Butter London First Impressions

I have been eyeing Butter London's nail polishes for a long time and finally got my hands on my two most coveted colors! Since these are the first Butter London polishes that I have ever tried, I decided to do a first impressions.

The Colors

Butter London British Racing Green, All Hail the Queen

The first one that I tried was the color All Hail the Queen. It is a beautiful holographic, glittery taupe and is actually completely unique in my collection, it is a great year round color. It is a slightly dressier option to the classic taupe or nude polish while still being elegant.

Butter London All Hail the Queen

The second color is British Racing Green. I am a sucker for a beautiful dark green polish because they are so hard to find. This color is also unique to my collection. I only have two other basic dark green polishes and neither resemble this one in any way. It is a dark hunter green with subtle shimmer.

Butter London British Racing Green

The Packaging

I really like Butter London's packaging. It is heavy and luxurious, exactly what you would expect from a $15 polish. There are two separate parts to the top. The cap actually comes off to reveal the screw top of the brush. As someone who has cracked plastic nail polish lids before (mostly Avon) I am happy that the large plastic top is only for show. There is actually a sticker on the side that says 'lift to open'. This sticker seals the polish so you either have to remove it or do what I did and slice it apart with nail scissors.

The Application

Application was fantastic. It is a bit sheer on the first coat but two coats will create a nice coverage. The formula is somewhat thin but by no means watery or streaky. It is very easy to work with and creates a beautiful finish.

Staying Power

I work as a salon assistant so my nails go through a lot of abuse. My nail polish will often start to chip and peel off by day 2 (same day for some polishes) even if it has good staying power under normal wear and tear. This polish held up pretty well compared to other brands, lasting a grand total of 5 days before beginning to chip. I think that for someone who is not so hard on their nails, this could last all week!








I also got this cute clutch for free with my order (from Ulta) which is also available separately from Butter London's website. It is a perfect size for a small makeup bag. The zipper is very heavy duty and doesn't feel like it will break in a few weeks. It is black faux leather with gold writing on the front that says "We Believe In Rock & Roll, Great Britain, And Fashion." Clutch retails for $15.

Butter London Clutch

Butter London is available from Ulta , Sephora, some department stores and through their website, www.butterlondon.com. They retail for $15 each with 11ml/0.4 fl oz. TIP: Ulta sometimes has 2 for $15 sales.

All Butter London products are free of formaldehyde, toulene, DBP, phthalates and parabens.

Disclaimer: These polishes were bought with my own money. There are no affiliate links in this post and all opinions are my own.