Unnamed polish

This is two coats of my unnamed polish. It has orange and red hex glitter with copper shimmer in a vibrant blue base. The base can sometimes look dark blue (indoor lighting) or bright blue, depending on the lighting. Sometimes the base can even look purple (or blurple). The macro shot below gives you a clearer picture of the glitter.

I'm still fiddling around with my lightbox lighting, so my photos aren't where I want them to be. Hopefully I'll have all that figured out soon!

Floam!

L to R: Nail Venturous Floam and Coverband Sticks 'n' Stones

Floam has neon yellow and teal/blue glitter in a clear base. Application can sometimes be tricky, but I find brushing it on to be easy as long as the previous coat has dried. Patting on the glitter also works well for any patchiness.

Who has heard of using PVA glue as a base coat for glitter nail polish? I've read really good things about using it, so I decided it to give it a try under two coats of Floam. SUCCESS! It was so easy to remove Floam. Most of the nail polish came off in full sheets and the tiny bits left behind were easy to peel/scratch off. No (visible) damage was done to my nails. I think this method will encourage more glitter polish usage :X

You can purchase Floam (and other Nail Venturous polish) on Ninja Polish for $9.

Hand Mixed Nail Polish

L to R: unnamed, cloudy disposition, nightmares and gemscapes, and underwater refuge

Oh, how I love my polishes! I really enjoyed making these, except for nightmares and gemscapes - that is my boyfriend's creation. I eventually want to sell small batches of these polishes, because I really do feel proud of these creations and if someone has similar taste, they might like them too. I haven't figured out a brand name or when to open up shop (mid-late October, maybe).

Nightmares and Gemscapes and Underwater Refuge have been marinating for about 3-4 months, the unnamed polish is at 2-3 months, and Cloudy Disposition is at 1 month (I tested CD's glitter in base beforehand, now it is just marinating in its final form to insure I've made a good product!). So far so good.

Swatches coming soon...

Rainbow Honey Koi Pond

I've had Rainbow Honey Koi Pond for months and during that time I wondered what to layer it over. Last night I finally decided on China Glaze Agro. 

I used one coat of Koi Pond over two coats of Agro. Agro's application was flawless. Koi Pond is a tad thick, so I brushed it down the center of my nail, then patted on the rest of the glitter I needed. Some people find this annoying, but I don't find it to be a huge problem. I used one coat Gelous followed by one coat Seche Vite. 

Koi Pond really is a brilliantly put together polish. The color scheme is just phenomenal and has my favorite color combination (blue and orange). 

You can purchase Rainbow Honey polish on their website for $10 (15ml) and $5 (mini).