18
Feb
Posted in NOTD

Illamasqua & Kiko NOTD

I bought Kiko’s Sparkle Touch 270 topcoat when it was on sale for £1.50 in the Westfield Stratford store weeks and weeks ago. I’d picked up the bottle in the store several times, not sure why it took me so long to buy it but I can’t turn my nose up at eventually getting it for a measly £1.50. It took me a few weeks to use it because I don’t have that many polishes here with me at the moment – for those who don’t know, I moved in with Colin a while ago and most of my stash is still at home! – and I just couldn’t decide on a polish to layer it over.

I got Illamasqua Propaganda at IMATS at the beginning of the month – I liked the colour of it, but never bought it before because I’m not the biggest fan of jelly polishes. At £5 though, I wasn’t going to say no again. I also thought it would be a nice colour to go with that Kiko 270!

Propaganda2 Illamasqua & Kiko NOTD

It’s painfully obvious that I painted these in rubbish artificial lighting. If I’d have done it in daylight, I would have realised that Propaganda could have done with a third coat because the flash reveals some transparency after the two coats I used, particularly on the middle nail.

Propaganda1 Illamasqua & Kiko NOTD

I do quite like this Sparkle Touch thing though, it’s fun! I do like a nice chunky glitter. And it was completely smooth after one coat of topcoat, unlike a lot of chunky glitters which was nice.

What do you reckon?

Signature Illamasqua & Kiko NOTD
  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/01927512738611795745 Charli

    I really like this, want to get my hands on that Kiko glitter now though xx

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/13419435876945052290 Lucy – Beauty and the Blogger

    I like, bigger glitter seems to be more “in” at the moment doesn’t it?

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/07648730542923687403 Victoria

    I think the slight patchiness of the blue makes it look a bit like space :)
    I’m yet to see Kiko local to me

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/05609007638339388309 Nicole – Top To Toe

    your nails have grown so much, looking great!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/09411910303000401335 Miss LV

    Your nails are sooo long x

    http://www.misslv.com

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/10396769709691027428 FrancesCassandra♥

    I love this, it reminds me of an underwater scene :) I really want to try some Kiko polishes but they don’t stock them anywhere near where I live :(

    Frances x
    http://francescassandra.blogspot.com
    Twitter: @Francesss__

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/17473677306447704384 Leticia

    I like it! How nice that it only takes 1 coat of top coat. I don’t like doing 3 or 4 to get a smooth top layer.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/04026301209455710138 Sandra

    It’s so beautiful.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/08556104760327773063 Ashesela

    This is so pretty!! :D Absolutely beautiful! ^-^

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/05260503842142417404 Patricia

    i always pick this up at my kiko but never get it! next time i will!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/15018723010547102454 jaigeeksout

    Beautiful! They’re like mermaid nails!