NailsLikeLace: Matte and Shiny Zebra Print Combo Fail

Friday, September 28, 2012

Matte and Shiny Zebra Print Combo Fail

It is official: If you have e.l.f.'s matte topcoat, once it gets down to about half, and is all thick and goopy, don't bother with thinner, just throw it out! I used Khloe Had a Little Lam-Lam from NOPI and wanted to create a look that I have yet to do, the matted base color, with a shiny print on top. But oh no, e.l.f. wouldn't stand for that!

I couldn't believe how bad that bubbled! I have never had a matte polish of any kind behave that way! :(

I am sure I will be trying this look again in the future, but this attempt was definitely not a keeper!

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Simply beauty. · 653 weeks ago

Don't be so hard on yourself! I think it still looks great :) )

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 651 weeks ago

Thank you :)

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Marias nail art · 653 weeks ago

It's not your fault that it bubbled, the design is gorgeous - and I hope baby Madison is feeling great :)

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 650 weeks ago

Thanks! I'd like to try again with a better matte topper! She has been doing great! She's a wonderful baby! Thank you! :)

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LittleMonsterx14 · 653 weeks ago

beautiful mani, too bad about the bubbles :(

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 653 weeks ago

Thanks! Yea, I hate it when polish bubbles!

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zebra-nails · 653 weeks ago

Sorry about the bubbles, but the idea is great!

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 653 weeks ago

Thanks! I love it other than that! =P

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kelly · 653 weeks ago

ha i thought it was some kinda of matte glitter at first, like little white hexs or something didnt even know it was bubbles, shows how smart I am :) even so the mani doesnt look bad at all!

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 650 weeks ago

Hehe. Maybe I should have gotten some, that would have been a good coverup! Haha. Thanks!!

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shannara · 653 weeks ago

wow, love it!

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 650 weeks ago

Thanks!

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Jennifer · 653 weeks ago

Oh I liked the effect! I actually thought the bubbles were part of the look lol!

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 649 weeks ago

Maybe I shouldn't have said anything then! Haha

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PolishandCharms 98p · 653 weeks ago

This is gorgeous!!!! I love the matte and shiny look! My Hard Candy matte got that way. I am using the NYC one right now.

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 653 weeks ago

Thanks! I haven't seen the NYC one but I definitely need to find a different one to try!

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The Polish HIdeout · 653 weeks ago

No matter how awful it was to work with, you ended up with an amazing result! :-)

~ Yun

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 653 weeks ago

Thank you! I'd like to try again sometime once I get a better matte topper though! :)

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Lydsz 61p · 653 weeks ago

i like the look of this! :)

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 653 weeks ago

Thanks!

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francestripolitsiotis 47p · 653 weeks ago

Oh no, that sucks your matte top coat went bad ,but I really like where you were going with this mani.

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 653 weeks ago

Thanks! Yea I think I need to try again when I get a new matte topcoat! =P

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sunnyfunnybunny 48p · 653 weeks ago

Saaaaad face about the bubbling. This still looks really freakin cool!

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 652 weeks ago

Thanks! Yea, I hate the bubbles! ^.^

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MyNailPolishOnline · 653 weeks ago

I really love how it came out! Don't worry about the bubbles, it looks great anyway!

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 653 weeks ago

Thank you!! :)

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@drinkcitra · 652 weeks ago

It still looks cool :D Sucks about the ELF matte coat!

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NailsLikeLace 127p · 652 weeks ago

Thanks! Yea I'll definitely be getting my next bottle from a different brand! =P

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