NOTD Second franken!

So finally I've had the chance to test drive my eyeshadow franken. I took clear polish, glitter eyeshadow, and a tiny bit of colored polish and mixed 'em all together to create this monster.

I tried out my first one, sort of - it became the golden french tips for my hot red nails. Not exactly a full swatch, but I'm not sure I could handle gold nails anyway...

In the bottle, this polish looks chocolate brown. The first coat went on sheer, shimmery, streaky and maroon.

By the second coat though, the polish became perfectly opaque - no VNL here - and the shimmer is beautiful. It's just about the color of milk chocolate, shot with gold sparkles.

There's a little bit of a frost effect going on, and if I really stare at it I can see the brushstrokes. I think one coat would be good for layering over other stuff, and it really changes completely with the second coat. The first coat was definitely much redder than the finished product.

Nailgirl

Max Factor Nailfinity - Earth

A fairly hum-drum notd today - don't get my wrong, I love this color, but specifically because there isn't much special about it. It isn't flashy, or over-the-top. It has a little shimmer, and it's a nice color. That's what I like about it - it just suits me, without bringing too much attention to my nails. I had a job interview, and decided that orange or green nails wouldn't be appropriate.

It's Max Factor Nailfinity, in Earth. Application was a bit gloopier than I liked, but the thickness lends opacity. You could go with one coat of this if you wanted, though I put on two to eliminate any visible nail line (my coats were thin).

It's a nice coraly pink, with some frosty shimmer that's more apparent in the bottle than it is on the nail.

I think the polish is about £5 or £6 at drugstores, but after I bought it I found it for cheaper online. This is currently my go-to for subtle nails, so I might have to grab a backup bottle.

Nailgirl (Happy Thanksgiving, all!)