Showing posts with label Orly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Orly. Show all posts

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Matte Moments

When it comes to mattifying my manicure I can be pretty resistive. I REALLY like it when my nails are shiny, but sometimes a girl likes change. When the mood strikes me, it helps to have a decent matte top coat to make everything look meticulous. I think I found a good one!

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Before I even tell you what matte top coat I am using, can we please read the warning on the bottle?! Go read ... I'll wait...

I would be one pissed 7 year old.

When I first received this matte top coat by MASH, I only dipped one toe in the pool, so to speak, to test the waters. Actually quite literally my pinky is the only mattified finger here.

This was at least 3 coats of KleanColor - Fuschia Glitter

MASH matte top coat is only on the pinky; the rest of the fingers were probably Seche Vite.







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Orly - Meet Me Under The Mistletoe

What a fantastic green!!! Gollie g. 

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Right?!




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It is equally as awesome with matte top coat. Good job MASH!







Here is an equally fabulous green (see more here) made LESS FABULOUS...

Sinful - San Francisco

I don't know... it kind of takes the life out of it.

BUT in terms of matte top coat quality... it is superb.












I do like a nice matte cream on occasion. It makes me feel like I am wearing Illamasqua's rubber finish polishes. That dirty post can be found here.

This is Revlon - Rock with MASH matte top coat.



Look how smooth!!










How good is this matte top coat?


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Battle of the top coats...

Seche Vite vs. MASH

.... uuuhhh, it's like apples and oranges people. They are both great.

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Barielle vs. MASH

Barielle Matte-inee is the only other matte top coat I own.  This is Barielle Matte-inee over Lime Crime - Peaches <3 Cream

You may not be able to tell from the picture, but there were visible streaks in the finish. Sad face. This is probably why I don't use it much. I am not sure whether the problem is the brush (it's horrid!) or the formula, or a combination of both.



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MASH matte top coat is like butter. The brush and formula worked like a charm EVERY time.




Can I just say how much I enjoy a mattified pastel!

More Lime Crime Pastels can be found here.










More manicures with MASH...

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I decided to layer Orly - Royal Navy with a bunch of glitters and mattify them!

Bonus picture here!


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Left to Right:

Pinky: Finger Paints - Asylum
Ring: Revlon - Galaxy
Middle: Revlon - Radiant
Index: Orly - Royal Navy shiny!
Thumb: Orly - Royal Navy matte!









I am completely convinced. Not only does MASH deliver a high quality matte finish, but the dry time was great too. What is your favorite matte top coat?

MASH matte top coat is $7.99 for 15mL (0.50 fl.oz.)

*This product was sent for review*

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Retail Therapy

Down in the dumps?  What better therapy is there than buying crap you don't need?  I know money can't buy love or happiness ... wait! Or can it? ... only for a second ... umm so I bought hours worth ...
I have lemmings, but hardly ever quench them purposefully.

So when I just happen to find these, my heart did a back flip.



I love you Ross.  Not only do I get to dress for less, but you help me find rainbows.







.... and you have Color Club





... lots of Color Club





Color Club - Beyond the Mistletoe

In my depression, I took my nails down real short.  I actually really like them.






BACK UPS ... always necessary.


I love going to gently used Walmarts.








I find beauties like Heart Breaker :)




Pure Ice - Heart Breaker over China Glaze - Wagon Trail

I seriously love my nubs.













Blue and Green at the same time!












YOU NEED THIS.
Go find a Walmart in the middle of nowhere.













You know me and sheer whites ....















Essie!


















I don't own much Orly ... that has been remedied.








Finally ... these are mine.

China Glaze to the rescue!! Lots of backups and new kids.




ICE ... Exactly like KleanColor.
Okay I am done ... for now. 


You guys are the best.  <3