As the weather seems to have taken a very cold turn for the worse this week, I thought that I'd try and hold on to the last scraps of summer goodness with a bright, orange-toned red nail colour. Leighton Denny's High Performance Nail Polish in Viva La Diva is a vibrant, fiery red, rather than a deep and seductive one. I believe that this shade was available as a freebie with Harper's Bazaar magazine during the summer, but I didn't pick it up then and paid full price. Annoying, but fortunately I love it, so I'm not too bothered.
The formula of Leighton Denny nail polishes is just divine, and Viva La Diva has an almost translucent candy finish to it, which I just adore. The consistency is quite runny, allowing a smooth application with a minimal amount of product needed. It also means that the drying time is super speedy. One coat gives pretty good coverage, but I always apply a second, just to be sure that any edges are properly covered. The result is glossy, highly-pigmented nails that last a long time without chipping. I'm actually using fake, press-on nails at the moment, so I get very minimal chipping - just a slight wearing of the colour along the edges after about a week. When I've used Leighton Denny nail varnishes on my natural nails, there can be a very slight amount of chipping a few days after application but only when I'm working a lot (being a Fine Art student), which is understandable.
Price wise, I find £11 for 12ml of product acceptable, especially as the quality of the polishes are so high and the packaging is so sleek. Compared with other brands, Nails Inc. polishes are also £11 but for only 10ml. Personally, I think that Leighton Denny and Nails Inc. are pretty much on par in terms of quality, so I wouldn't say they're overpriced.
Have you tried Leighton Denny nail varnishes?
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