Mixing It Up With Ulta3 (Pic Heavy)

I wanted to try out the gorgeous nail polishes that Cathy from Need More Nails sent me but I couldn't decide on a colour. Therefore I decided to use two of the colours :)

A quick layer of Revlon Gel Nail Hardener for my base coat. On my left hand I put Ulta3 Waterlily on my index, middle and pinkie fingers and then Ulta3 Bo Peep on my thumb and ring fingers. Then for my right hand I applied Waterlily and Bo Peep in the opposite order. I used Revlon Colorstay Top Coat and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Drops.

I've used the Revlon top coat before but not for quite some time and I forgot that it has such a long dry time, even with the quick dry drops. With my other top coats I usually use the drops and then about 2 hours later head to bed, since I almost always do my nails at night. The following morning my nails are fine, but with the Revlon top coat three hours wasn't long enough because I had sheet marks on my nails the next day :( Not a happy camper!

Now before I head onto the actual pictures I have a question. I use Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream after painting my nails and when I rub it in I rub it all over my nail and use that as a guide to what my polish would look like with a matte top coat. So my question is: does anyone else do this? And do you think it actually looks matte?

Does this look matte to you?

OK random thoughts over, onto the actual pictures :)

Ulta3 Waterlily and Bo Peep in Artificial Light - Left Hand

Ulta3 Waterlily and Bo Peep in Artificial Light - Left Hand

Ulta3 Waterlily and Bo Peep in Artificial Light - Right Hand

Ulta3 Waterlily and Bo Peep in Artificial Light - Right Hand

 Ooh actual sunlight...PHOTOS!!! Argh see the bed sheets on my right hand *sulks*!

Ulta3 Waterlily and Bo Peep in Natural Light - Left Hand

Ulta3 Waterlily and Bo Peep in Natural Light - Left Hand

Ulta3 Waterlily and Bo Peep in Natural Light - Right Hand

Ulta3 Waterlily and Bo Peep in Natural Light - Right Hand

Ooh and I found this picture in the shade!!

Ulta3 Waterlily and Bo Peep in the Shade

I have to say I love both these polishes and love the combo of them together! They're both so beautiful and applied like a dream :) Not to mention they even look stunning in the shade! These two colours are so lovely! Go Cathy for picking them :)