Friday, August 19, 2011

H&M Blue My Mind


Oh neon blue, my old nemesis. My favourite colour to wear and my least favourite to photograph. This one's worth the effort, though:


Two coats. I've used a topcoat but the polish (surprisingly for a semi-neon) dries glossy in any case. It pools a little at the cuticles because it's a thick creme but the brush makes it very easy to control, I had barely any clean up. H&M polishes are only £2.99 and while the quality isn't the best I've tried (I tend to get wear after 2-3 days), for the price they're pretty unbeatable.

And the colour? Drooooool. Very very bright mid-blue with a hint of violet. It's really gloriously loud and opaque.

(If any of you are into mosaic, there's a bright blue smalti tile that matches this colour. It was my favourite when I was a kid, I used to use it in every craft project going. So I'm pleased to be able to wear that colour on my nails!)
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12 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 19, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    He's gorgeous!!
    Amazing!

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  2. Makeup JunkienAugust 19, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    So pretty! since i can't afford the high end nail polish, should i buy nailpolishes from h&m? or are there any other better quality nailpolish i can get? :)

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  3. KaraAugust 19, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    Me. Want! It's gorgeous, makes me wish I could get it more easily.

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  4. KrissyAugust 19, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    You read my mind, I could just drool staring at this color.

    I never new H&M had polishes!

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  5. nail crazyAugust 19, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    every time i see this polish, it always seems to amaze me... it really blue my mind ;-D

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  6. nihridaAugust 19, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    This is one of my all time favorite blue polishes. It's like magic in a bottle. =D

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  7. The Phalanges FriendAugust 19, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    Oooh I want.

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  8. LucyAugust 19, 2011 at 5:53 PM

    That's a beauty of a blue. I rarely see any H&M polishes. Your nails are so pretty and look even more so with this polish. I don't live near any H&M. Is there a dupe to this? Hope so!

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  9. Cristina - PeeBeforePolishAugust 20, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    Love this polish, but it's incredible hard to photograph also for my camera!!! ;)

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  10. beachgalAugust 20, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Interesting when it comes to making color paints/polishes and what pigments for sure will go matte if they are neon vs. which will not if they are still neon. This is a lovely blue!

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  11. Olivia FrescuraAugust 26, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    I love it! WANT.

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  12. Grace ThomasAugust 28, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Lucy - sorry this is so late! I think one of the Sally Hansen colours is a dupe, I remembered finding a comparison shot that looked really similar.

    I think H&M polishes are great for the money. I've had better, harder wearing polishes but they do some beautiful shades and the price is really decent.

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