Wednesday 21 November 2012

NOTD: Ballerina Fairie



Products Used:
O.P.I Ridge Filler
L'Oreal Opera Ballerina (2 coats)
Paul & Joe Fairie Queen 028
Nails Inc Kensington Caviar Top Coat

After Layering Fairie Queen over a darker polish like Chanel Vertigo (link) I wanted to show how it look's over lighter shades and compare it to another flakie I own. I prefer the colours that come through when Fairie Queen is layered over lighter shades, the look completely changes.

GOSH Rainbow layered over Opera Ballerina

You can see both flakies are really different and I personally prefer the Paul & Joe version. The flakes are various shapes and sizes, the colours are more intense and it adds a textured look to the nails.

What's your favourite flakie?

23 comments:

  1. So pretty!!! Love the Gosh polish!!! the whole look is very angelic!

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    1. The GOSH polish was really cheap. I'm not sure if it's still available but grab it if it is. :)
      xo

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  2. So so pretty. I love it, I just wish glitter polish wasn't such a pain to remove. x

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    1. I didn't think it would be too bad to remove but it is. I just picked it off, all the scrubbing with cotton pads does my head in.
      xo

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  3. I love huge flaked chunks of glitter. I have a models own one and a sally hansen one! I did a post recently over pale pink like this and baby blue :) x

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  4. I wasn't able to grab gosh rainbow when was still available in shops. It's a gorgeous flakie:)

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    1. It must have been well over 5 years ago when I got my bottle. I was a nail biter at the time and didn't paint my nails but had to buy it. It looked so pretty sitting on the shelf! :) You might find a bottle on ebay?
      xo

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  5. This is so pretty, love flakie polishes on light nail colours, looks so pretty and ballerina like! xx

    OCBeauty Blog x

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    1. I think I'll try it out over a white polish next. I prefer flakies over light shades too.
      xo

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  6. Love this! Nails like fairy dust:) xx

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  7. Very pretty! I prefer the bigger flakes one. Thanks for following, now following you back. I'm holding a giveaway if your interested? xoxo. http://pureenlightenedbeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/mac-lipstick-giveaway.html#comment-form

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    1. I prefer the bigger flakes too. Thanks for following :) I'll take a look now.
      xo

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  8. That is gorgeous, love flaky top coats like this. My fav is probably China Glaze's Luxe and lush xx

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    1. I need to get a few China Glaze polishes. I don't think I own any!
      xo

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  9. Really pretty! I bet this would look lovely with a sparkly Christmas dress :) xx

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  10. I love this combination better than any I have seen in a long while! Gorgeous! xx

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  11. this is actually super super pretty! usually don't like these kind of manis but this is lovely xxx

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    1. I don't usually like them either. The only time I layer over a colour is when I'm really bored but I've used the Paul & Joe polish so many times since I got it.
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  12. Oh wow your nail combo looks lovely!!! Would love to try it out myself but I've always been afraid of nude nails :|
    Great blog!
    www.oykumoda.blogspot.com

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