Many brands are bringing out polishes which go one step closer to a gel manicure without the LED curing and difficult removal, and Max Factor's latest release, Gel Shine Lacquer, is one of them, promising gel-like shine, and super long wear - 7 days to be exact.
The colour I'm wearing above is Glazed Cobalt, a brilliant blue with a cream finish. It applied like an absolute dream - two coats, almost fully opaque after the first, with a consistency which is perfectly spreadable and pigmented without being gloopy. I found that it dries a little more slowly than some polishes in my collection, which led to a few air bubbles as I didn't leave long enough between coats.
I wish it lived up to it's long wearing claims - I found that it chipped rather badly at the edges of my nails after a mere three days. Perhaps combined with a sticky base coat it would last longer, but alone it doesn't quite cut the mustard.
Max Factor's new Gel Shine Lacquers are available at Boots, where they cost £6.99 each.
Disclosure: PR sample
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What a gorgeous blue! Too bad it chips so soon!
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