I was really apprehensive about this item. I heard some really negative reviews, and I was hoping that all of them are wrong...
I have here Born Pretty Metallics Series BPMM01 Silver Stream, item #42121-1.
Now to application. Metallic polish will usually show every imperfection of the nail, and knowing that, I applied ridge filler... which proved to be big mistake.
Formula is really bad, goopy, and would get really mucky, drags... list of bad just kept growing. That made me really sad. I hate to give a negative reviews, and as every time when facing product that should perform better, I try to find a solution to the problem.
After few tries, I thought that I figured out this polish. I did not use any ridge filler, so ridges on my nails will show. I did not want to risk it after I figured it all out.
First thing that I noticed was that this polish does not like to be manipulated - multiple passes on the nail are big no-no.
Smooth application occurred only when I placed the brush as close to the cuticle as I dared, applied enough pressure to fan out the brush to cover the nail from one end to the other (and here is where that big, flat brush came to the rescue), then one steady brush stroke later, I was rewarded by perfect application. Make sure that your brush I loaded, and you will not have any trouble with application.
Polish also dries really quickly, so you have to work as fast as you can. You may notice brush lines immediately after application, but they will vanish as polish dries. I am always sceptical about polish that claims to achieve smooth, mirror finish - now I am believer!
This just shows that if you give it a chance, anything can work for you.
I decided to use some dreamcatchers water decals I had around, and I liked these black outlined...
I decided to help them by adding some sheer polishes for the splashes of color.
*** Product used was sent to me for my honest review. All opinion is mine, based on my use and experience with product. For pricing inquiries and availability, please refer to seller, all links provided. ***