BYS Nail Polish

These polishes are pretty good, however if you can't get them on sale I'd go for another brand. I got mine on clearance from a store that was closing down, but I know you can get them from Postie and possibly online too.

The colour range is great and there are loads of finishes to choose from, including a few different sorts of top coats! (Matte, Glow in the dark, etc)

The neons from BYS aren't very good though, they are very streaky and take quite a few coats to become opaque however all the other colours are great.

The bottles are large with an average brush, and the formula of these polishes is kind of thick and creamy but doesn't dry out over time. I'd say if you can find these for cheap give them a go!

I have White Pearl.

The consistency is smooth, but the colour is thin. They recommend 2-3 coats, but two coats is ok. The second coat takes a while to dry, but I find my way around this by letting it mostly dry (give it 5-10 mins) then apply a top clear coat, wait a minute & apply quick dry drops. Then i only need to wait a little while longer and I'm good to go!

I've owned a few of these polishes and they have a good selection of shades. The bottle and packaging isn't outstanding but it works. I feel that there isn't as strong a scent to them which I like and usually a couple coats is opaque enough. They dry quite quickly which is a bonus but do chip a bit. Some are streaky so it's really hit or miss. Most of them are pretty good and sometimes there are sales. It's affordable and relatively reliable so I do like them :)

My brother brought this for me because he saw white nail polish on my gift list. The lesson I learned from this experience is don't expect him to walk into Farmers and select a white nail polish off the huge nail polish stands (OPI, Essie etc) you have to tell him explicitly what you want or he will somehow find a brand your not so sold on. As was the case here as you may have guessed.

The colour on this nail polish was fantastic, an opaque white just like I wanted to be the base to some new nail polish looks. Except it was streaky and looked like I'd used twink. Which wasn't quite what I was going for.

I will experiment with different brushes to see if I can get a smoother result. But by using the nail polish as is, I've got smoother looks from the $2 Shop.

I have to admit, these are not my favorite nail polishes, if you can I recomend getting the Essence nail polishes over these. They have a nice colour range, and the darker colours are quiet good but the lighter ones are not that great. I found I need 2-3 coats to get good coverage. These do chip super easily though so I wouldn't recommend these if you are looking for a long lasting nail polish. I wouldn't purchase these again as they are kinda expensive for the quality of polish but they have a wide colour selection and aren't hard to get off so great for kids and teens.

The colours and prices are great but it chips easily and stained my nails yellow, which I had to let grow out

I purchased the two shades mentioned above on clearance from Kmart for a couple of bucks each. Admittedly, I probably would not have purchased if they were not on sale.

I do have to say though that I like i like both these shades they are such pretty colours. Longevity is about the same as other brands, they start to chip after a couple of days in but that doesn't bother me. I have come to expect that from nail polish.

It is cruelty free so makes me 95% more likely to purchase this brand then most other brands. Though I doubt I would pay full price for it, I would definitely purchase if on sale.

I’ve used bys for many years but since getting older I’ve noticed that i just don’t reach for these polishes any more as I’ve found better. The nail polishes are okay, nothing fancy. Perfect for beginners as their cheap. I liked the shatter one they had that you could put over the top of your nail polish and made it look like spider webs on your nails. I probably wouldn’t buy any bys nail polishes these days unless it was a gift for someone younger.

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!

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.