Jeans Effect Nail Polish from L'Oreal

The colour was what drew me towards this Jeans Effect nail polish from L'Oreal. It's called Jeans and Tonic (865) and is a gorgeous shade of pink. Once again, it was an absolute bargain at only £1 in Poundland!

This applied really well and dried in just a couple of minutes. I did apply 2 coats so that I had a good, strong colour with no nail showing through.

Hopefully you can see from the pic above that the polish has a textured effect which feels and looks slightly stipply. I'm guessing this is why it's called 'Jeans Effect' as it is kind of like that. I found this really easy to apply as I didn't have to be quite so neat due to the texture - you couldn't really tell when I went over the odd bit! This one lasted around 3 days before having to be removed which I still thought was quite impressive as I expected it to chip off within the first day. The colour itself is so pretty and actually made my stubby little nails look okay!

Overall this is yet another great find that I really love and hope to find some more next time I'm in Poundland. I'll keep you posted ;)

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Colour

Once again, I managed to grab a bargain of the century with this gorgeous Sally Hansen nail polish in Butter-fly Stroke. After a bit of rummaging in my local Poundland I found this for yes, you guessed it, £1.

I've always been a fan of Sally Hansen and couldn't wait to try this. One thing I love about these is the size of the brush - pretty much one stroke and it's nail done! It also dries really quickly so great if you're in a bit of a hurry and ideal for getting a second coat on almost immediately. I'd definitely recommend using 2 coats as the nail is still visible after only one.

As you can see, with 2 coats you get a gorgeous finish and the colour is perfect for summer. I really loved it and this managed to last a good 4 days before needing removed due to slight chipping on the ends of my nails - nothing too drastic though.

Overall I would highly recommend this if you're looking for something bright, hard-wearing and with a nice shine.