Catrice ~ Marilyn and Me

Catrice ~ Marilyn and Me  

Red jelly base with glitter

I’ve been dying to try this polish on since I heard that sweet Tünde was going to send it to me in a swap. So when it finally arrived, I knew that it was going to be the first one I tried on, and I also knew what I wanted the mani to look like.

The formula of Catrice is great – I’ve never had a bad bottle from this company. I applied three coats of it. I think I could have done with two, but I wanted it to look its best, and besides, drying time was really good.

And the polish is soooo pretty! It’s in the same family as all the ruby footwear polishes, just with less glitter, and it’s kind of more jelly-ish than the others. I like it a lot!!

I used “Dare to wear” for the accent nails (thumb and ring finger), and I chose a holographic silver glitter called “Hologram Diamond”. I only applied two coats of that, since it’s a fairly dense glitter. I also know exactly how difficult that is going to be to get off, but I don’t mind. It’s totally worth the effort! I’ve never experienced chips from these glitter polishes from Dare to Wear. Awesome polishes indeed! 

 Then I stamped on the red nails. I used Mash plate number 38 and stamped with Essence “Stamp me! Silver” stampy polish. It’s my favourite silver stamping polish of all times. I’ve used half a bottle already!! O_o

In case you wonder what I used for the red hearts on the accent nails… No, it’s not a stamp, it’s a sticker! I found these glittery hearts in my local Accessorize shop. They’re not made for nails, but I thought I’d give them a go anyway!

 

It worked for a little while with the hearts, then the top coat dissolved the glue, and they fell off. Ah well, such is life sometimes, and the mani also looked cool without them!

I call this mani “Heartbeats” btw. Do you like it?

Catrice ~ Marilyn and Me 

Opacity: 7/10
Colour, prettiness: 9/10
Durability: 8/10
Value for money: 8/10
Overall: 8/10
Buy again: Yes

Dare to Wear ~ Hologram Diamond 

Opacity: 9/10
Colour, prettiness: 9/10
Durability: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 9.5/10
Buy again: Yes