I will be the first to admit that I am a huge sucker for novelty products so when the new Topshop Peel Off nail polishes hit the stands I had to pick up one to curb my curiosity.
At the moment there are four shades within Topshop's Peel Off Nails range and I went for the cornflower blue polish dubbed On The Blink which is a little duller in reality than my photo's let on.
So yes peel off nail polish what is that all about?
Essentially it works on a very similar premise to those you may have used as a little pup (if you are in your twenties you may recall the Tinkerbell range?), you simply paint on two coats and peel off when you've had enough. Sounds great doesn't it?
Well it is and it isn't. You see two coats don't quite leave you with a flawless application, three would be better to rid yourself of any little streaks but the more coats you apply the less likely it is to peel off.
Speaking of peeling off I experienced no problems with that aspect, the trick is to let the polish dry fully before attempting to remove it, easier said than done I know.
I would compare the peeling effect to a similar effect as PVA glue which I know a good few use as a base coat to help remove glitter polish a little easier.
Now with anything that peels off you do have to be a little more cautious with your nails as the formula does chip and peel off a little easier than your normal nail polish. For what it is worth it is a pretty cool addition to the already expansive Topshop nail polish range and great for those that like to change their polish really frequently. Oh and you didn't hear this from me but if you paint a quick layer of any of the peel off polishes on top of another nail polish it removes it...worth noting for those days when you run out of nail polish remover eh?
Topshop Peel Off Nails in On the Blink £6/10ml via Topshop - link
Not sure I'm sold on the peel off idea but what a great colour!! Thank you for posting.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of peel of nail varnishes before, It's a cute novelty but I don't think I'd buy it, sounds good as a remover though! :) lovely blog xx
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I had never heard of using PVA glue as a base for glitter polish before! going to have to give that a try
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I think I'd use it for your last tip only!
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I think this sounds like a waste of time - why would an adult want something that's bound to chip as soon as you do anything?! x
ReplyDeleteToo bad it doesn´t work well. Would have loved to have one that I can peel off. A few years ago they had one from L´oreal. It was totally awesome.
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I remember peel off nail polishes from being a teenager - they were rubbish then! Not sure why they are having a revival. I can usually get normal nail polish to peel off anyway :-)
ReplyDeleteI used to have tinkerbell nail polishes when i was young. I loved them then! not sure this is for me though as i'm always trying to get my polish to last longer, he he x
ReplyDeleteThis concept seems a little pointless to me seeing as we now have nail polish removers that take your polish off within seconds! A peel-off glitter nail polish however? That would be amazing!
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Sounds like a good idea but Topshop should have made the colour more opaque so you could pull it off in 2 coats! Think I'd rather stick to normal nail polish for now! xx
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I'm not sure if this is for me... I don't think it worths the money you pay, since we have nail polish removers.
ReplyDeleteAnd also they could be a bit more opaque, becausa that doesn't look very good.
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I remember peel off polish from when I was younger but they always left a small outline on the nail, does this? X
ReplyDeleteThis seems like the weirdest concept, why would you paint your nails just so you can peel it off?
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I used to have the tinkerbell ones when I was little - I still remember the smell! :-/
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I'm not sure if I'm completely sold on the whole concept. I think it's a good idea, but I just don't like that even after two coats, it still looks streaky. I like the colour though!
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I just came back from a nail event and nail expert Leeanne Colley says that all 'peel off' polishes are actually BAD for your nails. Food for thought, I supposed!
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Lol...don't think I'll be trying this! I have enough issues with my regular polish peeling off. :) It is a pretty shade, though. Too bad you couldn't get a nice application.
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I think if they'd have made some glitter polishes peel off, we'd be jumping at it, but I have enough trouble with my regular polishes chipping the day after I put it on so this isn't for me! Lovely colour though :) xo
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not for me. I already have enough problems with standard polishes peeling off my nails!
ReplyDeletegreat review!
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, to me peel off nail polish is the kind of thing you let kids have so you don't have them faffing about with toxic nail polish remover, not something I'd use now but great review and thanks for the pva tip, Glitter is horrible to take off :)
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I'm naughty and peel off all my nail polish, so bad for my nails!
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haha very clever!
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these are really intriguing me.. really cool concept! x
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Oh I remember that Tinkerbell stuff so well!
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I think this would be a disaster on my nails - I can get normal polish to peel off in one strip so this would be off in 10 minutes if it drying lol
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My nail varnish peels off anyway if I use a base coat? I didn't realise this was a great selling point!
ReplyDeleteI had a peel off polush back in the day, totally pointless as I'd paint it on just so I could peel it off when it dried! :-)
ReplyDeleteI had a peel off polush back in the day, totally pointless as I'd paint it on just so I could peel it off when it dried! :-)
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I usually find that the topshop glitter polishes peel off anyway if you apply a couple of coats, which I always find easier than scrubbing it all off!
ReplyDeleteHowever, I can't see myself making a purchase when it comes to one of these anytime soon. such a good review though because I was so curious as to what they did!
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