Nails Inc November - Diet Coke - Paris

Plum creme  

Paris is a shiny plum creme.

Application was good, swatches are 2 coats, no top coat.

So back in 2010 Nails Inc teamed up with Boots (drugstore) and Diet Coke to offer a free bottle of specially branded Nails Inc polishes when you bought 2 bottles of Diet Coke.

I'm not a coke drinker but of course I still bought the coke and donated the bottles to pals - anything for free polish eh?!

There were 4 shades available in 2010, according to my spreadsheet I might be one missing from the following collection - looks like I have all the 2010 shades but only 3 of the colours from 2011 when they ran the promotion again with different shades.

Nails Inc November - Glamour magazine giveaways

Nails Inc freebies

This month's Glamour magazine has a choice of 1 of 4 free Nails Inc polishes.

As the magazine is only £2 (and I'm obsessed) I picked up all four!

The colours are:

Hanover Square - burgundy creme
Marylebone Mews - Grey/lilac/taupe creme
Tate - classic red creme
Wigmore Street - Deep purple creme

Hanover Square is a wonderful vampy burgundy creme, fabulous application and so shiny.

Marylebone Mews is a grey/lilac that can look a bit taupe (bottle shot).  I thought this might be similar to the classic nails inc shade, Porchester Square, but a quick comparison showed Marylebone Mews is much cooler and less brown/taupe than Porchester Square.  This is the only shade that might've benefited from 3 coats.

Tate is one of the earliest Nails Inc colours, a classic glamorous red creme.

Wigmore Street is a dark purple creme that never looks black.

Formula and application on all these was up to Nails Inc's usual high standard.

All swatches are 2 coats with no topcoat.

If you haven't already, get yourself down to your nearest news outlet to pick these up!*

* Sadly UK residents only...

Nails Inc - The Cocktail Collection - Maliblush

Bright orange creme  

The last of the Malibu Cocktail Collection is Mailblush...

Maliblush is a slightly reddish orange creme

Application and formula were spot on and these swatches are 2 coats, no top coat.

Sadly despite Malibu holding events where Maliblush cocktails were available I've been unable to find a recipe, so feel free to invent your own with some red/orange ingredients!

The other sweet thing about these themed bottles is on the back they say 'do not consume' and
'enjoy Malibu responsibly'.  I had to laugh at the thought of someone thinking they were tiny bottles of drinkable cocktails....!

Nails Inc - The Cocktail Collection - Malibu Mojito

Bright turquoise creme

Here's the next Cocktail, and hooray, it's one that actually made with rum, although not Malibu....

Malibu Mojito is a bright turquoise creme, not quite as green leaning as the pics but it's a close run thing.

Swatches were 2 coats with no top coat.

And again the Malibu site has a cocktail to match, here's Malibu Mojita, made with Malibu Red, which is Malibu with added Tequila - who knew!

Nails Inc - The Cocktail Collection - Malibu Cosmo

Raspberry pink creme  

The sun is still shining in my part of the UK so here's the first of 'The Cocktail Collection', a set of 3 polishes that were given away with Malibu, a rum based drink with added cocount liqueur.  Despite liking rum and coconuts, I'm really not a fan of Malibu, too sweet for me!

First up is Malibu Cosmo.  A strangely named one as I love a good Cosmo, but Malibu is not an ingredient, nor is rum!

Malibu Cosmo is a raspberry pink creme, not a madly unique colour, I'm sure I could find a near dupe in my extensive Nails Inc collection!  But it's nice, formula and application were great as you'd expect with a Nails Inc creme.

Swatch shown is 2 coats, no top coat.

I do love the Malibu palm trees overprint.

And for all the Malibu lovers, here's a recipe for a Malibu Island Cosmo

Revlon - Ruby Ribbon

Red and pink glitterbomb 

Revlon Ruby Ribbon is an amazingly festive looking glitterbomb - and unsurprisingly  it was a Christmas gift with purchase in December 2012 from Superdrug.

There's  a lot going on in there but here goes.  It starts with masses of pinky/red glitter in a sheer base, then there's lots of fine pink/plum bar glitter and finally a handful of  holo bar glitter.

Definitely click the images for bigger versions of the gorgeousness.

It does dry a little lumpy, I've added a coat of top coat to the 2, yes only 2, coats of polish.

And apologies for the messiness of some fingers, this polish was not very forgiving or easy to clean up.

So happy I picked this up - it's gorgeous and unique in my collection.

Nails Inc - Instyle Bluebelle

Periwinkle blue creme


I know it's only February and temperatures here are still in single figures, but we've had some sunshine, the snowdrops are out and it's my Birthday this week so I'm celebrating with a gorgeous springy colour from last year.

Bluebelle was a covermount gift with the June 2012 issue of InStyle magazine, there were two other colours available, a bright pink and a peach creme.  But this was the standout for me.  I *love* this kind of bluey/purple.

Bluebelle is a gorgeous periwinkle blue creme


Swatch shown is 2 coats with no top coat.  Like most pastel cremes this was a little streaky and tricky to apply but you can see it evened out nicely on the second coat.

When I first got this I thought it was going to be dupey for something else in my nails inc collection but nada. It's certainly in the same colour family as Chalk Farm but much lighter.

In fact this is so pretty I may have to resort to ebay for a backup

Boots.com are giving away 200 bottles of Max Factor's Fanstasy Fire!

200 bottles free with pre-order of 24 False Lash Effect Mascara on Weds 7th March

For all the UK folk who haven't been able to track down an elusive bottle of Max Factor's Fantasy Fire, there may be another way.

Get ready girls because Boots.com is giving away 200, yes 200 bottles, of Fantasy Fire!

And, as if free Fantasy Fire wasn't enough, one lucky person will win a fantastic trip to Ibiza

Here's the release from Max Factor's PR.

*FREE*

Max Colour Effect Mini Nail Polish in 

FANTASY FIRE

We’re excited to announce that Boots.com is set to give away

200 Max Colour Effect Mini Nail Polishes in Fantasy Fire!

At 10am on the 7^th March, Boots.com is launching an exclusive pre-sale of 200 new 24 from False Lash Effect mascaras and is giving away a free Fantasy Fire with each purchase!

This new mascara innovation is the latest from False Lash Effect – as Max Factor’s No 1* mascara it is now available in a formula that lasts up to 24 hours!   The secret to its staying power is it’s built in primer which wraps each lash from root to tip.  Combined with the False Lash Effect formula and big bold bush, 24 from False Lash Effect mascara delivers volume that lasts up to 24 hours. 

Not only is this a chance to get your hands on this summer’s two must-have beauty products – 24 from False Lash Effect mascara and Max Colour Effect Mini Nail Polish in Fantasy Fire - one lucky person will also be able to win two tickets to the island that never sleeps – IBIZA!

Regarded as the world’s non-stop party island, the lucky winner can polish off her clubbing style with jewel lacquered nails and long-lasting super volumised lashes, thanks to 24 from False Lash Effect and Max Colour Effect Mini Nail polish.  The VIP prize includes flights, accommodation and a pair of tickets to a main stage event party at Ibiza Rocks, one of the most sought after and exciting summer stages and all with an additional £250 spending money!  Plus, a pair of the hottest tickets in town - a super cool DJ boat party with resident DJ sets, acoustic performances and very special guest appearances.

Hurry – as stocks are strictly limited to 200!

*False Lash Effect Mascara has won 10 awards in the UK since launch in 2008

** RRP £11.99