Christmas Nail of the Day! Sephora by OPI Be-Claus I said so

I love Christmas time! I love all the activities and the music and spending time with family, so I decided to do a Christmas themed Nail of the Day!

 

This colour by Sephora by OPI is one that I bought last time I was overseas but haven't opened until recently. It is a mix of various sized red glitter in a clear base. I was actually not all that impressed with this polish, the polish to glitter ratio was not great and to achieve this finish I did 3-4 sheer coats (I always find it is better doing more sheer coats than fewer thick coats). On reflection, it would have been better if I had painted it over a red base but I am staying at my Mum's at the moment and in an attempt to pack light I only bought one nail polish with me, very controlled of me I think...

 

Although the nail polish was a little harder to work with than I had hoped, I am very pleased with the overall result and think it looks quite festive. As I type I keep catching glimpses of sparkle as it catches the light, which is quite nice!

 

Do you have any glitter polishes that you would reccomend? I have heard good things about Deborah Lippmann polishes but have never tried one. That might be next on my list...

 

I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season as much as I am!

 

Zoe xx

Nail of the Day! China Glaze For Audrey

Recently I have found myself being very attracted to anything in the blue/green/aqua/turquoise family, demonstrated also by the iPad case in the background... So upon seeing this Tiffany-inspired polish, you can imagine my excitement! I think it is going to be a colour I will get a lot of wear out of this Summer.

I was also looking forward to trying a China Glaze polish for the first time, and was very impressed. The consistency of the polish was very opaque and easy to work with and most importantly it did not take too long to dry (a pet hate I have with some nail polishes). I could have gotten away with one coat but always do two out of habit, I followed this with my trusty Revlon Colorstay topcoat.

Have you tried any polishes by China Glaze? I am so impressed with this one that I will definitely be on the lookout to try another soon. I would love any recommendations!

Zoe xx