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Formula X - First Impressions



Hey guys! For Christmas this year my friend Dani kindly gifted me a set of Formula X polishes and I decided to do a review of each for you. Since this is my first time using this brand as well this will be my first impressions. I have heard many good things about them, so I was pretty excited to test them out.


The four polishes that came in the Happy Hour set were “Perfection”, “Atomic”, “Love Chemistry”, and “Fine Like Einstein”. They came in a cute little case, which you can see above. All of the bottles are 3 mL or 0.1 fluid ounces.

First up, is “Perfection” which is a medium beige color with slight purple tones. It is a very pretty neutral color that is perfect for every day wear. The polish went on very smoothly and it took 2-3 coats (I can’t really remember tbh). I had this polish on for about a week and it had minimal chipping. When I went to remove the polish it was so easy, I was very impressed. There was no scrubbing or stains. This polish is a solid 9/10.

The other solid color is “Atomic” which is a very deep red. I really like this color and it might be my favorite out of the four. I just really like red polishes, so it’s perfect for me. I used 2 coats for this one and it was just as good as the beige. The formula was nice and this polish, surprisingly, didn’t stain either. It came off just as easily as the beige as well, which honestly, I appreciate. I hate scrubbing to get off stupid solid colors, so the fact that these were that easy is wonderful. 10/10

“Love Chemistry” is the first glitter polish of the pack and it is gold (obvs). The glitter is different sizes and is completely solid when you put it on your nail. In these photos “Atomic” is actually underneath this polish because I automatically assumed this was a polish that you put over another, but it wasn’t. I was surprised, but glad that I could use it on its own. When I took this polish off, it was a bit harder, however, that’s expected for a glitter polish. 10/10 

Finally, the other glitter polish is “Fine Like Einstein”. First off, I love this name so this polish gets automatic points. This is a mainly pink glitter polish with some specks of a silver glitter that changes color in the light, as glitter does. All the pieces are the same size, so it is very subtle, but pretty nonetheless. This one is for putting over other colors, but I swatched it on it’s own (ignore my stained nail). Removing this polish was fairly easy, I’m guessing it’s because of the glitter being so small. I give this one a 9/10.

Overall, this set is really nice. It is a perfect gift for any occasion and all the polishes were top quality. I’m not sure how much these cost (it slips my mind), but I recommend these for anyone who likes to do their nails. Can you only get these at Sephora?? I honestly don’t know.  Overall rating is 9.5/10. 

I hope you guys liked this and found it helpful. If you have any suggestions for what you want to see in the future, please let me know. My Pinterest boards only get me so far. Also, follow me on Pinterest. Link in my About Me section lol.See you next time :)
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