I wanted to share some swatches of two topcoats I've really been loving lately, Sephora by OPI's "Only Gold for Me" and "Flurry Up!"
I'm a tremendous fan of what I like to call "sheer toppers" for interesting French manicures or just to spice up plain cremes. When I get a sheer topper like this I always feel like my nail polish collection is instantly larger because of all the new combinations I can make.
When "Only Gold for Me" came out I kept obsessively checking my Sephora but it was always sold out! I asked for it so many times and eventually ended up just ordering it off their website. While I was ordering I saw they had just released a silver version, "Flurry Up!" so I got that one too.
I think these two topcoats look good over anything, even mattified. (A touch of "Flurry Up!" over Lippmann's "Lady Sings the Blues," mattified.)
Here is "Flurry Up!" over Orly "Snowcone."
This is "Only Gold for Me" over Zoya "Erika." (This shot shows just how much larger the hexagonal pieces are than standard glitter, which both polishes also contain.)
If you were really feeling Deborah Lippmann's "Some Enchanted Evening" either of these would be a great alternative because the hexagonal pieces are the same but these are much cheaper than Lippmann polishes. Plus silver and gold will go with more background colors than pink.
These are billed as topcoats so you don't need to put an additional topcoat over, they dry smooth to the touch so I just wear them as is. I spot ordinary sheer glitters all the time but these large hexagonal pieces stand out much more than standard glitter. They're large metallic embellishments and I really love them both. What do you think of these?
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I would have to say my fave combo of the bunch is the Lipmann polish with the Flurry Up.
Love the look of the gold over pink!
Ooh I like these! Especially as alternatives to those pricey Lippmanns!
Flurry Up! is gorgeous!
Love hexs!
Wow these are really pretty! Thanks for showing these! I'm gonna check them out asap.
I'm just curious - where can i find matte finishers? like.. the top clear coat that will make my nails matte looking? lol i love in canada & i havent seen them anywhere!!
who also makes them? i know.. essie, opi & china glaze so?
This is so pretty!
Steph, several brands have their own matte topcoat. China Glaze has "Matte Magic," CND has "Super Matte," Essence has "Matt," etc. My personal favorite is Essie's "Matte About You." I have a post about it here: http://www.nailsbyasami.com/2009/08/essies-matte-about-you-matte-finisher.html
I'm not sure what brands you have near you but I hope you can find one!
Flurry Up over Snowcone FTW! =)
These are so pretty!!
Looks like those toasted marshmallow
of Jelly Belly :) with the spots
They look lovely and I think the pink and gold combo is extremely pretty! Sephora isn't sold here in the UK so I have to rely on reviews and pics like this to know whether they're worth ordering. I reckon the Flurry Up is now top of my list :)
It looks very nice, but I rarely wear glitter, because I hate removal. I know it's easy with the foil method, but I'm just too lazy for that XD
Flurry up! over Lady sings the blues looks to die for <3
They both look GREAT!! I know the combinations are endless!!! I dont have a Sephora where I live; so I might just have to order these from the website!!
These are lovely, I love that they mixed smaller bits of glitter with those larger pieces!!!
However, I feel that there could be cheaper alternatives out there than these, although I suppose these are of very good quality!
xx
omg theyre all soo pretty!! I gotta try em :)
loooove! I have only gold for me and NEED to get flurry up! I love the mattified look you posted :)
I love this as a Lippmann alternative. It looks a lot like the polishes she is coming out with for the holidays! I especially love it matted over Lady Sings the Blues!
:) Definitely a fan of it matte!
so love the mattified effect!I think I will try it soon!
I feel the same way about sheer glitter topcoats! The endless combinations makes me feel like I've expanded my collection greatly with one bottle.
I love all of your combinations but Flurry Up over LSTB is absolutely GORGEOUS. I adore it!
Love the nails, the first ones is my favourite.
Very handy indeed for giving polishes a different look. The mani in the second pic is so beautiful! :)
Hi Asami! Seriously your nail work is PERFECTION! I love how you made this look. But how did you keep it matte after applying the Sephore glitter over your matte polish? Did you use a matte top coat over the whole thing? Do you know if OPI has matte top coat? I really want to try to replicate this look you did it's awesome! Thanks! :)
Matte navy blue is definitely a winning colour!
I just got Flurry Up so I was so happy to see this post! god, how do paint your nails so perfectly?!
Looooooooooooooooooooooooooovely !!!
*IN LOVE* ♥