Swatch: Barry M - Crush (Matte)

Colour: Burgundy
Finish: Matte
Opacity: Two Coats
Brush Type? Standard
How Much? 10ml

Nails: Hello 2014!

Wishing everyone all the best for the new year ahead of us!

Base Polish: Avon ColorTrend Suede - Soft Violet
Stamping Polish: Stargazer - Silver Chrome
Matte Topcoat: George - Matte Finish Topcoat
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster H14

Nails: Santa Hats

Something really simple today, would have been so much better if it wasn't for the top coat (Leighton Denny Crystal Finish) smudging it!

Eyeko - Saucy Polish
Sinful Colors - Snow Me White
George - Matte Top Coat

Swatch: Ninja Polish - Girly Floam

Floam polish was originally concocted by Nail Venturous and was a green and yellow matte glitter. Since then there has been an agreement where Ninja Polish makes the floam. Since the original was a complete hit there has been around ten different and new versions.

This is Girly Floam, which is matte glitter in a clear base polish. The glitter is a light is a light pink and a mid lilac. Below is four coats of the glitter, and at that point it was getting a little thick.

No top coat, four coats of Girly Floam;

With topcoat;

Stamping on Sunday: Matte

Matte was today's challenge, and this is what I came up with. The matte topcoat I have never seems to leave a smooth finish. It has cracked in places which is not a good look!

Base: Ciate - Mistress
Stamping Polish: W7 - Black
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 208
Matte Polish: ELF - Matte Top Coat

Nails: Matte Rain

Eyeko - Rain

ELF - Matte Top Coat

Nails: Anchor!

Models Own - Matte Black

Models Own - Gun Grey
ELF - Pearl Polish

Nails: Mystique Rhinestones

Models Own - Purple Mystique

Models Own - Matte Black

Nails: Black Polka Dots

ELF - Black

ELF - Matte Top Coat

Nails: Matte Black Animal Print

Matte Black Animal Print

Nails: Black French

Subtle French but all black. Not too bad but a little wonky!

ELF Black Polish

ELF Matte Polish

Nails: Matte Purple Pleaser

Elf Purple Pleaser and Elf Matte

The matte polish seems to be alright so far, and keeps them matte rather than going shiny quickly.

Nail: Matte Plum

Still not sure about this matte look. As you can see it looks a little bit streaky and that is down to the top coat.

ELF - Plum Polish

ELF - Matte Polish

Swatch: Models Own - Matte Black

When it dried it did look matte. I had to do three coats of the polish to make sure it wasn't patchy. The photo above was taken a day after painting and as you can see the polish doesn't look very matte. It did for about 12 hours and then seemed to loose its matte finish.