It’s nearly long weekend time! I don’t know about you but I am really looking forward to the much needed long weekend.
I picked up this polish a while on sale at Dischem and I really loved it. I love that it is pretty neutral but still has a little something special about it. It is from a previous limited edition from Essence called Vampire’s Love. Let me show you how pretty.
Essence Vampire’s Love – The Dawn is Broken
This is two coats of The Dawn is Broken. It is a cream coloured polished packed with darker (black?) and silver micro glitter / shimmer. I have seen some people don’t like it at all saying it looks like concrete but I really love it. It’s subtle while still being special.
I couldn’t just leave it as is though so I decided to stamp over it. I tried out a different polish to stamp with. I used NYX matte polish in brown and Pueen15 and stamped the full design on every nail.
My favourite is my ring finger. The design seems to be most clear on that nail. The NYX polish stamped really well but the minute I came near it with topcoat it turned into a mess. It looked very similar to a marbled effect. Not exactly the look I was going for. So I started over, used a different topcoat and same thing. I then tried this for a third time and decided to just leave the topcoat alone. 😉 I don’t know if maybe it just need more time to dry before topcoating. I didn’t want to risk it again to be honest but I will do a test run of this soon.
I am still completely in love with my Pueen stamping plates and I am trying hard to not just do post after post with stamping. Unless that is what you want of course 😉
What do you think of this polish? Do you also love the neutral stamping? Everyone knows I love bright colours but I was surprised by how much I liked this! It’s downhill to the weekend! Thank goodness!
Thanks for reading!
More stamping posts! This looks really gorgeous together. Wowi!
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Hahaha Thanks Lynette. Glad to see someone else likes the stamping as much as I do!
Beautiful!
Thanks Geraldine!
I must say all your mani’s are great but this one is my FAVOURITE by far!!
Yay!! Thanks so much Chantal. That means a lot! xx
Wow, this is pretty!!
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Thanks so much Imka!
Love! Looks like wallpaper (In a good way!)
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Thanks!! I agree. I was also thinking it looked like fabric. I really love it!
I am seriously considering ordering this stamp kit! I love the designs!
Sanita, you won’t be sorry. The designs are amazing and they are really great quality! (Also, It worked out cheaper than the Essence plates per plate!)
Really looks awesome – I could wear this for work. As you say neutral with a little something special. Love it!
Thanks my lovely friend! You should totes come play with me! xx
This is simply amazing! Really love it so much. Would totally like to have this done to my nails
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Wow! Thanks so much Charlene. I am so glad you love it. I love the combination and I think it is perfect for work!
very pretty!
Thanks lovely!! xx
I don’t like the stamping, not because it’s ugly, it isn’t, but because I’ve loved that colour forever and ever and I just want to see it alone!!!
Yes stamp every post! Swatching and stamping works mos well!
Or if you want you can do a “how to achieve this stamp look without the stamp”?
Hahaha I love the polish on it’s own too. That’s why I absolutely had to add a swatch on it’s own. I love this polish. Yes, stamp and swatch works -perfectly 😛
Hahaha you have too much faith in my ability. I could never do this without a stamp. You totes could!
A stamping set that I want and a polish that I want?? Sies M! You are cruel! Lol I adore this! The swatch, the stamping, everything! I think the colours and the classy stamp design goes stunningly together!
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Hahahaha thanks T!! I am so in love with this polish and the stamping is just perfect!! I must admit, I love it too!! 🙂
Oooo, looks great! I’m usually not big on neutrals, but this is fabulous! You stay classy, Michelle. 😉
Thanks hun!! 😉