When I first started this manicure it was going in a completely different direction. I am actually quite sad that it did not come out the way I originally intended for it to. I had originally put a base coat of yellow that I intended to have show through with a layer of blue over the top. However, when I went to peel off the tape that I had placed to create the triangles I saw that I had not waited long enough and the paint peeled off with the tape. Basically, lesson learned, I need to be more patient when it comes to using tape in manicures. Glam Polish is slowly becoming one of my favorite indie brands. I have used this blue before, but I thought it would be perfect for the yellow/blue manicure I was originally trying to do.
Here is another shot of the same mani. I used Stripe-Rite for the line work. But buyer beware: I bought a black Stripe-Rite on Amazon a few weeks ago and the brush was totally bent and destroyed!! I have been thinking about letting it sit in acetone/nail polish remover for a few days and then hopefully being able to move it and form it. At this point, the product is totally unusable for straight lines. Zebra print, different story. So not a total loss.
On my "Cinderalla" hand I opted to swatch some polishes that I have been dying to try. Once again, Glam Polish on three of my nails (index, middle and ring) and I love love love it. The lacquer applies so smoothly and the glitter in each one is so unique. Also, unlike most glitter polishes, I had little to no difficult in removing it. For my thumb I was able to use one of my indie polishes from Philly Loves Lacquer. I originally stumbled upon this company through a fellow nail blogger and knew I had to purchase their "I'm Ron Burgundy?". But I also decided to give their Fancy Brigade a try because I felt that my collection was lacking green hues. Funny enough, my sister must have been thinking the same thing because she bought me a TON of green polishes for Christmas.
Here is a picture of the polishes I used on my "Cinderalla" hand in the order I used them from thumb to pinky (left to right) and of course I topped it all of with my HK Girl Top Coat. I am one of the biggest fans of HK Girl Top Coat. My main reason is because I believe that this formula brings out the best of every nail polish. Also, the drying time is unreal.
Here is a shot of the butt ends of the polishes so that I can be lazy and not write out each and every single polish and name. This was my first time using Nail Honey lacquer and I am obsessed. Not only do I love the color of the Jaded, but also the application was flawless. The adorable bottles don't hurt the situation either.
I want to see and hear about some of your favorite swatched polishes! Let me know what recent polishes you have tried for the first time and how you like them.
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