Categorized: Matte

June 8, 2009

OPI Matte for Fall 2009

OPI will soon be releasing their first fall 2009 collection and it’s all matte! They are not new colors, but they are a new finish. They are not meant to be worn with either a base coat or top coat and they also say to avoid using hand lotion. I assume they say that because a lot of hand lotions make nails glossy and the whole point is to have these matte and flat. I have reviewed matte polishes from a few other brands such as ManGlaze and KO Cosmetics and I really like the finish. Let’s see how these turned out!

Alpine Snow Matte

Normally I am not much of a “white” nail polish person, especially if it’s close to White Out white. But turns out I really liked Alpine Snow! It really is as close to White Out as I can imagine and having the finish be matte made it even more so. It wasn’t as streaky as I thought it would be though it did have some streaks the first two coats. I needed three coats for solid coverage.

OPI Gargantuan Green Grape OPI Matte for Fall 2009

Categorized: OPI, Varnish

May 6, 2009

Zoya MatteVelvet Limited Edition Coming Soon!

This just in from Zoya!

After working with hundreds of matte formulations and color options, the ZOYA color experts are happy to announce three perfect LIMITED EDITION, exclusive MATTEVELVET* shades for Fall 2009…

Loredana (ZP498) – gunmetal gray matte shimmer

Dovima (ZP499) – black matte shimmer

Posh (ZP500) – wine matte shimmer

Designed
to appeal to a multitude of matte color trend lovers; including every
metro mod, vintage stylista, retro pin-up, goth beauty, glam rocker,
street chic fashionista and color junkie out there, ZOYA MATTEVELVET* shades deliver the new color of fashion. Get all of the color, none of shine with MATTEVELVET*, Zoyaâ€™s exclusive blend of matte base and subtle shimmer resulting in utterly wearable and truly stylish nail polish.

*MATTEVELVET nail color by ZOYA
is not intended to be worn with a base coat, top coat or speed dryer of
any kind. Due to the unique matte formulation, color is not as
long-wearing as traditional nail color. A completely clean, dry nail
surface yields the best results for matte nail color wear. For best
results make sure to always prepare nail with ZOYA Remove + (3-in-1 nail polish remover, nail plate cleaner and new color prep.) prior to applying color.

MATTEVELVET by ZOYA available July 1, 2009.

image0012 Zoya MatteVelvet Limited Edition Coming Soon!

Categorized: Fall 2009, Varnish, Zoya

February 13, 2009

Knockout Cosmetics Matte Nail Polish

I finally got my Knockout matte nail polishes and the sun came out for a little bit so I could take some good pics. These colors were created by Mike Potter who is a stage and movie makeup artist (he did makeup & hair for Hedwig & the Angry Inch). First off I have to say I am astounded at how gigantic the bottles are! They are super tall, but that leads to a slight issue for me. The handles are extra long and I mean EXTRA long, which makes it harder to control. But even with all that I LOVE these, especially the black one. One thing I want to throw in there is that I know these are expensive at $22.00 a pop and that a lot of people won’t pay that price or even like the “edgy” look of these and I totally understand that. I just want to show people as wide a range of colors, price points and brands as possible on my site to try and please everyone at least sometimes! Pics taken in sun with no top coat (of course because that would ruin the matte effect!)

Bottle size comparison to a “normal” sized bottle
Knockout Black Bottle Knockout Cosmetics Matte Nail Polish

Categorized: Knockout Cosmetics, Varnish

February 7, 2009

Matte Nail Polish from Knockout Cosmetics

There is an awesome new trend happening right now and it’s matte nail polish. Now we already know about ManGlaze matte polishes which are pretty cool (swatched here and here). But I just read about some new ones from Knockout Cosmetics that look *bleeping* awesome! The polishes were created by a guy named Mike Potter, who is a makeup artist best known for hair & makeup in the movie and stage production of Hedwig & the Angry Inch. The colors so far are black, white and they just introduced pink. I don’t have the polishes in my grubby little hands just yet, but I have the black & white on the way and I’m super excited about them! Here’s a peek at what they’re gonna look like.