Flakie Friday! Zoya Chloe

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Hello Lovelies! Happy Friday!!!!!!!!! Not a payday Friday here, so it's not as exciting as it could be (especially with the ILNP Ultra-Chromes pre-order going live today. Ahhhh I want those so badly!!!), but with Friday comes Flakies, and Flakies always make things awesome.

Today's Flakie is Zoya Chloe, a mix of orange/red/gold/yellow and some green/blue duochrome mylar flakies in a barely pink tinted base. I've been in love with this since the day it was released and am seriously wondering if I am insane since I am just now wearing this pretty. Poor Chloe...she's been neglected.

I've seen Chloe paired with a number of awesome base colors, my favorite being purple, but I really wanted to try her over a dark, but not quite black color. I chose Essie Devil's Advocate, a deep plummy oxblood color.

This is 1 coat of Chloe over 2 coats of Devil's Advocate, topped with Glossy Glam. I apologize for my pinkness here - I'm working hard to moisturize and baby my hands since I'm healing from the evil blistering allergic reaction, which always seem to give me a bit of a pink flush.

Okay, I have to admit it,  I was kind of hoping the darker, plummy base would bring out a little more pink in the flakies, but I was wrong. However, this is still a beautiful combination and I'm quite happy with it. The color shift is truly amazing! How about a macro shot of those colorful flakes?

Gorgeous!!! I particularly love the Green/Blue in this one. That shift to cobalt blue just makes my heart skip. You can see a bit of the pink in the center as well, but with such a deep base color, they end up fairly washed out.

Chloe's formula is fabulous, although she does have a lot of base vs. flakies, which can make holding onto those flakies at the tip of your nails a bit of a pain. Application was wonderful, save for the aforementioned base vs. flakies issue. Dry time was average, and wear is excellent with no signs of wear at around 20 hours. These are Mylar flakies, and a bit thinner than the usual flakes, which means that they lie very flat on the nail. No need for glitter food or Gelous with Chloe. I used a single coat of Glossy Glam here and my mani is smooth as glass. I do need to mention that the tint in the base color does not have any effect on base color at all. It's so barely there that it's essentially clear.

I really wish that I had worn this flakie much sooner. I mean, look at those colors!! I must try this again over a purple so I can really see that pink shine.

What do you think of Chloe? Do you have this beauty of a Flakie in your stash?

I'll return tomorrow with some Indie awesomeness! I have a ton of Indies to share with you, including some new to me brands that will blow you away, so be sure to check back.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber



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A England Camelot ravmped Double Feature: Mattify and Flakie Goodness with Finger Paints Twisted

Hi All! It's Saturday, Yay! One more day until my hubby as 4 glorious days off! Woohoo!

I have to tell you, I love A England Camelot so much that I could not take it off. Instead, I decided to revamp it. Not once, but twice. Yes, I truly am in love with Camelot. First, I decided to mattify it using my fave matte topcoat, Warpaint Beauty's Mattify. I found this little gem on clearance at Hot Topic a loooooong time ago, and I truly regret only grabbing one bottle since this Matte top coat is the best I have used yet. It stays Matte even after washing my hands and applying moisturizer! if you come across this one, don't pass it up!

Here's a couple of shots that I took to show my hubby the Matte effect with Camelot and Mattify. These were taken at my polish table with just a lamp, so my apologies about the distracting background.

I took these pics after washing my hands several times and moisturizing (albeit lightly). Check out how that matte finish is still completely matte! And as a bonus, it shows off that darned bubbling from my stubborn Seche Vite! But man! Matte Black makes for some sexay nubbins!

After I wore Camelot Shiny and Matte, I decided it needed some flair. I had picked up a couple botle of Finger Paints Twisted when they first came out, but I swapped both of them with polish friends that were clamoring for them and couldn't get them for less than a small fortune. I thought I could live without is since I have a ton of Flakies, but I ended up really regretting not keeping one for myself. Thankfully, the ultra-awesome and incredibly talented Kat of Hooked On Polish had a bottle in her fab giveaway that I was lucky enough to win. Score! I thought that Twisted would be an awesome pairing against Camelot, and I was pleased as punch with the result.

Twisted is an amazing mix of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green and Blue color shifting mylar flakies in a milky looking base. In the bottle it looks like an irridescent rainbow, but on the nail, well that's when the magic happens. These flakies tend to show better over darker colors, but also look very cool against lighter colors - they're just not as in your face that way. This is 1 - yes, just 1! - coat of Twisted over Camelot. It's a bit rough around the edges, but hey....that happens when you upgrade a mani 3 times, right? ;)

Oh how I LOVE a good flakie! And check out those colors! Twisted is by far one of my very fave flakies. Honestly I love all the Finger Paints flakies and really wish that they weren't LE's. And seriously, Twisted is making the nubbins look fab, right? ;)

Formula and Application were stellar. These flakies are ultra-smooth for being so dense. They lay flat on the nail and apply evenly - no need for Gelous of Glitter Tamer here, and no dabbing around on the nail to place them evenly. If you have a chance to get your hands on any of these (although my faves are Twisted and Motley), do it! They're worth it!

What do you think of Twisted? Do you have a fave flakie polish and/or matte top coat?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!

P.S. Still unrelated: Don't forget to use code KWL91 at checkout for 10% off any order at Born Pretty Store! If we reach 10 people using the code, I'll be having a giveaway!