Nail Polish Remover Smackdown

I have been more than obsessed with nail polish these past months and so taking nail polish off has become very regular occurrence in my household. So for the purposes of finding out which remover is the best I tested out four. I based some of these opinions(mine of course) on a scale of 1-5. 

1. OPI Expert Touch Lacquer Remover

smell - very strong acetone smell

removal - 3/5, takes a bit of rubbing but eventually comes off

glitter test - 2/5, a little difficult if taking off large glitters

skin test - 2/5, is a little drying to the fingernails

Overall, I wouldn't purchase again. The others tested a lot better.

2. Essie Naturally Clean Purifying Nail Polish Remover

smell - slightly less offensive acetone smell, but has a bit of floral fragrance 

removal - 3/5, pretty good but not awesome

glitter test - 3/5, still a little hard to take off but better than the OPI

skin test - 4/5, for the most part it did not dry the skin/cuticles 

Overall, I found this to be better than I thought considering it still contained acetone and claims to be 'naturally clean'. I liked the fact that it wasn't overly drying and the smell was tolerable. 

3. Orly Nail Lacquer Remover (non-acetone gentle formula)

smell - very strong alcohol smell

removal - 3/5, very much the same as the last two

glitter test - 1/5 no good, no good at all

skin test - 2/5, quite drying probably because of the alcohol content

Overall, my least favorite of the four. Considering I use a lot of glitter polishes, this remover did nothing to remove them. Definitely won't repurchase.

4. Zoya 3-in-1 Formula Remove

smell - very fragrant, the best i've ever smelled actually(for a nail polish remover). 

removal - 4/5, very good. not the best(usually pure acetone is the best but is very VERY drying) but is very fast on removal.

glitter test - 3/5, I would say this and Essie's had the same results. 

skin test - 5/5, not drying at all! loved this aspect.

Overall, the hype about this remover is pretty on point. I also love the fact that it has a push pump dispenser so that you don't have waste too much product. It is my favorite nail polish remover that I've ever come across and will definitely be repurchasing again.