Review/Swatches Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams #151

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Review Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams 151
Review/Swatches Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams #151

Hello everyone! Recently I picked up a few stuff from Nykaa which caught my fancy and I will be sharing my views on them in the coming posts. The first one of those is this nail paint from their Matte Lacquer range. The entire beauty world has been going gaga over matte lips and matte nails since over a year now and although I have quite a few matte lip colours, I never invested in a matte nail-paint. I would say the word “invested” because these bottles costs almost double of a normal nail-polish (I still prefer calling them nail-polish rather than nail-paint). Also, most of you would know of my preference of solid and opaque nail-polish in a subtle classy shade over neon shades. Remember how gaga I went over the Sally Hansen nail-polish in that oh-so-classy shade? Or my excitement over the Miss Claire French Manicure set? It was but obvious that I chose a similar nude or my-nail-but-better shade for my first matte nail-paint stunt J Among eight other shades in their Nude collection, I randomly chose the “Nutcraker Dreams” from the Nykaa website hoping that it looks similar in real life!

Product Name: Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams #151
Price: Rs.200 for 9ml
Buy From: Nykaa.com
Product Description: Get your nails runway ready with Nykaa’s Nude Matte Nail Enamel Collection. Keep these gorgeous shades on standby for the times when you want a more sophisticated and chic vibe. Presenting tempting nude shades that dry to a stunning matte finish, this collection is dedicated for the ‘It’ girl in you. Bare it all with these gorgeous shades.
Our fashion-forward matte nail polish collection is bound to win every fashionista’s heart with its rich pigments and long-lasting color. From demure pinks to warm, fuzzy browns, our nude matte nail enamel collection has got you covered for the season!
Review Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams 151
Review/Swatches Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams #151

Packaging: It comes in a square-ish frosted glass bottle with a long black handled applicator. The brush is flat and this aided in better application

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Review/Swatches Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams #151

My take: The shade Nutcraker Dream is a mix of pink, taupe and brown. It is a very versatile shade which would beautifully complement every skin tone. It is a wearable nude shade and would be perfect for work place or daily wear.
The paint strongly smells of varnish and sitting in a ventilated place while applying may be a good idea. The pigmentation looks medium on first application as you can just see a wash of colour over your natural nail colour, but the full blown shade can be seen once you apply two coats. However, be cautious and apply thin layers, else you might experience a gloopy drag. I would also suggest you to buff your nails if your nail-bed has lines or uneven surface.

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Review/Swatches Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams #151

The good thing about this nail-polish is that it dries very fast and settles to a true matte finish. The bad thing is the longevity. For people who do not need to do any sort of household chores, this may last chip-free for 5-6 days. However, for the other lot like us who have to do washing, cleaning, cooking, office work single handed-ly (Let’s face it, which Indian women wears rubber gloves while doing chores as shown in advertisement? Duh), this paint will start chipping in two days. I hate how such sophisticated shade looks “uncared for” in two days L For this price range, I would expect a better staying power. And it is a shame that I cannot use a glossy top coat over this to increase its staying power for obvious reasons!
There is no difficulty in removing this with a remover and this did not stain my nail beds. I use Colorbar’s nailpaint remover.

Review Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams 151
Review/Swatches Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams #151

Review Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams 151
Review/Swatches Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams #151

Overall, shade wise, it is a definite repurchase thing for me until I find something better! Did you try any shade from this range?? Let us know in comments J Next review will be on a new launch. Stay tuned!

Rate: 4/5
Review Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams 151
Review/Swatches Nykaa Matte Nail Lacquer Nutcraker Dreams #151

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5 comments

  1. beautiful colour.....I have tried many nail colours from Nykaa, but there have always been some hits and some miss for me.....Love the way you have clicked the pictures....
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  2. I heard a lot abt this shade.. m surely picking this up next time. Thanx dearie! Awesome review!

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    1. You are welcome :D Do let us know how you like it!

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  3. I am going through a whole Nude makeup phase.I have a yellow toned matte Nykaa Nail paint. Love both of these.

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