Shatter/Crackle manis - Part II

Hi,

Tired of your neon mani? Try adding a Shatter/Crackle topcoat for an interesting effect.

I used CG's Pool party and OPI's Blue Shatter and didn't apply a shiny topcoat as I will be changing mani's tomorrow when I receive my newest polish order.

Photo 1:   Indoors, natural daylight.

Photo 2:   Outdoors, natural daylight.

Photo 3:   Outdoors, natural daylight.

Photo 4:   Outdoors, natural daylight.

I don't usually use shatter topcoats on a regular basis but like trying them out on 1 or 2 day old manis before I change polishes. I actually prefer these topcoats on clear polish. You can find a picture of that in one of my previous posts.

Have you caught the shatter/crackle fever?

Enjoy!

Neon polishes

Hi,

Who doesn't like wearing bright nail polishes in Summer? 

Although I've been wearing a lot of pastels lately, I felt the urge the other day to sport a neon mani. Must be the rainy weather we've been having here the past few days. As you might have seen in my previous post, I chose to wear 2 China Glaze polishes: Pool party on my hands and Flip flop fantasy on my toes.

The neon wave that hit us a couple of years ago is still a current trend and the polishes I'm showing you today are just a few examples of the numerous neon lacquers you can find. 

Many brands make them but I find that China Glaze has the best color range.

Neon polishes don't photograph well so you have to imagine that these polilshes are so much more brighter than in the pictures.

Enjoy!

Photo 1:  (From left to right)

1. Shocking pink
2. Flip flop fantasy
3. Pool party

Photo 2:   (From left to right)

1. Celtic sun
2. Japanese koi
3. Color club's Ultra-Astral

China Glaze's Pool Party

Hi,

Here's China Glaze's Pool Party, a neon that's pretty hard to describe. I'd say a mix of neon red, orange and pink. 

As all neon's do, Pool Party dries to a semi matte finish. You can leave it like that but I really prefer applying a topcoat which smoothes the streaks that most neons leave and gives your polish a high gloss shine.

The pictures don't do this color justice, although photos 2 + 3 give you a pretty good idea of what this polish really looks like. Believe me, it's one of the most vibrant neons I've ever seen. 

Can polish get any brighter?

Enjoy! 

Photo 1:   Artificial light, no flash.

Photo 2:   Artificial light, with flash.

Photo 3:   Natural daylight, no flash.