This morning, after a week of waiting, my huge eBay nail varnish haul arrived in the post!  I am a sucker for all things purple and sparkly, so when I saw this I had to try it out straight away.  The 2 True Crystal Nail Polish is from a limited edition range in Superdrug, and is described on their website as ‘Regal Purple’.  If I remember correctly, 2 True nail polishes retail at just £1.99 each or three for £5.

The dainty 7ml bottle advises to ‘Apply 2 coats’ and use a base coat, so this is what I did, and this is what my nails looked like (with Avon’s Peeling & Brittleness Solver underneath and L’Oreal Manicure Shine on top)…

I have to say, for such a cheap nail varnish I am very, VERY impressed!  The brush is easy to control and the varnish applies extremely smoothly.  After one coat it looked fantastic but the second coat added that extra bit of even coverage.  It dries quickly too so there’s not much waiting around required.

The colour is absolutely stunning – a pinky violet purple with delicate multi-tones of blue and bronze (which can be seen above).  The swatches were photographed in natural light so you can get a good idea of the true colour from the picture.  The shimmer looks great, even indoors, and unlike a lot of glitter varnishes this one is smooth in texture so it doesn’t feel horrible!

I have noticed that one of my nails is already slightly scuffed/chipped, but I did start moving boxes a little while after I painted them so they might not have completely dried yet – my fault, not the varnish’s!

I think this shade may become one of my most used.  What do you think of it?

Naomi x