BRIGHTS: DAY THIRTEEN

DAY THIRTEEN: Neon yellow varnish, American Apparel

As you can see from the photo above, I love nail varnish. I shudder to think how much I've spent over the years - this isn't even the whole collection, just what was on my shelf and in one of my cosmetic bags, there's more in random drawers, different rooms and handbags. I'm forever finding bottles that I'm convinced I've lost months before in various nooks and crannies of handbags that I've tossed back in my wardrobe without emptying properly.

A while back, I posted about the American Apparel Neon Red that I'd acquired [here] and how much I really, really wanted the neon yellow. Well, the other day when I was on appointments in town, my last stop of the day was American Apparel. Dawdling at the counter afterwards, my eyes were once again drawn to the glowing yellow and this time, I had to get it.

So now, I have blinding fingers and toes. The yellow seems to be a thinner consistency and more runny than the neon red but then this could be that since its a lighter shade the streaks are were noticeable when I was putting it on. It's a bit more high maintenance than the red as any dirt whatsoever shows up on the tips and in any small chips.

TRANSITION: DAY NINE

DAY NINE: Neon red nail lacquer, American Apparel


Wearing head to toe black today, blargh. Well, except for my nails, as you can see. I first came across this colour in my friend's handbag one sunny Saturday afternoon a few weeks ago and thanks to my burgeoning obsession with all things neon, felt instantly drawn to it.


On my way home that night as I pottered down Portobello, I snuck into American Apparel to pick up a bottle. The shade is called neon red but really it's more of a really, really blindingly bright coral. While I was in there, I also fell in love with the neon yellow and eyed up the green too. I'm kicking myself now as they were £7 each, or there was a deal if you bought 3, I think for £18. Of course, now they've gone up in price too. 


In terms of how good it is, I was honestly surprised by the lack of chipping. I wore this colour all through LFW and it wasn't until the fifth or sixth day that any noticeable chips really appeared. So in conclusion, two very bright thumbs up!


You can buy it online at American Apparel [here] for £9 each or interestingly, Asos sells them for £7 [here]. I will definitely be investing in the yellow very soon.


Worn with: bracelet (just seen), Alexander McQueen.