Manhattan : 101S aka another dark grey creme

*UPDATE at the bottom*

Today I wanted to try a new polish I bought from the brand Manhattan. I'm a sucker for dark, almost black greys and this pretty polish looked like it was right up my alley.

It definitely is ♥

Manhattan 101S, flash

(excuse the wear, I had to go shopping right after applying my Seche topcoat and couldn't get any pics until this evening so it looks quite a bit worn).

I've been wearng a lot of cremes lately, so I thought about spicing them up a bit. I remembered some stickers I picked up in Germany from Essence, silver glitter french style stickers. I've been saving them for a dark creme, and this was a great opportunity :)

Here it is without topcoat (and really, it still looks like stickers on the tips of your nails. I highly recommend a topcoat on these, not only to make them last longer but also to remove the sticker-esque feel).

Manhattan 101S + Essence French Glam stickers

Here's the final manicure with a cot of Seche Vite;

Manhattan 101S + Essence French Glam stickers

I honestly have no idea what happened to the sticker on my pointer, it looks like Seche might've shrinked it?! D: Not the look I was going for.

Manhattan 101S is definitely is must-have, if you like dark cremes. It's a two-coater, dries relatively fast and is easy to clean up. I'm liking Manhattan polishes more and more!

As for the Essence French Glam stickers, it's a good solution if you want funky french tips but don't bother the work with an extra polish that has to dry... But the result isn't as amazing as it'd been if I used the real deal. It does look a little less sticker-like IRL, but it still isn't enough. Needless to say, next time I feel like this, I'm going to do it the paint-'em-yourself-way ;)

UPDATE: Well it turns out the glam stickers didn't last long. In fact, when I woke up the morning after having applied them (and using a topcoat to seal them, mind you), 4 were already falling apart. Literally, as in the sides lifting and breaking off! I had to remove them before going to class, lol, I wouldn't be seen with 'em. I would not recommend replying these and expecting them to last for a few days, if you want the look for a party, be sure to apply them right before going.

♥ Vettelicious

Manhattan Collection : 78T + 101V

During my trip to Germany, I found two Manhattan polishes from my wishlist - 78T which is a dark teal-ish blue and 101V which is a dark grey creme. I couldn't decide which to try out first, so I used both!

Manhattan Collection 78T and 101V on the right

They are one-coaters, but the polish is thin, so I used two coats to cover nail ridges (small as they may be, showing does annoy me like visible nail line). 78T is a gorgeous teal creme which is definitely leaning towards blue, and 101V is the most amazing dark grey creme I have in my collection. In fact, it's my favourite grey now ♥

Manhattan Polish is a little more expensive than other German drugstore brands, I think I paid about 3€ for 8 ml. It's way cheaper than GOSH, and I'd say the quality is def. worth the price. I'd buy a spare 101V or two if I had the chance :)

Manhattan 101V (bottle) and 78T

Manhattan 78T (bottle) and 101V

If I don't have time to post my New Years Eve manicure until Jan 2nd, I want to wish you all a wonderful evening and a happy new year! May it bring as much nail polish goodness as 2010 did :)

♥ Vettelicious