My latest mani is something I enjoy wearing for the past few days, it's so pretty that I don't even want to change it. It's really simply yet soooo beautiful I just stare at it all the time.
I really wanted to try the Innisfree flakie polish that I got a while ago, I actually got it because I was looking for a dupe for Deborah Lippmann's Sweet Dreams, which is a gorgeous pink flakie. This one was pretty close and just looked fabulous. The polish you see below is actually more pink toned in real life and it shows more orange because of the color I layered it over. So in these photos it's not a really good example for it being a dupe for DL's Sweet Dreams, but it's so gorgeous!
I started with one coat of GADE Fruit (which I swatched alone in this post), it wasn't opaque in one coat, but I was going to layer more coats of the Innisfrre polish so that didn't bother me.
Then I applied two coats of Innisfree Cherry Jelly (99) which is a pink-red toned flakie, in the bottle it looks very similar to Deborah Lippmann Sweet Dreams. I guess if I layered it over a bit more pink toned base, it could have been a better example to show you how similar they are.
The Inisfree polish was opaque enough with 3 coats, and on it's own it was pretty close to the look I created with the base color, but a bit more sheer.
It was really pretty with a glossy top coat, but I decided to try the matte look with Revlon Matte Top Coat which I came to love love love since the first time I tried it.
The result was stunning! It looks like flames on my fingertips, simply gorgeous. I even love that it didn't come out as I intended it to be (hoping to create a dupe look), but something more interesting and beautiful.
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| With Poshe glossy top coat |
I can totally see why you've had these on for days and still couldn't stop staring at it.
ReplyDeleteDupe or no dupe it's a most gorgeous polish (actually feeling pretty envious right now ;))
And, to be honest, I prefer the matte finish - it makes the flamey side of the polish stand out so much more! <3
Wow Natalie, this is just gorgeous! I love it so much, I can see why you wanted it to have some justified wear time! I love it when a polish combo is just so pretty you keep glancing at it! I have to agree I prefer it matte. I am totally itching to get some flakies going on now! xx
ReplyDeleteomg this is SO good!!! i need to try recreating this look :D
ReplyDeleteThis looks beautiful, I love the matte look and the flakes!
ReplyDeleteI also have this and love it! It looks great on you.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite though is the Blueberry one...mmmmm
OMG this is GORGEOUS!!
ReplyDeletelovely polish <3
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful, wow! My jaw is on the floor now... It's so cool to find a polish that can alone be so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh my, this is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteOMG what a beauty!!! ♥ ♥ ♥
ReplyDeleteLove the matte look!
So perfect!!! I love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful nail polish ! I love the effect that it gives !
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous! Straight to my lemming list!
ReplyDeletethey're amazing matte <3
ReplyDeleteThe gold flakes are simply gorgeous! Love the look of this matted :)
ReplyDeleteYou captured the flakies so well! It's beautiful, I really love it with topcoat.
ReplyDeletewow! your nails are amazing!
ReplyDeleteAwww...This is so pretty. I super duper love the color for I find it classy and elegant. This is perfect for any occasion. Can't wait to try it out.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe how beautiful this is!
ReplyDeleteIt looks beautiful glossy and I tend to prefer those kind of finishes but for this I like the matter version more! :)
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