Bourjois 1 Seconde Nail Polish in 'Taupe Classy'

I picked up this nail polish from Priceline as a New Year's treat to myself. New year, new nail polish, right? I wanted something unique and chic, yet still neutral enough to wear everyday. Luckily, I found this gorgeous dark taupe nail polish by Bourjois. It's the first time that I've tried the 1 seconde nail polish (which, I think, has been recently relaunched) and based on this bottle I will definitely be buying more.

The colour is lovely and while one coat does end up looking a bit streaky, two coats give a glossy, gel-like finish. I love it!

At you can see, the bottle sports a long handle. It also has a very flat brush, which makes it easy to paint an entire nail in one stroke. The bottle claims that the drying time on this is 50 seconds, which is pretty accurate. I love fast-drying nail polish because I tend to mess up the ones that take longer to dry. It's so frustrating when you spend 10 minutes painting your nails, only to mess them up while waiting for them to dry! (#firstworldproblems)

That said, one of the problems with fast-drying nail polish is that they tend to chip faster. However, with this nail polish, I found that it was quite long-wearing. The picture below is of my nails three days after applying the nail polish. As you can see, the tops have begun to chip, but these can easily be touched up. Mind you, I did put this nail polish through a lot - washing my hair, washing dishes, laundry etc. Considering the fact that it's fast-drying, I'm really happy with the lasting power on this one!

 This range comes in an array of beautiful colours, including a baby blue and an orangey-red that I've been eyeing for a while now. I'll have to pick up some more the next time I'm in at Priceline.

Cost: bought on sale at Priceline, $8 for 9ml

Quality: Excellent.

Buy again? Yep.