I did 2 coats of Orly Glitz & Glamour over base, then a thin coat of OPI Black Shatter. I topped it with a coat of NYC Top Coat, then a coat of Seche Vite. I didn't have as much shrinkage as usual, so I may keep doing the two top coats.
I really like how this looks. The gold foil is awesome under the shatter, it kindof looks like leopard print if you look at it quickly. I ended up doing my friend's nails the same since she liked mine so much.
Please forgive the chip-age, this is after 7 days of wear. I did one quick coat of Love Letters over Yodel. I didn't put a top coat on. Look at the gorgeousness that this is. The pink shimmer is crazy strong, and looks so good over the teal. Why, oh why, didn't I think of this earlier?!
Pic taken before clean up. Its so glow-y and pretty! I can't believe I didn't get this when the Swiss collection first came out. This is three coats over base, and finished with Sech Vite.
Now I must go listen to "Letters From the Sky" for the millionth time. *sigh* Good stuff.
This was the best I could do (sorry!). I've seen tons of swatches of Love Letters online, but in real life it's 1000 times more awesome. Over Life Preserver, Love Letters flashes pink and green depending on the angle. So pretty! This was one thin-ish coat over Life Preserver, topped with Seche Vite.
This is after a day of wear. I did one quick thick coat over base, and topped it with Seche Vite. I was in a time crunch, so I didn't do the second coat that I would have liked. Life Preserver is a great color. I thought it would be a bit too brown based for spring, but its a great, bright, dusty (is that possible?) orange.
Now I must go plan my next trip to the mall to buy some more China Glaze. :)
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I've tried a few things out already, and I'm absolutely in love with the glosses, and Revlon liner. The NYC liners are okay, but not what I expected. A bit sheer, but they build up well.
Next up, I have a little mini haul from today. I went out to the Christmas Tree Shop with my mom and grandma and picked up a couple things.
Since I used up my Lancome mascara, and my backup Clinique mascara dried out, I needed something to replace them. I picked up Maybelline Colossal Volume mascara. I tried it out when I got home, and I have a new love. It doesn't clump, and makes my lashes look sooo long and thick.
And since I, apparently, can not walk down a makeup aisle without picking up nail polish, I ended up getting Revlon Minted. When I saw this, it reminded me of those Shamrock Shakes at McDonalds and, since I'm gearing up for St. Patty's Day, I decided to get it for a festive manicure.
And that's it for today. G'night everyone!
I did one coat of Sonic Bloom, which is more of a hot pink than the photo shows, on all nails except the accent nail. I did the water marble with Sonic Bloom and Color Club Almost Famous, a great yellow. Unfortunately, apparently when these two meet, it makes the yellow somewhat orange. Oh well, it still came out cute.
From L-R: OPI Yodel Me On My Cell, OPI Overexposed in South Beach, and China Glaze Life Preserver.
I've wanted 'Yodel' for a while, and I'm glad I was able to get it on sale. 'Overexposed' caught my eye when I was pawing through the sale bin, and I couldn't not buy it. I really wanted one of the grey/blue colors from the Anchor's Away collection but, apparently, so did everyone else. Only the reds were left. This one was just so different I had to buy it.
I won't be wearing any of these for at least a week. I already have my manicure planned out for next week (hot pink w/ hot pink/bright yellow water marble accent...can you tell I want spring?), but I'll probably wear one of these after. Most likely one of the OPIs
