Fresh Squeezed from Nicole by OPI.

Here's the third from a birthday present my dear friend Tim gave me :]. It's called Fresh Squeezed from Nicole by OPI.

 I was bored of this colour, quick. It was very pretty and glossy originally. To rectify that, I applied one coat of my Joe Fresh Matte Top Coat.

This is three coats + a matte top coat.

Like always, polishes from the NBOPI line apply easily and that makes me happy - unfortunately this polish alone doesn't cut it. It's so sheer. See the difference with the base of my nail & the tip? I'm not into that. Maybe I should use a ridge filler basecoat, but I don't have any of those, haha.

After the matte top coat was applied, it had this nifty plastic effect to it. My matte top coat was only $3, so that might be why it turns satin-y after two days (though my pinky lasted three!)

If you don't have an orange, this might be the one. If you're from the States though, I'd recommend a shimmery orange from Pure Ice. I don't know the name, but it's one of my favorites. Maybe I'll show it to you later ;].

-Melanie

Joe Fresh Style : Matte Top Coat

Hello! This is my first matte I've ever tried out (I've been hunting for Essie's Matte About You) and bonus! Their nail polish was a bottle for $4, and three bottles for $10! I bought an extra bottle of Joe's Matte Top Coat, as well as a grey, which I'll soon swatch.

Here is this matte top coat over I Stop For Nicole from Nicole by OPI on my thumb. See the difference? Glossy and flat! (Well, sort of satin-y. But flatter than the others!)

Down below, here's the bottle.

And here is the other fingers mattified, under a lamp :3

 

I'm still hunting for Essie's MAY, but for now (and with these prices), I'm content!

If you want to add some variety to your polishes & like to stay within budget, pick up a bottle of this at Superstore! It's cheap, easy to apply, and dries super fast. I love this.

Till next time!

-Melanie