I mentioned the other day that this time of year just makes me crave gold nail varnish. It must be the fact that Christmas is around the corner (there, I said it).
In fact, I have a whole new comparison post planned (yes, I am a sucker for punishment) on gold polishes, as I love them dearly and wanted to have a good root through my collection and try and suss out the best ones for you.
So, you recently had an introduction to My Face Cosmetics’ Lil’ Bling range here. I thought that Sp”ice”y, the first one I reviwed, was going to be my favourite but I have to say that Gilt-y has totally swooped in there. In fact, it is one of the best golds I’ve ever tried.
Gilt-y was a little bit thinner than Sp”ice”y and
this was 3 coats. I found that it was a tiny bit brushstrokey although do remember that these photos are macro shots and when I held my hand out at a distance, they looked amazing.
Gilr-y bonds together to give an overall impression of a gorgeous chrome. I know this might not be to everyone’s taste but I like this effect. I actually like the fact that it isn’t a highly polished finish and appears more burnished and dull than some of the mirror-like trends that are around at the moment.
And one thing I really love about this range is just how fast they dry. Three coats was touch dry in less than five minutes (no topcoat) and was hardened in around half an hour. Like 
I said before, it’s not a quick fix as you do need smooth nails to start with, but once it’s on your nails, it doesn’t take long to dry and stay put.
So what do you think? I have a couple of others of these shades to bring you, but I think they will struggle to be as impressive to me as Gilt-y. I can see me using this all up, as a base for gold glitters, on my toes in the summer, and just on its own.
Lil’ Bling polishes are £5.99 for 15ml and are available exclusively in Boots. This was sent to me for review purposes.
Helen
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