NOTD - Karpati Dito Charismatic

Hi lovelies!

I hope everyone is well, just a quickie post to show you my recent NOTD which was Karpati Dito lacquer in Charismatic, which I received in my March Lust Have It box.

I have to say, this lacquer really didn't live up to my expectations as it was actually quite hard to use! It was a bit of a balancing act trying to hold it between two fingers while also trying to do my nail polish. I can see how it might come in handy if you were on the go and trying to do your nails or touch up your polish, but I have to say I'd probably save this for the rare occasion when I'm actually not doing my nails from the relative comfort of my own home. I have attached a photo below which I feel best describes what I mean.

I took this off Google Images. 

It's a fun concept, it's probably just going to need a bit of an adjustment. I'm not giving up on it just yet but I really hope my technique improves or this will be going into my seldom-used pile. I would say it's a cute concept and I'm so glad I got the chance to try it, as I'd been wanting to for a while, so that's one thing I can cross off my beauty lust list! I'm so glad that I was subscribed to this month's LHI box as I really got the chance to try a few products I wouldn't have gotten the chance to try otherwise!

Overall, I'd give the lacquer about a 7/10 rating. The pigmentation is pretty good, but I did find that I needed two relatively thick coats for complete opacity. Also, the brush isn't the best, in my opinion, so it takes a bit of adjusting balancing the bottle while trying to paint your nails evenly. Lastly, I will say that it didn't have much longevity, even with topcoat and basecoat, as I found chips and wearing on the tips after 2-3 days.

Here are a couple of quick photos. I'm afraid the sun wasn't out properly while I was wearing this so I couldn't take more decent photos. I'll definitely be wearing it again at some point so perhaps I can add to these when I do.

I actually have another shade to try as LHI sent me a replacement lacquer in the mail! It was a bit of a surprise as I had emailed them to ask if mine was faulty, and received no reply back, until the polish miraculously showed up at my door! I received a different shade, Mocha Moments, and this one looks much better as it doesn't have a wonky lid!

Hope you enjoyed my little review and NOTD, lovelies! Have you tried the Karpati Dito polishes? What did you think of it?

Much love,
MM.
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