Almost a year ago, the beautiful Kellie Gonzo sent me a random act of kindness package that contained ManGlaze Matt-Astrophe, which is a clear matte top coat. I was (and still am) so grateful, but I've gotta say, it's taken me a good, long while to warm up to mattes (hey, better late than never, right?).
Recently I did a little experiment with some polishes that have caused quite a frenzy over the last few years. I had this idea of putting Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure on top of Orly Space Cadet, and then toping the whole thing off with Matt-Astrophe (I'm sure someone else has probably
done this, but I thought of it one night while trying to fall asleep, so I'm claiming it as my own idea! if I knew of a blogger who has done this and posted photos, I would insert a link here).
The coolest thing about matte top coats is that, if the polish underneath has any type of duochrome inclination, the matte top coat will kind of freeze it. In other words, a regular duochrome (without top coat) can be seen most easily by shifting the nail in certain lights. But topped with a matte top coat, the duochrome can essentially be seen from all angles, in any light, really. It's like it freezes it in time or something. Groovy, huh?
Here is two coats of Orly Space Cadet + one coat of Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure + one coat of ManGlaze Matt-Astrophe:
