O Holy Night (left) and Merrily On High (right)
Paul & Joe is my guilty pleasure when it comes to make
up. Very sophisticated colours and lovely vintage looking packaging make it
impossible to resist. And the gorgeous smell is so addictive… I absolutely
adore every make up range they create. As I am self-confessed addict to nail
varnishes I decided to buy two shades from their latest ‘The Ornamental
Collection’.
The formula of the nail polishes is fine; it spreads on
nails quickly and evenly. The massive downer is that it takes ages to dry and
even putting a clear coat on the top doesn’t help to speed it up. I think it’s
got to do with the fact that the formula is quite jelly and gluey, which I
guess is used to hold the glitter together (although I have Paul & Joe nail
polish that is not glittery and the formula is jelly like and it takes ages to
dry, too). It is hard to remove it from the nails as well but on the plus side
it stays on forever once dry.
O Holy Night is a deep turquoise shimmery shade with three
different colours of glitter in it: silver, blue and turquoise. It is a bright
and vivid colour that is easily noticeable.
Paul & Joe Nail Polish in O Holy Night
Merrily On High is a pale shimmery purple shade that is less
opaque than the turquoise one and you need to put at least two coats on to
cover your nails completely. It is a nice pastel and pearly shade of purple. As
I prefer vibrant and dominant colours the first shade is definitely my
favourite out of these two.
Paul & Joe Nail Polish in Merrily On High
Overall, I think they are very pretty Christmas-y shades and
they would make a great prezzie. The price is very acceptable (£10.50 for 10ml)
especially if you compare it to other high-end brands. Plus, no one makes such
a pretty packaging as Paul & Joe. ;) A.
