Getting The Matte Look

A while back I made a video for a nail art design that I saw Kelly Osbourne had been sporting 'Matte Black With Glossy French Tip' since then this video has been watched a lot, with thanks to my lovely subscribers!!

(and Kim Kardashian for also loving this look!) but the main question that I get asked is where you can get a matte top coat.

The first matte top coat that I bought and used in this video was by Rimmel London.

It's called 'Rimmel Pro Matte Top Coat' and is very affordable at £4.59 and worked great in the video although now that I have had it a while it seems to have stopped working quite so well and doesn't always give a very matte finish.

I have since bought OPI's matte top coat and absolutley love it.

It has a slightly higher price tag of £11.50 but the finish it gives somehow seems a lot more matte and the change from a glossy colour happens a lot faster.

If you are looking for a matte top coat I would definitely say that OPI has taken the edge out of these two with this although if you only want to try the look out and don't think you will get much more wear out of that look the Rimmel one isn't bad for the price and will help you re-create that look if that's all your buying it for. If you are planning on having a play about with it though and creating some nail designs yourself I suggest splashing out and treating yourself to the higher end OPI alternative.

I have searched out some other alternatives for anyone that can't get hold of OPI or Rimmel London which I will list below although have not tried myself:

Rimmel London - Rimmel Pro Matte Top Coat - £4.59
Nubar - Matte Finish Topcoat - £7.95
Essie - Matte About You - £8.99
Mavala - Colour Matte Top Coat - £9.50
Ciate - Mattnificent Matte Top Coat - £11
OPI - OPI Matte Top Coat - £11.50
Nails Inc - Westminster Bridge Matte Top Coat - £12
Deborah Lippmann - Flat Top Matte Maker Top Coat - £16

Let me know if you have tried any of the other matte polishes and what you thought of them!

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Top Spring Nail Polishes!

I love the fact that as the seasons change our wardrobes do too, including the colours we put on our nails. So I thought I would show you my choice of spring nail polishes! The spring is when I tend to put down the dark polishes and go for a lighter, more colourful look on my nails.

No7 Stay Perfect in Lucky Lilac - 50

 

 

This is a really pretty pastel lilac that I wore loads last summer but I think this is a gorgeous colour for this spring. It's a cream so doesn't have any shimmer and I like the fact that this one doesn't have a grey tone to it like I have found a lot of the lilac polishes to have but it's still very soft a girly.

Rimmel London 60 Seconds in 409 Coral Crush

I'm not usually a fan of shimmery polishes but with only a very slight shimmer this coral definately makes it into my top 5. I also love that although you can't see any glitter in it at first when it catches the light it really glimmers.

OPI in Italian Love Affair

 

This has been one of my favourite polishes for a couple of years now, you just can't go wrong with it. Another pastel colour but with a very slight pearl to it, this light pink is opaque so you get amazing coverage on your nail from it and I think it really elongates my fingers and nails.

No7 Speed Dry in Hot Pink - 40

 

A brighter colour that I will most definately be wearing all through the summer as well. I love that it's a nice, bright and bold hot pink but not flourescent so doesn't look too over the top to wear everyday. Again, this one is a cream so doesn't have any shimmer or glitter and would also look great on the toes too.

  

China Glaze in Material Girl

One of my new discoveries that I am addicted too. I recently showed this polish in a 'Nail Of The Day' post and have been showing it off ever since! 

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