OPI & Apple Pie and Nfu Oh # 49 Layered Manicure

After the success of my last layered manicure, I've decided to try another.

I have had my bottle of OPI & Apple Pie for about 7 years. It's a caramel brown creme, but feel it's a bit too orange to be chic, so I wondered if a Nfu Oh flakie could work its magic.

I thought the bronze flakes in Nfo Oh 49 would work well over the brown lacquer.

For reference, I post two pictures, one with flash, one in sunlight, of the OPI &Apple Pie before it is pimped with the flakie.

I was surprised how well this polish applies. Besides its advancing years, it has a teeny brush. I think that OPI have redesigned their brushed since thie was made. Still, it levelled well and gives a high shine. And after the transformation...

As with most of my pictures, they really need to be enlarged to see the flakes properly. I could not capture the flakies well- when lit from an oblique angle they dazzle green. This is my best picture:

I think that the Nfu Oh flakies are a very simple way of reviving an old polish!

Nails Inc Belgrave Place and Nfu Oh 44 layered manicure

I think the pics of this one speak for themselves...

Belgrave Place by Nails Inc is one of my favourite polishes. It is a perfect indigo creme, managing to be dark and vibrant at the same time. Nfu Oh is a brand that I have recently found, and this is my first manicure using their products. I think they are a perfect marriage.

Nfu Oh are famous for their flakies- opalescent flakes of glitter that are simply stunning over a dark polish. I love the look of a layered manicure as it is an easy and gives a sophisticated look. Nails Inc polishes work perfectly in this manicure as they give such good coverage with one coat. I think this is essential as too many layers will chip easily. The Nfu Oh polish has plenty of flakes, one coat would suffice, but I was greedy! The manicure was achieved with a coat of base coat, then one of Belgrave Place, two of Nfu Oh 44, then a top coat.

The pics are of a three-day old manicure.

It was very difficult to capture the beauty of the polish indoors. This photo is best enlarged:

Outdoor pictures show the poliush at its best. Again, enlarged, this picture show that the flakies are orange and green, depending on the light.

Nfu Oh New Arrivals!

I am happy to announce that my 94th and 95th polishes have arrived...

Nfu Oh 44 and Nfu Oh 49! Yippee!

I have already put them on my toes, over OPI Sicillian Vermillion. As the Sicillian Vermillion is a bright orange colour, the flakies, being orange (#44) and bronze (#49) have a very subtle look. I have read on other blogs that people find the corset bottle a bit twee, but I think they're quite cute. Also, the bumps in the bottle highlight the duochrome aspects of the flakies; you can normally only spot duochrome effects on the base edge of plain bottles. Another advantage on these bottles is that they are big! 17ml is quite a generous size.

I will not scar the reader's retinas by posting a picture of my feet! Also, Nfu Oh would probably sue me for besmirching their products. I will allow the beauty of these polishes to speak for themselves!

Nfu Oh 44

Nfu Oh 49

Both polishes are far more beautiful in the flesh. In the future I will use these on my fingernails over a dark colour and I won't be too ashamed to post a picture!