Showing posts with label frost. Show all posts
Showing posts with label frost. Show all posts

Friday, March 1, 2013

OPI Don't Touch My Tutu + Le Metier de Beaute Moon's Glow

Whoa, long title. As soon as I put on OPI Don't Touch My Tutu, my mom walked in, saw my manicure, and excitedly declared that it would be a perfect base for one of her recent acquisitions: Le Metier de Beaute Moon's Glow. Turns out they actually sell decently-sized  bottles of polish now. Anyway, I think she was right! I used one thin coat of Moon's Glow over 3 coats of Don't Touch My Tutu, which was in turn layered over 2 coats of Essie Fill the Gap.


*gasp* A frost. I know. It's so not my style. And yet, I kinda like it? It's a nice change, if nothing else. 


It kind of reminds me of those satin-y pillowcases. Or pearls. Or fairy princess nails, as my buddy Dana phrased it.


Depressingly enough, I think the Le Metier de Beaute brush is probably my new favorite. Y AN EXPENSIVE TASTE? Womp womp. It's so good though. Sort of like the OPI Pro-Wide, but a bit shorter and slimmer, so application is much much easier.

As for dupes, CND Gold Shimmer is the closest color I can think of, but the CND is a lot less frosty, and of course, cheaper, so you will probably prefer that. 

I was actually eyeing another Le Metier polish somewhat recently: Dream Maker. It's this crazy vivid blurple. Really glossy creme, and so cool. But I wimped out, and I also figured it would be a huge pain in the ass to photograph. If you like purple/blurple/indigo/whatever you want to call it, you need to check it out.

What do you think? Have you ever found a frost you actually kinda liked (and are willing to admit it)? Have you tried any Le Metier de Beaute polishes?

Thanks for looking and commenting, and have a great weekend!


Saturday, March 17, 2012

Green Spam for St. Patrick's Day!

China Glaze L8R G8R - 3 coats, no base coat


Chanel Peridot - 3 coats, no top coat


China Glaze Glittering Garland


Color Club Snakeskin - 2 coats, no top coat



Don't Mess With OPI - 2 coats, no top coat


Illamasqua Rampage - 3 coats, no top coat



Illamasqua Rampage + Pure Ice Heartbreaker, 1 coat



Illamasqua Rampage + Pure Ice Heartbreaker + Nails Inc. the Wyndham, 1 coat



Illamasqua Rampage + Pure Ice Heartbreaker + Nails Inc. the Wyndham + Essie Matte About You



Hard Candy Envy, 2 coats, no top coat


Green Holo Franken, 2 coats, no top coat


Green Franken, 4 coats


Sinful Colors Mint Apple, 3 coats, no top coat


Ulta Tip the Scales, 3 coats, no top coat



Essie Pretty Edgy, 3 coats, no top coat



Thanks for looking, and I hope you had a great St. Patrick's Day!