It was my birthday recently, and I was sent a voucher in an e-mail from Avon, saying that I would receive a free 'Rare Gold Eau de Parfum Spray' with any online order. Doesn't every girl love perfume? And as it was free I had to get it. I ordered an Avon Nailwear Pro in 'Blue Shock' for just £3.50 so it was a bargain.
The Rare Gold Eau de Parfum retails at £13.
I like it, probably because it reminds me of perfume my nan wore, and so it gives me a bit of a nostalgic feeling. It is a bit strong for me, but it gets lighter during the day, and it lasts all day which is great.
It comes in a black box with gold writing, which is quite simple and not very feminine. If I saw it in a store I would assume it was a men's aftershave.
The bottle is ok, it's gold and quite girly and looks pretty on my dressing table. It's nothing special though.
I have a Love/Hate relationship with the Avon Nailwear Pro (Blue Shock) polish.
I absolutely adore the colour, I have a lot of blues in my collection, but this colour has to be one of my new favourites. It's a gorgeous medium electric blue, with a light blue/turquoise shimmer through it, in some lights it looks a bit purple too. It's actually a bit darker than it looks in these pictures.
The colour is the only thing I like about this nail polish. It's very thin and doesn't go on evenly, I had to apply four coats to get it opaque, and it actually looks like it could do with another coat. I also don't like the smell of the polish, it's a very strong chemical smell. I have a lot of nail polishes from many different brands and none of them smell as bad as this one. It was only £3.50, but if it had been more expensive I would have probably sent it back. I've actually bought nail polishes for around £1 (Beautyuk from Superdrug) which were better quality.
I have to say I wasn't very impressed with Avon, it's my second time ordering from them online. The first time, my order came in about a week, this time it took about a week and a half, and for a £3.50 delivery charge I'd expect it to arrive much quicker than it did. Especially as I ordered from Next on the same day and paid £3.99 for 'next day delivery', that order arrived in less than 24 hours.
