NOTD: Catrice SpectaculART Gold Leaf Topcoat

Hi!

I love topcoats. Glitter ones, holo ones, shiny ones, matte ones - I love 'em all. So, when O.P.I released their 18k Gold Leaf topcoat as a part of their recent 007 Bond Collection, I immediately lusted after it.

[Source: Littlewoods]

However. I may be somewhat daft when it comes to polish, but I'm not daft enough to pay 30 odd quid for one polish. Nope. Enter Catrice.

This is the Gold Leaf topcoat from the current "SpectaculART" Limited Edition. Now, it looks lovely. But it's not Gold Leaf. Not even near it. It's not even Gold Leaf's distant cousin. This is a glitter topcoat.

See? Not Gold Leaf. I was initially really disappointed with it, because I have so many glitters that I haven't even tried yet, and I don't need another one. I honestly wouldn't have bought it if I knew it'd just apply like a regular topper. 

BUT. The application is probably the only reason why I'm actually kinda glad I did pick it up. It reminds me a lot of my purple glitter Pumpkin Polish, (reviewed HERE). It's incredibly thick, and gives amazing coverage in one little coat. One dip of the brush did four nails. It took a while to dry, but when it did, it wasn't lumpy or rough.

I used one coat over a Pumpkin Polish black.

From a distance, I thought it might look a little like Gold Leaf.

I don't think it does, to be honest.

Verdict? A really nice glitter topper but definitely NOT Gold Leaf. Also, this appears to be either a repackage or a dupe for one of the Million Styles Topcoats (namely MIlion Dollar Baby) so if you missed out on that LE, then this is a nice topcoat to add to your collection. If you own Million Dollar Baby, you don't need this.