Kerfuffle

The beauty of a fresh jar of polish. Does nail polish come in jars? My vocabulary is seriously limited sometimes, I blame it on having every course in public school in French, it can honestly mess up your English language skills. Anyways, it was love at first sight for me and this polish, and I just wanted to share a great Spring nail colour.

Butter London Nail Polish in Kerfuffle – $18.00 CAD

Remember when bleached neons were a thing? I feel like this shade would fit perfectly into that category. This is a very creamy pinky coral shade that looks amazing for any Spring look. I feel like this colour is straight out of Mad Men or something.

Standard Butter London packaging is lovely, however I wish they’d step up their game on the brush front. It’s a fairly thin brush that I feel like should be a lot better for an 18 dollar polish, granted I did get this on sale, but still.

I personally really like the formula on this polish. Two coats and the look was perfectly opaque with zero streaking. The polish itself lasts really nicely as well, about a week with minimal chipping.

I just find myself wanting to wear this all Spring. I feel like this shade would look AMAZING on tanned skin, so this is one to keep in the arsenal for summer, too.

Talk soon,

Xx Brianna

Pixi Polish

If there’s one thing that’s easy to hoard up, it’s nail polish. It’s so tempting every time I hit up a Target, Shoppers or London Drugs to pick up a few bottles. Next thing you know, you’ve got a huge stash of nail polishes with a variety of colours, formulas and finishes. Today I’d like to share some new polishes to me that are cruelty free.

Pixi by Petra Nail Colour – $8.00 CAD*

These little bottles are so cute! I find Pixi products at my local Target, and I have to say these polishes are very reasonably priced. Not going to lie here… I borrow these off my sister, but hey! Sharing is caring, right? Whenever I see she’s picked up some new beauty products that are cruelty free, I feel obliged to test them out, like quality control. I’m so thoughtful, aren’t I? My sister is on a huge natural kick, she’s done her research and listed out all the chemicals she wants to avoid, and these polishes made the cut.

When I first cracked open these Pixi polishes, I was confused. Each shade has a different brush. The bright pink colour is called ‘Vivid Coral’ that has a fantastic wide brush. The purple shade is called ‘Very Violet’ that has a super thin applicator. I’m a fan of the bigger wand, it makes application super quick. Just two swipes of the brush and you’re good to go. These polishes are ‘3 Free’ meaning they do not contain Toluene, Formaldehyde, or DBP. I really like the formula on these polishes, they’re a cream formula with no shimmer, which I personally prefer. The colours are very, very bright and lean on the neon side of colours. I find these polishes to last a good 5-7 days with a good base and topcoat. For the price, I think these are a great cruelty free option, and there’s tons of great shades to choose from.

As pictured above, two coats does the job nicely. One thing to note is these polishes dry matte. It’s really strange, but I feel like the matte aspect helps these polishes to dry incredibly fast. It’s really impressive. If you aren’t a fan of a matte nail colour, just add a topcoat and you’re set!

Talk soon,

Xx Brianna

* In case you were wondering, here’s Pixi’s statement on animal testing: “Pixi does not test on animals, nor do we have any other parties, such as suppliers, conduct any animal testing on our behalf. Pixi uses only the highest quality ingredients which have a proven safety record and are widely used in the cosmetics industry.”