1 coat of Essie/ManGlaze over my previous mani
Not that different, huh? But still, if you look closely... you can see that the nail with ManGlaze has more depth. Or is it just me? Maybe I'm rooting for my fave. =) I also have to mention I got tip shrinkage this time (this never happened to me before) - Essie's shrinkage was *major*.
In this case, ManGlaze is a winner for me. But don't worry, I'll have another comparison with another base soon. =)
Thanks for looking!
Love the colour and the sparkle look like a Dark sea
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty mani! I think I like the Manglaze better too! There is a slight difference indeed, it looks more crisp :-D
ReplyDeleteLike the comparison with the dark sea. It looks mysterious... =)
ReplyDeleteExactly! But I wasn't sure if anyone else is going to notice it. I'm clearly a ManGlaze fan... =)
ReplyDeleteManGlaze looks better! I have Essie myself, but I don't use it often so maybe I don't need ManGlaze either :D
ReplyDeleteYeah, it looks like you don't need it. This is for those, who are still deciding on which top coat to get. :)
ReplyDeleteI think what it is, is that the Man Glaze is clearer, it does add the cloudy or dusty look that MAY does. Man Glaze is easier to work with too, in my opinion.
ReplyDeletein the first picture, I cannot tell the difference between your middle and ring fingers. In the others, they do look a bit different, but then, the light is hitting them differently too, due to the angle of your fingers. I love the ManGlaze bottles though, so it wins for me.
ReplyDeleteWhat surprises me is that you got shrinkage with a matte topcoat??
I found the exact same difference between China Glaze Matte Magic and RBL matte topcoat. The expensive one was more crisp.
ReplyDeleteThanks for doing that for me. Essie is easier for me to purchase but manglaze has such a cool bottle so I am still undecided.
ReplyDeleteGreat comparison!
ReplyDeletelove this. now i want the ManGlaze topcoat and Snow Globe, which i keep adding and then taking away from my wishlist. i guess this seals the deal.
ReplyDeleteI love mattified glitters, they look sooo cool.
ReplyDeleteNot enough of a difference to make me buy another matte topcoat! Love the manicure. Looks like the night sky in outerspace! Or so that I imagine it looking.
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