NYC New York Color Matte Me Crazy

Self-purchased

NYC New York Color Matte Me Crazy is a matte top coat that's easily accessible and cheap! I used 1 coat over Jordana Carnival after topping Carnival with Poshe Fast Dry Top Coat and waiting for it to dry a bit. I'm actually very pleased with the results - I didn't expect much because it was so cheap and not as popular as the Essie matte top coat in the blogging world. Matte Me Crazy had a good formula and dried quickly and to a smooth finish (though the fast-dry top coat could have also played a big part in smoothing out Carnival). The matte effect only took a few seconds to materialize. However, I did have to be careful of potential brushstrokes, which I minimized by applying Matte Me Crazy slowly and evenly. It can also have leveling problems if it's not applied carefully. I'm not sure how Matte Me Crazy will look on light-colored bases, but I do know that dark-colored bases tend to magnify any unevenness matte top coats make. The unevenness is shown more easily on my right hand (not shown because it's hard for me to photograph my dominant hand). I really like the contrast to the shiny glitters in Carnival that Matte Me Crazy provides. I will definitely take it out to play with more!

Thanks for looking! See you on the other side of the day!

Michelle

NYC New York Color Sidewalkers + CrowsToes I Make the Path

NYC New York Color Sidewalkers

Sidewalkers is a light grey creme, and definitely reminds me of concrete. The formula was thin, but the polish still manages to become opaque. It was easy to control and I didn't encounter any problems. The first coat was somewhat sheer, with opacity fully built on the second coat. However, I used 3 coats because I found that it didn't level well. The dry time wasn't as quick as the "In a New York Color Minute" line claims, but Sidewalkers still did dry quickly. It dried with a nice shine.

CrowsToes I Make the Path

I Make the Path has matte greyish-blue square and hex, blue hex, and holographic small and fine gold hex glitters in a clear base. I layered 1 coat over NYC New York Color Sidewalkers. Surprisingly, it was easy to work with. I've read that some bloggers had trouble with this polish. Since it was so packed with glitter (which I LOVE), I didn't have to fish for any of it. I only had to move the glitter around a little so I could create a more balanced look. It dried slowly and gritty. I used a topcoat to add some shine and smooth out the glitters. This was on my wish list for a while so I'm very happy I have it now! I also really like the name of this polish. (Perhaps it's because I put a symbolic meaning behind it... But I digress.)

You can purchase I Make the Path from Llarowe.

See you guys on the other side of the day!

Michelle