Know that I feel bad, but make no apologies. I moved, started a new job, quit an old job, injured a knee twice leaving me pretty immobile, traveled across the country, and just found a desire to polish again. It's been a very different, crazy year for me, but good in the long run. I just needed some "me" time to stop my head from spinning!
Hopefully I'll spend much more time here now!
I really wanted to start off right with the Crumpet's 52-week Challenge, but really didn't get myself in gear to make the deadlines for them. I've been sporting nekkid nails for a while now, out of exhaustion, and was ready to dive in. I got super excited about jumping in for week 3, but apparently the InLinkz is already closed.
So, I may not be feeling this Challenge...I was excited to have some inspiration to start trying new things again, but I don't really like that it's closed off to anyone who hasn't been accepted into the Facebook group (I think they're pretty open to adding members, though!) and I didn't realize they were going to be such sticklers with the timing of posts. Please understand that this is NOT a judgement on anyone who is on board (I fully intended to be until about 10 minutes ago when I went to post!), Crumpet's Nail Tarts, or the Challenge itself. I actually think it's a great idea and may use some prompts, but it looks like I just decided I'm not "officially" participating.
One of this week's prompt options was matte. I'm not a huge fan of matte finishes (I LOVE the feel of a shiny top coat when I touch my nails), but a challenge should be just that--stretching out of a comfort zone!
So, here's my first Halloween mani of the season:
*1 coat Gelous base
*2 coats Orly R.I.P.
*2 coats Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Black Out (accent)
*1 coat Sinful Colors Pearl Harbor (accent)
*Sinful Colors Snow Me White
*1 coat Hard Candy Matte-ly In Love
R.I.P. by Orly is a black, relatively sheer/jelly base with orange large hex and micro square glitters. The glitter settled at the bottom of my bottle, but some shaking and resting it upside down while I started fixed that easily. I used 2 coats, and may opt for 3 in the future due to how sheer the base is, but 2 careful coats are not bad at all! With a shiny top coat, it gets the depth of a jelly sandwich.
I wanted a little something extra, so I used my black creme and dotted on eyes. I used Pearl Harbor for just a little extra sparkle on the black. I like this look a lot with a top coat and will have to do the combo again!
I used Matte-ly In Love on all the nails for the prompt. While I don't really like the feel of it, I must admit that glitter looks so cool with the matte finish on it! I'm not converted from a high-shine topper, but I'm not disappointed either!
So, what's your favorite way to rock matte? Is there something I should try that will convert me? Do tell!
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