Reddit Challenge Week 11: Glitter

Shine bright like diamonds.

I actually hate these sort of songs, the beats drives my head crazy, but I'll make an exception for this one. I was inspired to do this manicure after a day of crazy crystal growing in the lab. That's not a euphemism for meth either :D  We really did grow crystals, or to be clear, someone else did after we smashed ours with our slide :(

Here's not our crystals.

Anyway I used China Glaze's Glistening Snow as a base, which is the most perfect silver holographic ever. Look at all that fine holo bits! It looks like diamond dust :o Using a brush, I (rather sloppily) painted on the diamond using NailedIt's tutorial. The color used would be Essence Grumpy from the Snow White collection!

Nailed It Diamond Tutorial

Aritaum No. 36

Today I have for you all a lilac purple holographic shade from Aritaum, a Korean brand. This is my first time reviewing a Korean brand & I very rarely buy their polishes because they don't really have interesting shades available in Singapore. :( Thanks to Melissa, who on a trip to Korea, snagged this goodie for me <3

The formula was really good, probably one of the best formulas I've ever encountered in Korean polishes. It's a subtle holo, not crazy like Halo Hues, but it's very pretty & dainty. It's actually surprisingly girly & very nice againt my skin tone. If only there were shades like this in Singapore... I'd probably describe it as cybertronic lavender flowers! :D

My swatch is at 3 coats.

Nail Pattern Boldness Seppuku (With A Frisbee)

Hi guys! Today I have an awesomely named polish Seppuku (With A Frisbee) by Nail Pattern Boldness. Seppuku is a form of suicide by Japanese samurais in the olden days where they sliced their guts using their own swords. Can you imagine if it happened with a frisbee? The name & imagery cracks me up heavily. 

Seppuku (With A Frisbee) is an explosion of matte glitter, much like Floam but with a lot more depth. It's hexagonal glitter with a mix of pink, yellow & bright orange. I love this combination, it's like candy corn or autumn. Incredibly yummy looking, it's a perfect summery color. 

Seppuku (With A Frisbee) is available at Shoppe Eclectico for $14.50 (It's on discount right now!) with other Nail Pattern Boldness shades. 

Every picture is at 3 swatches & a top coat.