31DC2015 - Day 28 - Non-Glitter Topper - Elevation Polish Ceram Sea meets China Glaze White Cap

Hi Goddesses

Today's post was a great excuse to use a polish that has been languishing in my stash a long time - but I'll get to that in a minute.

First up, let's look at the base - Ceram Sea by Elevation Polish.  This leans a little more sea green than sea blue on me, but luckily, it works with my skin tone.

I love how serene and deep it looks, and also how glossy!  Imagine sitting looking out at a sea that colour - amazing.

So back to the non-glitter topper.  Remember 3 years ago when flakie toppers were FIRST the rage?  The Fingerpaints range,the piCture pOlish versions, Nubar Hidden Treasure?  I remember looking and looking for China Glaze White Cap, and I know for a fact that I only used it once - on an afternoon 3 years ago when I did loads of Barry M swatches.

And yet look at it. Look how it works WITH the base polish and just lifts it to another level of lusciousness.  Sigh.  So how does such a lovely polish get forgotten?  Well, I can probably come up with 982 reasons - a girl only has so many fingers lol.

I then decided to add some stamping, also in gold, and used OPI Love Angel Music Baby.  To be honest, I expected it to stand out more, and whilst it was more visible in real life, it's damn tricky to spot the stamping in these photos.

I used Cici&Sisi07 and a lovely butterfly pattern, but the butterly is a little lost in the shimmer storm.   

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Barry M Spring Green in Winter

BARRY M – Spring Green

Hi Goddesses

A short and sweet post from me and my “lover” (ahem Elizabeth) Barry M J

Spring Green is pure Irish emerald goodness.  There is nothing subtle about this colour at all – it’s GREEN.

Lol.  This has no hidden agenda, it just wants to be GREEN.  There’s not much in nature that passes for this colour, but this is the exact shade of Irish green you need for tricolours and shamrocks.

This did bend darker in some lights than others, but you can’t deny it, this is GREEN!

And now to the glittering ….

·         Thumb – CG Snow Globe

·         Index – CG White Cap

·         Middle – OPI Rainbow Connection

·         Ring – Tangled In My Web

·         Pinkie – Northern Lights Out The Door holographic top coat.

Unlike the other colours I have put these glitters on, I am really not sure I have a favourite here – which one works for you ??

Enjoy J  xx

J

Top Tip – if you’re ever unsure what a nail colour looks like, go to Google images, which will give you plenty of contrasts and compares.