I always check out Manhattan’s nail polishes when I visit Germany because they make so many great shimmers of good quality.

Red-Y-Licious went right into my basket! It’s a beautiful red shimmer, the kind of reds I cannot resist.

The formula is great and so is the coverage. I could have got away with one coat if I had been in a hurry! I wasn’t in a hurry though and that’s not usually how I roll. I like giving my nails the attention they deserve and take my time with it. So: I applied two easy coats and the drying time between layers was really good.

This is how beautiful two coats and no topcoat is: I have just got Laquester’s Holo-Dek 14-35, so I decided to give that a go. One layer of Lacquester’s holo topper went on, and here’s a flash picture of that step: Lacquester has this text on their website:

“1 coat of Holo Dek 14-35 will give a decent holo finish. 2 Coats will make it pretty spectacular already and 2 coats will provide the perfect WOW factor!
Personally I like 2 coats the best, as 3 coats will eventually grey your color.”

I have tried a lot of holo toppers by now and it’s so few of them that doesn’t grey the base colour some. So the above text intrigued me and made me buy the topper. I thought that it was impressive if it actually took three coats before the base colour was greyed.

I only applied one coat, and not a thick coat. My base colour was greyed, more than I would have expected after reading the said text. Look at this picture taken in the shade and judge for yourself: This is not a bad topper, I like the rainbows it comes with, even after just one coat. But it does grey the underlaying colour in my opinion.
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