Autumn nails: vampy matte!
Autumn is definitely here. And with the arrival of the colder season finally, here, it is time to take my bright and vibrant nail polish collection on the side. I am quite happy about it, though. While I love my bright OPI nail polish collection,
I miss using my vampy red and matte topcoat on my nails, too!
Since I am quite pleased and digging the vampire look these days, as evident from my Ellen Tracy Matte lipstick I bought (and enjoying these days) from TK Maxx not too long ago, I decided to dig into my nail polish collection and pull out a shade that’s been in my old stash. It’s from a local nail polish company called Bobbie and it is a bloody red shade.
I am not divulging the “name” of the shade here, though and will be just content sharing the bottle. I think there is a “slight pun” intended in naming this nail polish shade so, I’ll leave it at that. And if it is just me thinking about it that way, then maybe it is just me and I’ll keep what I think about it to myself. 🙂
Now to get going on the nail polish, I started by applying one coat of clear base coat on my nails. After I did, I let it dry for about 5 minutes before getting the bloody red nail polish to apply the first coat. After approximately 5 minutes, I applied the first coat of the bloody red nail polish. Similar to the base coat, I wait for about 5 minutes to dry before applying the second coat. There were some visible color gaps after the first coat so I was hoping the second coat would do the trick for me. It didn’t. So after seeing there were still visible color gaps in between and drying for 5 minutes, I applied another very thin third coat.
I waited for roughly 10 minutes this time to dry the red nail polish. I want it to be touch dry before I go on to apply the matte nail polish to avoid smearing it. I think it was a good decision and just decided to get busy working on my online earning sites to let the time pass by!
When the red nail polish was touch dry, I applied one coat of the matte top coat. This matte top coat from Accessorize was a bargain for me. I can transform ALL of my existing nail polish stash and turn into matte – how cool is that? On top of that, bought this 70% off last Christmas, too!
As soon as the top coat starts to dry, you can see the polish transformed to matte quickly. I made some retouch on some sides when I noticed there were areas that I missed applying the matte top coat. It didn’t ruin the look as I made a very light dabbing motion so it didn’t look bulky on the nails!
Overall, I really love my matte nail polish. I think it matches perfectly on my Ellen Tracy lipstick, don’t you think?
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A sky blue color (sheer) nail lacquer with multi-coloured flakes of confetti-style glitter. A flashback to the 2010 Grammy Awards and Pink's magical performance of her hit song of the same name.
Size: Tester & Salon
Features & Benefits:
Infused with treatment benefits to keep your nails happy and healthy
Dries fast, lasts long and applies evenly
Free of formaldehyde, toluene and dibutyl phthalates
Slightly thicker consistency and densely packed brush bristles
oluene is a commonly used solvent that creates a smooth finish across the nail and keeps the pigment - the colour - from separating in the bottle.
But it can affect the central nervous system and cause reproductive harm.
Its major use is as an additive in gasoline.
Formaldehyde, a known carcinogen, is used as a nail-hardening agent and disinfectant for nail care tools.
Exposure to dibutyl phthalate, added to polishes to provide flexibility, has been linked to reproductive problems.
In addition to this trio, there are many other harmful chemicals used in nail care products.
Many nail salons lack adequate ventilation and there aren't very many ways that air inside the salon can escape outside, and vice versa.
This means chemicals evaporated from nail products are often trapped inside salons - and workers are continuously exposed.
So workers' exposure is amplified: First they experience direct contact with the chemicals in the products, then they continuously breathe in these chemicals within small, poorly ventilated salons