Manicure Monday: Covergirl Haughty Lemon

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To mark the end of Summer I wanted to share a gorgeous summery yellow nail color that I've been in love with lately. It's another polish from the XL Nail Gel line (which I previously talked about here) and I was hoping it would be a great, happy color while being as long-lasting as my previous experience with the line. Let's check it out below!



Yellow polish has notoriety for being a difficult formula but Covergirl's Haughty Lemon is one of the best I've tried. Oftentimes flat creams will end up goopy and streaky, but there is a subtle satin shimmer to this that you can see in the bottle but not on the nails. This seems to give the polish grip without sacrificing the solid finish.


Here I used a base of OPI Nail Envy, 3 coats of Covergirl Haughty Lemon, and topped it with Seche Vite Top Coat. The result was a nice, solid yellow that was just as long-lasting as Plumped-Up Plum.


Yellow is one of those colors I used to always be afraid of because I have strong yellow undertones in my skin but it's surprisingly a very flattering color on the nails and it works as a great pop of color on top of almost anything. Paired with navy blue or white, it gets a nautical edge. With green it gets a cheery outdoor vibe. For being so bright it's actually very easy to pull off and this is one of the best I've tried. Definitely a high recommendation.

Readers, have you tried yellow polish? Are there any colors you tend to be afraid to try? Let me know in the comments!

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  1. I find it so hard to find a flattering yellow nail polish, this one looks lovely~

    LIVE . IN . LOVE ✞

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    1. I find yellows look best when there's some contrast with the skin so if you are pale, try a bold yellow and if you are tanner, try a pale one. :)

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  2. What a fantastic color for summer!

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  3. I still need to try this line out! I loved the purple one as well as this one! I feel like they'd pair really nicely together. I've tried yellow before from Sally Hansen's Xtreme wear line, but in the end it got kind of muddy/dirty on me after a few days of wear. I like how this one isn't too bright but not too pale/pastel either.

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    1. I wore this polish for a really long time and didn't have any troubles with it changing colors or getting dirty! You should definitely try this line. I have a feeling I'm going to be trying out WAY more since I've been impressed with the quality!

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  4. How long did they last? Can you review the new Sally gel formula as well?

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    1. I'll pick up a couple of the new Sally polishes next time I'm out! :) Mine lasted a week with only one tiny chip (my nails were pretty weak after pulling around luggage to NYC) so it wore extremely well. I would've removed the color just because my nail growth was getting obvious, plus yellow doesn't make chips very apparent to begin with.

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  5. Waaa~
    Nice color!
    I love yellow!

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    1. Oooh! I bet that'd be such a cute nail art idea!

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  7. i love this colour is perfect and great for summer !
    Zeynab xx
    The Beautifully Disastrous

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  8. Love the color!!!

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