BYS Nail Polish

The way I tell a cheap polish is by its smell. These smell revolting, so its actually hard to me to sit down and use these.

They also don't dry very quickly. Can't be doing with that!! No time to just sit around with wet nails!

They DO have some fantastic colours tho. That is the funnest thing about them for me. Fortunately, I didn't buy the 6 I have, it was a gift. I'd be really bummed if I had paid with my own money.

The range of BYS nail polishes were the first range I ever started buying, back in high school, since they are so cheap and have such a cute range of colours. And I still buy them, on occasion, to this day! For super cheap nail polish the quality is actually pretty good, the formula applies evenly and dries quite quickly. The scent is fine (just smells like regular nail polish), and the polish tends to last well too. Some of my favourite colours have been from this brand, especially Ladies That Lunch and Spring Fling. If you're looking for a full size, good quality polish at a super low price, then I would recommend these!

These are an impulse buy for me, as they are usually up near the counter, so the colours catch my eye.

Not my first preference or the greatest quality, but for the price they're really just a colourful bit of fun to add to my lacquer collection.

I've used both the basic and UV colour lacquers. I bought the UV Tension Rising Pink shade for a Neon party, and it really does glow under a black light. This particular colour/formula is quite thin and dries to more of a matte finish, so you need to apply a few coats. It's only really good for a day or two at most, as left any longer and it starts to discolour and look 'off'.

The only BYS nail product I would not recommend, is the Topcoat. I've used it on vairous brands of lacquers, and I found it made the coloured polish go streaky and gluggy when I brushed it on, even when the colour was previously dry.

I'm not a fan of expensive nail polish so I always tend to purchase BYS because it is cheaper. It isn't my preferred brand, but when I NEED a colour for a particular look I'm going for and I don't own it and can't find it in other brands, then I buy it.

It's super cheap, only $4 at my local Kmart. But the quality is just as well.

The brush is very thick and bushy which causes the also thick consistency of the polish to stick to it. So you have one big mess of too much gloopy product on a much too big gloopy brush. It makes it difficult to polish your fingernails but it's do-able.

It does glide on nicely, but I find that I have to go over the nail multiple times to even out the surface so I dont have thick , thick layers of polish on my nails!

It does however dry very quickly and the smell is not too strong. I don't particularly like the colours they offer, but some of their textured ones or glittery ones are too die for!

I've had & still have a few colours of this. I love the colour range! There's excellent variety. I find it depends on the colour as to how many coats are required (as with any brand) also on how well it lasts. I did find they all take a little while to dry but overall not bad & I'll continue to buy this brand ;)

I love the colour range of these nail polishes and they are pretty cheap too. I have the purple and yellow ones.

Formula - this polish is quite thin, and although the colours look fantastic in the bottle you need quite a few coats on your nail to get it to the colour in the bottle. I find these polishes dry quite quickly but can be streaky when you apply it.

Longevity - these polishes do tend to chip quite fast and don't last that long on your nails before chipping. They last three days maximum with a top coat on. The actual polish in the bottle, however, does last a long time. The polish doesn't go gloggy like other cheap polishes.

Brush - the shape of the brush is like any normal polish. Its a good size and I like how it is rectangular and flat so that you can apply the polish to your whole nail in about three strokes.

Would I recommend this product - personally, I wouldn't purchase this product again if you're looking for a long lasting polish. The colour range is good and I know use mine for nail art. So I wouldn't recommend this product unless you wanted a cheap nail polish that you only needed to use a few times or for a one off occasion.

BYS nail polishes are great as they are cheap and come in a wide variety of colours. As you could imagine they are not the highest quality and can chip easily and the bottle becomes gluggy after a while. A good cheap option though.

These are not too bad for the price but I have used better. It tends to go on a bit thin and requires a few coats, but on the upside I have found that it dries reasonably quickly. The staying power is average and most of the time I get a few days to a week's life out of it before it's chipped. I would probably still buy this again because it's cheap and I'm a sucker for impulse buying nail polishes in bright and interesting hues. This range really does have an impressive array of different colours and finishes. I have this nail polish in a few different shades and I have noticed that the consistency has varied in quality from bottle to bottle. Maybe I've picked up a few older, dud bottles?

Ok so I would rate the colour nail polishs 3/5 they are ok. Nothing fab and the wear isnt too crash hot - they tend to chip quickly and take ageeeeeeeessss to dry. BUT they are cheap and often on special at K-mart so you can have lots of fun colours.

However this review as titled is about their top coat. I use it on top of most of my already purchased many nail polishs and love it. It has breathed new life into my collection - because that amazing black I have just got matte. Awesome.

I recommend getting a matte top coat and trying it out for yourself I was really impressed.

As mentioned above I was less impressed with the colours.

It's a cheap nail polish so don't expect it to last a while or to keep it's shine. The colours are great with loads of choices to choose from. I like the brushes, it doesn't leave the stroke lines that a lot of brushes do. After a while the product gets really thick in the bottle. I would buy it for a night out or something if I found a colour I liked. Not too amazing.