Thursday, 9 August 2012

Pirouette

I was short on time when I last did my nails, so I just did something very basic but pretty. This is two coats of China Glaze's 'No Name Yet' followed by one coat of  OPI's 'Pirouette My Whistle' and finished off with Essie's 'Matte About You' top coat.


Please excuse the 'tip wear' in the photo. It's not actually tip wear, 'No Name Yet' always shrinks back from my tips during application no matter what I try. It's a shame as it's such a pretty grey :(

'Pirouette My Whistle' is one of my favourite glitters. It's from OPI's New York City Ballet Collection. It's a clear base with fine silver glitter and white hex pieces. I love using a matte top coat with it because it really makes the white hexes stand out. It's so pretty over just about any pastel colour! Definitely get your hands on a bottle if you can :)
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8 comments:

  1. Jas9 August 2012 at 18:48

    That is such a lovely combo, too bad about the shrinkage! :( Is the shrinkage with or without a top coat? Great job though :)

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    1. Anthea9 August 2012 at 18:53

      It's without! I would normally blame my top coat but it's got nothing to do with it. I even tried applying an extra coat just to the very tips once the first coats were dry to no avail. It's the only polish I've ever had a shrinkage problem with.

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  2. icysweetness9 August 2012 at 18:54

    Oh that's been on my wishlist for a while. I might have to go and get it now!

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    1. Anthea9 August 2012 at 18:55

      Definitely! I just think the fact that the hexes are white and not silver make it that little bit unique ;)

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  3. Anonymous10 August 2012 at 02:04

    This is so lovely!!! I adore Pirouette My Whistle :D. I am your newest follower :D

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  4. Mish15 August 2012 at 16:34

    This is so pretty :) I just pinned in onto my nail polish board on Pinterest (with your blog name), hope you don't mind!

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    1. Anthea15 August 2012 at 16:35

      Not at all! It's already on my Pinterest page so feel free to share it around :)

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