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Sunday, July 5, 2015

Before & After: String me up

(Polishes sent for review; affiliate links)

Hello!

When I was swatching Zoya Selene from Zoya's Paradise Sun collection, I couldn't help but wonder how the flake finish would look matted...so I decided to do a manicure today to find out.


I started wtih Zoya Selene, a green-leaning teal flecked wonder:


Zoya Selene

Zoya Selene



Then I stamped it with Pueen 45:




Using Hit The Bottle Polishes Absinthe-Minded and Pool Party:

Mardi Gras beads!

Mardi Gras beads


And finally, I matted with with China Glaze Matte Magic:


Matted Mardi Gras

So which do you like better, the matted or the shiny?

Happy polishing!
M. 
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38 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 5, 2015 at 7:32 AM

    Gosh these colors make my mouth water! I prefer the plushness of the matte, but both are stunning.

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    1. M.M. ChouinardJuly 6, 2015 at 5:06 PM

      Thank you! I prefer the matte, too...I have a very similar mani done with different colors coming up, hope you'll like those colors too!

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  2. Lisa N.July 5, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    Very nice stamping! :)

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  3. CindiJuly 5, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    I like the matte version but both are pretty.

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  4. ZedJuly 5, 2015 at 5:52 PM

    Both look amazing but I prefer the matte

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  5. UnknownJuly 6, 2015 at 7:19 AM

    This is such a gorgeous polish! The stamping you did with it looks really cool too. I think I like the matte version slightly better but both are pretty :)

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    1. M.M. ChouinardJuly 6, 2015 at 5:07 PM

      Matte makes everything better, doesn't it? ;-)

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  6. UnknownJuly 6, 2015 at 6:11 PM

    Very nice! Love the matte versiob!

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  7. AnonymousJuly 6, 2015 at 6:22 PM

    I love what you did with the stamping!!

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  8. Jen Sky WalkerJuly 6, 2015 at 9:33 PM

    I rarely think to add matte top coat (of course my bottles walk off constantly so that doesn't help), but I really need to do this more often. The shiny look is pretty, but I really like how your nail art looks mattified!

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  9. UnknownJuly 6, 2015 at 10:04 PM

    Typically, I like shiny manicures, but this one looks really nice matte. The stamping is a really nice touch over Selene!

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  10. BethanyJuly 6, 2015 at 11:23 PM

    The base colour is so beautiful and I love that stamping on it.

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  11. BethanyJuly 6, 2015 at 11:23 PM

    The base colour is so beautiful and I love that stamping on it.

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  12. BruisedUpDollie NailsJuly 7, 2015 at 12:05 AM

    I love matte manicures, this one is stunning matte!

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  13. UnknownJuly 7, 2015 at 4:12 AM

    It looks gorgeous matte and shiny! This is a stunning mani!

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  14. UnknownJuly 7, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    I like the stamping pattern and colors. Not sure which I prefer- they're both great!

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  15. UnknownJuly 7, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    I love it matte! I'm going to have to try that.

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  16. Nichole C.July 7, 2015 at 8:42 AM

    I wonder how this compares to Zoya Giovanna? You wouldnt happen to have that one too ?

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  17. Naked Without PolishJuly 7, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    YAY! Matte all the things! Matte is my Fairy Dust! I love it!!

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  18. UnknownJuly 7, 2015 at 10:49 AM

    Very nice! Love the matte versiob!

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  19. EmberlinmoonJuly 7, 2015 at 2:00 PM

    The matte version looks so gorgeous, I'd definitely go with that one!

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  20. UnknownJuly 7, 2015 at 9:02 PM

    Usually I'm a shiny person, but I really like the matte!!

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  21. UnknownJuly 7, 2015 at 9:04 PM

    I love the shiny! Beautiful stamping and color combination!

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  22. Lustrous LacquerJuly 7, 2015 at 9:31 PM

    Both looks are great but I have to go with the matte version. By any chance do you know how close Selene is to Zuza?

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  23. Polish and PawsJuly 7, 2015 at 10:57 PM

    They are both beautiful, I like it both ways equally I think. :)

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  24. acidiciceJuly 8, 2015 at 12:47 AM

    I like it both ways honestly. It is BEAUTIFUL!

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  26. UnknownJuly 8, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    I love your stamping !

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  27. nail a college drop outJuly 8, 2015 at 10:00 AM

    I like shiny more!

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  28. UnknownJuly 8, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    They are both gorgeous!! Though the matte allows the stamping to stand out a bit more, but I say mix it up and wear half matte and half shiny, lol!

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  29. UnknownJuly 8, 2015 at 1:47 PM

    love the stamping and color combo...that's a pretty green!

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  30. Manna's ManisJuly 10, 2015 at 11:04 AM

    I like it shiny, I'm not much of a matte fan!

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  31. purple_rainJuly 11, 2015 at 2:51 PM

    +1 on "matte all the things"! :)
    Absinthe-minded, tho... LOVE that name!

    Needless to say, but I'll go ahead anyway: the mani is flawless, and I love that double stamping.

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  32. UnknownJuly 13, 2015 at 2:01 PM

    Love this matted and I am not usually a matte fan!

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  33. Dina RamseJuly 15, 2015 at 1:17 AM

    Gorgeous!

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