Nail Polish Review

Edited with a Final Verdict on 03/06/2013.

I'm probably not the BEST person to be doing a nail polish review, but eh, whatever.

Anyhow. I went to good ol' Wally World last night after I got off work to pick up some taquitos. Of course, I wandered into the nail polishes and found a brand I hadn't heard of. Apparently it's a Walmart exclusive (oh yeah, I know, getting fancy here!) called Salon Perfect. I picked up two bottles even though I'm only reviewing one of them today. I paid $3.48 per bottle, so it's definitely not the highest-priced polish out there.

This color is called Gone Sailing. Which, uh, doesn't quite fit. I'd call this a green teal or emerald. It actually is fairly close to the Pantone 2013 emerald color (see here)...so, if you're looking for something in that realm, well here you go.

I'm not going to lie, the formula is not the best on this. It dries to a matte/satin finish and actually is similar to the formula of the neons that I have. Meaning my first thin coat was pretty streaky and hard to mess with, but my second, thicker coat worked fairly well. I just put it on last night, so I'm not sure about the wearability of this, but it IS a beautiful color. I will be putting a glossy top coat on that will cancel out the matte finish on this.

I'll be reviewing the other color I got, a neon lime green, Loopy Lime, fairly soon.

Overall, I'm not sure I'll purchase these again - I will give them another try before I make a final ruling. I will say, on first impressions alone, that I'd rather spend my money on Sinful Colors for a slightly cheaper price but a better application.

Edited: After ONE day in my normal life of wearing this nail polish...I'm not going to lie, I was horrendously disappointed. Normally, I'll have a nail or two chip - at the most - in a shift at my job. I have to use my hands a LOT. This stuff...halfway through my 8 hour shift, every single nail was chipped. By the end of the shift, both of my entire index fingers were completely polish free. Not impressed at all.
Final Verdict? D- Unfortunately, I don't feel like I can ENTIRELY shun this nail polish simply because I LOVE the color. However, between the application and the longevity of the stuff, plus a god-awful chemical smell while painting my nails...I may use this on my toenails or for an accent nail/nail art. I will NOT be using it fully on my fingernails ever again. I still have yet to try the second color I bought from this brand...I'm kind of scared to.