Showing posts with label Finger Paints. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Finger Paints. 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.

 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*

Friday, June 1, 2012

One ugly flakie combo

Here is a collection of a few flakies.  Most combinations are lovely ...

Ruby Kisses - Blues Clue with Finger Paints - Twisted














More Blues Clue swatches are here.














Finger Paints - Twisted over dark base

Black? I'm not sure what this base color was, but it sure does make the flakies stand out.
















Revlon - Blue Lagoon w/ Nubar 2010
















Revlon - Blue Lagoon is difficult to work with.  It is dry, chalky and a bit gritty, but a very bright baby blue.  I loved Nubar 2010 on top.











I sure do love blues and flakies!














Revlon - Modern Grace with Nubar 2010










OPI - Funny Bunny with Finger Paints - Asylum.

This combination looked great at most angles, like shown.  Other angles made the sheer white (my love) look pitted, but nowhere near what I am about to show you in the next set of photos.









China Glaze - Summer Rain

You either like these kinds of polishes or you don't.  Personally, I don't mind that it is sheer or that it is slightly frosty.  I do mind that it makes my skin color look like poo poo.

It gets worse though...




I decided to top this off with a flakie.  Never again.

At some angles it looks nice. 











Most angles it looks like this...


A true monstrosity.  Just EWWWW.  I must have set a world record for fastest nail polish removal.


Have you ever made a seriously fuggly nail polish combination?

















Sunday, December 25, 2011

Happy Holidays!

How about some spam to go along with the season?!?!

My newest addition ...

China Glaze - Crystal Ball

Everything I imagined and more! :D












OPI - Funny Bunny topped with
Finger Paints - Asylum

Reminds me of snow in the moon light!














China Glaze - Gussied Up Green

A green I tolerate ... no, actually I really love it!














China Glaze - Stroll

This is a really special polish ... I promise more pictures in the future.










Nubar - Star Sparkle

I want snow sooooo bad!!  This will have to suffice.













China Glaze - Wagon Trail

Sexy blackened green.
China Glaze - Heart of Africa

Remember this dirty post?  This is the clean version.


When it's cold outside these two frenemies meet up on the heater.

May your holidays be filled with friends, family and lots of love and happiness!