Tuesday 11 December 2012

2true Limited Edition Crystal Nail Polish - Ibiza

If you follow me on Twitter you already know the reason for my extended silence: on Wednesday 28th November I became a mum for the second time, welcoming another little girl, Lucía, to our family.

During the last few days of my pregnancy I was contacted by 2true Cosmetics and asked to review some of their new products. I was very eager to test a brand I wasn't familiar with and aimed to meet their launch date of 5th December but unfortunately my recovery from C-section has proven a little slower than I was hoping for.

So today I am showing you the colour I was most excited about: 2true Limited Edition Crystal Nail Polish shade 8 - Ibiza. The press release describes the Crystal shades as "perfect for event season" and I couldn't agree more. The formula is thinner than I had anticipated but two coats ensure full coverage as the micro glitter is very densely packed. The most noticeable colours on shade 8 are fuchsia and turquoise, giving it an overall metallic purple tone from afar. Very feminine and eye-catching!

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Drying time is average and a layer of top coat enhances the product whilst smoothing over the surface. Removal with pure acetone was easier than your average glitter and there was no staining afterwards.

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A couple of very important points to add are that 2true nail varnishes are B3F and not tested on animals. Their products retail at £1.99 each or three for £4.99, exclusively from Superdrug. These 7.5 ml bottles are ideal for those who just want to try something new without breaking the bank. I was impressed by the quality of such an affordable polish.

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2true Cosmetics are a British brand and all their products are made in the UK/EU, to European quality standards. 

Please note that the product reviewed above was sent to me free of charge by the company's PR for my unbiased consideration.

13 comments:

  1. Awwww, that last pic is so cute!! Congratulations :)

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    1. Thank you! Lucía had only just had her first mani herself so I thought it was appropriate :-)

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  2. Congrats on your baby daughter! :)

    I love 2True polishes, I think they're fab and the quality is amazing for the price!

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    1. Thank you!

      It was my first experience with the brand but for £1.99 they are definitely worth a try!

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  3. Enhorabuena por tu niña! Me ha encantado la foto con su manita!

    Besosss

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  4. La maniiiiito. Muy lindo sobre todo para las amantes del violeta!

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    1. Las manitos de los bebés son tan tiernas! Dudé en subir esta foto pero me pareció apropiada :-)

      De lejos parece violeta, es muy lindo color.

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  5. Me morí con la foto de la manito de tu bb !!! Divinassssssssss!!!

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    1. Gracias! En un par de años la tendremos modelando jajaja

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  6. It's beautiful and congratulations :) What a lovely Christmas present for you <3

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  7. Ay esa última foto me hizo olvidar lo que iba a decir...que ternura por Dios!
    El esmalte es precioso, me gustan mucho los glitters cubritivos y ese tono me encanta. Felicitaciones por ser contactada por la marca

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  8. Feliz año Ceci!!! Te dejo mis mejores deseos para el 2013!
    Un abrazo! chin chin!

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