The Perfect Nail Combination!

Around Christmas last year, I suddenly became obsessed with dark green/khaki colours for my make-up and nails. I thought that it was a really glamorous and sophisticated way to give your look a special, seasonal twist. I am normally extremely lazy with my nails and am only ever patient enough to do one coat which chips the next day. I had always admired people who had the patience to do several coats and a glittery top coat. I made myself do it and I loved the outcome!

 

This is MUA nail polish in 'Stormy Skies' and I think that it is the most beautiful pearlescent, glistening khaki colour. I was so happy when I found this in Superdrug and couldn't believe that it was only £1! I love the shiny finish it gives and the formula is quite watery but really fast drying. You do only get 6.2ml of product but I was looking at my other polishes in my collection and the Rimmel 60 Second nail polishes (which I also love) are only 8ml and look so much bigger in the bottle. I found that the best way to apply it was by doing a very thin first coat, then a slightly thicker second coat and a slightly thicker again final coat. Although it did not chip as much as I was expecting, I would recommend a top coat.

This colour can be totally transformed by the 'Bourjois 1 Seconde' silicone texture gel top coat in '30 Ghost lovers'. It is a metallic, powdered glitter in an olive green colour. Again, it is really fast drying and gives such a smooth, glossy finish. It is also really easy to apply as the wide brush gets the job done in one stroke. I love how it enhances the MUA polish and makes it that extra bit special. It also protects it from chipping and makes it last for much longer. It is more expensive than I would normally spend on nail varnish (£5.99 here) but you only need one coat and I think that it would complement many other different bases (I would like to experiment with a deep purple or a nude colour)
Thank you so much for reading!
P.s I will be posting my review of the 'No.7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser' tomorrow!