Galaxy nails

This manicure is a bit like cheating. In one of my previous posts, one of the commenter said my nails looked like galaxy. I thought, what a brilliant idea! The next day I took out my supplies and added some extras to make my nails look like proper space.

Galaxy nails with Revlon Cobalt, Barielle Jillian's Jammin', OPI Unfor-Greta-Blye Blue,Zoya Aurora, No7 Galaxy and H&M Jo Is In The House.

Polishes I used:

• Misa I Will Survive - black crème background.
• Revlon Cobalt, Barielle Jillian's Jammin' and OPI Unfor-Greta-Blye Blue for the blue elements.
• Zoya Aurora and No7 Galaxy for the purple and holo shimmer.
• H&M Jo Is In The House for the coarse holo glitter.

Galaxy nails - sparkle!

I simply sponged dabs of the purples onto my previous blue mani, and then added tiny dots of the coarse holographic glitter with a small dotting tool. I was considering adding some white dots for extra stars, but in the end I prefer the less obvious holographic particle effect.

Galaxy nails - all photos in natural daylight, and cloudy skies.

A day later, I mattified it with Orly Matte Top coat. I love how the purple pops in this satin finish.

Galaxy nails with Orly Matte Top.

Thanks for looking!

January Polish Party - Blue

I just joined in a great twitter group that does a a monthly themed polish challenge - The Polish Party. The theme for January is blue, which means you're getting a second blue mani this week!


Since my last design was very light, I decided to go with a darker colour palette for a change. In this manicure I used:

• Misa I Will Survive  - black crème base
• OPI Unfor-Greta-Bly Blue - a blackened blue shimmer
• Barielle Jillian's Jammin' - a blue-purple duochrome shimmer in a green jelly base
• Revlon Cobalt - a cobalt blue shimmer

 

Sponged mani - OPI Unfor-Greta-Bly Blue, Barielle Jillian's Jammin and Revlon Cobalt over Misa I Will Survive.

I started with an easy one coat of Misa, and then sponged random blotches of the three blue shimmers with a tiny cosmetic sponge.The effect is fairly subtle, and next time I might try out a more varied colour palette - but I really like how it looks.

The colour shift from blue to purple or green, courtesy of Barielle Jillian's Jammin.

I'm looking forward to the next month's theme!