Elianto Glittery Nickel

Collection: Sparkling Diva

Greyed purple with silver micro-glitter. This is one of those colors that are hard to categorize. It looks like dark grey in my pictures, especially in the shade, but it definitely leans more purple in real life. I really like this shade, because I have a weak spot for colors that are “in-between” and hard to classify.

The formula was a bit thick, and I needed a third coat to cover up some bald patches. Perhaps if I thin it, two coats might be enough. It dried smooth and glossy like all the others from the same line. To enlarge the pictures, please click on them! Thanks for looking!

Polish sandwich:
• Elianto Glittery Nickel (3 coats)

Elianto Tangerine Orange

Collection: Sparkling Diva

Orange jelly with gold micro-glitter. I don’t have any orange nail polish, this belongs to my mum. I asked her to get the Elianto polishes for me and she got this for herself at the same time. Two weeks later, when when she was deciding which color to paint her toes, I discovered that she already had a very similar shade from SkinFood! Isn't it funny how we keep buying colors we already have? Still, it’s a bright, sparkly and summery orange which I find myself liking! I’ll have to try it out on my toes someday.

The jelly base is not as sheer as Shimmer Pink, though it still required three coats to cover up some bald spots. The application and finish of this is similar to all the others from the Sparkling Diva collection. It is not very thick, allowing for easy control and dries to a smooth, shiny finish.

Thanks for looking!

Polish sandwich:
• Elianto Tangerine Orange (3 coats)

Nubar Gem

Collection: Prism (2010 Spring)

Grey base with pink iridescence and holographic glitter. This is quite the tricky thing to capture on camera. The photo above shows the greyish base clearly but it doesn’t look like that on my nails at all. The pink flash is very strong in real life and consistently appears in all lightings. I wish the pictures had turned out better because Gem is such a beautiful and unique polish.

Gem is on the sheer side and required three coats for full coverage. The formula was pretty easy to work with, very thin and easy to control. The glitter gives it a gritty feel so be sure to use a top coat for a smooth finish and extra shine.

And here's a blurred picture to show the holo glitter! Feel free to click on the pictures if they’re too small. Thanks for reading!

Polish sandwich:
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• Nubar Gem (3 coats)
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (1 coat)

Elianto Night Glitters

Collection: Sparkling Diva

Dark olive green jelly with gold glitter. This is as beautiful as Persian Indigo! It was the first color I tested when I bought my Eliantos and it doesn’t disappoint! The gold glitter is a great complement to the olive green base, peaking through the smooth jelly to sparkle whenever the light hits it.

This has great coverage in two coats and dries to a smooth and glossy shine. Sometimes the glitter appears green on the nail, but it’s definitely gold during removal. Feel free to click on the pictures to enlarge them. Thanks for reading!

Polish sandwich:
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• Elianto Night Glitters (2 coats)

Elianto Shimmer Pink

Collection: Sparkling Diva

Pink jelly with silver micro-glitter. The color is true to the picture above. When I first bought this, I liked it quite a lot. I think that was when I was just starting to discover nail bloggers. But I now realize that it’s not unique at all, though it is very pretty to look at.

The jelly provides a good base for the glitter to suspend in, but it is too sheer to provide the depth that the darker colors (from the same collection) have. Despite the amount of glitter seen, it dries to a smooth and shiny finish.

Thanks for looking!

Polish sandwich:
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• Elianto Shimmer Pink (3 coats)