I'm reviewing thebalm's
Hot Ticket Nail Polish in Goldfinger. I bought his color along with 4 others in
a gift set and it's my first time using nail polish from this brand. As far as
I can tell, Goldfinger and the other 4 colors are only available in thebalm
gift sets. Each bottle of Hot Ticket retails for $10 but I was lucky enough to
find this set of 5 polishes for $10, score!
The other colors in the
set are:
Counterfeit - dark green
creme
Dodged a Bullet -
gunmetal
Better Off Red - red
creme
Disco Ball - silver
glitter
I was a bit hesitant to
use these polishes but am happy to have them in my collection. I don't paint my
fingernails that often because I have natural nails and have had issues with
chipping and peeling. I have a pretty extensive collection of Sally Hansen
Teflon Tuff polishes and have found they are the best long wearing polishes for
natural nails but unfortunately the line has been discontinued.
I chose Goldfinger as
the first color to test because I was curious and suspicious about the
pigmentation. I was as impressed with Goldinger's pigmentation as I am with the
rest of thebalm's cosmetics. The photo above shows 2 coats of Goldfinger.
Sometimes with other nail polish metallics you have to use more than 2 coats
for full coverage, not Goldfinger!
Another thing that was
impressive about this polish is its staying power. The polish went on smoothly
and dried pretty quickly. I applied Goldfinger over a Sally Hansen base/top
coat and have been wearing it for 3 days. In this period of time I've washed
dishes by hand a few times, washed and folded laundry, cooked a few meals, and
helped load furniture into a pickup truck. The result? The very beginning of a
small chip on my thumbnail. I can't believe that's the only damage I've
sustained with all of this activity!
I give Goldfinger 3.5 of
5 stars. I am interested in trying more of thebalm's Hot Ticket polishes but am
giving a conservative rating because I don't think Goldfinger is an everyday
color.
I have been wearing
Better off Red on my toes for the last week and would give it a 4.5 of 5 stars,
no chips great bright and opaque color. Still shiny after a week of wear!
Take a look at
thebalm.com for more Hot Ticket selections!
This review represents
my own opinion. I was not paid or given products to test.
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