China Glaze Below Deck

Collection: Anchors Away (2011 Spring)

A purple taupe cream. When the Anchors Away collection came out, everyone was buzzing about how Below Deck was the re-release of the discontinued Channelesque. It didn't matter to me as I don't have Channelesque and didn't have a lemming for it. Still, this is a unique color to own and I'm glad I got it.

The consistency was thick and easy to apply in two coats. It dries very glossy as shown in the pictures so top coat can be skipped.

Thanks for looking!

Polish sandwich:
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• China Glaze Below Deck (2 coats)

Orly Royal Navy

Collection: In the Navy (2010 Summer)

A bright medium blue jelly with green shimmer. Despite the name, it's not anywhere near navy, but it doesn't matter because it's so beautiful! I'm always looking for the perfect medium blue and I found this! I love how the green shimmer is suspended in the jelly base, it's really pretty!

Two easy coats for full opacity, it's not sheer and the VNL can't be seen in real life. However, it dries semi-matte so a top coat is needed for glossiness. Please excuse the shrinkage on my ring and little fingers, it wasn't tip wear but Seche Vite.

Click to enlarge the pictures for that gorgeous shimmer! Thanks for looking!

Polish sandwich:
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• Orly Royal Navy (2 coats)
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (1 coat)

Misa Dirty Sexy Money

Collection: Living on the Fast Lane (2009 Spring)

A dusty turquoise green cream. I usually prefer dusty shades over brights, so I fell for this color the moment I saw swatches online! I also favor turquoise, especially so when it leans strongly on the green side. And since I adored the name, I had nothing not to love in this shade!

There was one major problem I had with it: the consistency was so thick, it was a bit of a nightmare to work with! I'm not sure whether it was just this bottle, because I heard that Misa crèmes usually apply like butter. My only other Misa is so smooth. But this, I had to add a lot of Seche Restore to get it manageable. And by a lot, I meant more than twenty drops.

I'll still be keeping this color because I love it! And after thinning it, it only took two coats. It also wore like iron, lasting an amazing seven days with some tip wear (the first chip appeared on the eight day).

Polish sandwich:
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• Misa Dirty Sexy Money (2 coats)
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (1 coat)

Nubar 2010

A clear base with multichromatic flakes. I've already done a post with 2010 layered over a white jelly here. This time, I've decided to show how different it looks like over a black base. The flakes flash mostly orange, but certain angles allow you to see the green, gold and red. I used Silkygirl Jet Black as my base color which was thick and caused me some major bubbling but the imperfection was hidden behind the flakies.

Color Club Revvvolution

Collection: Femme Fatale (2009 Spring)

A black scattered holographic. It’s my first and only (at the current moment) holographic polish. The holographic effect is rather subtle in sunlight and even more so in the shade. The picture above portrays it generously in the shade. Still, I think it’s a beautiful polish and it wets my appetite to get more holos to try out.

Revvvolution is very pigmented, one coat was enough for my nails. The formula was a little thick so I added some Seche Restore to it. It dried extremely fast and the finish is a little satin-like. From my observation, adding top coat didn’t seem to dull the holographic particles. Can you guess which fingers have top coat?