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.
Bonus picture
here!
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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*
KleanColor - Midnight Queen
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