I was lucky enough to get a set of Champneys nail polishes for Christmas and I’ve been biding my time to use them. Although I’m a nail varnish addict I am hopeless at actually painting my nails and have to wait until I have a lot of time on my hands (no pun intended).
Finally one Sunday it came and I broke out the polishes. The set came with five different colours – a red (a bit vampy for me) a nude colour, a fantastic shimmery purple and a reddy brown they call mulberry. There was also a clear version that can be used as a top coat or base.
I started doing the mulberry shade but it looked a bit boring and didn’t suit my skin so I went over it with the purple and loved the results. Here’s the least badly painted nail for you to see.
I’ve also tried the nude shade which adds a very classy look to your nails, the bonus being that you can’t really see the mistakes. All the colours are shiny, so if you prefer a matt look then steer clear.
The polishes lasted about day without damage for me; quite an achievement as I am fairly clumsy and type all day at work. It would probably last at least three days on a proper lady.
It was easy to paint over the chipped parts without it going clumpy. Yes, I know I should take it off and start again but really, who has the time?
The only problem I found is that if I used the clear polish as a base it didn’t seem to last as long so I stopped bothering. Still, I’ve had a good introduction to Champneys nail varnishes and although I prefer more modern colours I’ll consider them in the future.
