Yardley Quick dry nail polishes and Speed Finish spray

Being very conservative when it came to nail polish shades, I use to stick to the basic pinks, reds and nudes but my tastes have varied and I'm more color adventurous now. The Yardley quick dry nail polishes are superb, I have one in the shade "cloud 9",it's a light blue color and when applied has a gorgeous shiny finish to it. One word to describe my nails after they've been painted with this shade would be Cute. It dries in 60 seconds, as promised. Lasts a few days without a topcoat .

I picked up a few colors of the Yardley quick dry nail polish. One that I absolutely love is the "pink fuschia "..its a stunning pink shade. As promised, this nail polish dries in 60 seconds even with three coats on and it has a glossy look to it. It stays on my nails for a few days without chipping. I use a topcoat so that adds a few extra days. Absolutely love this range!

I picked this one up from my local pharmacy the other day, I needed to apply 3 coats but it wasnt a problem as it dried in 60 a minute as promised on the bottle, I love th color, its a lilacy silverish pearlish shade and it has everything I like in a nailpolish, I just did my nails today, lets see how long it stays on :)

A real beauty, this product delivers on it's promise of a fuss free gel look! With a 'one-stroke' wide brush, painting your nails is super quick. You can use one or two coats, depending on how deep you want your shade and the thicker consistency helps in the application process. This polish dries surprisingly fast, even the second layer. To help your polish last, use the clear, top coat from the same range.

I just love this nail polish, it is my favourite colour as well.
The colour just glides on and it lasts very long on your nails.
I totally love it. Try it both on your finger nails and toe nails.

With this bright pink nail polish, it’s hard to go unnoticed! And the gel-look finish is just the cherry on top! If you love a bright nail polish, you will love Yardley Gel-Lac Nails in Fuschia. It looks great and is so easy to apply!

Although, I must admit, this product did not give me the desired shine, volume or gel finish in just one stroke, as the product has promised. In this sense, I was disappointed with the nail polish. I had to apply it at least 3 times for the colour to really pull through. This can be very inconvenient if you’re looking for a quick beauty fix. So, even though this product claims to be fuss-free, I found that it was a bit of a fuss. However, when the colour did pull through after a few applications, the colour was without a doubt ultra brilliant and intense!

I would recommend Yardley Gel-Lac Nails in Fuschia to anyone that loves a pink polish and that has patience with beauty products.

I was fortunate enough to win a competition with Shape Magazine and Yardley. The colour hamper I won was filled with 8 Quick Dry nail polish colours, a can of Speed Finish nail drying spray and a Lash-Lustre mascara.

The Quick Dry Nail Polishes:

Of the 8 nail polish colours that I received 6 were bright summer colours that complete captured summer in the bottles. I received the following bright colours in my hamper: Mango Mischief, Seductive Strawberry, Candy Burst, Tropical Pink, Moulin Rouge and Ravishing Raspberry In order to achieve the colour in the bottle 1-2 coats are needed to achieve an even full colour. My favourites are the Candy Burst, Seductive Strawberry and Moulin Rouge. I am not terribly fond of the Mango Mischief colour that that is purely because I am not a fan of oranges like that. But I definitely cannot fault the quality of the nail polish. All the nail polishes have a great pigment and go on evenly and smoothly.

The other 2 colours I received were more metallic and more suited for Autumn and Winter - Choc Cream; Orient Express. These two nail polishes require at least 3 coats to achieve a full even colour. Personally I am not terribly keen on these two colours but that is purely because I am not use to wearing colours like this. As with the other nail polishes these go on easily and after the 3rd coat a rich metallic look is achieved. The Quick Dry nail polishes retail for around R48 a bottle.

The Speed Finish Nail Drying Spray:

I haven't used a drying spray before but after using this product I definitely think it'll be a nail polish staple for me. When sprayed on the nails the nail polish dries immediately to the touch. The spray has a cool feeling to it and one only needs to spray quite a bit in order to dry the nail polish. As with other quick drying products the layers underneath are still wet and this can cause smearing and smudges. A great thing is that the spray has vitamin e added to it which moiturises and conditions the cuticles. The sprays are available in 2 sizes - 50ml and 90ml (RSP R59)

Yardley products can be purchased from various supermarkets, department stores, pharmacies and online from Takealot.com.

i am stuck on this colour. i used to use reds, or golds, and pinks. but my heart has been captured by the limited edition nail colour i am currently using from Yardley's quick dry range. the colour is - purple by night.

had it on for weeks, not a chip, and no fading

This is the nailpolish for you if you want your nails to stand out in a crowd! The nailpolish is a rather thick consistancy but is quite easily painted on thanks to the wide brush. It did not dry in exactly 60 seconds as stated on the bottle but it did in fact dry faster than other nailpolishes. The stay-power is average but a top coat is perhaps not a bad idea to keep it lasting longer. The glossiness however lasts!

This new collection by Yardley is similar to the new Rimmel 60 seconds nail polish. There are however, some differences. I’m just comparing it to the Rimmel one because I’ve used both and for those of you who have used Rimmel 60 seconds nail polish, this comparison will give you a better idea of the product.

The nail polish is definitely quick drying. I would say that this dries even faster than the Rimmel one. It is however not as pigmented as Rimmels nail polish. This could be because the Yardley one is shimmery and the Rimmel one is matte, but Yardley’s Quick Dry Nail polish does give a good coverage after 2-3 coats. As this product dries very quickly, you will need to apply this nail polish on very quickly to prevents streaks. The Yardley nail polish comes with a conventional nail polish brush applicator, the Rimmel one comes with the big, flat Xpress Brush that is much better to use especially since you need to work with the product quickly. The Yardley nail polish also has a slightly more thicker consistency than Rimmel and other nail polishes that I have used.

The packaging doesn’t say that the nail colour is long-lasting. So the amount of days you can wear it before chipping is probably the same as any other nail polish.

When i took this nailpolish out of the envolope from Lori and Kerrie at work ,one of my beloved co-workers grabbed the vibrant melon and set of to do har nails before her next client arrived. She's a hairdstylist so the quick dry worked brilliantly for her I tried it later that day and found it did indeed dry within seconds and it delivered vibrant intense colour with just one coat..But as it suggest on the bottle wear a topcoat fot longwearing purposes.