Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Emily De Molly Muted Madness Swatch and Review

The day after Christmas usually means going to the Saks Fifth Avenue 50% off after Christmas sale but this year I managed to keep myself at home to prevent any damage to my wallet.  I don't need anything but I can't help wondering what bargains I missed out on!
  
I adore matte glitters and when I saw Emily De Molly's variation of a matte glitter in a black jelly base I knew I had to give it a try.  In Muted Madness there's a colorful array of matte glitters in blue, red, orange, and gold offset by a colorful holographic shimmer packed into a black jelly base.  I found application to be standard for a black jelly polish - it was sheer so it took three coats to get this opaqueness, and fortunately the glitter wasn't overly dense so there wasn't any dragging or clumping towards the ends.  I would suggest to allow the layers to dry completely before another coat because of the jelly nature.  It dried fairly shiny on its own too, but I used a layer of Poshe to speed the drying and add a touch of shine.
 
Emily De Molly Muted Madness
Emily De Molly Muted Madness

Emily De Molly Muted Madness
Emily De Molly Muted Madness


Emily De Molly Muted Madness
Emily De Molly Muted Madness

Emily De Molly Muted Madness
Emily De Molly Muted Madness

Emily De Molly Muted Madness
Emily De Molly Muted Madness

I really enjoyed the subtle glitter effect of the matte glitters against the black base of this polish, but in some lights it was too subtle to me and looked like a standard black polish.  I think next time I might try it over a dark purple base, preferably a jelly, to see if the glitters pop a little more.  If you have this, have you tried it over a colored base?

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