Always save dessert for last!

Today I have for you my final swatch from the 4 Mentality polishes that I ordered. Today's feature is Panna Cotta, and it is part of their "frosty mattes" collection. I'm going to start by saying that the texture and finish of this polish really is lovely. If you're looking for a very neutral and subdued color, this one is for you. 

My daughter even commented, "Mom, that polish looks just like your skin!". While this color may not be a first choice for me if I'm selecting a color to wear, it certainly is pretty. It's a very light peach with red/copper glass fleck in it. It has a pearly, matte finish. It also looks nice with a topcoat over it!

When I want a color that is delicate, and neutral with a little twist, I will choose Panna Cotta!

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I've got some "Moe" Mentality for you!

I'm back with part #3 of my Mentality swatchfest! This time I am here to show you "Moe" which is one of Mentality's Stampers! Moe is a duochrome holo, that is purple with flashes of blue. 

I just love the consistency of  Mentality's polishes. The reason the go on so well is because a lot of them are considered stamping polishes. For a polish to be good for stamping, it should be fairly opaque and also shouldn't dry too fast. I used Moe alone and did a little stamping for this mani!

This color looks way more blue over the black doesn't it? I just love this color, and I love the holographic part of it too!

The stamp plate is Bundle Monster 315. I think that this Aztec type pattern is pretty cool! I've got lots of ways I can think of that would look great!

I'd be willing to bet you'll be seeing more stamping from me very soon!

GORGEOUS!!

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A Mentality Memento...

I'm pretty sure I've made it common knowledge that stamping isn't my strong suit. For some reason, I can't seem to get the images just right. Maybe it's been the scraper... Maybe it's been the polish...I've never been able to crack the code, until today. Today, my friends, I had a successful stamping experience! To create the look of this mani, I used Mentality's Memento. 

Memento is a metallic blackened red creme nail polish. It is gorgeous all on its own, but I wanted to try my hand at stamping with it. I'd been told my a few different people that Mentality's formula is great for stamping. I also read on the Mentality Big Cartel site that the metallic cremes are good for beginner stampers, like me! I felt like there was still a chance for me.

When I get a little better at stamping I'll give you a little more info, but for now it's just show and tell!

For my ring finger I used Memento as my base and Konad stamping polish for the black. For all of my other nails, I used a quick drying black polish and then stamped Memento over that. I have a set of Bundle Monster plates for stamping. 

Thanks for taking a look!

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What a Brute!

This is part one of my Mentality swatchfest!! I used a Christmas gift card to purchase some beautiful colors from Mentality on Etsy. This shop has such a vast variety of polish, it was very hard to select just a few of them! The first one I was drawn to was Brute. 

Brute is one of Mentality's matte shades. This is the second matte polish that I've purchased and it was much easier to work with than the first one I tried (it was not by Mentality).

Take a look, aint she purrrrdy???

One thing that caused me some problems is the drying time. I am an avid Seche Vite user...it dries lightning fast and that's why I love it. Obviously, you don't use a topcoat for a matte polish so it felt like it took FOREVER to dry. I fudged em up quite a few times. That is the reason they don't look impeccable!

Regardless of dry time, I LOVE this polish. I am a huge fan of blue nails, and this one is really beautiful. Great texture made for a super easy application. 

I touched it up a little for the second pic....it looks better, don't you think?

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