The world of cakes & confectionery seem to have unleashed the creativity of nail companies in a big way, this year. We have seen NailsInc released their sprinkle collection, MUA won the heart of the nation with their loveheart collection and now it's the turn of Beautyuk to have been inspired to release a candy collection: a range of candy coloured nail polishes at the sweet price of £1.99 each.
The first 'candy' I couldn't wait to sample with was Bonbon, a gorgeous shade of sunflower yellow. I am a big fan of yellow nail polishes. My favourite yellow nail polish is actually another polish from Beautyuk, called yellow peril which is absolutely flawless and opaque in 2 coats. So I was a bit nervous to wear Bonbon in case it wouldn't be as good as yellow peril.
Bonbon applied very well, with absolutely no sign of streaks or patchiness, the common problems which you usually encounter with yellow polishes. My photos (please forgive me for the state of the awfully short nail of my index finger) show 2 coats of bonbon applied very hastily. Three coats would have been better to conceal the 'white line' perfectly, but I am quite content with the coverage that 2 coats provided me.
Dolly Mixture is a bright, luminous {and almost neon in certain lightings} shade of coral mango orange and it's just utterly gorgeous. Again, only 2 very easy coats were applied on my nails. A little bit of white edge can be seen on the ring finger but it doesn't bother me too much.
Lollilop excited me a lot. The opacity is fantastic, this is a true 2 coater, like the nail polishes Beautyuk used to do up to the release of their urban jungle collection. If you were to buy a beautyuk nail polish, I would still prefer it if you chose to purchase the set their paint for life set, the set they released in support of Cancer Research but if you wanted just one shade of pink, lollilop would be a great option.
The pieces de resistance of this collection, in my opinion are the last two shades which feature Beautyuk's new matte finish technology. I wouldn't define the finish as pure matte and my photos still show quite a bit of shine but in real life, the finish reminded me a little bit of the rubber finish from Illamasqua's Theatre of the Nameless Collection mixed with a glazed cherry appearance. The cherry on the top is the coverage: they are both opaque in one coat.
When I apply a nail polish, my first coat is usually the sloppiest and the second coat is there to even everything out, especially the edges. So if I had known that Jelly Bean (the bright purple) was going to be opaque in one coat, I would have definitely tried to be neater the first time round. So even though, the 'white line' was totally concealed, I felt the need to apply a second coat, just to even out the edges and even out my sloppy mess.
So when the time came to play with Gobstopper, the semi matte turquoise, I felt I was more ready to apply it properly and tried to be as neat as I could in just one coat. Gobstopper is a stunner, so much so that I had to give it more exposure (3 photos instead of 2) and I can't believe this is only £1.99.
A candy collection wouldn't be complete without its very own skittle manicure, right? So please allow me :)
And what the heck, I have added some 'smarties' dots on top.
what: Beautyuk Candy Collection of nail polishes
how much: £1.99 each
where: Beautyuk online and Superdrug stores nationwide
disclosure: polishes were offered for review purposes
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The first 'candy' I couldn't wait to sample with was Bonbon, a gorgeous shade of sunflower yellow. I am a big fan of yellow nail polishes. My favourite yellow nail polish is actually another polish from Beautyuk, called yellow peril which is absolutely flawless and opaque in 2 coats. So I was a bit nervous to wear Bonbon in case it wouldn't be as good as yellow peril.
Bonbon applied very well, with absolutely no sign of streaks or patchiness, the common problems which you usually encounter with yellow polishes. My photos (please forgive me for the state of the awfully short nail of my index finger) show 2 coats of bonbon applied very hastily. Three coats would have been better to conceal the 'white line' perfectly, but I am quite content with the coverage that 2 coats provided me.
Dolly Mixture is a bright, luminous {and almost neon in certain lightings} shade of coral mango orange and it's just utterly gorgeous. Again, only 2 very easy coats were applied on my nails. A little bit of white edge can be seen on the ring finger but it doesn't bother me too much.
Lollilop excited me a lot. The opacity is fantastic, this is a true 2 coater, like the nail polishes Beautyuk used to do up to the release of their urban jungle collection. If you were to buy a beautyuk nail polish, I would still prefer it if you chose to purchase the set their paint for life set, the set they released in support of Cancer Research but if you wanted just one shade of pink, lollilop would be a great option.
The pieces de resistance of this collection, in my opinion are the last two shades which feature Beautyuk's new matte finish technology. I wouldn't define the finish as pure matte and my photos still show quite a bit of shine but in real life, the finish reminded me a little bit of the rubber finish from Illamasqua's Theatre of the Nameless Collection mixed with a glazed cherry appearance. The cherry on the top is the coverage: they are both opaque in one coat.
When I apply a nail polish, my first coat is usually the sloppiest and the second coat is there to even everything out, especially the edges. So if I had known that Jelly Bean (the bright purple) was going to be opaque in one coat, I would have definitely tried to be neater the first time round. So even though, the 'white line' was totally concealed, I felt the need to apply a second coat, just to even out the edges and even out my sloppy mess.
So when the time came to play with Gobstopper, the semi matte turquoise, I felt I was more ready to apply it properly and tried to be as neat as I could in just one coat. Gobstopper is a stunner, so much so that I had to give it more exposure (3 photos instead of 2) and I can't believe this is only £1.99.
A candy collection wouldn't be complete without its very own skittle manicure, right? So please allow me :)
And what the heck, I have added some 'smarties' dots on top.
what: Beautyuk Candy Collection of nail polishes
how much: £1.99 each
where: Beautyuk online and Superdrug stores nationwide
disclosure: polishes were offered for review purposes
