Brit's New Nails : Capitol Colors

Thursday, August 30, 2012

A follow up: Layering with Luxe and Lush

China Glaze Pelican Gray- Anchors Away Collection Spring 2011. At first glance this appears to be a plain and simple pale gray (cool toned), but it actually has a very pale white shimmer to it. The shimmer really gives it a little something special. Very pretty- totally office appropriate and very sophisticated. I did a base coat, 2 coats of Pelican Grey and top 2 photos have 1 coat SV, bottom photo is without SV. I think the shimmer is best seen without SV on.

Indoor with flash.

In sunlight.

Indoor without flash.

As promised in my last post here is China Glaze Luxe and Lush layerd over the above Pelican Gray! I really like how this turned out. I will likely try layer L&L over many different polishes!

Indoor without flash on.

Indoor with flash on, I love this iridescent flakie!

And it is even more beautiful outside in the sun!

In natural light

In direct sunlight the sparkle is amazing, it catches and dances in the light so much, I could not stop looking at it.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

China Glaze crazy..

In the last week I have had somewhere around 30 China Glaze polishes finally grace my doorstep!! I'm beyond excited and have been swatching like mad this week. I think it is fairly safe to say I am officially a China Glaze junkie. I love all of them, need all of them and will attempt to get most of them!!

I love the Hunger Games books, big fan! I read all three books in a week. Many nights of up all night reading and zombie mommy the next day! Well worth it in my eyes though. Until this month I had never tried China Glaze (I know right O.o ???!!!) I was searching online and stumbled across China Glaze Hunger Games Collection. I was giddy as a school girl. I saw Luxe and Lush and snatched it up. I want the rest and have heard they are pretty cheap at Sally's right now. I need to get in there to see if they have them here in Canada for cheap. (If any of you lovely readers want to check your location for me, and ship to the Great north I'd love you lol)

Luxe and Lush: This polish may have kick started a love affair with flakies. (I am sad I haven't tried them sooner!) Luxe and Lush is chunky flakies in a clear base, it flashes lots of colours- on me I mostly noticed pinkish-gold, silver and blueish-gray. I have seen swatches that reflect green, orange and copper as well. This is very beautiful and dances in the light. I was staring at my nails non stop. I fully intend to layer this a lot!! If you don't own it (I'm late to it so I know many people must already have it) you must get it. I will be picking up another bottle without a doubt.

My Camera is having awful focusing issues and need to go in for a check up. So until I can find my old point and shoot these will have to do.