[Dior] Sun Glow Top Coat (#026)

Finally here’s the Sun Glow Top Coat; this is really made for summer days. I’ve tried it over various colours from the Dior summer collection during the past weeks and am happy to present the photos.

Since it is a glitter top coat meant to add a bit of sparkle to your mani, the Sun Glow Top Coat is sheer, with a bronze base and small golden and bronze glassflecks.

One coat over Orange Sienna.

Close-up.

Layered over Wild Earth. I liked this in particular because of the top coat brightening up Wild Earth a bit. Really looked like summer.

Close-up.

However, my favourite is Sun Glow over Terra Gold. On its own, Terra Gold is a bit too pale for me, but combined with the top coat, it gave my nails a more natural look, despite the shimmer. Hard to explain – I just loved this.

Close-up photo.

Dior Azur topped with Eclosion

Happy Easter!

I haven’t got a special Easter manicure but decided for something colourful the days before Easter, Azur topped with Eclosion. I was really sick of cold wet (and icy) days and wanted something bright, to invite Spring.

But then it snowed the next day! This was taken after swimming, on my way home. Just notice the snow in the background. 😮

Nevertheless a close-up. Of the nails, not the snow of course. 😉

For the actual Easter days I decided on Glory, which is currently on my nails.

Glitter by Claire’s over Dior Optic White

I found this glitter top coat by Claire’s in my stash (I don’t think it has a proper name, at least I could not find any), took it to my mother’s and layered it over Dior Optic White.

One coat of the glitter over two coats Optic White. No idea for how long I’ve had the Claire’s, five years at least I assume.

Close-up.

[Chanel] Black Métamorphosis (over Blanc White)

So here is Black Métamorphosis, a transparent, black-tinted effect top coat. Looks nice in the bottle, at least …

I layered Black Métamorphosis over Blanc White, i. e. two coats of Blanc White and two coats of Black Métamorphosis. No clear top coat in this case, since it was just a swatch. Because I didn’t fell for this look. I should probably have added a third coat of Black Métamorphosis? Not sure.

[Dior] Nova (#001) over Cosmic (#899)

Nova is more an effect top coat, containing iridescent glassflecks – lots of them – in a transparent base.

I used Nova to add extra sparkle over Cosmic, but it would look good on its own too. Shown below is two coats of Cosmic and one coat of Nova.

Close-up view.

[Chanel] Le Top Coat Clarté (over Wet ‘n’ Wild I Need A Refresh-Mint)

When it came to Le Top Coat Clarté, I had no particular idea about how to wear it. Its effect is beautiful, not too subtle, creating a pearl-like finish that is slightly iridescent and contains shimmer. It has a milky base and would give the nails a fresh, classy look when applied on its own.

So when I had I Need A Refresh-Mint on my nails (which I have not yet shown), I just topped it with Le Top Coat Clarté the next day. Really liked the result.

Since the fine pink shimmer is visible in the bottle but not in the pictures above, here is a close up view.

[Chanel] Le Top Coat Lamé Rouge Noir

Here is the star of the season (or kind of), Chanel’s Top Coat Lamé Rouge Noir. I have been a fan of Rouge Noir nail colour
for quite some time and this top coat is a perfect match, containing golden glitter in various sizes in a plum and purple tinted base.

One coat of the Top Coat Lamé over Rouge Noir.

Macro view.

[Essence] Sing, Sweet Nightingale

This is another shade of the Cinderella collection, Sing, Sweet Nightingale. Pale baby pink with a slight shimmer and a satin-y finish.

Photos were taken when I still had that nasty bump on my ring finger, but this time with a cute plaster. 😉 For the mani, I used two coats of Sing, Sweet Nightingale, without top coat.

Close-up view.

With one coat of The Glass Slipper. 🙂

Essence Snow Alert over OPI Siberian Nights

Since it has been snowing, it is indeed Snow Alert – just two photos I took a couple weeks ago, with my wounded ring finger and statement plasters. The mani was one coat of Snow Alert over OPI Siberian Nights, which is a dark eggplant shade.

Essence Best Hip Hop over OPI Moonraker

A bit late, but for New Year’s Eve, I had layered two coats of Best Hip Hop over one coat of Moonraker.

Despite the slightly black base of Black Hip Hop, I liked the combination with Moonraker’s silver finish. (Nevertheless, I prefer the version over black, as shown in the actual Best Hip Hop post.)

Here is a close-up view.