Pupa – Crazy Crystal 011 Urban Blue

Hi babes! Today, just when I removed my nailpolish, some new Pupa polishes arrived! This time they were the Crazy Crystal sets and I couldn’t wait to try the first one! I decided to start with 011 Urban Blue 

The kit arrives with 1 blue polish, a bottle with the micro crystals, a small brush and a cup so you don’t make a mess. First you apply the polish. I wanted to show you how the polish looked like on it’s own because I love the blue color so much!

You can already apply the crystals after one layer of the base color, it’s not fully opaque in one coat but almost so it’s enough if you want to apply the crystals. If you just want to use the base color you need two thin layers.

While the polish is still wet apply the micro crystals over your nail while holding your finger above the plastic cup. Don’t worry about spilling too much, you can easily put the crystals back in the bottle with the plastic cup. When the polish is dry the crystals will stay on your nails, so use the brush to remove all the excess crystals.

I’ve also made two pictures without flash:

When the package arrived I thought it looked like the textured polishes but because of the bottle I thought it would be more like flocking powder. It ended up to be what I thought textured polishes would feel and look like before I ever tried one. The finish is more gritty and rough than textured polishes, but when you look at it they don’t look that extremely gritty.

I really love the result, it’s not something I want to wear every day but it looks cool. It works because of the glitter-ish crystals, if it was just plain blue I wouldn’t like it as much, the different colors give some extra dimension just like with textured polishes, I like the ones with glitter or shimmer like Zoya and P2 better than the normal ones like from China Glaze, textured polishes need that extra effect not to look weird but to look pretty.

If you don’t like textured polishes you probably won’t like this, it takes longer to apply because you have two steps, you need to do cleanup and it feels more gritty. If you do like textured polishes you probably will like this, the crystals stay well in place unless you are planning to do a lot of cleaning (I know I’m not ha!) with your hands, but the manicure lasts pretty well if you have a normal day.

Hope you like it!

Love,

Demelza

Brand: Pupa
Name: 011 Urban Blue
Collection: Crazy Crystals
Year: Spring/Summer 2013
Price: €14,95
Website: Pupa website