New CID Cosmetics Nail Polish Free with Cosmopolitan Magazine

I have another freebie alert! But this time I'm actually on time as these are currently available!!

This month Cosmopolitan Magazine is giving away 4 free New CID Cosmetics nail polishes... and let me just tell you now.. they're AMAZING.

CID isn't a brand I've every tried before, or that I've ever been interested in. In fact, I didn't even know they did nail polish! Last year I got some free New CID Cosmetics lip crayons free in a magazine and loved them, but never looked into the brand itself.

My friend Steph told me about these freebies, she's totally on top of all the freebies! Go check out her instagram!

More info and swatches after the jump!

Free Orly - Cosmopolitan Magazine

 This month Cosmopolitan Magazine are giving away free mini Orly nail polishes. There are 4 to choose from: Neon pink, red, gold and nude. I picked up the pink and red.

The neon pink is called Passionfruit, and the red is called Monroe's Red.

Before I start, I have to say these bottles are the cutest in the whole world!

First up is Passionfruit. This is a super bright neon pink that dries with a satin finish. The formula is a little on the sheer side, and even after 3 coats you could still see my nail line, so I decided to compare it to using a white base.

I used a white base on my index finger and ring finger. Although it's hard to see in the photo, there was quite a big difference in real life... neons are so difficult to capture! Two coats over a white base made the colour pop so much more and made it slightly lighter.

The second colour is Monroe's Red, a beautiful red with slight shimmer - which doesn't translate onto the nail. It's a really easy opaque formula and I used 2 coats for the swatch and no top coat.

Will you be picking up any of the 4 shades? 

xx Elaine