12/20/10

NOTD: Glittery Goodness

Went to Tarjhay yesterday to get some Christmas shopping in. Of course, for every one gift I got for someone else, I had to get three for myself. Those three included a new nail polish and top coat, both of which I cannot stop admiring on my nails.

My nails match my iPhone case! ♥

The nail polish is a glittery fuchsia called Glitz and Glisten by Nicole by OPI. The Nicole by OPI polishes all come in unique, teardrop-shaped bottles that run slightly larger than your average nail polish bottle at .50 fluid ounces. Most of my other polishes are .40 fl oz or less, so more bang for your buck cool I've heard good things about OPI, like their salon quality finishes and multitude of colors, and apparently they are the most popular nail brand in America, too.

Beauty score! I've been wanting Seche Vite (right) for MONTHS

Back to the polish at hand, though. Glitz and Glisten is made up of a bunch of fuchsia microglitter. It took me about 4-5 coats to get the look of the bottle, but surprisingly the polish doesn't feel heavy or goopy on my nails after so many coats. After the polish dried, I noticed the finish was sparkly fa sho, but a little rough to the touch because of the microglitter. Nothing a little top coat can't handle, and Seche Vite definitely stepped up to the challenge.

Seche Vite is a fast dry top coat and supposedly one of the best out there, depending on who you ask. I've read reviews praising Seche Vite's drying time, highly glossy shine and longevity on nails. I've only been rockin' it about a day, but I'm already impressed with how extra-sparkly it's making my nails look. The drying time was indeed fast, too--after letting the Nicole by OPI dry, I applied a layer of Seche Vite and that was dry in under a minute. Sweet! No chips or smudges so far, let's see if Seche Vite holds up to its reputation a week from now...

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