Nails & Needles

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Archive for the month “July, 2012”

Trout Pout meets Slapper

My second experience with Butter London polishes involved Trout Pout and Slapper. I was originally just going to try out Trout Pout, but while the colour on its own is absolutely lovely, I do get bored quite easily if there’s no shine or sparkle to keep my interest alive. Trout Pout does apply with shine, especially if coupled with a coat of Seche Vite, but in the end I couldn’t resist freehanding a bit of a design with Slapper.

It took three coats for Trout Pout to look non-streaky, which is not out of the norm, so not too disappointing. It lasted a lot longer without chipping than The Black Knight did, too, but I don’t know if it’s just because this is a “simple” cream, whereas TBK is full of glitter, or if it’s because I’ve learnt a few tricks since then. (You’ll notice, for example, that I no longer suffer from Seche Vite shrinking at the tips. I decided to google it, rather than try to find a different quick-drying coat, and I now know how to apply my polishes for maximum lasting power!)

Look! I was even able to get a second day’s wear out of this mani!

On the second day, I added a coat of BK Super Matte to keep my interest alive until I could get home and paint my nails a new colour. ;) Because now, that I know the tricks for making things last, I find that I start itching to re-do my nails anyway! I still haven’t broken my habit of picking at my polish, but unlike before, when a mani lasted no more than half a day before looking icky due to my picking, I now reach at least a day and a half before reaching that stage. Improvement, in other words!

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