Manicure Monday: Classic Red

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The classic red nail is a staple bold powerful colour, and a great choice to make your nails look glamourous and dramatic. You'll find every nail polish brand has at least one classic red in their collection, and many have a few versions of a classic red. You can see it in just the ones I have in my personal collection there is a lot of choice out there, but quite a few of them are all very similar and will give you near enough the same classic red nail look. 

There are so many different shades of the classic red and the one I've gone for today is Nails Inc Special K Red. I actually got this polish after entering in a code on my box of Special K on their website and about 3 weeks later this little beauty came in the post free! This is a lovely shade of the classic red, with slightly more purple tones in it than a bright red would have. Nails Inc polishes do have lovely formulations, and although this was free the quality of a Nails Inc polish is still there. This polish has a creme formula and is opaque in one coat, but it's always best to slap on a second to give it more days wear before those dreaded chips start to appear. This Special K red is not as classic as you can get, and if you were after the typical bright classic red then Nails Inc Victoria and Albert or The Hurlingham would be what you'd be after. However as this was free I am giving it its wear this week and I have to say there is just something special about it having a crystal cap!

Which is your favourite classic red shade? What do you think of Nails Inc?

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