5 December 2013

Winter Nail Challenge: White Christmas

Today is the first day of the Winter Nail Challenge being hosted as part of Crumpet's Nail Tarts. The challenge today is 'White Christmas' and these are actually something I would wear.

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Base Polish: MUA - Deepest Purple
Glitter Polish: Kleancolor - Silver Star 31
Stamping Polish: Sinful Colors - Snow Me White
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 323

Swatch: Technic - Carnival

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Colour: Hex Glitter (red, blue, silver, pink) Regular Glitter (silver, blue, pink, red)
Finish: Multi Glitter
Opacity: Photo is two coats over ELF Chocolate. Much more of a layering topper polish.
Brush Type: Standard
How Much? 12ml

Possible dupe for OPI's Rainbow Connection, I don't have that so can't compare the two however it is very similar to Barry M's Jewel Britannia which was Limited Edition for the Olympics and Queen's Jubilee.

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4 December 2013

33 Day Nail Challenge: Shapes

You may have seen these nails previously here, but I couldn't help but bling them up a little. I used some of the green hex shaped glitter from the Ciaté Sequined Manicure Kit I have.

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Sinful Colors - Verbena
Color Club - Twiggie
Ciate Sequin Manicure Kit

3 December 2013

Swatch: George - Matte Topcoat

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It easily mattifies the polish under it without streaking or creating white lines of any sort.

Opacity: You only need one coat
Brush Type: Normal, ever so slightly wider
How Much? 5ml