This is just a simple taped mani (sometimes my taping is good, sometimes terrible - today was "meh") using two polishes from Models Own - Mystic Mauve and Purple Ash. I have also used OPI I Snow You Love Me from the Mariah Carey Holiday Collection 2013, but I will do a proper swatch on that at some point, as I didn't use it as a polish in this mani, I just picked bits out!
Mystic Mauve is a foil effect pale lilacy colour - very pretty and applies smoothly with hardly any streaking. Purple Ash is a gorgeous dusty purple creme - I love this colour! Again, it applies smoothly and as an aside, I really get on well with Models Own brushes!
To finish off, I embellished the point of each triangle, using OPI I Snow You Love Me as a glequin source! It actually worked okay - the pics don't show the holo effect massively, but there is a pattern on each circle, so it gives a pleasing 3d effect on the nail, while still laying flat.
Base coat OPI Nail Envy
2 coats Mystic Mauve / Purple Ash, plus additional taping layer
Glitter from OPI I Snow You Love Me
Top coat Seche Vite
Mystic Mauve is a foil effect pale lilacy colour - very pretty and applies smoothly with hardly any streaking. Purple Ash is a gorgeous dusty purple creme - I love this colour! Again, it applies smoothly and as an aside, I really get on well with Models Own brushes!
To finish off, I embellished the point of each triangle, using OPI I Snow You Love Me as a glequin source! It actually worked okay - the pics don't show the holo effect massively, but there is a pattern on each circle, so it gives a pleasing 3d effect on the nail, while still laying flat.
Base coat OPI Nail Envy
2 coats Mystic Mauve / Purple Ash, plus additional taping layer
Glitter from OPI I Snow You Love Me
Top coat Seche Vite





Really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you - glad you like it :)
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ReplyDeleteThanks Jessika :-). As you said, horrible to use as a polish but a shame not to use those orrery glitters - they have a great 3d effect too!
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