Ninja Polish Hannukkah Floam

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Good Morning Monday!

I'm starting my Vet Nurse course today, argh! So nervous... I'm writing this the night before because I need to get myself sorted for the morning and procrastination is so sweet!! I'll let you know how I find it tomorrow night.

In the lead up to Christmas last year I picked up a couple of the Ninja Polish Holiday Collection glitters. You've already seen Shattered Star and I ended up selling on Festive Floam, so here is the lucky last, Hanukkah Floam. BTW I love the blue and silver colour theme Hanukkah has going! It's got that icy feel!

Ninja Polish Hanukkah Floam

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Hanukkah Floam is a matte medium blue and silver holo micro glitter in a clear base. I applied 3 thin coats for relatively full coverage. I really need to find a way to get better coverage on my free edge; something I struggle with when it comes to floam glitters. This bastard was so un-photogenic!! In the sun it was so sparkly I couldn't take a focussed photo to save myself and in the light box the blue looks too light. Oh well, you get the gist!

Make sure you apply thin coats and let each one dry completely before adding the next as the glitter is prone to shifting. You will need some thick top coat to smooth Hanukkah Floam out too. I opted for some Glitter Gloss.

Next time I'll wear HF over a dark blue, like Orly Stone Cold!

I hope the end/start of your week is very chill guys,


xxx
NPA

Dandy Nails Bathed In Light & Float On

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My heart beats for Dandy polishes!!!
These are a couple of Sandy's earlier releases. I drooled over Bathed in Light for most of last year but alas, it was always sold out on Ninja Polish. Float On conversely had me on the fence. I had a few fine matte glitter top coats already and I didn't think it looked too special. Fast forward about 6 months and I realised it was way more complex than just some blue and purple glitter plus a few larger white looking hexes!!!

Dandy Nails Float On over Milani Orchidia

Float On turned out to be a mix of fine white, pink, purple, blue, lavender and teal matte glitters plus medium ultra pale purple matte hex glitter in a clear base. I cannot believe how much I underestimated FO. It definitely pays to find a macro swatch before you decide to buy! I used 1 coat over Orchidia and got a great mix and distribution of glitter. The formula was great and it only required 1 layer of SV to be glassy and smooth.
I ADORE Modest Mouse too and Float On is one of their first songs I heard so it has a special place in my heart and on my polish shelf!

 Dandy Nails Bathed In Light

Bathed In Light does not photograph well! It is less pixelated and more vibrant in person, I promise! It's a multichrome of odd colours with fine holographic silver glitter. It sort of shifts between pinky-brown, taupe, greenish, greyish and orange/gold hues. A wee bit like a pink sunset fading in to night? The formula was a solid 2 coater, for more depth you might even want 3. The glitter makes it dry slightly textures, but 1-2 layers of top coat (depending on thickness) sets you right. I have nothing like BIL but I spotted a Ludurana that looks to have sort of similar colours in it so that's on my wish list!


Did anyone manage to pick up some Dandy Nails V-day polishes? The couple I wanted sold out so quickly on Ninja Polish! I wish international shipping was easier, or that I lived stateside so I could buy off Etsy!!!!!!

I hope your weekends were great. I did 2 movies and 2 meals out! So the diet went to the wayside but I'm absolutely back on it today!!! It's working too, woop woop!


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NPA

Ninja Polish Pinkerbell & Stamping

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I had a 90 minute massage today. Phwoar! By the end of it I admit I'd fallen in love with my masseuse a little. Hot stones baby!!!!

I finally picked up Pinkerbell from Ninja Polish (created by NailVenturous) in December.
I applied 3 coats and 2 layers of Glitter Tamer. Then I stamped it using a plate from Ninja Polish too. It was a really hot day though so, the stamp didn't transfer properly. It's still really cute though.

Konad Special Polish Pastel Pink with OB15 over Ninja Polish Pinkerbell

I'm in love with OB15 Stamping Plate. It has a tribal/80s-90s fluoro vibe to all the full nail patterns. There's also some random cartoon cats on it which are pretty cute, though I'm not sure I'll ever use them...

And here Pinkerbell is on her lonesome.

Ninja Polish Pinkerbell

Pinkerbell is brighter in person. My lightbox just can't seem to photograph floams quite right. This is my favourite floam by far! It's pink, blue, green and a sprinkling of yellow micro matte glitters in a clear base. I used 3 thin coats followed by 2 layers of Glitter Gloss in these pics. I think it'd look best layered over a complimentary pink or some ridgefiller/nude undies to make it look like the coverage is perfect. Application isn't too bad, you just have to wait for each coat to dry before adding the next or the bottom coat's glitter may move, creating bald spots.

Whaddya think?!


xxx
NPA

Glitter Gradient - My NYE Mani

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Remember how I said I managed to delete photos of my New Year's Eve nails?
Well, I sort of recreated the manicure because it was too pretty not to share with you!


Originally, I had a couple of gold caviar nails too, but I didn't bother with that hassle this time! 

Glitter gradient using Ninja Polish Shattered Star on Paint Box Polish Ice Cap

Shattered Star is a blingy mix of small and fine gold and silver holo glitters in a clear base. It was a holiday release from Ninja Polish and I think they might still have some in stock too! I started with a white base of OPI Alpine Snow topped with Paint Box Polish Ice Cap (a milky/sheer white glass fleck shimmer) and then use a sponge to make the glitter gradient.
The sponging does not come naturally to me! I'm yet to get the hang of it, but I live in hope!

What were your nails sporting when they rang in the New Year?

Shattered Star is available *here* for $9/15mL bottle.


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NPA

The BATTLE #3: Pink vs Purple

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Ok, for this challenge I had to choose both!
And the perfect polish arrived for the job: Girly Floam!

Ninja Polish Girly Floam

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Girly Floam is a fine pink and purple matte glitter in a clear base. I wore 3 coats and got fairly good coverage. It's pretty thirsty and I only used 1 coat of Glitter Gloss before taking these photos, so trust me when I say it looks better with another coat of NYC GCS!

In the future I see myself using a base colour with Girly Foam and I know it'll be a hit with my friend's daughters.

So what do you think, PINK or PURPLE?

Don't forget to check all the other participants Challenge #3 posts:

Two Matejas Creating
An Indie Girl's Passion
Lacquered Tips
My Wondrous Marvellous Obsession
Cats n Nails
Jibber Jabber
Life in Color!

Annie Suzie 

Polished Polygot


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NPA