I have a love/hate relationship with nail polish. I love colour, I love the process of painting my nails and having my little zen moment, but the second my polish chips, I can’t stop noticing it.
I think the fact that I work a desk job exacerbates this issue; I am constantly looking at my hands, and when there is a jagged piece of polish missing off of my nails, it drives me crazy. Call me a perfectionist, I don’t care (cause I’m really not), but I hate a chipped nail.
So, I often spend half my weeks with a nice, manicured hand, and the other with bare nails, that look like they could use a bit of sprucing up. I justify this section of my week with the reasoning that I am giving my nails a break, letting them ‘breathe’.
Though, sometimes you just want something that looks low-maintenance, feels low-maintenance, but still looks nice and put together, you know?
This is where Formula X’s Sheer Strength in Wondrous comes in. When I first pulled it out of my package of Sephora goods, I was super unimpressed. Cotton candy pink? Bah, no thanks.
However, when dealing with the ever-present problem of weak, splitting nails this week, I gave it a shot, and I immediately fell in love. Wondrous is in this limbo between healthy-looking nail and french manicure finish. Not opaque enough or white enough to look like a typical polish job, but transparent and glossy enough to bring a sleek finish to the nails, without looking like I’m trying too hard. It’s a slip of a colour. Your nails, but better, if you will. A sort of colour correction and beautiful glossy finish, with strengthening abilities, all in one.
I applied one coat for a kiss of colour, but you could definitely apply more for a stronger, slight more opaque white-pink hue. The formula itself is a dream to work with–thick without being globby or sticky, and it self-levels instantly, making it foolproof for everyone. Plus, since these are so transparent, they could really fit any skin/nail tone, as it would adapt to your own colouring and you can apply it pretty haphazardly, not worrying about what polish will get on your skin.
Wondrous is my favorite polish for that clean pale pink look! –Angela
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