Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Matte nails



I heard about matte nail polish sometime around last November, and from the moment I discovered it, I wanted it. It took me a while to locate some in my area, but a quick trip to Ulta supplied me with OPI You Dont Know Jacques (taupey brown) in matte and Suzi Skis in the Pyrenees (dark grey) and Lincoln Park After Dark (dark purple) in suede.

So matte and suede both dry to a matte finish, but the suede colors have small flecks of silver in them as well. What I really like about these polishes is how quickly it dries! its amazing!!! the color coverage is also impeccable. Especially the suede colors. One coat and you're done. The Jacques is better with 2 coats.

After a few days of wearing the matte colors, I noticed that some shine had appeared. Nothing too dramatic, just a little buffed appearance. So I decided to pair it off with with a shiny black liner so that even after it became buffed, you could still tell a difference.

Brown- OPI - You don't know Jacques
Black- Art Deco liner in Black


Also, here are some more fruits! I did these for a friend, she also took the picture. Hence the better quality. But, success!! My arty friend showed me how to take better focused pictures with my camera so that shouldn't be an issue anymore.


First hand- orange, watermelon, pineapple, kiwi, and peach
Second hand- plum, strawberry, lemon, grapes, and lime

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Matte nails



I heard about matte nail polish sometime around last November, and from the moment I discovered it, I wanted it. It took me a while to locate some in my area, but a quick trip to Ulta supplied me with OPI You Dont Know Jacques (taupey brown) in matte and Suzi Skis in the Pyrenees (dark grey) and Lincoln Park After Dark (dark purple) in suede.

So matte and suede both dry to a matte finish, but the suede colors have small flecks of silver in them as well. What I really like about these polishes is how quickly it dries! its amazing!!! the color coverage is also impeccable. Especially the suede colors. One coat and you're done. The Jacques is better with 2 coats.

After a few days of wearing the matte colors, I noticed that some shine had appeared. Nothing too dramatic, just a little buffed appearance. So I decided to pair it off with with a shiny black liner so that even after it became buffed, you could still tell a difference.

Brown- OPI - You don't know Jacques
Black- Art Deco liner in Black


Also, here are some more fruits! I did these for a friend, she also took the picture. Hence the better quality. But, success!! My arty friend showed me how to take better focused pictures with my camera so that shouldn't be an issue anymore.


First hand- orange, watermelon, pineapple, kiwi, and peach
Second hand- plum, strawberry, lemon, grapes, and lime

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