NOTD: No7 Stay Perfect Nail Colour in 'Violetta 70'

As I’m sure my fellow UK beauty fans will know, Boots are currently giving out £5 No7 vouchers.  I’m not sure how much you have to spend to get one, but I received mine on a less than £10 spend.  I’d never tried anything from the No7 range before, so after spending quite a while browsing the full range, I decided to use my voucher to get this Stay Perfect Nail Colour in ‘Violetta’ for £2, instead of £7.  The bottle boasts that the nail varnish has ‘Pigment Rich Colour’, so obviously I had to put this to the test!

I first used Violetta late last week on top of Avon’s Mineral Fix, which I’ve been using lately as a base coat (I’ll review that at a later date).  The brush is soft and wide which made application smooth and barely streaky, and the handle is a good size to hold which should give you more control over it.   However, the stem of the brush is quite flimsy so it was actually fairly difficult to control at first.  Also, the neck of the bottle is long so by the time you pull the brush out most of the varnish has dripped off, so don’t be shy about loading it up!

I really love the colour of this nail varnish.  It looks like quite a deep blue at first glance, but you soon notice that it has a gorgeous undertone of pinky purple, which looks really luxurious.  You also get completely opaque coverage in two coats, and to be honest one thick coat would probably have been enough, so it definitely lives up to the ‘Pigment Rich Colour’ claim!

The nail colour seemed to dry quickly, but the tackiness lasted a lot longer than I expected it to.  I applied this an hour or two before I went to bed, which I thought would be okay, but when I woke up the next morning I noticed that my nails had fabric imprints on them from my sheets!  Not impressed.  Having said that, it did have lasting power.  I removed this a few hours ago after three days of wear and it had only chipped a little bit, despite the fact that I spent all of today cleaning and gardening.

My overall thoughts on this Stay Perfect Nail Colour are mixed.  The shade is beautiful, and the pigmentation is fantastic, as is the lasting power, but the fact that I was left with imprints on my nails is slightly disappointing!  The brush could also be improved.  I won’t let those things put me off though… I’m already planning on buying ‘Totally Teal’ tomorrow with my other £5 voucher   I probably wouldn’t pay the full £7, but for £2 you’re definitely getting a bargain.  I guess I’ll just have to get used to the brush and apply the varnish earlier in the day so it dries properly!

Which No7 Nail Colour shades do you own?  What do you think of them?

Naomi x

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