Can you take away awesome if you put more awesome on top of it? This was the question when I first thought about layering YSL Première Neige on top of my much beloved and adored piCture pOlish Cosmos. Would it be too much or exactly right?
Yves Saint Laurent’s stunning top coat La Laque Couture 33 Première Neige became a huge lemming of mine the second I saw Eugenia’s gorgeous swatches of it. Of course it was already sold out here. Murphy’s nail polish lemming law. What else did I expect? But then my Première Neige hero Mara superstar ♥ helped me getting my hands on this breathtaking multichrome top coat. Of course I bought not only one but two bottles. Chance of resisting to pick up a backup bottle? Zero.
Usually I start with pictures I took in direct lighting but this time I had to start this post with a picture of YSL Première Neige I took inside of my lightbox with indirect lighting. Most of the time the multichrome shimmer shows its blue to purple effect but in some lightings you can even catch a bit of a pink shimmer.
Yves Saint Laurent’s Première Neige is not only a gorgeous top coat but it also fascinating to shake up the bottle until you can use it when the multichrome shimmer flecks have been blended into the clear base – just like in a snow globe. 
The purple shimmer of YSL Première Neige is so pretty. ♥
piCture pOlish Cosmos is a perfect base nail polish for Première Neige. It is dark enough to make a great contrast to the shimmer flecks of Première Neige and Première Neige’s shimmer flecks spread easily and thin enough to let piCture pOlish Cosmos show through.
Usually I use one lamp when I take my direct lighting pictures but for multichromes I now experiment with a second lamp. This sometimes leads to funny poses of my hand to catch the multichrome shimmer. 
You can purchase piCture pOlish on Harlow & Co., llarowe, Overall Beauty and Pshiiit Boutique or directly from piCture pOlish. Please check which etailer will ship to your country.
You can buy Yves Saint Laurent nail polishes at almost every perfumery or department store however Première Neige might already have sold out.
piCture pOlish – Cosmos: three (was perfectly opaque after two)
YSL – Première Neige: one (thin)
Base coat: OPI – Nail Envy Matte
Top Coat: Essence – Better Than Gel Nails top sealer
Oh Yves Saint Laurent Première Neige.. be still my heart! I need to wear it over a black or black shimmer next I think. There have been a lot of multichrome shimmers in a clear base released lately – especially from Essence and Catrice – but the shimmer flecks in Première Neige are smaller and more delicate.
The application of Première Neige was a bliss. The consistency of the clear base is very thin which makes both shaking it up and the application very easy.
Could you get your hands on YSL Première Neige and if yes which is your favorite layering combination with it?
Thanks for looking and have a great week! ♥
I may need to get Premiere Neige… my dog’s name is Neige! It is a sign!
It is a sign yes, ButWhatIf!
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Wowww this YSL polish is beautiful layered over the other! I’ll have to check out this beautiful top coat
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Yes you should check it out xlhx.
Première Neige is breathtaking! ❤
Wow… this is absolutely stunning. And your pictures are, as always, amazing.
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Thank you so much Kelsey!
I am a HUGE stamper-it’s what I do. But when I put on Cosmos yesterday and saw how breath takingly beautiful it is-I just couldn’t cover it up with a stamp. It’s the first time in a loooooooong time that this has occurred. I tried on my thumbs that I don’t photograph for my blog-tried a baby blue and a dark blue creme and just couldn’t imagine anything other than just plain Cosmos. I have Demeter, White Wedding and Kryptonite which all have similar shimmer in them-but they don’t compare to Cosmos!
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Yes Cosmos is absolutely stunning by itself Jen!
I hope you don’t mind that I put Première Neige over Cosmos. 
Gorgeous as always!
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Thank you so much Deborah!
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I like all your posts and photos but they have to much Photoshop Effect
anything less is better… think about pls.
Hi Bianka
thank you for liking my posts.
I only use a picture editing software to color correct, crop, resize and sharpen (after the resizing pictures get a bit blurry) my pictures. I don’t edit the picture itself unless I have a wound (which would look too gross) or a hair/fluff around my nails. The skin around my nails in some pictures looks very soft because it is blurred based on how I take my pictures which is with the camera very close to my nails. I hope that clears things up. 
oh my i must make this mine soon! gorgeous..looks magical in the bottle
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Yes it is definitely a great purchase Melissa.
Fingers crossed you still can find and can get your hands on it! 
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simply WOW…. <3
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Thank you so much Natalie!
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This is beautiful! Wonder if I can find it here or it’s sold out :/ your swatches as always are the best <3
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Thank you so much Saadeh! ♥ Fingers crossed you still can find it. Does the US Nordstrom ship polishes to Canada? They still have Première Neige.
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OMG. That last photo seriously almost made my heart stop. Total lady boner! Cosmos is on my birthday list too.
Thank you so much Katelyn and I am so sorry! is your heart-rate ok by now?
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Oh my goodness I want Première Neige so bad after seeing your amazing photos, at least with it being thin and only needing one coat it’ll last you a while, if I had the chance I’d buy a back up bottle too!
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I am so sorry Heather.
It must have sold out crazy fast worldwide. 
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Stunning!!!
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Thank you so much Jamie!
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This is really pretty!
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Are you ok Nail Loopy?
the-swatchaholic recently posted..YSL La Laque Couture Première Neige over piCture pOlish Cosmos – oh my! ♥
Wow. Awesome + more awesome = crazy gorgeous!!
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Aww thank you so much Elizabeth!
I am happy that Première Neige and Cosmos work so well together like they were made for each other. 
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This is such a beautiful shade and photo! WOW
Thank you so much Essie Rae!
Yes both Première Neige and Cosmos are absolutely stunning. ♥
the-swatchaholic recently posted..YSL La Laque Couture Première Neige over piCture pOlish Cosmos – oh my! ♥
I think I’m in love <3
This combo is too gorgeous!
Thank you so much Aglaya!
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