Midnight Masquerade - Pretty & Polished

Pretty & Polished Midnight Masquerade was one of the first indie polishes I ever purchased. Well, the one that really got my attention was Elvis Pink Cadillac but as I made my way to the checkout, I saw this blackened base packed with magenta and green glitters so I knew I had to buy it too!

Although this polish is opaque on its own in two coats, I still layered it over a coat of black creme. I like my polish very opaque. The formula was slightly thick but not too difficult to apply. It dries quite glossy and its not even that gritty at all, considering all the hex glitter packed into it!

I wish I could have got the glitters to show up a bit more on camera but I really couldn't work around the glare on this one. However, the last picture which was taken with my iPhone in natural daylight, shows the depth of the glitter better.

What do you guys think of this polish?

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Razzle Dazzle - Glistening Raspberry Gems on My Nails!

Deborah Lippmann Razzle Dazzle! This is my only DL polish and it's a mini which I got with the December GlossyBox if I recall correctly. DL's are really expensive in the UK so when I'm willing to spend quite a bit on polish, I usually go for some OPI's or Essie's.

The reason they are so expensive is most probably because they do have some amazing shades and glitters. For my bank account's sake, I should really keep the purchase of these to a minimum but after trying this one, I don't think that will be possible! Lol!

Razzle Dazzle is a lovely blackened berry jelly, packed with red and magenta glitter. I absolutely love this polish, I couldn't stop staring at it! The colour has so much depth, it's so dramatic and the glitter is like an explosion of raspberry gems!

Two thick coats provides opaque coverage but next time I'll probably layer it over a berry creme so I don't run out of this beauty too fast! It dries quite gritty which I love but for you girls that don't like gritty finishes, it's nothing a coat of SV can't fix.

Oh my...look at all this beautiful juicy sparkle: