Described as "rouge-noir, deepest red cream", Leighton Denny Vamp is a recent addition to my lacquer stash. I picked this up for a song as a freebie with Red magazine in London. Leighton Denny polishes usually retail for £11 for 12ml and are made in the UK.
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On the first coat, Vamp looked more like a reddish berry but with the second and third coats, it becomes more darkened like how it appears in the bottle. I needed three coats to achieve the desired intense finish evenly but at least the formula does apply quite smoothly. I sealed it with Dior Top Coat.
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Vamp plays quite well against my skin tone but the magpie in me decided to experiment by layering other shades.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86r6huukM_vaQl-xMvJBl4fusHHcbYPbwYZTyVhYG9FCUt7FJsxzf14ukZQQOMDk5bABlp4sHIdd7lyn779272RVW5-8wGNIF2j7Bsutg1zaOi952as2sX84F4IYoghDDAYCzkuG2lXk/s400/IMG_0018.jpg)
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Max Factor Fantasy Fire adds an even layer of micro-fine shimmer.
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Nicole by OPI Top of My World shows up as a sprinkling of fine blue glitter.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjcAO5eCPM5eff9KHV29b-d3EzzIc-9Mzxm7EaKvSKuSbSnOWVBVceIB6zT_ZW9b4QP2_lAo13rYQhqTsob_CAPo2AOuvRcW8ZkzsEZ2yCZ0Y7iPW_-_C45c_rD0vjwTXyWPr3VxHAig/s400/IMG_0024.jpg)
City That Never Sleeps from Essence Colour 3 Nail Polish 01 Midnight Date adds irregularly shaped green flakes and micro-shimmer.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGt58Yi7N6vhztYw1WuLtA1ljiCkl3x1C9ERmMidYLwUx2DfppPdoFoeFy2UfFJfqtin2-k9_A3Axe2PqX0t5CLO8ae3KcilOjx8et-xh_GpEwTqfE2KWzxlFNuFXpSlyEasXGqEjmGVI/s400/IMG_0042.jpg)
Essence Nail Art Special Effect Topper 08 Night In Vegas contains irregularly shaped holographic flakies that shift from red to orange to green.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQKMR7mfsGzu4r_kDPTksFAWYZzTtRa1HHhKeI0TGbl5b6M2wDz7yXI7BfhwbY0HefM6h2Jf765x5_hGbWBzRuO9NaI5A6j_x9iu71V9OvPPmdDkAhcKX2RP2wvTGnQslYdrbgZgSvfo/s400/IMG_0030.jpg)
The yellow side of Essence Colour 3 Nail Polish 01 It's Two Bright (from the Season of Extremes collection) gives it a rich, shimmery finish and greater depth with larger shimmer particles than Fantasy Fire.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nn26TbCb3-xlXA0ER1GkHZWJBl43a9AhfboT8fFbHEX_Jv6RqhqKsQAncibT_3Rn93VFCQkB4c5Aav8l2JDYymQuP9xk60-qwq5SXrtofBpFWswkgyJUpR_ElowxBIgwwKnDvgXzZEI/s400/IMG_0036.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmTWEoJLqDz5CVDIaPJQYuzy4ZKPG4YJjId3trrW5VhcQBun8_lvcNpSDkUKLL5Fb5BZQXJ-9ziV8KMaGy1akQpI685r0ZlMGLLlK7XCRNQOSyllThUzGFGdejUHtUPIe7bkuIKMy_XX0/s400/IMG_0636.jpg)
On the first coat, Vamp looked more like a reddish berry but with the second and third coats, it becomes more darkened like how it appears in the bottle. I needed three coats to achieve the desired intense finish evenly but at least the formula does apply quite smoothly. I sealed it with Dior Top Coat.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojIHvscv4M0pS0jtD_LpY2K9-KScASRaeVPGKRQRBGxtRsbhZqnx70RsP8JsT62j9D2oGBNYu8UwLQ6JdKaNr2ZKb3Cq_ltXuKZuF5T_MjdEBXh9DGUf-INOsr_B3GFFVCNg9ZdhcjzY/s400/IMG_0628.jpg)
Vamp plays quite well against my skin tone but the magpie in me decided to experiment by layering other shades.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh86r6huukM_vaQl-xMvJBl4fusHHcbYPbwYZTyVhYG9FCUt7FJsxzf14ukZQQOMDk5bABlp4sHIdd7lyn779272RVW5-8wGNIF2j7Bsutg1zaOi952as2sX84F4IYoghDDAYCzkuG2lXk/s400/IMG_0018.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBCBhfJEmG9Pc6G1OTtcvfpUJk7udrfggE5BKFVVoOHrP4BI6byBH2PV6b3QXR9S4gxxcBKiJGpFu-EA3C3TNkEjGfRAbJKbDLCzsUzuRtAeSPfusDiIDfnKyNYSt53NIEkUSjdOzVpo/s400/IMG_0050.jpg)
Max Factor Fantasy Fire adds an even layer of micro-fine shimmer.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5hJtUqincqMKPCWpjHz39BZATil_whxf1WZWiY5YmHotWE4d2GX01FOyLRUWtXBKnPAEoVAMmXj2EBKIZXnQ3-Sd2pRPx8X4vx_V41miKfOdqCVtHZJPPMC5LSIEF0466m9rYoYamRM/s400/IMG_0022.jpg)
Nicole by OPI Top of My World shows up as a sprinkling of fine blue glitter.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXjcAO5eCPM5eff9KHV29b-d3EzzIc-9Mzxm7EaKvSKuSbSnOWVBVceIB6zT_ZW9b4QP2_lAo13rYQhqTsob_CAPo2AOuvRcW8ZkzsEZ2yCZ0Y7iPW_-_C45c_rD0vjwTXyWPr3VxHAig/s400/IMG_0024.jpg)
City That Never Sleeps from Essence Colour 3 Nail Polish 01 Midnight Date adds irregularly shaped green flakes and micro-shimmer.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGt58Yi7N6vhztYw1WuLtA1ljiCkl3x1C9ERmMidYLwUx2DfppPdoFoeFy2UfFJfqtin2-k9_A3Axe2PqX0t5CLO8ae3KcilOjx8et-xh_GpEwTqfE2KWzxlFNuFXpSlyEasXGqEjmGVI/s400/IMG_0042.jpg)
Essence Nail Art Special Effect Topper 08 Night In Vegas contains irregularly shaped holographic flakies that shift from red to orange to green.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQKMR7mfsGzu4r_kDPTksFAWYZzTtRa1HHhKeI0TGbl5b6M2wDz7yXI7BfhwbY0HefM6h2Jf765x5_hGbWBzRuO9NaI5A6j_x9iu71V9OvPPmdDkAhcKX2RP2wvTGnQslYdrbgZgSvfo/s400/IMG_0030.jpg)
The yellow side of Essence Colour 3 Nail Polish 01 It's Two Bright (from the Season of Extremes collection) gives it a rich, shimmery finish and greater depth with larger shimmer particles than Fantasy Fire.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nn26TbCb3-xlXA0ER1GkHZWJBl43a9AhfboT8fFbHEX_Jv6RqhqKsQAncibT_3Rn93VFCQkB4c5Aav8l2JDYymQuP9xk60-qwq5SXrtofBpFWswkgyJUpR_ElowxBIgwwKnDvgXzZEI/s400/IMG_0036.jpg)
2 comments:
Such a beautiful blood red.
Amazing! Thanks for comparing these layerings... I now need them all
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