Ahh my nails look so crazy today. On my right hand, I'm still wearing OPI DS Tapestry, which incidentally wears great! It survived hair-washing day perfectly intact, which is no mean feat. On my left hand, I'm wearing Essie Midnight Cami, from the Cuddle with Color collection. Ohoho, try saying that one five times fast. ^_^ I was just playing with it, but I got caught up doing other stuff, and somehow woke up this morning with it still on my fingers. ;_;
Midnight Cami is a blackened navy blue base with lighter blue shimmer.
Sunlight, no flash.
I don't know why this picture is so crooked.
Sunlight, no flash.
Sunlight, no flash.
Natural light, no flash.
Sunlight, no flash.
Sunlight, no flash.
Sunlight, no flash.
Sunlight, no flash.
Midnight Cami is a pretty color. It's definitely not unique, and I wouldn't call it a must-have, but it's pretty nonetheless. In most lower lighting, it will probably only look blue to the person wearing it and maybe a more observant passerby. To everyone else, it will be black. However, in the sun, the shimmer is on fire and Midnight Cami is unmistakably blue. Personally, I like it...it makes me think of the deepest parts of the ocean.
Formula-wise, Midnight Cami was quite nice. It was very well-pigmented, and went opaque in two coats. A careful person may even be able to manage one thick coat. It also went on very smoothly and dried pretty quickly with the aid of some topcoat. My only complaint is that removing it will probably be a royal pain. Just cleaning up was hard because of the staining, as evidenced by my still blue cuticles.
Another good thing about Midnight Cami is that it makes an awesome base for most glittery and flaky topcoats. I like to layer glitter on top of black, but Midnight Cami is sexier than a black creme, easier to apply than the ones I have at the moment, and it allows glitters and flakies to stand out just as well. I actually did layer some glitter over this, but I'm gonna save that for tomorrow, because this post is already kind of long and I have a million pictures.
And with that, I'm gonna run along. Got two exams on Thursday and an assignment due tomorrow, so I have more than enough homework and not nearly enough time to get it all done. x_x Wishing you all a wonderful Monday!
