So many new collections; so little time. I think March may become a swatching month due to how many amazing polishes have been released lately. This wildlife collection contains 6 shades and was released in January with 20% of the net profits going to the David Shepard Wildlife Foundation.
Wild Mint // Mint Creme
Holy hell, for a Gelly shade I am shocked at just how pigmented this is; it's practically a one coat wonder. That said, it isn't a shiny as a Gelly shade and performs more like a standard Nail Paint shade. That's not a bad thing but I prefer the Gelly shades to have more of a sheer formula that you need to build up for that super shiny, gel-look feel. It still a nice spring polish though and 2 coats dry quite quickly. I'd say it's extremely similar to Essie Mint Candy Apple if you're looking for a cheap dupe.
Rainforest Green // Lime Green Creme
I adore this shade, it's the one that caught my eye and made me check out the collection. I just have a thing for bright green shades (and weird olive/ugly green shades). This is a great spring green that isn't neon bright but still light enough to avoid being pastel. I wouldn't wear this on it's own as I feel it would stain the nails so badly. I only had it on for 20 minutes whilst swatching and the sides were ever so slightly stained. I'd prepare and use at least 3 base coats. This one isn't as pigmented as Wild Mint and needs a minimum of two coats.
Tropical Pink // Light Pink Creme
Oh my gosh...this turned out so much better than what I thought it was. From the bottle I was expecting a strong pink that maybe I wouldn't like that much, but it's actually a beautiful peach/pink and I'm obsessed with peach shades right now (I literally just bought 6 off NPD). It needs two coats to cover some streaks but it's so glossy and stunning; I can't stop staring at my hand. I actually can't believe this is only £3.99 and I just spent £9 on one OPI peach shade from their new collection.
// Verdict
There are three other shades in the collection but I already had enough purples and blues (you can never have enough pink though). I felt that to me, these were the most interesting shades. There is a bright orange as well but I already had too many similar oranges and I don't tend to wear them by themselves. I'd just use it in an ombre. If I had to recommend just one shade though it would be Tropical Pink; it's perfect.
£3.99 each
I do like them especially that lime one!
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