Rimmel Matte Finish Topcoat

This topcoat is one which has been in my collection for ages but it's woefully underused because I often forget just how much I love the effect it creates until I use it again.

 

A while ago now it seemed like almost every brand was bringing out a matte top coat, keen to try the look I picked up a bottle of this Rimmel Matte Finish topcoat in Superdrug to see what the hype was about.  I decided to go with the Rimmel as it was significantly cheaper than the other versions I had easy access to at the time and I didn't want to shell out on something I wasn't sure I would use much.

 

In the end that was a good decision because although it's one of the less expensive versions on the market (it's £4.49 in Boots or Superdrug) it works beautifully for me.  It does exactly what you would imagine a mattifying topcoat would do, gives whatever polish you put it over a lovely suede matte look to it.

 

It can really transform the look of your polish and it's so simple, you just slap it on like a regular clear topcoat and wait for it to dry.

 

For today's manicure I simply put a layer over my camouflage manicure from Monday.

 

 

I love how this turned out, it's only a subtle difference but it really adds to the camouflage look and makes it look a bit more authentic, although I'm not sure a city dweller with camouflage nails can ever be authentic, but I'm sure you know what I mean. ;)

 

 

 

I've been rather lax with my blogging this week for no real reason other than I rather fell in love with my camouflage nails and didn't want to take them off and all the exciting beauty and nail things I have ordered recently haven't arrived yet.

 

I'm off to Spain to visit my parents next week so hopefully the polish haul from that trip and the parcels due to arrive will mean more interesting posts in the near future!