Review: Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer in Flaming Race

Press Sample

Continuing my series of reviews of the newest shades in the Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer line, today I'd like to show you Flaming Race (click here to see Pink Express, here to see Quick Teal and here to see Instant Pearl):

Milani High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquer in 25 Flaming Race

(retail: $4.99, 0.45 oz)

Three Free formula and made in the USA

Just like with the other polishes in this line, the brush is flat and wide, but not as wide as the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure or Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro polishes (which should come as a relief to those who feel those brushes are too wide to work with). The edge of the brush is cut cleanly.


NOTE: I apologize if my photos look distorted on your screen. Sometimes my camera distorts bright reds and pinks (which drives me nuts) but I assure you that this color is perfectly even and smooth on the nail, despite any distortion you see below.

Two coats, no top coat:

This is a lovely tomato red creme that has a dash of coral to it. The formula was very easy to apply; not too thick and not too thin. Like all of the other polishes in this range that I've reviewed, this color dries to a high-gloss finish and it dries very, very quickly (about a minute for the first coat and just a few minutes for the second coat).

I required two coats for good opacity but this one's almost a one-coater (at one coat there are no streaks but you can see a bit of "visible nail line").

FINAL VERDICT: I don't have a bad thing to say about Flaming Race. It's a beautiful shade of tomato red with a dash of coral, it applies smoothly, dries quickly and it's almost a one-coater. I think it's a perfect shade for toes as well as fingers, and I also think it would look good on most skintones (the dash of coral will help it be more wearable if you have a cooler skintone).

I've heard from some of you that you've spotted counter displays for the new High Speed Fast Dry Nail Lacquers at CVS over the past month or so, but I'm not sure yet if these new shades have made it to the permanent display yet. If you've seen them in the permanent display, please leave a comment and let us know (and thank you!). You can also purchase this polish via the Milani website.

Do you own any High Speed Fast Dry polishes? If so, what shades do you own and how do you like them?

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