Monday 12 September 2011

Flakies!

Mmm flakies, one of the most glorious kinds of polish ever. I love glitter but flakies are like opals for your nails! I also like the name, 'flakies' sounds a bit... nasty, it reminds me of flaking skin and that amuses my childish mind  :D I only actually own 3 and need more, particularly some of the gorgeous ones from Inglot. Anyway here's a couple of manicures using lovely flakies.


 

 

This was Models Own Spring Green with GOSH Rainbow over the top.


 

And this was ELF Mango madness with NFU-Oh 47 on top. It was subtler than the green mani but still very pretty. But I can't leave my nails alone so I...


 

Mattified it! Ahhh <3 I'm not usually the biggest fan of matte nails but putting a matte topcoat over flakies somehow makes them look even more magical, like hidden glowing jewels.

What's your favourite flakie polish?



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10 comments:

  1. The Peach12 September 2011 at 16:49

    Love that GOSH Rainbow over the green! Flakie polishes are always so much fun!

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  2. Jessi M (Lacquered, Painted, Polished)12 September 2011 at 19:52

    I loooooooove flakies! I think just as much as holos. I agree, I'm not big on matte nails either, but I love flakies matte. I don't have any NfuOh polishes and I need them!

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  3. dull_flame12 September 2011 at 20:05

    I have a couple- Limelight by Creative Nail Design, a discontinued color I think so I never use it, and Hidden Treasure by Sally Hansen.

    I saw a pink one by OPI but I almost never (okay, never) wear pink on my nails so I didn't buy it. And I got a green one, can't remember the name, from Sinful Colors but I couldn't get the little bits of cellophane to flatten out in the polish. I think I'll use it for something else...

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  4. Kiwi12 September 2011 at 21:08

    I love putting matte topcoats on things that are supposed to be glittery and shiny. It looks so neat to me.

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  5. Robyn13 September 2011 at 02:43

    I LOVE matte flakies! I need to get some Inglot flakies too!

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  6. Louise H13 September 2011 at 03:58

    I love Gosh rainbow so pretty over anything x

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  7. Vijaya13 September 2011 at 17:03

    Flakies are amaaaaazing. I need to get some new ones!

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  8. Vulcan_Butterfly15 September 2011 at 10:15

    I didn't know that GOSH made a flakie polish! I must get it!

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  9. A Certain Vintage17 September 2011 at 01:49

    i wonder if hidden treasure is avaiable in the uk because I can't seem to find gosh rainbow in stock anywhere! Obsessed with nail things at the minute, really want to try a flakie!
    xox

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  10. SilhouetteScreams18 September 2011 at 00:21

    Ahhh this reminded me I have an Inglot flakey languishing in a drawer somewhere. I must dig the poor thing out.

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