Nail Envy

I wish I hadn't bought Chi Chi Go Go Girl because Ulta3 Envy is basically a dupe, but better and 6 times cheaper. Envy is a brilliant, silver-reflecting pale bronze foil. I really like that the colour is more saturated and less silvery than Go Go Girl and there’s also greater complexity of tones. In some light, it’s more of a subtle light taupe (leaning more brown with the faintest hint of mauve), other times it's more a dark champagne gold. Application was smooth and streak-free. Two coats is required for complete opacity but you could probably get away with just one.

For maximum bling, I paired Envy with Sportsgirl All That Glitters. I’ve previously worn All That Glitters all over the nail (with too many layers to count to achieve the final result), but I’m pretty impressed with it as a top coat. It delivers a good spattering of glitter with just one stroke, without too much manual placement needed after to even out coverage. The effect reminds me a little of glitter polka dots.

Envy is my new favourite of all the foil polishes I own, and I never traditionally took a shine to foil polishes. It's liquid precious metal poured over the nail. My photo doesn't do it justice at all, it needs to be worn and seen in action. For $2, this one's too good to not pick up.