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Monday 8 June 2015

SoSu Nail Polish- Put To The Test!

You might remember my blog post from a couple of weeks ago about the launch of Irish super blogger Suzanne Jackson's line of gel nail polishes; SOSU by Suzanne Jackson. I was given the shade, Blue My Mind to try out, here's how I got on:


Firstly the positives; this particular shade of polish is STUNNING. I've always been a fan of darker shades that have a glorious shine to them, as this one does. It's a deep navy blue with a kind of metallic finish and oddly, small silver glitter pieces. These all sink to the bottom of the bottle so you have to give it a good shake when applying. On the nail I don't think they really add anything- the polish is beautiful enough on it's own so for me it's just gilding the lily.

The brush isn't particularly wide but the application is still easy peasy. I have to say that it does not apply like a gel polish however. Gel polishes are all the rage at the minute with high street brands like Barry M, Sally Hansen and Max Factor bringing out their own versions so it's not surprising this was marketed that way too. I think though that it would have been better if this was sold as just a regular polish as it was disappointing to find that neither the application nor the finish were that of a gel. 

Longevity wise, I wore a good base and top coat (OPI, not from the SoSu range) but only got to day three before noticeable chips appeared. I had maybe one or two on the second day. I left the polish on 'til day five for blog research purposes but by then all bar two of my nails were badly chipped and I was itching to take it off. I was disappointed that it didn't last longer but as I'd already figured out that it wasn't a gel polish, I didn't really expect otherwise. Day three is standard for me with most good polishes- the poor quality ones are gone before then so I don't actually think this is that bad (for a regular, non-gel polish that is).

Day 3 on my left hand, my right hand was worse again. My ring finger and baby finger on my left hand stayed pretty much perfect though!

Priced at €7.99, these are on the higher end of the scale for a polish like this but there's a really good range of colours (the pastels in particular look fab) and there's some fun glitters too. These are already a big success, having sold out in some stores so obviously there's a big market for them. The bottom line for me here is if you buy these knowing they won't wear like a gel polish then work away and God speed! Otherwise you'll risk disappointment.

I think it's wonderful to see a fellow blogger doing so well and I wish Suzanne much continued success but I was hoping this polish would last longer than it did. Hopefully it's an issue that can be addressed for future additions to the range.

Have you tried any of the SOSU range? What did you think?
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14 comments:

  1. I haven't tried any of these yet! I am so bad at doing my own nails, I get really impatient and never let them dry fully! Do these dry quickly? This colour is really lovely! I agree with you; it's wonderful to see bloggers doing well but hopefully they will be able to sort out the longevity/chipping issues! Lisa xx
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    1. Yeah they dried pretty quickly and applied quite well, just didn't last that long unfortunately :( xx

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  2. Bang on, Chloe. The range has some amazing colours, but it's overall incredibly disappointing considering the price and the marketing. Very inaccurate!

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    1. I think if they remarketed them as a regular polish and reduced the price by a couple of euro that that would be better. Hopefully it's something they can address in future.

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  3. I must give these a go myself and this shade is gorgeous. I'm so hard on nail polishes and am a notorious picker offer that I never give shades a chance to stay on my nails more than a couple of days max!

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    1. Yeah I love the shade, it's just a pity about the formula.

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  4. I definitely want to try one, I think the price point seems a bit high for what it is but it's amazing that an Irish blogger is doing so well, you have to admire it!

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    1. I do indeed admire that, and I wish her all the best, like I said :) Hopefully some of the other shades available have better longevity than this one :)

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  5. I haven't tried any of these polishes yet, the colour range is great but I haven't read many good reviews. Very pretty colour! xx

    Beautylymin

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    1. Yeah the colour is fab and hopefully other shades in the range fare better than this one! xx

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  6. That colour is lovely. But if the polishes don't do what they're supposed to (i.e., be gel polishes) then, yes, that is disappointing and the price is too high.

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    1. Yeah I think if they sold them as a regular polish and reduced the price by a couple of euro it would be preferable. Hopefully they'll look at that in the future because there are stunning shades in that collection.

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  7. I bought one of the glitters which is so pretty but needs 3 layers to get proper coverage which is a pain. And no way is it gel polish! While some of the colours are very pretty, you can find them in other brands at a fraction of the cost

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