Out of control awesome, right?! She went through my "want" tab and found a ton of them! But now she also knows how much some of the things I waste my money on cost...hmmm.
So, I'm going with her New Year's Eve choices tonight.
*1 coat Hard as Nails Hardener
*2 coats OPI Vampsterdam
*China Glaze Fairy Dust
*China Glaze Techno
*1 coat Hoof Lacquer
I used Vampsterdam for the first time for this mani. I only used 2 coats, and perhaps a 3rd would have made this darker, which was more of what I imagined. It is a pretty polish, lighter on the nail than in the bottle, a deep raisin purple. Like any OPI, the application is perfect and the coats build easily.
I am still unpacking and catching up on some sleep, so I didn't dig out sponges for the glitter. I just used the brush, concentrating the Fairy Dust fine holo glitter at the cuticle and stroking toward the tips. I dabbed Techno on top, and then added just a little more thin Fairy Dust toward the tips. I kind of wish I had sponged the glitter for better blending, but they are still super sparkly and festive!
2012 has been a crapfest of a year for me and my family. I am more than ready for the clock to strike midnight! 2013: come at me! I'll see you all on the other side with a brand new challenge (can I make it through another 31 days?) and hopefully a much brighter year. Until then, be safe and I wish nothing but the best to you and yours as we welcome this new beginning!
I hope that '13 is your lucky number. Have a brilliant 2013!
ReplyDeleteI also like your New Year's manicure. I have never tried a glitter looking gradient like this. They always look fantastic.
I did not bother doing anything in celebration of the new year. I did do one look and it failed and I think I will have another go before I post it.
Aw, thank you so much! You always have the sweetest things to say and never fail to make my day. Yes, '13 is going to be lucky--it just has to be!
Delete"Gradient" is such a scary word to me because I think of blending and color combos, but the couple of glitter ones I have done I've liked because they are WAY less precise. I need some wiggle room with my polish!
I hope your new year has started off well today and can't wait to see what you've got coming up!
How sweet. :) Thank you, I am happy to be able to brighten your day. :)
DeleteFor gradients I tend to use a dense make up sponge and they seem to work well. My sponge is dry and that does suck up a lot of polish. Since I have short nails I only use two colours and I apply both of these to the brush. Often I wish I could have longer nails but my nail biting habit put paid to that.
New Year's Day was nice and quiet for me. I did do the second version of what I wanted to do. It still did not work out how I would have liked but I think that is more due to my artistic failings. I will have to write the post up.
I think I am writing a novel here...