Glitter Before and After

Hello, Fireflies!

Yesterday, I had a HUGE post with all the goodies from four different subscription boxes in August.  Today, I want to focus on the two nail polishes I got from those boxes, and some before and after pix.

So, you saw this pix of the gorgeous Nailtini Mango-Rita:

 Gorgeous peach/creamsicle with a hint of gold shimmer.

Afterwards, I decided to pair it with this fun, pastel glitter in greens and oranges from Sally Hansen's Color Frenzy line called, Fruit Spritz....and apparently, I tried some of the Style Essentials on my ring finger, first.  Usually, iridescent glitters just show up better over a darker base, but you gotta experiment sometimes!

Don't these just compliment each other?

I also showed you Style Essentials iridescent glitter over Ulta Green And Wear It.

I love how iridescent glitters catch the light and show off different colors. My own private light show!

I thought you might like to see how gorgeous Ulta Green And Wear It is on it's own.  It's an emerald green crelly, opaque in two coats, but with a slightly squishy look to it.  Perfect for Fall.

I love that more subscription boxes are introducing nail polish, and you can still get some pretty interesting colors and finishes close to home, too.

So, what's your preference? Plain, or glittered?

Bejeweled Ombre

Hello, Fireflies!

For my third Black and White NCC challenge this month, I wanted to do an ombre.  Or is it a gradient?  This terminology has caused great consternation, gnashing of teeth, and spilling of acetone in the nail polish world.

I try not to get my panties in a twist about the drama.  I accept the majority explanation of different colors on the same nail as a gradient, and a transition of colors in the same color family as an ombre.  Hombre is Spanish for 'man.'  Totally not applicable.

So now, maybe you learned something today.  Gold star!

From thumb to pinky, I created this ombre nail art with Revlon Spirit, OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, Essie No Place Like Chrome, Nailtini Caviar Cocktail, and Wet 'n Wild Black Creme.

And then, I stuck some pretty silver and grey nail jewelry on it! You know they didn't stay long, but I love how they looked for a minute.

Do you like gradient/ombre manicures?  Do you have an opinion as to the terminology of same?

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Silver Sparkly Slick

Hello, Fireflies!

Today's mani just happened when I was playing around.  I started with Nailtini Caviar Cocktail.  This might be just one coat, I can't remember.  This came in one of my Ipsy bags, I believe, and before I got to try it, everyone who had was complaining about getting *another* silver. 

Well, I have a lot of silver polishes, and yet, I have nothing like this one.  There's something very rich about this one.  It's not fully silver, more gunmetal, I think.  I plan on using it for stamping, too, because it's so thick. 

I played around making different shapes with my white striper, and then filled in the gaps with Paris Sparkles Oil Slick, a purple-tinted holographic glitter.

I do have a soft spot for scattered holographic glitters.  I really like how they add just a little sparkle to the grey.

Bottle shot:  Nailtini Caviar Cocktail, Paris Sparkles Oil Slick, and white striper.

Are you over silver/gunmetal polish?  What's your favorite one?