Recently, I spent a day with one of my very good friend's daughters, who love getting their nails painted. Naturally, I put them to work reviewing a few polish collections for my blog. :)

Ava, 8; Hope, 6

Aren't they precious? First up, Ava shares what she thinks about the Butter London Spring/Summer 2012 collection.

2 coats

Slapper is a bright, vibrant teal creme that I found impossible to photograph properly. Imagine it has a touch more green. The application was a breeze. It was also very pigmented; her nails barely needed a second coat.



Ava says: "I don't like it. It looks like grass. Yeah, it looks green. I don't like green. Nope."



Well okay then!

2 coats

Bossy Pants is a light mint green creme. My personal favorite from the collection. The formula is a great consistency - not to thick or thin.



Ava says: "It's too light, but it's a beautiful color. It reminds me of thin mints*."



*Aren't thin mints dark brown? Haha

3 coats

Trout Pout is a salmon pink creme. I had some application issues with this one. I found the formula to be quite thick and streaky. A bit of thinner would most likely be the solution.



Ava says: "It's beautiful. It goes great with my 'tin tone' and I love it!"



I totally agree. :)

3 coats

Disco Biscuit is a hot pink jelly with iridescent microglitter. The application was nice and smooth.




Ava says: "It's my favorite color! It reminds me of a flower."

3 coats

Knackered is a purple/grey/green duo (like Wicked Game) with holo microglitter. The formula is on the thin side, but it's not at all runny. It applied very smoothly.



Ava says: "It looks so sprinkly. It kinda looks like grey. This one is my favorite of them all."





Overall, this is a pretty great collection. I think there is a great balance of brights and pastels and glitter. Butter London managed to include several different finishes and shades in just five polishes. That's quite impressive.



If you haven't already, you can pick these up at Ulta stores and online or butterlondon.com or Sephora.com (new!). They are $14 retail.