Here is quick Saturday post for you all! Savina Charcoal Sparkle, which I got at Nordstrom Off the Rack.
I did three coats.
It looked so promising in the bottle, but didn't translate quite so well on the nail.
Perhaps if I had taken a pad with polish remover and gently swiped the tops of the nails then the glitter would have been more holo-tastic (I have yet to try this technique but hear it works wonders on polishes with hidden or sunken glitter).
It's still pretty, though, and in some lighting it looks marvelous!
The metallic, streaky, frostiness is another issue.
Applied carefully, you don't see many strokes.
I think I was hoping for awesome My-Private-Jet-ness on this one, which is my problem for even going there! It's still a pretty polish for 3 or 4 bucks and I did get several compliments on it the day I wore it. If you love grays, taupes, metals, and/or holos, it's worth checking out!
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I have some fabulous, out of the ordinary grays for you! First is Shades by Barielle, U-Concrete-Me. This is a mere two coats of gloriousness! I adore this color, much more than I originally anticipated. It has a hint of cool blueness, just barely, which keeps me interested and makes it more than just gray. Unfortunately, I only captured one decent picture!
Savina Black Pearl. Three coats.
I found this gem in a Nordstrom outlet store. It is so superb.
The pictures do not do it justice. It is much more flashy, vivid and duo-chromey in real life!!
It has a really nice, strong, teal/purple flash. There is also some green and pink going on. I know this would be even more stunning over black (I tried it that way initially, but had some bubble issues and had to scrap it).
I am getting ready to leave for a business trip very soon (in about 90 minutes!). I'll be going to San Francisco for 10 days. I am taking polish, my camera, and my laptop, but I just wanted to put it out there for you because I don't know how hectic my days will be and cannot promise that I'll be able to post regularly. Wish me luck! :)
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