Shades of Blue - 2True Nail Polish

A few weeks back I won some 2True make up in a competition run by the lovely Jo Gifford (@DexDiva). I was lucky enough to win a lip gloss, eye shadow, 2 glitter eyeliners and 2 nail polishes all in fashionable shades of blue.

Now I'll hold my hand up high and say I'd never heard of 2True until the competition and I'll also admit to having not frequented the doors of Superdrug for many many years. 2True is a makeup range for Superdrug started up in 2006.

Since having the girls I haven't really painted my fingernails. I have plenty (over 30 bottles!) but the effort involved in painting them, letting them dry only to have it chip a few days later just wasn't worth it. The 2True win has changed that ... I love the nail varnish.

The shades I won were Glossywear No. 48 & No. 49. They are wonderful spring like blues with a healthy splattering of super fine silver glitter which gives the finished polish a wonderful shimmer.

I even like the fact that the lid and the bottle are the same size. It gives it a clean contemporary feel. 

It's quite a thin polish to put on and although the bottle says apply 2 coats I would recommend 3 to get a good depth of colour. The images below show how the colour changes through the 3 coats. Don't let the three coats put you off though ... it dries really quickly. 

1 coat

2 coats

3 coats

It lasts me about 3 days before chipping and I'm a busy mum of three who's always washing up, cleaning up, gardening, making things with the girls ... you get the picture! A good quality top coat might make it last longer but to be honest it's so quick and easy to apply I wouldn't bother.