MAC Dry Martini

Dry Martini is definitely one of those polarizing colors - people either love it or hate it. Personally I love it, and it works with my skintone. Curiously, I've seen photos where it looks very brown, but on me it is always olive green. It took 3 coats for even coverage, but the pigmentation is good - just a little uneven in the way MAC polishes occasionally are (I love them personally, but they can be picky.)

Of course, on the 2nd day I added a Konad.


This is plate M65 with China Glaze FYI as the stamp. I have the entire OMG collection - they are so great, both on their own and as konad stamps. I love holos though, and have way too many in my collection! Anyway, this is a gold holo that is noticeably gold on the nail. I like how this pattern is very 70s - it goes with the olive polish very well!

I'm thinking of doing a series of posts on polishes that work with the Konad, as I know many people have questions about that, and I have been experimenting with many different ones. So look for that soon, along with more glitters (I have been in a glitter mode lately!)

OPI DS Chiffon

3 coats, direct sunlight

The OPI DS series are my favorite holographic polishes. The holographic particles are smooth and the brushes my favorites, but I also appreciate that they have colors that manage to be both conservative and blingy. I would wear Chiffon almost anywhere - indoors it appears a softly sparkly peachy pink. Outside it reveals its holo nature more, but it is never tacky. I am always attracted to peaches and light pinks, but they don't look good on me - this one does, by nature of its formula. It is rather sheer - it needed all 3 coats.

Icing Pink Sparkle

2 coats, direct sunlight

Recently, my nailpolish obsession has driven me to shop in two stores that I swore I wouldn't... Hot Topic and "The Icing" (love the quotes.) Hot topic didn't excite me too much, but I came away with several great polishes at the Icing. Pink Sparkle is a hot pink with tiny holographic glitter. The glitter isn't super apparent, but it is pretty. The brushes on these are weird. This one had an enormous "pro wide" style brush which I quite liked, except for the stray hairs I had to trim. Some of the others have tiny skinny brushes. Seems rather hit or miss. I added some thinner, and got bottle coverage in 2 thin coats. I adore this color - it's so sparkly, a perfect Barbie color I think. I also like that, while bright, it is not a neon, so I don't feel people are staring at my nails.

Below you see the color in indirect sunlight, giving you a better idea of how it looks most of the time. I love it!

Wet n Wild Wild Orchid

2 coats over black

I don't usually like to layer - if a polish requires layering, I dismiss it as too sheer and move on. But this beautiful holographic purple was too awesome to miss! It was b1g1f too, so it cost me about 45 cents. I layered over 1 coat of Milani Black magic (my favorite black because it is opaque in one coat.) It's actually very holographic for a sheer, but I had a hard time capturing the sparkles. I got a bunch of the new Craze polishes at the same time, so I will have swatches of those later this week.