Noir Nail Polish Review + Swatches

Hey everyone! Today I'll be posting about Noir Cosmetics. I received this set of nail polish from my grandma as a gift. I was really excited because I hadn't heard of this company before and they were gorgeous colors. I'm not sure how much this set cost because like I said it was a gift but you can purchase individual nail polishes from noircosmetics.com

This set comes with five colors, an all in one, and a glass nail file. The set looked really nice and was happy to see a top/base coat and a nail file. I had needed a new nail file so it was awesome it came in this set.


Miami Sunrise - a grapey purple cream. Although the color applied very opaque, it was not thick enough to hide the ridges on my nails. Above is two coats.

Splash - a very pretty blue cream. When I first saw this it reminded me a lot of For Audrey by China Glaze but it definitely is different, it's a lot brighter of a color. This one applied the best out of the set. Above is two coats.

Coral Reef - a peachy coral color with silver shimmer. It looks like it has silver shimmer in it in the bottle however this looks like a cream finish on the nails. Above is two coats.

Pink Lemonade - a Pepto-Bismol pink cream. This has to be my favorite out of the set. This applied a lot thicker, which I like. Plus I'm a sucker for bright pinks. Above is two coats.

Mint Chip - a green mint cream. This color has to be tied with coral reef for second place. I absolutely love this color. Above is only two coats although it could have used three.

Here is what I like and dislike about them:

What I liked about them:

• Opaqueness -  These polishes for being so bright went on very well and only needed two coats. 
• Shininess - All swatches are without a top coat. As you can see these still apply very shiny.
• All In One - I use this for a base coat and although I do not notice a difference with the longevity of my nail polish I do notice that this helps it go on even smoother.
• Glass nail file - I needed a new nail file so was pleased to see that one came with this set.

What I disliked about them:

• Chipped only after a couple days -  I was on vacation when I wore these and was outside a lot so maybe that had something to do with it but I found these to chip noticeably after only a day or two. I change my nail polish often so this doesn't bug me too much.
• Availability - So far I've only found their website that sells these polishes. I'm not to fond of buying nail polish online because I'm afraid it will break during the shipping process so this kind of bums me out.

Overall, I really like these nail polishes. I really enjoy the colors and how they apply! I just wish that I knew of a store that sold these so I wouldn't have to make an online order. If anyone knows where you can buy these nail polishes in store please let me know!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an awesome day! xoxo, Carly

MASH Nail Art Brush Review

So today I'm going to review the MASH nail art brushes. I got my set of MASH brushes here. I choose this set over others because it was cheap, had a variety of brushes, and was free shipping.

What I liked:

• They are cheap - They are only $11 with free shipping so they are a good deal.
• They come with a roll to store the brushes in - I think that the brush roll is extremely useful, especially when I want to store the brushes away when I'm not using them.
• Good variety of brushes - There is pretty much every brush you may need in this kit. They have stripers, fan brushes, and smaller detailing brushes.
• Shipping - Shipping on this wasn't bad.

What I didn't like:

• The smell - When I first got these brushes they had a strong chemical smell. I had stored these in my bedroom and it even made my entire room smell like chemicals. It wasn't pleasant and it even gave me a headache.
• They stain easily - I don't mind that they stain because I knew they were going to eventually but some of these brushes have only been used once or twice and have pretty nasty stains making them look really gross.
• Fraying - I was super careful with washing them because I knew they would fray but even being careful they still frayed something terrible. Some brushes are even unusable now after only one use because they have frayed so badly

Overall, I think this is a great beginners brush set. I know for me I would not be comfortable shelling out a pretty penny on a better quality set when I'm just a beginner in nail art. I know eventually I will want to when I'm better at nail art but for now this set works for me.

Have you tried these brushes out? What did you think of them? Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an awesome day! xoxo, Carly