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Rainbow Glitter Herringbone Nails

As some of you might have noticed, I've been on something of a glitter kick lately.  The lovely Jenna from Lacquistry send me the most massive box of glitter the other day and I've been wracking my brains for ways to do it all justice.  A particularly enticing item in said delivery was a large pot of rainbow holographic glitter. I was magnetised to it, it is my crack and I finally decided to use it.  I present to you: RAINBOW GLITTER HERRINGBONE NAILS!

I actually filmed all of this as a time-lapse shot but something happened and it's just not.  This was a particularly tricky one do to as the glitter has to be rotated and flipped, to make sure the pieces lined up properly but it was so worth the effort.  Even my personal trainer was impressed although he is, also, easily swayed by glitter.  Anyway, I started with two coats of Rimmel Black Satin then used my normal technique to add the glitter in, making sure I spread out the colours and lined it all up properly.  







The Verdict: It's a little spikey but I love how sparkly this is.  The best part - which doesn't really show - is that all this glitter is also holographic.  It was a lot of work, but so sparkly.  SPARKLY!

The Polishes:

  • Rimmel Black Satin
  • Rainbow diamond holographic glitter. 
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