butter London review

Okay, I finally had to cave and see what this butter London nail polish craze was all about. I picked up two colors from my local Ulta when they were having a buy one get one free deal (awesome, I know) but normally they are $14 each. This brand is big in Europe and is quickly gaining popularity here in the States.

A good thing to know is that they are toxic free. Polishes that are not toxic free contain chemicals like Formaldehyde and Carcinogens which aren't really things you want being absorbed into your body (90% of what you do put onto your skin is absorbed. Scary!).

I didn't know what to expect quality-wise and was a bit surprised by how thin the polish was but it went on smoothly and evenly and dried incredibly quickly. For both colors I applied a base coat and two coats of the color. They have very unique colors and I would re-purchase from this brand again.

This first color is called Slapper which has been causing quite a stir lately due to its unique color which makes it hard to accurately photograph. You wouldn't think that this is a unique color but in one light it can look teal and then in another more of an aqua. Not a huge difference but apparently a big deal to some people. These photos were taken near natural light and I feel are a fairly accurate representation of the color. Of course, we were all born with our own opinions and I invite you to listen to your own :)

I know I might have gone a little crazy with the pics for this color but I wanted to make sure I was thorough. This is a bright and vivid color and even though I don't normally wear shades like this, I think it's really fun and have gotten a lot of compliments on it. 

This second color is called Wallis. I have worn this several times since purchasing and I'm still undecided. butter London describes it as "A tarnished, metallic olive gold nail lacquer, as mysterious and regal as its namesake." Uh, that's for sure. I do like it because it's different and I do use gold as a neutral polish...ugh I don't know, maybe it is that 'olive' element that doesn't have me loving it. Any thoughts?