I
have a weakness for pastel yellows in any form. The first polish I purchased
that was a bright pastel yellow was Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow. As I mentioned
in that review, it became thick very soon. It was time to buy a replacement & one day I came across “Lemon Fizz” from the Faces Hi Shine range of
nail enamels. A couple of months after that, I was on the hunt for a minty baby blue
polish and ended up buying “Frosty Ice Blue” from the same range.
Lemon
Fizz: It’s a yellow color, not very bright & not actually pastel, but
indoors it looks like a much softer, tame yellow.
Available on Nykaa
Frosty
Ice Blue: Its an aqua meets baby/ice blue color. Love the shade so much.
I thought its similar to Colorbar Exclusive No.15, but its not.
The
thing about pastel nail polishes is that they can be too pale & may require
3-4 coats. However, both Lemon Fizz & Frosty Ice Blue are nicely pigmented
and do not require more than 1-2 coats. Also, the Hi Shine enamel range has
soooo many colors. Both these polishes last for a good 4 days before there’s
slight chipping on the tips. They can survive an entire week on my hands (I
don’t do any kitchen work). The brush is nice to use.
However,
these thicken up soon, too soon. I purchased Frosty Ice Blue in the last week of
November (last year) and when I wanted to reuse it this month (March) it was quite thick
making it hard to apply. I purchased Lemon Fizz in August last year & its thick now! For the price, I expect the nail polishes to not thicken
up for at least a year. Some Maybelline Color Show polishes also tend to thicken up soon, but
they are so cheap, no complaints there.
[Update]
Solution: keep them lying sideways for a couple of hours (even whole night if you wish), shake it and they gain their normal consistency back! Hurray!
A word from Faces :
High on shine and bang on trend, these elegant shades are always there by your side. Our high-quality formulas contain a blend of non-harmful plasticizers which modify the nail enamel film to be flexible, thus resisting chipping and cracking. It also provides proper hardness, gloss and adhesion to the nail. TOLUENE & DBP, Camphor and Formaldéhyde free. Perfect glide and full colour on application. Safe for your nails
Price: Rs. 229
Qty: 9ml
You can see from the pics that the finish is glossy, and I agree with the long lasting claims. I have never experienced any reaction when I've worn these colors & I'm glad that the Faces Hi Shine range is free of harmful chemicals. Its also easy to apply and does give full color.
[Update]
Overall Verdict: 5/5
I love the pigmented color & the lasting power, plus they are free from harmful chemicals. The only other nail polishes that are similar to these cost a lot (Inglot, OPI etc. ) so these are absolutely worth it! Recommended, they have some lovely shades!
