Nails of the week: Matte Black

With the last three weeks of glittery nail polish, I wanted something a little understated and elegant.  Sally Beauty Supply has a buy 2 get 1 free sale on their entire stock this month, so I picked up China Glaze's Matte Magic top coat.  I paired it with Liquid Leather, which is great basic black, and I cut my nails short.

Here is the finished look (excuse my crappy thumb cuticle):

Here is the Matte Magic (0.325 oz instead of their usual 0.5 oz)

And here are all the products I used in order from left to right:
(Strong Adhesion Base Coat, Liquid Leather, Magic Matte, Fast Freeze Quick Dry):

They are all China Glaze, which is probably my favorite brand of nail polish.  They're a little cheaper than OPI, and they dry faster and smoother.  I'm a fan of how matte the top coat got my nails, but it definitely took longer for my polish to dry.  Also, the more top coat you use, the more matte your nails will be.  I'm not sure if you can find this at your local Sally's because I noticed that Matte Magic has been discontinued, though you can find it at Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/China-Glaze-Matte-Magic-Finish/dp/B0033M0BHE

Next week, we're going colorful!
-Cicy