Showing posts with label matte. Show all posts
Showing posts with label matte. Show all posts
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Wet N Wild Glitz Matte
Flashback...here's a SUPER old mani I never posted:
This is probably 2 or 3 coats of Glitz, and a coat of Essie Matte About You. I remember FREAKING OUT about how awesome matte glitter looked. I mattified every manicure for like, a month after this! I need to start using a matte topcoat more often; I've kind of been neglecting it.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Barielle Do Unto Others
Boyfriend picked this one. I'll occasionally ask him "What color should I paint my nails?!" and he'll respond with "Whatever your heart desires" or "I don't know, you have so many!". Today, however, when I asked, he said "Something turquoise! Not shimmery." Since I've already worn Essie Turquoise & Caicos, that was out. It was between China Glaze Aquadelic & Barielle Do Unto Others. I went with the Barielle.
I'm sure glad I did! This is two medium-thick coats.
The formula itself was a little on the thick side. It wasn't runny and I had good control. I felt like the formula was getting thicker as I continued to paint though (from being exposed to the air?) so I added a drop or two of thinner between coats. It helped slightly. I added 4-ish more drops when I was done painting completely.
The color is gorgeous. Stunning. It glows. I'm in my dimly-lit room as I type this post and I keep getting distracted by how awesomely bright my nails look. It's a perfect combination of green and blue, with green being more prominent. I'm not great with colors, so I don't know if this is really turquoise or if it's actually aqua. Is there even a difference? I suppose it doesn't really matter, any nail color that is any combination of green and blue is fabulous. Anyway, I got some black flecks on my thumb from my top coat and I was heartbroken. This polish has made Top 20 status; that's how much I love it.
Matches my phone case perfectly. Perhaps there's a reason I love this color so much?
Here it is matte. *le sigh*
I'm sure glad I did! This is two medium-thick coats.
The formula itself was a little on the thick side. It wasn't runny and I had good control. I felt like the formula was getting thicker as I continued to paint though (from being exposed to the air?) so I added a drop or two of thinner between coats. It helped slightly. I added 4-ish more drops when I was done painting completely.
The color is gorgeous. Stunning. It glows. I'm in my dimly-lit room as I type this post and I keep getting distracted by how awesomely bright my nails look. It's a perfect combination of green and blue, with green being more prominent. I'm not great with colors, so I don't know if this is really turquoise or if it's actually aqua. Is there even a difference? I suppose it doesn't really matter, any nail color that is any combination of green and blue is fabulous. Anyway, I got some black flecks on my thumb from my top coat and I was heartbroken. This polish has made Top 20 status; that's how much I love it.
Matches my phone case perfectly. Perhaps there's a reason I love this color so much?
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
China Glaze Atlantis
Atlantis is a ton of holographic glitter packed in a green-leaning teal jelly. It's gorgeous. I've gotten the more compliments on this mani that I've ever gotten before. I've had this on for over a week and I'm itching to take it off, but look how well it held up! I've got one chip on the corner of my left middle finger, but that's about it. (I file off tipwear) I believe this was three coats.
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