Nails Inc Feathers Effect Polish Swatches & Review
Nails Inc. has a new collection out for spring called Feathers. Feathers is a special effect polish which is supposed to give your nails a “feathery” look by using short bar glitter.
There are four polishes in the collection, each using two shades of short bar glitter. Edinburgh uses peach and pale blue, Brighton uses teal and yellow, Cornwall uses blue and white, York uses peach and white.
Brighton, York, Cornwall
Brighton (flash)
Brighton (no flash)
Brighton uses teal green and yellow shades, and of the three I received, it’s my favorite color combo. However the effect just didn’t really work for me.
First off the polish is fairly thick, but in order to get full (or mostly full) coverage, you probably need three coats. The more coats you put on, even after waiting a few minutes in-between, the thicker and gloopier the polish gets, especially towards the tips. But also there are still bald areas on my nails, which I don’t like.
Since the bar glitter is straight it sometimes wants to stick off the tip of your nail or around your cuticles. To deal with that issue I just lightly push it where I want it to lay with my finger. Aside from all that it still doesn’t look like feathers at all to me. It just looks like a lot of bar glitter haphazardly sitting on my nails.
York (flash)
York (no flash)
York had a bit of a thinner more watery consistency, and it was a little easier to apply in three coats.
Cornwall (flash)
Cornwall (no flash)
Cornwall was the thickest for me and the hardest to get even.
Overall: Well here is what I think. If you love bar glitter (though this is much shorter than typical bar glitter) you might like this simply because it is kind of interesting looking. It could look cool over other polishes also. But they aren’t super easy to work with, and it doesn’t look like feathers to me at all.
Availability: February at Sephora.
Pricing: $9.50 for 0.33 oz.
What do you think about these? Usually people either love or hate bar glitter.
-Kelly
Note: Nails Inc. is cruelty free.
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I’m meh about these honestly. They had potential to look cooler but, like you said, they definitely don’t look like feathers. Even over other polishes the effect is just meh.
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These are kind of fun and different. Recently I’ve been putting 1-2 glitter polishes over a matching shade to avoid bald spots and they seem to last longer. I would probably do that with these polishes too. Thanks for swatching them!
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Yeah this looks like the shredded paper they use for packaging :S
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Hmm, not the most amazing effect, really doesn’t look like feathers!! The colours are nice though xx
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These look really cool, but I don’t have the patience to work with them
I think these could be cool for nail art. I can envision lots of tape manis using these.
I am actually sort of in love with it. I think it would be totally awesome on a statement finger during the summer or in some other way where there is just a little bit of it. I just think that feathers is a bad name for it.
It kind of weirds me out. I’m not a huge fan! But I appreciate you swatching and reviewing so I could make that decision without having to buy it myself!
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Not feeling this one. They look like the confetti you’d find on the floor after the party is over.
I don’t like bar glitter at all, so I do not like these. It doesn’t look like feathers to me, it does look like shredded paper like someone else mentioned. Just not an appealing look to me at all.
I admit I’m the not the biggest bar glitter fan, but I don’t like these at all. I agree, they don’t look like feathers, just shredded paper, or worse.
Hmmm it dosnt call my attention at all, I dont know why, looks kinda flat.
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Bar glitters don’t really do it for me, but I do like the idea of short bar glitters a bit more and I can (kind of) see the feather effect. I think layered over a cream they could work.
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York looks cute, but I hate glitters and hate taking them off. So I definitely won’t be checking these out. They did have the potential to be cool, though.
Not for me, so far meh about the textured nail trend in general. Thanks for posting them though.
Looks really nice in the bottle, but not on nails. Brighton has a nice colour combination.
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I think that York looks more like feathers than the other two, just because the shade is a little closer to the white color than the other two. If you throw white bar confetti into a dark color its just going to look way too contrasting. I think it would be awesome if they did it with more pastel colors. Brighton is cool to me because it has a Ninja Polish – Floam vibe to me
I don’t dislike the effect, but it kind of strange looking. I probably will pick up a bottle of ‘Brighton’ though because my best friend lives there and I just think that’s neat haha
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I’m not sure about them…I definitely don’t see feathers though. I’m not a huge fan of bar glitters so I think I’ll pass. Great swatches though!
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I like the idea, but the colour combos don;t really scream birds to me. York is the only ones that comes close to feathers for me, I would total do an owl design over that one, it’s a very owly colour
I’m not very keen on these.
I just think bar glitter looks really messy, and even more so in these colours.
These are very … INTERESTING, and they look like candy!
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Honestly – they gross me out. I could feel goosebumps rising on my skin. Blech!
I’m on of those that don’t like bar glitter. At all.
In theory, I think the idea is cool. But it doesn’t play out that way on the nails. That said, I might get one to check it out. I’d pick the teal/yellow one because of how the colors play off each other well.
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Really hate them! Really..hate..them. Bar glitter just is wrong on so many levels.
Even if there’s one named for my home city of Edinburgh, you couldn’t tempt me. These look disgusting.
Brighton reminds me of Easter bubblegum eggs. Yum!
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I loathe bar glitter! Polishes with too many bars just seem to make one’s nails look “hairy”.
It’s kind of cool. but I don’t know if I could get into it.
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I like bar glitter, but I like it in moderation. I’m actually glad to see a nail polish fad that I don’t care for; I was starting to think that I didn’t have discriminating taste at all.
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Ok, this is definitely not something I want. There is no feather effect and the result is not great. Definitely skipping this.
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I really like these! But they would probably look better layered..
This. Is. My. Own. Personal. Nightmare.
Bar glitter. Bar glitter everywhere. I want to scream. I want to cry. I want to run away.
Why Nails Inc. why? These are by far the worst nail polishes I have ever seen. I am grossed out. *shudders*
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I’m not that much into bar glitters but Brighton was a fun colour combination though
Maybe for layering and not on it’s own…?
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They look cool, but I’m not sure they are for me. Maybe on an accent nail.
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Eww. They look like bacteria samples viewed under a microscope.
Haha definitely get points for creativity. They look so funny to me, but in a good way… the blue looks like if Cookie Monster were a nail polish… I wouldn’t wear them but I do kinda like them, I can see these being crazy exciting for very young girls
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I actually really like these! I definitely agree with everyone that feathers is not a good choice to describe these. But I dig the fact that it’s a breakaway from all the glitter polishes I’ve been seeing.
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York kind of reminds me of a orange creamsicle, so I’m mildly tempted by that one, but other than that they aren’t doing a lot for me.
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I’ve fallen for my fair share of nail polish trends, but this is just not appealing at all. My first impression is just “eew”.
I was really looking forward to these, but after seeing the swatches, not so much. Oh well!
While I really like the color combos, I am not a fan of this texture. Anything that could look or feel rough on my nails, I just can’t stand.
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Yeah, they don’t look like feathers to me, either. But I really like the colour combination in the first one! Reminds me of fun monster fur!
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I like them! I just tried one, Chesters, and I was quite impressed with the effect. Took a lot of topcoat to get it smooth, and clean-up needed a novel approach with tweezers though
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Wow – I am really surprised by the massive dislike for these polishes. I have to admit, I LOVE THEM! First, I am in love with bar glitter and really had no idea until recently it was a polarizing glitter/effect. Second, I love texture. I really don’t need my nails to look shiny or feel smooth – although that is lovely, of course. But give me grainy, bumpy, sandy, sugary, etc. – I am all over it. Third, I love strange. And while these are not plumey feathers, I understand why nails inc. called them feather-effect — it evokes feathery to me. I own three and I love them. They are not the easiest to work with and one must take her time. I usually do two coats and spot fill. But the effect is so worth it, imo. And it makes a statement, which sounds mighty fine to me. I own a blue and orange combo (I forget the name) and it’s really one of my most fave things. Thanks for swatching!