Charmingly Simple Nail Art Holiday and Winter Charms Part 4

Greetings and Nailutations,

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Are you all charmed out?  I hope not because I have 4 more adorable charms to share from Charmingly Simple Nail Art.  Charmingly Simple Nail Art carries not just charms, but also nail art tools (brushes/dotting stylus), bottle holders, wax pencils, midi rings, striping tape and more!  The new charms for the winter and holiday are amazing!

Now let's get to some charms!

First up is a gold Christmas Tree charm, with 6 rhinestones.  This is also another favorite of mine (it's the same as the silver tree but in gold).  It's small,classy and festive.  It is shown here over Greener Than Everygreen from Jindie with some gold sparkles mixed in and topped with a shiny top coat.

Next is a Swarovski Snowflake, which is one of the easiest charms to adhere to your nails due to it's small size.  It is shown here over Jenna Hipp's I Cast A Spell On Blue and a shiny top coat along with some snow fall.

The smallest charm or embellishment is the gold snowflake.  Be sure to keep it in a secure location as it is very small and light.  It creates the perfect subtle accent and is shown here over Sleigh Me from Liquid Sky Lacquer and shiny top coat.

The last charm I have is the snowman with pink hat and scarf.  It's the perfect size and adheres nicely to nails.  Photos show it over Kindness from Virtuous Polish.  Be sure to check out Elyse's store as she has several other snowman designs.

Application: top coat for a hold or nail glue for a more secure hold.

Shiny Topcoat is Gem Glam Top Coat from www.dreampolish.com

Loves:  I love all 4 of these charms as they were smaller in size and adhered perfectly to my small nails.  The Christmas tree in gold (and silver) are my top faves of all the new charms.

Wishes:  I wish for you all to go check out her store and select a few items to make your manis POP with holiday cheer!  :)

Stay Connected to Charmingly Simple Nail Art sales, restocks and more:
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Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @beginnails

Dream Polish Ultra Matte Top Coat Swatch and Review

Greetings and Nailutations,

Today I'm sharing a new top coat finish from Dream Polish..  The Ultra Matte Top Coat is a new product developed by Dream Polish.  It is available for purchase now and comes in a few scents or unscented.

Now lets get to some swatches!

I wanted to show a few different looks with the top coat (including nail art) and then also compare it and provide my opinion on it.

First I wanted to test the top coat with a glitter crelly, so I used Polishaus Argentine a pretty grey with magenta, orange, black and white glitter.  This photo is in simulated sunlight.  I used Gem Glam Top Coat from Dream Polish for the shiny top coat and 1 and 2 coats of the Ultra Matte Top Coat.  To my eyes, 1 and 2 coats seem very similar on the glitter crelly.

Next I wanted to utilize a glitter jelly...because one must mattify all jellies!  (I think it is polish addict rule #42.)  I decided to use Jindie Nails Red Velvet Revolver, which is simply is really beautiful.  In the glitter jelly I noticed the difference between 1 and 2 coats more than in the glitter crelly.

I wanted to test was how the Ultra Matte Top Coat worked with nail art.  In the past I have had a beautiful stamping design and then add my go to matte top coat and it smears the entire thing.  I now have to actually do a shiny top coat and then a matte top coat.  With Ultra Matte Top Coat from Dream Polish, I was able to apply the top coat with NO smearing!  Should I repeat that?  NO SMEARING!  Below is Cold Concrete from GG Indie Polish and a Winstonia stamping plate.

The last thing I needed to do was to compare Ultra Matte Top Coat from Dream Polish with my go to matte top coat (O.P.I.).  Below is the comparison with O.P.I. on my ring finger.  As you can see O.P.I. is slightly more powdery looking, while Dream Polish still has some sheen to it.

Loves: I will always love the fact that Dream Polish is 5-free and cruelty free.  I also love that the polish has a great dry time and the formula is perfect.  And of course I really love the brushes that Dream Polish uses - wide!  They make putting a top coat on easy!  I love the product finish overall, however compared to my O.P.I. matte, I'd consider Dream Polish more of a "wax" finish.

Wishes:  I almost wish that the product was called Ultra Wax Top Coat!  :)  I can't wait to see what other fun things Vanessa has up her sleeves!

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Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails