Nail of the week... Make a Spectacle

Since starting my nail growth journey I have been reaching into my polish Stacy more and more. So I thought it was a great time to start a nail of the week. We're I can share techniques I have learned in nail art or just share my fave polish of the moment.

This weeks polish came from a recent visit to Sally's. I saw this polish but thought 'no I don't need it'. After a week of thinking about this gorgeous glitter polish I went back and bought China Glaze's Make a Spectacle! This polish was part of the 2012 Halloween collection but I totally missed it at that time.

It is a gorgeous pastel glitter polish that reflects an amazing green. This polish is jammed packed full of glitter so achieving a good effect took little effort. I wanted a subtle look so I simply did a swipe over the upper half of my naked nail and covered in a gel top coat! It glistens in the light and I am so excited to try it in different nail looks in the future!!

Have you tried this polish?? Give me some suggestions of polishes I need to try!!

NOTD with Sally Hansen and China Glaze

As I posted this week I really like my Sally Hansen polish in Gray by Gray... so much that I wanted to do another manicure with it! I have told you all that recently I have been playing with more interesting polish combinations doing fades etc on my nails! I'm no expert yet, but I really do enjoy playing with the combinations.

This week was my Gray by Gray faded with China Glazes Spontaneous! I love this purple colour and it looks amazing mixed with my SH. Now I must say that cremes aren't as easy to fade into each other as polishes with a sparkle... no idea why really, if you know leave a comment telling me why!!

I think next time I will finish my CG a little closer to the tip of the nail as I used it to the middle this time and I don't see my SH as much as I would like. All in all though I really like loved this combo!

NOTD China Glaze Fortune Teller

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So I jumped on the bandwagon and went out and bought China Glaze's Holloween colour Fortune Teller today. This colour is a black base with lots of different sized chucks of orange glitter inside.

I personally love this colour, which I didn't really expect! I thought it would be ok but once I was done I thought the effect was stunning! I took a couple of pics but my camera didn't do it justice with my lighting last night. 

The finish is a little dull due to the glitters creating an uneven effect, but a coat of seche vite cured that leaving an ultra shiny result! I've seen many people use CG's matte top coat over this colour, for me though I think it makes Fortune Teller loose it's charm.

If you love polish and Halloween as I do, run out and try to get this polish. In my opinion it's well worth it!!

China Glaze Nail Polish

I recently read about China Glaze nail polishes on MissChievous's blog. I had been looking for a great polish and decided to try it out. The only place that I have found them in Canada is at Sally's Beauty Supply however they may be available from other retailers.

I love the colour range that is available and the quality of the polish itself comparable to OPI without a doubt. The polishes retail for around $7 but if you are a Sally's Beauty card holder you can get them for much cheaper then that!

I have been wearing them for a couple of months now and have already accumulated quite a collection of colours! Using my Seche Vite topcoat which I have mentioned in a previous blog I can change my polish several times a week without a fuss and enjoy all the colour selections that China Glaze has to offer!