I hadn't purchased any of the Nina Ultra Pro line lately and while I was picking up a fresh bottle of Gelous at Sally, this color just called to me. It reminded me of Sinful Colors Dream On. They have new bottles, too, so I thought I'd give it a try.
Punki Purple is a bright neon fuchsia/red-violet polish. It dries to a semi-matte finish like most neons. Formula was actually a bit better than Sinful Colors Dream On, which is a plus. HOWEVER, and that's a big however, the brushes are awful. I'll show you those in a bit. Of course, it's still, like the other fuchsia/red-violet polishes I have, nearly impossible for me to photograph accurately.
First, the normal finish without top coat...
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| Nina Ultra Pro Punki Purple |
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| Nina Ultra Pro Punki Purple |
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| Nina Ultra Pro Punki Purple |
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| Nina Ultra Pro Punki Purple |
With one coat of Poshe top coat...
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| Nina Ultra Pro Punki Purple |
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| Nina Ultra Pro Punki Purple |
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| Nina Ultra Pro Punki Purple |
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| Nina Ultra Pro Punki Purple |
And the brush. Ugh. It's sort of flat - meant to be flat anyway. And very wide. VERY. Wider than most of my nails. I like wide - like the wide Dior brush. Plus it's not cut well at all and I don't know how it splays because I think the splayed width would be around a half to 3/4ths of an inch and my big toe is barely that wide. I've taken a few shots of the Nina Ultra Pro brush compared to the Dior brush...
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| Nina Ultra Pro Brush vs Dior Brush |
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| Nina Ultra Pro Brush vs Dior Brush |
Plus there were random uneven "hairs" that made me stabby.
So, color? A+. Formula? B+. Brush? D-. Nina, Y U mess up da brushes?
Nina Ultra Pro polishes are available at Sally Beauty Supply and retail for $3.99 each for 15 ml bottles.
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This is a gorgeous color! I recently picked up two Nina Ultra Pro polishes with the new brush. My nails are small, so it was a little difficult to work with at first. The colors (Molten Gold and Holographic Top Coat) were so pretty that it made the bad brushes an afterthought!
ReplyDeleteI like the shade, but boooh to the brush!
ReplyDeleteThe color is beyond gorgeous, but too bad about the brush...
ReplyDeleteOooooohhh! Yummy!!!!
ReplyDeleteit's gorgeous matte :)
ReplyDeleteI've never tried Nina Ultra Pro before, but once I saw the new bottles I contemplated trying it. Then I opened one up to have a look at the brush and changed my mind. I hate how super short AND super wide it is :/
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning color!! Too bad about the brush though.
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