YSL Manicure Couture Colour Nail Polish Duo No. 7

I actually bought this nail polish way back in February at a YSL counter at one of The Bay locations in Montreal (or, rather, La Baie) and promptly forgot about it when I got back. But I found it a couple days ago among my stash and decided to put it on before I forgot about it again. This colour actually comes in a set of two polishes called "Manicure Couture Colour Nail Polish Duo" in No. 7, and the whole idea behind it is that they can be worn together for a sort of French manicure look. I'm not one to do French manicures, and even if I was, I wouldn't wear the two colours together because the other colour in this duo is a really dark brown and I just don't think they look good together. Thusly, I am reviewing this colour alone, but you can only buy it as part of the duo. Each polish contains 6 ml of product, and comes in square glass bottles with gold caps with the YSL logo. The duo retails for $32, and is available at all YSL counters.

No. 7 is a medium jade green with fine gold shimmer. I had some trouble using this brush — it's thick with stiff bristles and comes with a slanted edge, which makes for a streaky, uneven application. I can't say for sure if the polish itself is troublesome or if it's the brush, but I'm leaning more towards the latter, because the polish itself seems to have decent pigmentation. But because the brush causes such obvious streaks, I had to use three coats to achieve opacity (or, at least, to cover up the streaks). It is cooler and brighter than Dior's Waterlily, and though I don't own it, it seems darker than Chanel Jade. I found this nail polish really disappointing as a whole, because for the price, I really expected a better application. I love this colour a lot and it looks really gorgeous on the nails and is super-fun for Spring, but to me, it's just not worth the price and the amount of work.