Tom Ford Nail Lacquer in Viper

Let's talk about the price of these first - this nail polish costs £25. It's £4 more expensive than the By Terry Nail Laque Terrybly (dreadful, dreadful name) and it will cost you £7.50 more than a nail varnish from Chanel. But... I love a lot of the Tom Ford cosmetics, so I wanted one of the nail polishes. I can't say that it's a must-buy-worth-£25-your-life-won't-be-complete-if-you-don't-have-this purchase for everyone, but Mr Ford has, in my opinion, made a bloody good nail polish and I'm glad I bought it.

The picture below best shows the colour and finish you'll see most often with this nailpolish. A glossy, dark, dark violet, the finish is somewhere between a jelly and a cream. The finish reminds me a lot of NARS Zulu, although Viper is less streaky - I only needed two coats of Viper, and NARS Zulu is a three coater. 

The picture below was taken in strong sunlight to show the undertone better - Viper is a clear violet with no brown tones. I've become fonder of the violet tones recently (lips, nails, hair) - I've discovered they are quite flattering against my green-olive skin tone.

Application was also very good - the square lid lifts off and there is a round brush handle underneath it. The neck of the bottle is quite long which means that excess polish can be wiped off the brush without getting on the outside of the neck. The brush itself is well-designed; slightly narrower than the OPI pro, beautifully cut to give a clean finish.