I've been super busy with wedding planning and traveling back home that I have neglected my blog! Well hopefully since I'm on a roll with the planning and I've finished up frankening, I'll have more time for it again :D
Today I've got a semi-nail fail to show you! I fell in love last December when Scrangie blogged about the Holiday Dressing Table collection from Butter London. I. Had. To. Have. It.
I didn't get around to purchasing until earlier this summer and The Black Knight is just NOT a summer color so I stashed it away. (I did use Tart with a Heart over some other polishes, though...LOVE).
Anywho, I decided since it's now fall to bust out this combo! Here are the shots (Sorry I don't have any shots of either polish alone...this is just the combo!):
I do not know what happened between last year and this year, because I loved The Black Knight + Tart with a Heart when I first saw swatches....but after application? Blech. I took it off right away!
I haven't given up all hope. I've convinced myself that the combination of the purple undertones of The Black Knight plus the green undertones of Tart with a Heart plus my skintone and longer nails just resulted in me kind of hating it.
Now don't get me wrong, they both applied great! I used two coats of The Black Knight and one coat of Tart with a Heart topped with Seche Vite--they went on smooth just like all BL polishes! I think with how long my nails are and how pale my skin is, I just felt like it looked witchy! If I was going for that Halloween look I would've kept it on :) But sadly, I'm not.
I think I'll save The Black Knight for shorter nails...or maybe mid-winter, when it'd work better!
Did you girls pick this combo up when it came out last year? What'd you think?
<3 Whitney
I loooooved it myself! It doesn't look very glossy in your pictures though.
ReplyDeleteI think it looks gorgeous. I do not own a single Butter London....weird eh :oP
ReplyDeleteI love The Black Knight. It should always been worn alone, maybe that is why you weren't feeling it. The colors in it are to die for.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it doesn't look as luxurious as a glossy manicure, but I think I like the grungy matte look! And on the nails it looks a lot better than I expected it to be, might have to pick this up xo
ReplyDeleteMatte nail polish
Love it :)!!
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
Wengie
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