Tip Top Nails is a brand from South Africa that creates vegan and 4-free polishes made from natural ingredients. Today I have four polishes from their NailChic line to show you. I really loved all of these polishes, especially the brush! The flat brush applies polish perfectly, distributing it evenly with every stroke. The formula in each polish was also outstanding. More detailed comments to come in the color descriptions!
First up is Sitting Pretty, a bright pink jelly polish. The color was a bit brighter on my nails than I thought it was going to be, but I really like it. With two coats the color was opaque. The one thing I really did not like about this polish, was that even after wearing it for two days, I woke up to impressions on my nails from my blankets. I can understand that this happens when polish is not completely dry, but it was strange that it still occurred forty-eight hours after application. It must just be the formula. Besides this one issue, I love Sitting Pretty and can’t wait to wear it again!
Traffic Lights is a metallic red polish with a beautiful shimmer. I am not usually a big fan of red polishes, but this one is stunning. I did apply two coats, but you could honestly just use one! My only complaint with Traffic Lights is that removal took a bit more effort than usual, but other than that I am happy with it. I definitely plan on using this color again during the holidays. It is perfect for Christmas!
Next up is Jitterbug Lime, a metallic lime green. This is also a shimmer polish, with green and gold undertones. I was very surprised by how pretty this color is. Upon first look, it has a frosted finish, but in the light the color truly shines. I used two coats of Jitterbug Lime, and both were necessary to achieve opacity. Brush strokes are visible with this polish, as with almost all other metallics that I’ve used, yet this does not take away from the polish at all. Similar to Traffic Lights, removal of this polish was more difficult that I would like. Otherwise it is stunning!
The last polish I have to show you is Gold Drop Glitter. I assumed that this polish could easily be worn on its own as the bottle read “Apply 2 coats of colour” on the bottle, just as it did with the other three polishes. But as soon as I applied one coat I realized that Gold Drop Glitter is best used as a glitter top coat. I was determined to use this on its own, so I started painting with hopes that I would achieve full coverage. Four coats later I was satisfied with the look. Gold Drop Glitter is a clear base with fine gold grains. If you’re willing to apply four coats you can wear it on its own. Otherwise, it would go great on top of another color. One day I’ll use this in another mani to show you what it looks like as a topcoat.
All in all, I really loved these polishes from Tip Top Nails. I wore each for 2-3 days and only experienced minimal wear along the tips of my nails. I definitely recommend these polishes. Those in South Africa can purchase Tip Top at their local Clicks store. The rest of us can follow the Tip Top Facebook community HERE and on Twitter HERE. You can also view all Tip Top products on their website: http://www.tiptopnails.co.za.
Have you tried this brand before? What do you think of these polishes?
The products in this post were provided to me for review. All opinions are my own.
thanks for sharing, I’ve been wondering what their polishes were like. Traffic Lights looks more orange to me, but maybe it’s just my computer settings. I always cringe when I read bloggers comment that it took 4 coats or more of a polish.. definitely sounds like over coat material!
oh, also.. did you wear any of these long enough to chip? I’m just wondering how long they last. Thanks!
Traffic Lights is definitely a deep red. It was difficult to photograph! In terms of chipping, I was definitely going to mention that! I only has slight tip wear. I’ll go update the entry with that info!
I’ve never seen these before, but they look great!
I think so too!
Never heard of this brand but their ideas behind the polish seem great and the colors are pretty!
Definitely!!
I have never tried this brand, but those are very pretty colors! I especially like Traffic Lights! 🙂
~ Yun
Yeah, they look great!
I love Sitting Pretty, and your nails are gorgeous! btw about how long did the shipping take?
Thank you! To be honest I’m not sure how long it took since I didn’t order them, but they were sent to me for review. I did take a while, though.
That 48-hours thing happened to me, too. Always puzzles me so!
Just curious, did you experience this after using this particular polish, or is it just in general?
Not with this brand, but with certain brands I bought off the street when I was new to polish. Never occurs with OPI and the like though!
Okay cool. Good to know!