Neon Week - Different Dimension Neon Holos

Hi Goddesses

And so Neon Week officially comes to an end.  I am a little shocked by how much I've loved it, but never fear, I have enjoyed it sooooo much that there is much more neon to come over the next couple of weeks.  It makes me HAPPY !!!

We end the week with some swatches I did a while ago.  I think these polishes came out at the end of January and I remember being *ridiculously* excited.   Since then, the world and its mother have released some amazing punk bright holos, but ooooh, I do love these.

So these are from the 80s Baby Neon Collex by Different Dimension.  I bought a couple and was also sent a couple for review.   What I love most is the thickness of these polishes.  They are all 2 coaters, but ridiculously glossy, so much so that every time I have worn then, people have asked me whether I am wearing gels.  No, just great polishes :)   The holo is scattered, for a delicate effect which doesn't battle the colour, but works with it.

Whatever is the purple.  It's hard to get a neon purple, but this is loud and bright and lovely.

Ditz is the bubblegum pink.  We've seen this shade a LOT this summer, and I must do a comparison post, because I think I have a whole paw's worth of polishes in this colour now.

A proper pink holo was my summer holy nail grail, and this one does not disappoint.  Rich, cheerful, but not sickly.

Homeboy is the blue.  He is brash and loud too - a really lovely bright shade.

This one isn't too neon, which makes it all the more versatile.

And finally Tubular, the orange.   This one looks sensational, and wow, what a unique colour to get in holo format.

This just looks amazing from every angle - intensity turned up to 11, and fazers definitely on stun.

All of these polishes can be bought on Etsy HERE and you can follow on Facebook HERE.  Some of these polishes were sent to me for an honest review - regardless, I love them all.  Enjoy xx :)

Neon Week - Tangled In My Saran Wrap

Hi Goddesses

I really don't understand why, but I have found Neon Week really inspiring and liberating.  Maybe it's that the colours are so "out there", that it makes you feel like anything goes, artwise.  Either way, I am a happy bunny this week.

Today's art is super simple, and is a great one for you to try if you want to dip your toe in the experimental pool. 

All the nails started with 2 coats of w7 White, and then got Saran Wrapped!  For those of you who don't know, this is when you apply your 2nd colour over your first, and then, whilst it's wet, attack it with a ball of saran wrap (or cling film, as we call it in the UK).

Now, I am lazy.  I am upstairs in the nail room, and the cling film is downstairs, so I always use what every polishaholic owns - bubble wrap!  I take a piece about 1 inch by 2, scrunch it up, and then dab at the wet polish.

The great thing about this mani, is you can keep going til you get the look you want.  Sometimes, too much white will creep through, but on the next dab, some of the colour (which is now on your saran wrap) will re-adhere to the nail.   If you need more help to rebalance, just add a line of polish to your nail, and maneovre it around.

I love the texture of a saran mani, but top coat does smooth it out.  Whilst it still looks great, it can lose a little something.

Finally, I added everybody's favourite black glitter, Wet N Wild Tangled In My Web, which was just perfect for this mani.

The colours used, thumb to pinkie were - China Glaze Orange You Hot, OPI Ogre The Top Blue, w7 Flourescent Pink, Sally Hansen Limestone and OPI A Roll In The Hague.

Enjoy xx :)

Neon Week - Fish Scales

Hi Goddesses

Wow, I am a little late posting tonight and more than a little breathless, as I was watching Andy Murray.  For 11.5 months of the year, Britain doesn't care about tennis, but when Wimbledon's on, we ALL go crazy lol.

Anyway, it was a GREAT match, but I won't spoil the result, just in case you haven't seen it yet.  To the nails, and this one was a hit at work.  If I'm honest, I don't really love it as it's not very "me", but it does work.

This started with 3 coats of w7 white as a good solid base, and then I splodged my neons over the top. We've got -

* Sation Miss Emo Shuns All

* China Glaze Hang-ten Toes

* China Glaze I'm With The Lifeguard

* Color Club Daisy Does It

* China Glaze Surfin' For Boys

The aim of the splodgerama is to create a smorgasboardof colour that blends and clashes - it's then perfect for stamping or arting over.

I used my Barry M white Nail Art Pen here.  As you can see on the thumb, the design started out as a distinct flower, but wobbled a bit as I moved round the fingers!  The pen didn't like being used over the Poshe top coat I'd used to seal my splodgerama, and so the pattern was a bit averse to laying its tracks.

I deliberately mixed it up on index and pinkie, and overall, I don't mind that the art is different from nail to nail.  I think the overall craziness of the neon base helps the randomness of the patterning.

Don't forget to check out my Lady Friends - enjoy xx :)