Max Factor - Graffiti - Max Effect Mini Nail Polish

Last weekend I added to a growing collection of Max Factor Max Effect Mini Nail Polishes with Graffiti 44 and Dazzling Blue 14. Despite the fact that I'm not at all a fan of mini polishes, I keep being drawn back the the array of colours offered by the Max Effect Collection.

Graffiti is a great example of a polish that really needs to be in a bigger bottle with a bigger brush - great colour, but needs a broader sweep and for me not to have to spend my time digging around in the bottle to get enough on my brush. I just think it's a tad too thick for a mini bottle. The fact is I inevitably polish my nails at night in front of the TV. During the day there are far too many demands on my attention to allow for drying time. I used to do it......and I'd end up wandering round with only one hand done.......like I was trying to start some bizarre fashion trend. So when I take pics the next morning, many a fault is revealed - mostly only in the High Definition world of pics - but if you're a Blogger that matters. Here however the shortcomings were obvious to the naked eye. The short brush with a thicker polish had produced what looked like tip wear - see, not making me any happier about mini bottles here :(

Thankfully all is not lost, as not only did I acquire this at the offer price of £2.99, but I purchased it with a specific layering intention in mind, after seeing this Mermaid NotD on Beauty Lover's Notes  - I picked up Zoya Maise at Pro Beauty and whilst Deborah Lippmann's Across the Universe has a much blacker base colour than Technic Mermaid I thought it would be worth a play. And I must say I think as a result I am finally in love with the Lippmann polish!

There are 36 shades of Max Factor Max Effect Mini Nail Poilshes costing £3.99 each - Currenlty a pound off in Superdrug.