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Re-review: Revisiting My First Review with Claire's Glitter Topcoat

I've been blogging for a while now - Wednesday will bring me up to three months!  Hot damn have I come a long way.  Chronic cuticle biting, bad camera, you name it.  One of the very first posts I made was for the fabulously sparkly Claire's polish, simply called Glitter Topcoat.  As I've been wanting to try this one out again, I thought it would make the perfect "look Ma, I'm better at blogging now!" post. 

The Glitter Topcoat, as I first reviewed it, still stands as one of the most sparkliest polishes out there.  Micro silver holo glitter in a clear base, it actually forms linear rainbows, albeit not quite as smooth as the traditional holo polishes. Because the glitter is larger, it means it catches the light and throws rainbows a lot more often. What you seen in the pictures below is three coats over Sally Hansen Celeb City.  Application isn't the easiest but it dried reasonably quickly with some drying drops that I've been playing with recently. 







Now, are you ready to see what my nails used to look like?  And this isn't even the worst photo.  I couldn't bear to post the worst one, it turns my stomach.  Ready? Scrooollllll
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Ahh! I just want to go back in time and make me drink moisturiser.   And fix the white balance.  And shhh, never mind the fact my photos for today are over exposed.  YOUR FACE IS OVER EXPOSED xoxoxo

The Verdict:  Yes, I love this polish so much I actually reviewed it again cos it deserves to be done properly.  It's so sparkly, so glittery, so full of rainbows <3<3.



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  1. AshleighMarch 27, 2012 at 4:46 AM

    This is such a pretty polish!

    Good job that your nails have come so far! :D Mine have definitely improved over the last several months.

    And better to be a little over exposed than under exposed. My face that is. :P

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  2. thecommunistdaughterMarch 27, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    I love that glitter! I looks like the sparkles are a little big, does it leave a rough texture on your nails? Sometimes I find lovely glitter but it's so rough it's hard to deal with.

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