This is 2 coats of Zoya Dove. Very nice true grey creme with a good formula.
I layered it with 1 coat of Zoya Raine in the rest of the pictures.
You can see my thoughts on the Zoya Intimate Collection in this post.
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Showing posts with label layering. Show all posts
Milani La Vie En Rose & DICI 063
Son, I am disappoint. La Vie En Rose is darker and more red on the nail than it is in the bottle - I was expecting a daintier and more blue leaning colour. The formula was runny (not thin, though) and the polish flooded the sides of my nails on several occasions.
I love this blingy pinky purple glitter on my toes, but on my nails it looks a bit too chunky. This needs to be patted on because the clear base is quite thick in consistency, and the larger hex bits have to be fished out of the bottle and placed on the nail one by one.
Maybelline Colorama Ruby Flare & Beams of Fire
Maybelline Colorama - Ruby Flare, 2 coats
Maybelline Colorama - Ruby Flare & Beams Of Fire, 2 +1 coats
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I filed my nails down and was feeling brave enough to sport a red lacquer. Ruby Flare is a delicious poison apple red and lands somewhere between a jelly and a creme. The formula was wonderful and the polish was easy to apply despite of the usual splayed out brush that Coloramas tend to have.
This was a gorgeous combination - look at the third picture! - and I think I may have just killed a lemming for Barielle Elle's Spell. I think that these Colorama flakies lie flatter on the nail than Nfu-Oh's and thus don't require an extra/abnormally thick coat of TC to get a smooth surface.
Color Club Pucci-licious, China Glaze Electric Lilac & IsaDora Black Tag
Um, just wow. The formula in this was WONDERFUL, probably the best I've come across so far. Color Club calls Pucci-licious a neon but most don't consider it as such. It dries slightly matte, though but it's not retina-searing like neons tend to be.
Color Club - Pucci-licious & China Glaze - Electric Lilac, 2 + 1 coats
Color Club - Pucci-licious, China Glaze - Electric Lilac & IsaDora - Black Tag, 2 + 1 + 1 coats
... And of course I had to see what the black IsaDora crackle polish would look layered on top of these two. I guess it looks okay but this combination devours top coat like nobody's business. This is with three coats of TC and it still wasn't smooth.
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OPI Catherine the Grape & Lumene Magical Moment
OPI - Catherine the Grape, 2 coats
Catherine the Grape is a muted red/brown purple with shimmer what I think is a sort of an orange colour. It's quite chic, methinks. Formula was okay but not quite on par with most of my other OPI's.
OPI - Catherine the Grape & Lumene - Magical Moment, 2 + 1 coats
Magical Moment might be too sheer to be worn on its own, but layered over another polish is when the real magic starts happening!
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Avon Splendid Blue & Sinful Colors Deep Blue Ocean
Avon - Splendid Blue, 2 coats
Yet another winner from Avon! Splendid Blue is a maelstrom of teal glass flecks in a blue base. Again, formula was spot on and the flat, wide brush is - well, splendid! I have a feeling that this one could be quite a stainer so be sure to use a good base coat.
Avon - Splendid Blue & Sinful Colors - Deep Blue Ocean, 2 + 1 coats
Adding a coat of Deep Blue Ocean over the Avon transforms it into a deeper, more violet toned blue. This combo required two coats of clear polish in addition of my regular top coat to get rid of the rough surface. Removal was a bit of a pain but this super pretty flakie & glitter polish is totally worth it.
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H&M Kitty Queen & OPI Wing It!
Glass flecked. One coater. Cost less than 2€. Me likes! Kitty Queen is a raspberry coloured pink creme that has silver glass flecks in it. It's super thick and needs to be thinned before use or it'll be a pain to apply.
H&M - Kitty Queen & OPI - Wing It! 1 + 2 coats
Don't these two make a lovely couple? I'm sorry I didn't get any pics showing the duochrome nature of Wing It! but the glass flecks in it change from pink to yellowish orange. I've fallen a bit behind on posting but I should be able to catch up soon, I'll post another NOTD tomorrow and hopefully yet another on Friday.
Etude House Sparkling Indigo & OPI Catch Me In Your Net
Etude House - Sparkling Indigo, 2 coats
Etude House - Sparkling Indigo & OPI - Catch Me In Your Net, 2 + 1 coats
I made the mistake of thinking that Sparkling Indigo was wonderful enough on its own, but when I added a coat of Catch Me In Your Net over it it rose one step above divine. Wow, just... wow. The sparkle is out of this world! Read Full...
Sinful Colors Color Scare & Precision Hazel & Gretel
Sinful Colors - Color Scare, 2 coats
Sinful Colors - Color Scare & Precision - Hazel & Gretel, 2 + 2 coats
I'm not sure if Hazel & Gretel has a typo in the name ("Hanzel & Gretel") or if it points to the orange half of this silver and orange glitter polish. Anyway, these two make a great festive pairing that looks good under all lighting conditions.
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Eveline 413 & JDN 66
Eveline - 413, 2 coats
Eveline 413 is a weak holo lacquer that looks either mauve or brown, depending on lighting. I did this mani last night and was absolutely certain that it was a brown holo, but come daylight and I am looking at a completely different colour. Formula was good, 413 is an easy colour to apply and the brush is pretty nice.
Eveline - 413 & JDN - 66, 2 + 1 coats
JDN is a Chinese (I think) nail polish brand who have put out some wicked colours - one day, I'll show you this gorgeous purple glass flecked shimmer that's OPI DS Royal's little sister! 66 has a decent amount of small magenta coloured stars and normal sized glitter in a clear base. This combo was okay but the placement of the stars bugged me so much that I removed the whole thing after a couple of hours. Read Full...
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