Nail polish is the lowest-risk thing in the whole catalogue. No skin tone to match, no formula to react to, and a shade that misses can be layered, mixed or used as an accent nail. If you want to try Faberlic nail polish, there is very little to lose.
What the range covers
Cream finishes form the backbone — solid colour, even coverage, predictable results. Around them the range typically holds shimmer and pearl shades, mattes, glitters, clear bases and top coats, plus nail and cuticle care products.
Colour collections are seasonal and rotate with the catalogue, which refreshes roughly every three weeks. See the current catalogue on faberlic.com for the shades available now.
How shades read differently on the nail
The screen is more honest about polish than it is about lipstick, but there are still three adjustments to make.
Deep shades look darker on the nail than in the bottle. If a bottle looks like the right navy, the manicure will be a shade deeper.
Pastels look lighter and usually need three coats to reach the opacity shown in the photo. Factor that into how long the manicure takes.
Nudes are the hard ones. What reads as neutral in an image can turn pink or yellow against your hands. Choose a nude by your skin's undertone, the same way you would choose foundation.
Where longevity is actually won or lost
Chipping on day two is rarely the polish's fault.
- Degrease first. Nails coated in hand cream or bath oil hold nothing. A wipe with remover before the base coat is the single most skipped step.
- Use a base coat. It improves adhesion and stops dark pigment staining the nail plate.
- Two thin coats, not one thick one. Thin coats dry faster and last longer.
- Cap the free edge. Running the brush along the tip of the nail removes about half of all chips.
- Refresh the top coat every two or three days.
On nail health
Slight yellowing after dark shades usually means pigment and no base coat, not illness. Thickening, deformation, persistent discolouration or pain are different — see a doctor about those rather than covering them with another coat.
Leaving nails bare for a week between long polish runs makes a visible difference to their condition.
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