It seems that the large cosmetic brands are taking a leaf out of Indie nail companies of late and offering up a good few indie inspired top coats and nail colours.
With the likes of Illamasqua's Speckle polishes and the soon to be launched Nails Inc Feather polishes
one thing nails won't be doing this season is playing it safe!
The one polish that we all seem to be lusting after is of course L'Oreal' Top Coat in Confettis,
a clear base with matte flecks of black and white "glitter", if you look close enough there is tiny little flecks and I mean tiny of silver glitter. This prevents the polish looking flat.
In my eyes it reminds me of salt and pepper more than confetti but either way there is no denying that it jazzes up most nail colours and other than white and black shades of polish there's not much you can't layer it over.
I decided to pop a coats over O.P.I's Gargantuan Green Grape to add a little rocky edge to a typical mint pastel green - mint choc ice cream anyone?
I found L'Oreal's Confettis to apply well, the easiest way to apply for full coverage is to dab the polish on,
this way the flecks disperse a little easier and it saves on multiple coats.
My only compliant is that I did find the brush a little wide but my nails are fairly narrow (photos may suggest other wise but I have tiny, chubby kid like hands) so it can get a little messy.
The dry time was average and once dry it does not turn matte which is always a bonus in my book.
All in all a great polish to keep in your stash to add a little je ne sais quoi to any manicure.
This is so pretty, I love it with nude nail polish. xx
ReplyDeleteOh I never thought of that combo :) it's one of the few top coats that you'd be hard pushed to find something it didn't look great with :) x
DeleteThis looks great, My inner child is loving that glitter polish is having a comeback :)
ReplyDeleteRosalie x
rosaliejayne.blogspot.co.uk
haha me too, it's really the only acceptable way to wear glitter once your over the age of 13 haha!
DeleteLooks great over the pale green! I'm wearing L'Oreal Confetti now over a dark colour and I like that too - I think this is a really versatile top coat and it's great that we can just go and buy it in Boots without all the hassle of getting Indies :)
ReplyDeleteI've yet to put it over a dark shade but i'd be lying if I said I'm not going to ;) I agree but I do still hold indie polishes close to my heart...something a little more special about a handmade polish :)
DeleteGorgeous, love it over the mint. I'm definitely picking up this polish, without a doubt :-)
ReplyDeletehttp://wwwclairabelle.blogspot.co.uk/
Thank you so much :) yes do it!
DeleteThis looks great,it would be great to put on top of any colour, I love your combination with the mint green polish!
ReplyDeleteSita xx
http://buttonsapart.blogspot.com
Thanks Sita :)
DeleteI bought this today, I think its lovely :) x
ReplyDeleteI agree, I don't normally like topcoats and find them gaudy but this one is perfection! x
DeleteI love this! I'm gonna have to try it! x
ReplyDeleteYou need it ;) x
DeleteThat is such a pretty glitter, im surprised i have not seen these, i love all glitter polishes! :)
ReplyDeletehttp://laurenlovesmakeupxoxo.blogspot.co.uk/
Me too :)
DeleteYou could wear this over anything and it would still look amazing!
ReplyDeleteI got to get my hands on this!
http://thegoldendiamonds.com/2012/
It really does :)
DeleteVery pretty; I see the mainstream brands are taking a inspiration from the Indie Brands these days! xx
ReplyDeleteThey certainly are and I've got to say I'm loving it :)
DeleteI love this! Have tested it out over nudes and pastels and it looks great! http://www.talesofapaleface.com/2013/02/loreal-confetti-top-coat-illamasqua-dupe.html
ReplyDeleteIt's easily one of my favourite polishes :)
DeleteThis is so pretty, was it okay to remove? I never really wear glitter polishes for example as it's a pain to get off :)
ReplyDeleteIt was fine not as tough to remove as a typical glitter.
Deleteohhhh this is so lovely! I would really love this over a nude nail too :) love your blog!
ReplyDeleteKatie xx
katieclarkemakeup.blogspot;com
Pretty nails!!
ReplyDeleteKimberley x
http://kimberley77.blogspot.com
Thanks :)
Deletethis is such a nice top coat, love the effect! x
ReplyDeletehttp://thebeautyvisual.blogspot.co.uk
This looks great, so similar to the Illamasqua ones!
ReplyDeleteX
Agreed only cheaper ;)
DeleteAbsolutely love these <3 I need it in my life!
ReplyDeleteCarissa xx
Vanilla Crush Blog
You really do :)
DeleteI love the nail polish!
ReplyDeleteI've seen this floating around a few blogs and I can't wait to get my hands on a bottle. It looks so beautiful the colour you've teamed it up with. ^_^
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I really want to have a go at jelly sandwich nails with this!
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