Hello everyone!!! I went hunting for new nail polishes yesterday and just couldn't find anything I liked. There seem to be a lot of cremes popular right now, and neons. I have lots of those, and nothing was standing out, so I came home empty handed. I stood in front of my stash staring at all the polishes and just couldn't find something to wear. So, as the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention, and I frankened something for myself instead. I haven't actually named it yet, but I feel like it resembles something aquatic.
I added way too much of the chunky silver glitter so it was super thick and a nightmare to apply. The glitter was extremely hungry and I needed 3 coats of ridge-filling base coat to get it even slightly smooth. The upshot is that it's different than anything I have in my collection and I can't stop admiring the shimmers.
Sorry for the quality of these photos. It was night and my natural light bulb and camera were refusing to cooperate, so everything has a slightly yellow cast.
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Photo taken under natural light bulb. |
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Photo taken under natural light bulb. |
This is a slightly better photo. I took it this morning in natural light and it looks better, but there are a few bubbles that popped up overnight, so just pretend you don't see those. :)
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Photo taken in natural light. |
Here's the recipe for anyone who's interested:
1/2 bottle LA Colors Treasure Island (blue and green micro glitter in a clear base)
50 drops Sinful Colors Rise and Shine (shimmery teal)
50 drops Sally Hansen HD Spectrum (glass-flecked teal)
Silver hex craft glitter (I just kept pouring without measuring, so I would estimate maybe 1/4 teaspoon)
I didn't add it, but I would suggest some clear polish to thin it out a bit since the glitter base is thick and comprises a majority of the formula.
Well, I hope you all have/are having a great weekend! It's a 3 day weekend here in the United States so I'll be enjoying an extra day off.
As always, thanks for reading!!! :) :)