While black Friday
shopping I picked up one of the $10 black Friday deals at Sephora. I got the Formula X nail polish duo in Voodoo
and Juju. I plan on giving Juju as a
Christmas present so I only have Voodoo to show you today, sorry!
I've been wanting to
try Formula X for a while after hearing such great things about its staying
power and well...after giving it a try I currently have a love hate
relationship with this polish.
Pros: It is an absolutely gorgeous color. The pink is so soft and dainty while also
having an interesting sheen to it. Its
just so neat! It is also insanely opaque.
I could have only applied one coat to get a full layer of color but out
of habit I applied two anyway. Because
of this I could see this being a great polish to do designs with over dark nail
colors. I'm already planning a black
nail with pink polka dots look!
Cons: This has no staying power. My Zoya polishes usually chip after 3 or 4
days even after doing dishes. This started
to chip after 24 hours. WHAT. I thought oh maybe it's just a fluke and patched
up the tips, well every day I've worn it more and more and more chips
formed. I am pretty bummed that a nail polish at Sephora has the staying
power of a drug store polish.
To stop the annoying
chipping I patched up the damage as well as I could and added a coat of Zoya's
Pixiedust polish in Lux to the tips, creating a super cute sparkly pink
manicure. My nails make me feel like a
princess <3
So my final
verdict....maybe other Formula X shades
are better but this one is best used for nail designs rather than a simple all
over color because of its great coverage but lack luster staying power.
I don't think I'd buy
another one of these at full price unless I was sure the staying power would be
improved, but at $5 I'm not mad about this purchase
Where to buy: Sephora,
formulax.com
Price:$12.50
