. It's pretty unusual but personally, I much prefer it to that same old acrid smell you get with just about every other nail polish on the market. It's almost edible...if you like that sort of thing.

This pink-red shade in particular is great, because it not only has 2 very subtle variations on the shade to give a deep colour; it has a subtle glitter element. Nothing too aggressive, just a nice added sparkle to it. It's super pretty when it catches the light and gives it that lovely freshly painted look. 

However, it chips. My god, does it chip. But then let's face it, all nail polishes do to an extent. As lovely as the colours from her nail collection are, Ruby Hammer could really have done with spending some more time working on the durability of this product. 3 coats, and a layer of clear gloss, and it stays on for the best part of a week provided you don't do anything to 'hands on' [you know - nothing more than doing up the zip on your jeans...]

If it's not gift sets you're after, then it also comes with The Ruby Hammer Nail Collection itself; 7 shades in purples, reds, pinks and a clear glittery little number that I'd advise coating whatever colour you're wearing with. While the polishes are all lovely hot shades, they're not for practical ladies or anyone who values the ability to do manual work whilst looking good. Nights out, presents for friends and experiments with new nail colours? Those are the sorts of thing that this product is best suited to. Vibrant and sexy, but alas, not the solution to chipping.

Ruby Hammer Recommends Gift Sets and Nail Collections are around £10. They can be found on Amazon, in selected Debenhams stores and quite often on eBay.

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Rimmel London; 60 Second Nail Polish

Shade: 270 'Shocker' - Every bit as bright as it looks

60 Second Nail Polish by Rimmel London

For once, a nail polish that works within the time it promises to. Hallelujah, I hear you all cry. Don't get too excited...

Rimmel's 60 Seconds is a cheap and cheerful nail polish that delivers results swiftly. It requires only 2 coats for maximum effect and actually does dry in 1 minute [per coat].  The 60 Second range has around 25 different shades to choose from, including clear, though you'll be spoilt for choice with their vast array of pinks and reds .  It comes across as a thoroughly girly product, with some shades that can only be meant for teenagers if their neon finish is anything to go by. Vibrancy really isn't lacking here.

Whilst this nail polish never claims to be chip resistant, that doesn't stop it from being a touch disappointing when after only 6 hours you find that it's already flaking away. While the colour is intense and the application quick and simple, it's poor resistance is something of a let down. A quick fix to this is applying a layer of clear polish over the top but it's not ideal; anymore than 2 coats and it begins to take longer to dry. Beginning to see the problem?

Overall, I'd say Rimmel's 60 Seconds is great for nights out and one off wears, but if you're looking for a product that's going to last you more than a day or two - go elsewhere. The colours are fun and it's easy to remove when you've done with it, but there's a seriousness lacking to this nail polish. It's Rimmel's version of the one night stand, if you will.

This product retails at around £4; it can be found at Rimmel or most high street drugstores.

As you can see, it's not a shade for the faint hearted...

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