NOTD: A Subtle Sparkle

So this is definitely not a combination I'd usually think of, but the other night, me and some other DRD ladies (+Patrick) had a nail night.  I tried to do a purple nail for the 30DC, but it kinda flopped.  So I went for something easy, a gold foil.  However, I can't just leave it at that.  So I look at what colors the other ladies have out, and I see Shine of the Times, and I thought, "why not?"

Glad I decided to layer these, it looks pretty damn cool!  There are little red flecks subtly showing on top of the gold foil, and at some angles, it looks green.  It's a very blingy mani, but with a little something else.  I don't know if the flakes come across in the pictures, but in real life, this mani is really interesting!

Subtle red flecks

Duochrome-y :)

Look at that green flash!

Colors Used:

WNW A Show at the Palladium

Essie Shine of the Times

29. OPI - Fresh Frog of Bel Air

Happy St. Patty's everyone!  Today, I'm wearing Fresh Frog of Bel Air from OPI's Muppet's collection.  Fresh Frog of Bel Air looks like Slytherin in a bottle.  So pretty!  I was really hoping that it would look just the same on the nail as in the bottle, but sadly, it didn't.  When I first saw swatches of this polish, most said they put on 2 coats to achieve a decent opacity, but I took 4 coats to reach this level of opacity, which is disappointing.  And the polish is still not as opaque on the nail as it looks in the bottle.  Don't get me wrong, this is still a beautiful polish, it's just that I wish it had a little more coverage.

This picture's a little more true to color, while the next one shows a little more of the glitters themselves.

This is probably best used as a layering polish.  Shown is 4 coats of Fresh Frog with 2 coats of Poshe on top.  Right now the polish feels smooth, but I bet this polish is a glitter eater and may need another coat of Poshe to make it completely smooth when dry.