Lit from Within: Oh, no! What did I do to that holo?!
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Oh, no! What did I do to that holo?!

Hello, Fireflies!

It's a good thing I'm not a perfectionist, or I'd never post anything.  Today, I have a couple of manis that were aspiring to perfection, but overshot and went up in flames.

Ironically, the first polish is from a brand called, "Perfect".  This is the perfectly named, "H3".  It looks like an H3, doesn't it?

Perfect H3

This is one of those holos that would have performed better with an aqua base coat.  Took me three coats to even out the patches, and the formula was finicky.  But, the end result is awesome.  Very bright, clear linear holo.  Almost blinding.

Perfect H3

And. then, I wasted all that hard work.  Pffft.

ruined H3 with SOPI Dark Room

I thought, 'ooh, dark green would look great with pink.'  Not thinking that dark green would stamp as  muddy black.  It just looks like my printer ran out of ink.

ruined H3 with SOPI Dark Room

Look at this gorgeous cornflower blue holo, Liquid Lacquer When the Levee Breaks. 

Liquid Lacquer When the Levee Breaks

It's so delicate.  I love how the rainbow reflects yellow and purple and pink.

Liquid Lacquer When the Levee Breaks

And then, the Levee broke and made a dam(n) mess.

ruined Liquid Lacquer When the Levee Breaks with OPI ....Warsaw

One of my recent fave blues (and a great pedi color) is OPI I Saw..U Saw.. We Saw.. Warsaw.  Beautiful blue.  Does not stamp, at least for me. Looks like a weird Rorschach test.

Rorschach test

If it weren't so tragic for these gorgeous holos, it would be funny.  Oh, heck, it is funny.  Celebrate your screwy manis, we all have them, and if we're lucky, we learn something from them.  If you have a screwy mani you'd like to share, post it on my Facebook wall! I'd love to see them.

8 comments:

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    1. You're so gracious not to mention the mess I made of them! lol. Thanks, Lisa!

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  2. I really like the holos especially the blue! And I really like those two shades of blue together, it's too bad it didn't work out with the stamping

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    1. The color is gorgeous, but the formula of the OPI is not stamp-worthy. I think it's just too watery to get a good stamp. Luckily, I have lots of blues, so I'm sure I'll find one that stamps well.

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  3. That first one doesn't look that bad, I had a shirt that would of matched it, it was pink and gray. The second one looks okay but you live and learn, right? I hope you redo it sometime, I'm sure the second time around will look better.

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    1. You are too kind... lol, I believe that if you can't be a good example, then be a horrible warning! Don't try to stamp with dark green or Warsaw. lol!

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  4. I agree with Nilda. I don't think the first one is that bad at all :)

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    1. Your eyes are obviously clouded by your love for me. :) Thanks, T!

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