The Digit-al Dozen DOES Monochrome with the GOT Polish Challenge - Stripes!

Hi Goddesses

Phew, that was a bit of a title, wasn't it ahaha.  Today I've actually combined 2 challenge manis, rather than doing 2 separate ones.

The GOT Polish theme today is Stripes, so I have done stripes using 3 purples - 2 glitters and a shimmer.

Let's get up close and personal with the base first, for it is an EXQUISITE polish.  I have a disgustingly large number of dusty lilacs, but this is one of my favourites - My Kind of Cool Aid by Cult Nails.  It's just the right shade, and the shimmer is to die for.

I then added a freehand stripe down the middle of each nail using Sonoma Nail Art Halloween In The Vines -this is a fabulous purple glitter which sits in a purpley syrup.  I applied the stripe using the polish brush.

I then used a thin striper brush to do stripes either side of it, using OPI Can't Let Go.  This is a more blurple affair, which is tonally at odds with the Cult Nails, but luckily, the Sonoma polish contains glitters in warm and cold shades, uniting the whole thing.

Total accident, but it sounds totally like I'd thought it out, doesn't it haha.

Again, me and Baby Crumpet disagree.  I am a bit meh about this one as it feels "forced" to satisfy both challenges.  She, on the other hand, loved it.

See you tomorrow for the end of the week!

NEW31DC Day 20 - Texture - OPI Liquid Sand

Hi Goddesses

When OPI first mentioned the words Liquid Sand .... I don't know.  I think I reserved judgement, but I'm also pretty sure I wasn't overly excited.  Curious, yes, counting down the days?  No.

Then the swatches started to appear and oooooh ... these look far more appealing than I expected ... and then oooooh more swatches ... and oooooh they look really nice when you gloss them up too .... OMG there's a PURPLE ??? .... ooooooh.

So, here we are, me and the purple Liquid Sand, officially known as Can't Let Go, and I've got to tell you - I LOVE IT, and I was not expecting that to be my reaction.

Let's break it down.  Essentially, these are gritty polishes, and they are not glossy.  However, what all the original descriptions failed to cover was how glittery they were.  So yes, they are dull yet glittery AT THE SAME TIME !

It's an unfathomable combination, but it's sensational.  It reminds me of sparkly shoes where the sparkle has a matte effect, or of Christmas baubles - I know I've definitely got some matted glitter ones.

When I wore it (and it's the first time in I don't know how long that I've worn the same polish on both hands lol) I wore  one hand au naturel with a glossed accent nail, and the other hand glossed, with an au naturel nail.   What I absolutely didn't expect is that I would love the au naturel version more.  A LOT MORE.

So will I be buying the other 3 shades ?  No, but for different reasons.  The dark one with the pink embers in it looks amazing, but will be too dark for me; the blue one ... gah I have too many blues .... and then the lovely reddish one - why have they ruined it with STARS ??  I hate shaped glitter with a passion, and I really wish they hadn't done that.  I'm also interested to see what other colours they release throughout the year.

I'll be showing you the Nails Inc Concrete polishes very soon, and I also have Zoya Pixie Dust on order.  Whilst they all seemed similar, they all LOOK very different.

Finally, my friend Manicurator has loads of swatches of the Liquid Sands AND the Zoya Pixie Dust, so if you want to do a bit more research, she's a good place to start.

See you tomorrow with the intrigingly named Merge or Melt :)  xxx