Wow! Covergirl FINALLY released a line of nail polish again! It has been so long since their last nail polish line and frankly, I'm quite excited to see what CG has in store for us this time! I first spotted the new free-standing display in Shoppers Drug Mart about 2 weeks ago, and at that time it was listed with a regular price of $7.99. Even though many colours appealed to me, I held myself back from the rather high price tag. However, perusing the beauty aisle of Shoppers Drug Mart again today, I see found the polishes on sale for $5.99. It was time to buy several! :)
And several it was...the nail polish addict in me could not possibly leave the scene with just one..or two bottles. Nope, it will seven! Each bottle contains 11mL of product, which is slightly under OPI or China Glaze's 15mL bottles, but in comparison with other drug store polishes, Covergirl is right on the money! Essie, Revlon, Wet n' Wild, Rimmel, etc are slightly higher at a little over 13mL, Sally Hanson has some that are also 11mL, and Maybelline and Essence are slightly under at 7mL and 8mL, respectively.
I find the bottles of the Outlast line quite appealing also! In fact, they remind me a little bit of the high-end brand CHANEL and their nail polish line. Of course, the two are not exactly the same, but the shape, size and even cap design are very similar. These polishes have an external square cap that is to be removed and reveals the circular cap and brush underneath.
The brush is nothing out of the ordinary, just the typical slim brush. However, despite being on the thinner side coming out of the bottle, the brush actually spreads quite wide during application, which, in the end, still helps to achieve a flawless finish. :)
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| Right To Left: Always Naked, Magawatt Mauve, Smokey Taupe |
Always Naked: This is a cream polish, with no sparkles or glitter. It is a very neutral colour, capable of giving the hands a very slim illusion. Colourwise, Always Naked is just a tiny bit tanner than Essie's Sand Tropez.
Megawatt Mauve: This is a cream polish, with no sparkles or glitter. It is a neutral dusty pink with a coral undertone. The colour is definitely workplace appropriate!
Smokey Taupe: This is a cream polish, with no sparkles or glitter. It is a dusky purple, leaning towards grey. I find this polish to be able to give the illusion of whiter skin of the hand, and when wearing it, it gives off a very sophisticated vibe.
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| Right to Left: Forever Festive, Wine to Nine |
Forever Festive: This is a near-metallic finish polish, it is mostly red but in the light there is the slightest gold reflects. This polish is the perfect classic red nails for parties, especially during this time of the year with the holiday season!
Wine To Nine: This is a cream polish, with no sparkle or glitter. Please let me start by saying I LOVE the name, it's just too cute! And it is very fitting for the colour as this polish is a very soft yet wine colour with a plum tone to it. Absolutely stunning for nights out and it will go perfectly with any sort of gold accents.
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| Right to left: Golden Opportunity, Mint Mojito |
Golden Opportunity: This is a finely milled sparkly polish. It is a silver-tone gold that doesn't come off too yellow. It is quite a festive polish that can be act as a base for glitter polishes, or definitely can be worn alone for that soft-spoken type of glam look!
Mint Mojito: This is a cream polish, with no sparkle or glitter. The shade is VERY close to the infamous Tiffany blue; it may just be a hair deeper and greener. This is similar to ESSIE's Turquoise & Caicos which is a bit greener, and to China Glaze's For Audrey which is a tiny bit bluer and lighter.
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| Swatches part 1 |
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| Swatches part 2 |
The above swatches were all done with a single coat, which I find to be pretty amazing! The dry time was quite fast and was not streaky; the polish has really nice self-leveling abilities :) The finish was smooth and shiny and I'm very excited to test it on my nails for wear; would it really live up to it's "OUTLAST" claims? Now the big question is just...which one do I chose??
The following picture is of my swatch wheel held up to a light, and the polish doesn't appear to have too many "bald spots", an indicator of whether a polish will be sheer or patchy. With only one coat of polish on the swatch wheel, I have to say I am pretty impressed with the performance!
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| Checking for "bald spots" against the light! |
The full display has 27 shades availabe, are you interested to pick up a couple and try for yourself if you come across them? Let me know what you think!
Thanks for reading,
Joanne
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