tailored by twilight

I am not a big nail polish user -- I only get or give myself a manicure once or twice a year -- so this will not be a review informed by a lot of nail polish experience. However, I do know that the gel manicures I've had have lasted weeks and weeks on end with no chipping or wearing away. I LOVE this color. It's a much more vibrant purple than the dull tone shown in the product photo. The application was easy; the brush design does indeed help achieve a good application. Initially I used two coats of color and one top coat. The next day, I noticed that the polish was wearing away at the tips, so I added more color just on the tips and added another all-over top coat. The first photo shown was taken after that. I did not take any special care of this manicure, except for while it was still drying. The color didn't chip for a little over a week, but it did wear away at the tips as shown in the second photo. By day 11, it had chipped quite a bit, as seen in the third and fourth photos. However, the color of the polish that remains is still gorgeous, and the polish is still shiny and has no cracks. Far from what I would expect from a gel manicure, but still pretty good, in my opinion, especially since I didn't take any special care not to damage the paint job.

Nice grey-blue, got full coverage with two coats. Polish felt a little tacky after 10 minutes, but an hour after top coat application I accidentally scrubbed a nail with a foot pumice stone, and barely a scratch!

Bought this color thinking it was going to be more blue than green, to my surprise it is better. It was a teal/green with a metallic undertone. It is beautiful!