Polish Days: To Boldly Go

This month’s Polish Days theme is science fiction. I’m not much of a sci-fi fan, except for being a huge geek over Star Wars. I blame my brothers because they love the original trilogy (episodes IV, V and VI) and we used to watch all the reruns on TV.

Polish Days: MAN-icure

This month’s Polish Days theme is ‘man’ focused in commemoration of Movember. Movember is an initiative to bring awareness to men’s health issues, particularly testicular cancer. There’s no colored ribbon here for the guys – instead, they are encouraged to grow a moustache for the whole month.

And I thought, what better way to do a MAN-icure than with some ManGlaze? ManGlaze was made by men for men. Sounded perfect to me (;

I just had to do a moustache and tuxedo but not on every nail. There was no guarantee that I wouldn’t mess up (with my sad lack of art skills) and get frustrated instead of enjoying myself.

ManGlaze Matte is Murder

Black matte with subtle shimmer. The shimmer appears to be a mix of green, pink and holographic silver. It’s doesn’t really turn up but you can tell it’s not just a plain black.

The wear I got was pretty good; it lasted longer than traditional mattes. But the dry time was longer too – that can be either good or bad. If you’re looking to paint your nails five minutes before you head out, dents and smudges will still occur. But if you always wanted a matte that allows you to take your time while painting, then this is for you.

Generally, I struggle quite a bit with matte polish because I’m a slow painter – I prefer little to no cleanup. This was perfect for me. Then I ruined it when I attempted a tape mani – the tape pulled up bits of the polish (I waited fifteen minutes). So no pictures for the tape mani!

Polish peels:
• NailTek Foundation II (1 coat)
• ManGlaze Matte is Murder (2 coats)