In my E.L.F. 60% off haul I purchased a lot of nail polishes. I must be honest, I have been dreading the reviews simply because it is really time consuming to take off nail polish, condition my nails, apply a base coat, two coats of color then a top coat, wait for my nails to dry then photograph the color and finally write about it. I give a lot of props to nail polish only blogs. Blogging about nail polish is time consuming. With that said, let’s move on to EyesLipsFace.com (E.L.F.) nail polish in “Fire Coral”.

I like it! The picture of “Fire Coral” on EyesLipsFace.com is true to matching what your nails receive. In reviewing their nail polishes lately I have realized that nail polish quality makes painting nails easier and faster even though I would not want to part with five dollars on a bottle of nail polish that simply colors nails and does not condition, strengthen or stimulate growth.

As for the quality in the E.L.F. nail polishes, this is, in my opinion a bit on the low end. One should not be disappointed as the bottle retails at one U.S. dollar sans discounts. The color strokes are watery and strained when the amount of polish on the brush is controlled to evenly disperse in a three stroke per nail fashion (beauty and nail school technique). Two coats of “Fire Coral” are a definite need in order to achieve level color. Side Note: A cheat I have used for years in dealing with cheap nail polish colors is to apply the last, clear coat when the color coat is still very wet. This will give an opportunity for the last, color coat to be manipulated to consistency.

I have also noticed nail polish quality also lies in the bristles on the brush. The top coat I used was Sally Hansen’s “Advanced Hard as Nails With Nylon + Reitnol”. The bristles on that brush were supple which allowed greater control over product application. This brush glided over my nails with minimal effort which made its application quick and easy.

Overall, E.L.F. has some good nail polish colors that are good for the price. A consumer’s expectation when buying these nail polishes should be color consistency which should be acutely near to the product photograph on their website (taking into consideration monitor screen resolutions which vary based on manufacturer and user settings).

“Fire Coral” gets a thumbs up from me. There is one picture to follow along with four more E.L.F. nail polishes to review in the up coming week(s) and one or two MAC hauls. As usual, click to maximize the picture size.

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