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Review: Revlon Silver Coin with Fimo Flowers

In an effort to keep showing you new and different manis (I'd totes do a glitter mosaic every day (and totes is ok to use, I checked :) )) I've been trolling through ebay and ordering things to stick on my nails.  It's surprising the amount of stuff you can get sent to you for maybe $2, including shipping.  I ordered striping tape, fimo sticks, fimo pre-sliced pieces, stickers, you name it. I've had these pretty fimo flowers sitting on my desk for a while now so I though I'd give them a try.

First up, two coats of Revlon Silver Coin.  I couldn't find my Sally Hansen Celeb City but Silver Coin does well for a silver.  It's not as sparkly as Celeb City but application was decent at two coats so..there you go.  One thing I learnt with these is that you have to really let the base colour dry before you start on the fimo.  Once it was dry, and using nail glue, I stuck each piece on to my nail.  They actually held on quite well.  I was able to do laundry without any falling off.  They're a high maintenance look, that's for sure, but if you have a fancy occasion they'd be a nice accent.  Also, I toootttally didn't stick anything together with the nail glue, that's just silly :D






The Verdict: There's something about fimo I love, so naturally I like this look.  With a strong nail glue it's quite durable too.  Yay flowers!
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  1. RobynMay 3, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    So cute! I have one bajillion Fimo sticks and shapes, I really ought to use them.

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  2. AnonymousMay 3, 2012 at 1:11 PM

    This is so cute!! :'D I love Fimo! XD

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