Tried and tested: Coloristiq, the UK's first nail polish rental service

Louise trials the product labelled 'Netflix for nail varnish'
Nailed it: an example of the selection of polishes available
Louise Scodie19 March 2015

What's the buzz? Billing themselves as "Netflix for nail varnish", Coloristiq is the UK's first polish rental service. This is the service for you if you're bored of spending £10 on a bottle of varnish only to use it three times before it goes stale (writes the woman with a whole big tub full of unloved, discarded nail polishes).

It's a simple premise. You pay a monthly fee and choose your wish list of ten polishes from a choice of 160 colours across four professional brands (Essie, OPI, China Glaze & Morgan Taylor). You are then sent three of the polishes from your list to use for a month. Then you return them in the pre-paid packaging that accompanies the polishes. There are no late fees and no membership fees.

Coloristiq - in pictures

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You do need to adhere to Coloristiq's fair usage policy - three paintings per bottle - but that's not too shabby, as nine paintings should see you through the month unless you work a lot with your hands (so builders and plumbers, buy your own polish).

Is this a good idea? Yes. If you buy and waste a lot of polish, you'll probably save money yet gain more variety in your nail repertoire.

Where to purchase? Direct from their website coloristiq.com

How much does it cost? £9.99 a month

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