4/25/11

NOTD: Rainbow flake galaxy nails

This week's mani I created using the same colors I used on my toes about a month ago (peep it on my tootsies in this post). I love the depth and changing color scheme I was able to achieve pairing Nicole By OPI's The Grape Debate, Nubar's 2010, and Nicole By OPI's Pitch-Black Glimmer together. Gorgeous, mega sparkly, and quite interesting to look at (much like yours truly wink).

A warning though: to fully capture the duochrome effect of the polishes, I had to take lots of pictures. Brace yourselves for awesomeness!

Left to right: Nicole by OPI The Grape Debate, Nubar 2010,
Nicole by OPI Pitch-Black Glimmer

The Grape Debate provides a nice, plummy opaque base for Nubar's 2010 and Pitch-Black Glimmer to shine through. 2010 is a multi-colored flake topcoat, quite similar to Sally Hansen's Hidden Treasure, a cult fave I was never able to find in stores. I offset the rainbow flakes in 2010--which flash copper, green, red, and gold--with the black & multicolor glitter found in Pitch-Black Glimmer (flashes black, blue, and silver).

In artificial light:


...and natural light:


In these pics you can really see the red, green, gold duochrome effect of the Nubar's 2010 in action, with just a hint of sparkle from Nicole By OPI's Pitch-Black Glimmer:


Here's a better pic showcasing the depth and interest Nicole By OPI's Pitch-Black Glimmer adds. You can peep the black glitter better, too:

Nicole By OPI's Pitch-Black Glimmer is such a unique polish--judging by the bottle, you'd assume it was a sparkly polish with a black base. However, in order for the black glitter to show up, the polish is actually sparkly with a clear base. An unusual combo for sure, but that distinction makes it a great polish for layering over other colors. To see how the polish looks on its own, peep this post.

If only pictures alone could capture how beautiful this mani is in-person. I love how the topcoats used make the look so multi-faceted. Different angles give my nails a whole new look!


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