Konad M59/M53, Nails Inc Chapel Street

I did a manicure for my sister-in-law last night. It's only the second time I've tried Konad on someone else, and it went pretty well.

What I used:

• Nails Inc Kensington Caviar basecoat
• Nails Inc Chapel Street (2 coats)
• Konad M59/M3
• Konad Special black polish
• Albert Bridge topcoat

This was the first time I had tried Nails Inc's Chapel Street, and I hadn't realised that it is a matte effect polish. I got it from one of the Nails Inc Lucky Dip offers, and hadn't got round to trying it. I'm not a fan of matte polishes, just because I'm a sucker for a shiny nail. Matte polishes are just a bit too cool for me. I also find them hard to paint with. Chapel Street seems very thick and blobby - maybe I should try stamping with it?! The colour is lovely though, a really nice neutral that almost looks like chocolate before it dries. To stop it from looking so flat I used a shiny topcoat, and we were both much happier with it after that.

I love the large bows!