Stand By Your Manny. Pale pastel blue with a white shimmer. This polish doesn't remind me of Manny at all. Mostly because this polish was a streaky mess, and Manny is dependable! Even after 3 coats, I was having balding patches, VNL, and it didn't dry evenly.
So, what is a girl to do? Cover that mess with a beautiful glitter! I picked up a few from the Wonderland collex by Models Own, and they are pretty awesome. This is Southern Lights, one, maybe one and half coats. I wanted to be able to see the blue underneath, but with 2 good layers, this would probably be opaque.
NOPI Alex By The Books. Another color I really wanted to love - I'm a sucker for these minty greens. Again, though, the formula was a nightmare. It didn't level out, and was all lumpy and streaky.
So, I covered it with Models Own Juicy Jules, a scattered holo glitter. I have quite a few similar polishes. Nice formula, spreads evenly. It makes the NOPI look pretty good, doesn't it?
The next two NOPIs I got at a Central Florida Beauty Blogger meeting. I got to pick my own colors, and I absolutely love the ones I got. Even though they were provided for review, my opinions are my own.
Back to Reality..TV. I don't know much about the Kardashians, except that they're famous for being famous. And Bruce Jenner, who, sadly, doesn't resemble his Olympic self anymore. And I mean his face.
Anyway, I love polishes like these with a red shimmer. You can even see it on the nail as well as the bottle.
Even though I liked it, I still have glitters to try, and I picked Northern Lights to go with this one. I like the periwinkle and pink together. Very soft and pretty!
Smile for the Glam-era. This was, by far, my fave! Deep eggplant purple, with sparkles. I loved this one so much I actually wore it a few days later for Girls' Night Out, and paired it with a plum blouse.
I suspected that Models Own Jack Frost would look best over a dark polish. I am so drawn to these iridescent glitters and flakies. This look is very *me*.
Bonus Models Own! I couldn't resist picking up Hayley's Comet, a duochrome. First, I applied (from index to pinky) Zoya Indigo, OPI Black Onyx, 2 coats of Hayley's Comet, and Wet 'n Wild Haze of Love.
Then, another layer of Hayley's Comet over everything.
I couldn't tell the difference between the blue and the black! I actually liked it best over the reddish color, or by itself. I liked the brown/nude tones, and not just all blue shimmer.
Are you liking these glitters? Would you rather go with the NOPI by themselves? What would you recommend pairing with Hayley's Comet?
