Claire's 4-in-1 Nail Polish
Four different styles:
Summer Sherbert
Hot Pink Melon
Bluraspberry Kiwi
Apple Boysenberry
Pros:
* Dries very quickly
* Bright, fun colors
* Different every time you use it, cool swirls between colors
* Cheap at $5 per bottle
Cons:
* You almost don't have time to wipe off excess polish in the bottle
before a clump dries on your nail
* Can be streaky and ridged when applied; a little bit of a learning
curve to use this polish, especially if you're used to long-lasting hard
laquers
* Hard to get off the skin around the nail unless you catch it immediately
* It marks and rubs off easily because the streaky ridges catch. If you're
an experienced nail polisher, this won't be as much of a problem.
Overall:
This nail polish is fun! You won't get the cool color patterns until
you use the nail polish a few times, though, unless you're really patient
about swishing around the brush every single time you dip. This only
increases the chance that you'll mess up your nails while they're still
wet, though.
It gets about 80% dry almost immediately, which is nice because you don't have to wait to add the second layer and you can immediately do some tasks with your hands, like read a book, text on your cell phone, or put on shoes. However, it does stay tacky for quite some time, so you shouldn't do things like type on a computer keyboard (unless you poke with single fingers) or do up buttons on your jean shorts.
This nail polish is not professional polish, but it doesn't claim to be. It's perfect for the girl who likes to switch up her look frequently and on a whim. You can paint your nails 10 min before you leave the house and not have to worry! Sure, it will start to look worn after only a few days, but it's cheap polish and long-lasting results isn't really what this is meant for. The colors are bright and have a lot of personality, and this polish is made for that same kind of active girl. If it starts to get funny-looking, just rub it off and put it on again. It will look completely different because of the four-color mix in each bottle!
Our favorite bottle was the neon one, which had a cool matte look and was very radiant, like highlighter ink. It would look super cool under black lights! We didn't much care for the glitter one, but that's only because we always seem to get it all over everything when we use it :) If you love glitter, there's no reason you won't like this glitter. It applies smoothly and evenly. It's actually one of the nicer glitter polishes we've used, and the glitter doesn't stick together in goopy clumps. It’s really fun to layer the different bottles, actually. We layered our favorite neon over the pastel bottle, and it looks awesome!
Think of it like this: this nail polish is an accessory for a fun, easy-going, casual outfit. Just like a chunky bracelet or a cute hair clip, it won't work with everything and it's not appropriate for all situations. You might not wear it two days in a row. And that's totally OK! Have fun with this nail polish, because that's all it's mean to be. No commitment, no anxiety; just whatever.
Have fun!
SmartGirl comments:
by T...
is the first letter, age 12.
THIS NAIL POLISH SUCKS AND MIXES TOGETHER!
by Alyssa51,
age 11.
This nail polish is pretty good, but the different colors mix together
and you get a yucky color. It's OK.
by girl
that you probably don't know, age 11.
Ugg!!!!! Should I buy it or not?
by girlygirl,
age 11.
So should I buy this or not? Is it better than $ store nail polish?!
If it is, I guess it's OK.
by Elise,
age 12.
Yuck! That's weird and it probably won't even work! And how do the colors
NOT get mixed?!
by Ashley, age 12.
I was about to get it, but I wasn't so sure about the colors.
by Hannah,
age 11.
This is a total rip-off! Exactly how can you get to the bottom layers
without mixing?
by afreen,
age 12.
It's cool
by Hitty, age 12.
It's a nice way to get ripped off. From what I've heard from here and
my friends, the colors mix. It does look nice on the store shelf before
you buy it for four bucks.
by Sokphanny,
age 16.
by ICBS,
age 14.
I've used this and it's not that great. It takes forever to dry, and
I accidentally shook it and all the colors smudged! It's nice, but annoying.
by tree hugger.
Wow, that's great. I think I'll go buy some!
by JT4EVER.
Wow, I haven't tried this yet and have been very skeptical that
all the colors would get together!
