As an avid nail polish wearer and fan of green beauty, I have been looking around for a more natural alternative to my much beloved Essie polishes. I came across the beautiful range of polishes produced by Soigne Botanique and simply couldn’t resist giving them a go. I showed you my haul last week, but today I want to talk a little more about Glaçage Turquoise and my first impressions on how this five free nail polish.
Let’s start with the colour itself: a beautiful deep turquoise blue polish. Glaçage is French for icing and this polish does have a lovely shine to it. Although one coat gives quite decent coverage, you really need two coats to get a properly deep turquoise and perfect finish.
The bottle looks chique and the long round lid is easy to hold when applying polish. The brush isn’t the widest around – think a little less broad than Essie – but I love that. I find very wide brushes tricky to work with on and this is the perfect size.
The Soigne polishes are five free: shorthand for saying the company has removed harsh chemicals formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, toluene, camphor and formaldehyde resin to create a non-toxic nail polish formula. This is the first non-toxic polish I have tried, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect in terms of application and wear.
Glaçage Turquoise applies just like any other polish I own and I can’t detect any major differences in thickness. Drying time is also very comparable to normal (i.e. non quick drying) polishes. The crucial aspect of any polish is the longevity and I was pleasantly surprised by Soigne. I had expected this to be significantly less study than my normal polish, but it holds up quite well for about three to four days. It isn’t quite up there with Essie which does best on my weak nails and averages four to five days, but it is still very decent for a polish without toxic chemicals. If you have stronger nails you might experience less chipping.
This Soigne polish has really impressed me: I love the color, the wear is pretty decent, and it is much better for the environment and my own body. Can’t wait to try the rest of the shades I purchased now!
Thank you for the review. I really like this colour and looks like something I could wear myself, though it may not last as long as it had on your nails. 🙂 x
Caryl
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It is such a pretty colour! Perfect for summer. The lasting power surprised me, especially since my nails are pretty weak and prone to chipping. Will try again to see if it was a fluke.
xx Anne
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What a beautiful colour! I’d love to try some Soigne polishes xx
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Thanks! I was very pleasantly surprised at the application and wear for a five free polish 😀 Great brand.
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I love nail polishes in this format – the long thinner handles makes holding it so easy! I also love the thinner style brushes, I can get into the sides of the nail bed much easier. This colour is so pretty, and I’m glad the performance of the polish surpassed your expectations! Looking forward to seeing the greys and taupes shades! ;P
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I totally agree: those short chubby handles and super broad brushes are a nightmare.
Sorry, had to start with this shade as I fell in love once I opened the box. Will get onto the greys and taupes soon!
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Oh don’t be sorry, this is a great summer shade, I can see why it was chosen to be worn first! Greys and taupes are perfect for the upcoming cooler months. 🙂
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that colour is divine.
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Isn’t is just? Perfect for summer.
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That is such a lovely colour! 😍
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Perfect turquoise, I think this will be on my nails a lot this summer.
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