Hello! It looks like this is my first post. I know it's so 2011 to have a nail polish blog, but recently I've become fascinated with nail polish and I want to share that with anyone who stumbles upon this site!
So yesterday I happened upon a shoe box full of vintage nail polishes that belonged to my mother. She's still alive and well, but just doesn't have a use for this old nail polish anymore. Me being the vintage lover I am, I took the polishes and I've now got a ton of funky old colors! The exact time periods of these nail polishes is not entirely clear, but my best guess is early 1990s to late 2000s. Some of my favorite childhood polishes were included in this batch, and I just couldn't be more thrilled to start using all of them!
The first one I used was "Jade" from Wet n Wild. If I had to guess, I'd say this polish is from the mid-to-late 2000s, being one of the newer ones in the box.
I used 3 coats of the stuff and even this didn't really do the job. As you can see, it is still see-through and it would take at least 4 coats to even approach opaque. Despite this, it's definitely a pretty color! I'd describe it as a soft shimmery green with yellow tones. These yellow tones are much more apparent when flash is used.
Using flash only makes its sheerness more obvious, though. I'm sure some people like the see-through look, but I personally am not a fan of seeing my nails through my polish. If it were just a little more opaque, I'd be a big fan of this color. But it would take many coats and ages to dry to get the desired effect, so I'm gonna have to pass on "Jade" by Wet n Wild.
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