Contagious Flames

I learned something about myself. 

With as many polishes as I have, if one of these Indies or bloggers say "I don't have anything else like this in my stash!"  I'm intrigued. Some blogger said that this silver isn't just a silver glitter, it's amazing, fantastic, different!

LynBDesigns Terribly Contagious. Yes, it has a bit of holo glitter in it, but its subtle.

It's a nice polish.  Very easy to use, opaque in a couple of coats, and the holo is a nice touch.  But, for all intents and purposes - it's silver glitter.  If you don't have one, I would recommend this one.  If you collect silver glitters, this is one you should have.  If you think it's going to be something other than a nice silver glitter... well...  you can decide for yourself.

So, I saw this mani from Tartofraises and thought it would look fantastic over Terribly Contagious.  This pix actually captures the colored holo bits pretty well.

It actually looks better in Real Life than I was able to capture in the photos.  I loved it so hard. 

I wish I could have gotten a better pix.  It was totally RAWKING.  I felt pretty badass for, well, me.

How many silver glitters do you need?  Is the holo bits enough for you to want this one?

If you'd like more information on LynBDesigns, you can find her on Facebook, and also on Etsy.

Above the Curve Fallen Angel Collex - Part II

I have three more looks that I want to show you that I created with polishes from Above The Curve Fallen Angel collex.  Most of the Indie holos I've worked with have sacrificed rainbow for pigmentation, making them more opaque.  This makes them more fun to use in nail art!

Divine Angel.  This is a teal-aqua holo.  I had a little lighting problem, I think!   Sometimes, it's hard to catch the sparkles just right.

I used three ATC polishes for this look, inspired by this mani I saw on Pinterest.

I did this the hard way, painting on Diablos first, then filling in with Arch Angel.  Mostly because I only thought I'd use only Diablos, but there wasn't enough contrast for my liking.  This would be easier to recreate by painting the corner first, then adding the stripes on top.  Live and Learn!

Raziel.  I had a little trouble with the formula on Raziel.  It could have been that my basecoat didn't play nice, but it wouldn't level out on the tips.  I wasn't too worried about it because I knew I was doing art.  I do love the rich redness of Raziel, though.

I love the look of these flames I saw on Pinterest (attributed to nailsmag.com) and I tried to do something like it.  I used a black nail art striper for the flames, but I need to practice.  Flames look easy, but they weren't for me!

Like the picture, I used a matte topcoat.  I love this.  Raziel looks amazing matte.  

Diablos.  I've used this for details in a couple of manis now, but it really shines on its own,.  The reddish brown holo is really amazing.

I also used Raziel and Risen Angel in this chevron look.

This is a different color scheme for me.  I like how Raziel brings out the red in Diablos, but it can't tell if it wants to be brown or green, or red. 

So, what do you think about these looks and this collection?  I had a lot of fun playing with them.  If you'd like more information about Above The Curve, you can find them on Facebook and on their store..