Press Sample
Yesterday I showed you the new defy & INSPIRE polish by Target that was the Pantone Color Of The Year Rose Quartz inspired shade called Made. Today I have the Pantone Color Of The Year Serenity inspired shade called Bachelor, a periwinkle blue creme.
I used a base coat of Duri Rejuvacote, 2 coats of polish and finished with Glisten & Glow H K Girl top coat. This polish was thicker than Made and really wanted to be one coat but I used 2 thin coats after wiping the brush off several times. If you have a polish that tends to be thicker or the polish got up the neck of the brush, be sure to also clean the neck of your polish bottle before you close your bottle up or the polish can "seal" itself shut, making it hard for you to reopen.
I love these happy blue cremes. This may not be the most office appropriate but I think I could get away with it on my nubs. I'm going to test this theory sometime soon.
defy & INSPIRE will be available in Target stores and at Target.com starting January 17, 2016. They are 5-free to include camphor and sell for $7.49 in 38 on-trend shades in addition to a base and top coat.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
Press Sample
Last week, Target announced that starting on January 17, 2016, they would be launching their first ever private nail brand defy & INSPIRE, a new affordable collection of high-shine, wear-resistant nail lacquers.
Not only are they releasing, they are releasing 38 on-trend shades in addition to a top and base coat - all of which are available for $7.49. Each shade name is inspired by pop culture, and today I have Made, a rose pink creme that is perfectly on trend for the Pantone Color of The Year "Rose Quartz." The pop culture reference, I believe, is in reference to the MTV reality show that started in 2003 and is relaunching this summer.
I used a base coat of Duri Rejuvacote, 2 coats of polish and finished with Glisten & Glow H K Top Coat. The bottle is the same type used for the H-E-B exclusive "Orchid Professional Nail Lacquer" but Orchid is distributed by Parkway Mft & Trading Company in San Antonio, Texas and defy & INSPIRE is distributed by Beauty Partners LLC in Hauppauge, NY. The brush is a flat wide brush, much like an OPI ProWide or Morgan Taylor brush (which I LOVE by the way).
The first coat of polish was slightly streaky-thick but my thin second coat quickly self leveled itself out and covered up any issues. It really was a buttery smooth application overall. Because I do not have the top and base coat, I am unable to give an accurate wear time on the polish. All defy & INSPIRE polishes are 5-free to include camphor, and remove with any traditional nail lacquer remover.
A beautiful addition to my collection if I may say so myself. I love the clean look and opacity of just 2 coats. It's also a great office neutral and palette cleanser polish if you're looking to take a break from holos and glitter.
The full defy & INSPIRE collection will be available in all Target stores and on Target.com starting January 17, 2016.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
