OPI My Chihauhau Bites and Invogue Sunset feathers

A very bright posting for you now, rather brighter than my usual manicures!
I wanted  to try Invogue Sunset today, another of Invogue's feathers polishes. I have already reviewed Jayebird and Parakeet, and this is my next one.
I did do a few swatches over different base colours to see which base I would use, and decided on the rather striking OPI My Chihauhau Bites, which is a very bright coral. This is really a "toes only" colour for me, but I fancied it as a base for the feathers. It painted on well and although the pictures look  a bit streaky coverage was good. This is way out of my comfort zone, super bright and I have no
co-ordinating knitwear!!

OPI My Chihauhau Bites

 

Sunset is a mix of white and orange strands in a clear base, which looked pretty good against a pale peach base but I fancied a nice bright background for this mani and I think the contrast is good.
These pics are with one coat of feathers.

Invogue Sunset, one coat

 And this with two coats:

Invogue Sunset feathers - two coats

I am pretty impressed with these feather polishes, I like them a lot more than I thought I would. These are available at Superdrug, and also at ohbeauty, where 1st class postage is free and they are on 4 for 3 at the moment!

Invogue Parakeet

Feathers! whatever next! when I first heard about feather polish I thought, oh no, not for me. I think Nails Inc were probably the first to bring them out, the first ones I've seen anyway and I wasn't that fussed by the colours or the effect, but then I saw the metallic feathers and I loved them. I am now lucky enough to own 2 of them from Nails Inc.
Then I saw some other swatches and my interest grew but still not enough to spend £11 a bottle, on something I might well hate. Then through a post on one of the facebook groups, I heard about the Invogue feathers - they brought 4 out, all of them dupes for Nails Inc shades - and only £3.49 from Superdrug. Also available at ohbeauty, where 1st class postage is free.
This one is Parakeet, a dupe for Nails Inc Chester. It is a mix of teal blue, yellow and peach strands in a clear base. I don't have any of the Nails Inc coloured feathers so I can't compare but this was well packed, without being over packed with strands and application was quite easy. I didn't need to spend ages rearranging them to get an even distribution, but after a couple of hours I did add a second coat to get a fuller coverage. Both times they dried quickly.
I have applied this over OPI Green-Wich Village and the contrast for me with one coat was a bit too much, I am happier with 2 coats.
The first few pics are with 1 coat, then the rest with 2 coats. I am pleased with these, at the price I paid, still don't think I'd pay £11 but I hear Barry M are also bring some out. Their range is called Confetti, 3 are similar to the Invogues, but the other two Licorice and Marshmallow (Black and Pink) look lovely, I've already seen swatches and they are on my wishlist!!
Too many words? OK here are the pics...I coat first

Invogue Parakeet - 1 coat

and with 2 coats... 

Invogue Parakeet - 2 coats