Sally Hansen Kwik Off Nail Polish Remover!

I bought this from eBay recently as I saw on Makeup Savvy that it was good for removing glitter polish quickly and easily – something I really felt could benefit me as a bit of a glitter polish lover. I’m a fan of sponge dip-in removers anyway and usually use a fairly cheap one from a shop locally to me so I was already familiar with the use of such a product. This Sally Hansen remover will probably set you back around £4 but you get a lot of product for your money.

My first thought on this polish remove is that the sponge is very soft, a lot softer than the sponge I’m used to, and whilst this feels lovely on the skin it does disintegrate a lot quicker. It’s not such an issue for a lot of the time as you can use different parts of the sponge and also turn it over to use the underside if necessary. It’s also white, which means it discolours very quickly, but then that’s also not a huge issue as it’s not a purchase to be looked at and adored!

The polish remover itself works a treat on most of the polishes I’ve removed with it, glitters are a lot easier and quicker to remove - although still obviously need a little more effort than crèmes etc.

The variation I’ve got leaves a lemon scent on my fingers after use which is nice but my cat doesn’t like it at all... it makes her eyes squinty, poor (cute) thing. I recommend using a decent moisturiser on your hands and cuticles after using this as it is rather drying, not enough to stop me using it though.

Overall it’s a decent product, not without its flaws and there’s definitely a bit of room for improvement but still definitely worth purchasing in my opinion.

Cutex Manicure Correction Pen - A Life Saver!

This isn’t the most glamorous product that I’ve ever written about, but it is a product that has very quickly become one of my must-have items when doing my nails – especially with a darker colour. I’m not perfect doing my nails, especially my right hand (as I am right handed) so this has been a lifesaver to me.

The tip is firm (which means it stays exactly where you apply it) and has a slim end so you can get into the small areas that are likely to get polish smudged into; and you can also, you can use the corner of the tip for even smaller areas as that is the perfect size to do so.

I find that it’s better to hold the tip still, let the remover soak into the offending polish and then swipe it away, rather than scrubbing or rubbing it away as doing that just risks ruining even more of your manicure.

I’ve tried this with quite a lot of my nail polishes and it’s always managed to sort mistakes out – even with the harder to remove polishes and colours. It’s also a lot easier than I’ve experienced when using a cotton bud/q-tip to try to do the same job.

It's non-acetone so can be used on both false and natural nails, and I paid just 99p from my local Home Bargains, but you can get it online for about £2 (I've seen it on eBay). You get 4ml of product inside the pen and it lasts really well, I guess because you’re only using a little bit at a time, so in my opinion it represents really good value.