(A bit late) Assorted Christmas manis!

Just wanted to share a few manis I did over the 2012 Christmas season:

I LOVE themed manicures and I've already decided what I want to do for my 2013 Christmas nails!

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Layering polishes

Sometimes to get the colour you desire you need to play around and layer a few. This is what I did to achieve the following pictures using OPI Black Onyx, OPI My Private Jet (new version) and China Glaze Fairy Dust. The coveted original OPI My Private Jet is a holographic charcoal, but the newer one is more of a charcoal micro glitter. So in an attempt to make it more like the original, here is what I did:

One coat of OPI Black Onyx to create a strong solid base:

Two coats on OPI My Private Jet:

The topped off with two thin coats of China Glaze Fairy Dust:

Whilst it looks beautiful it doesn't quite have the linear holo the original My Private Jet has, as seen here:

Source: Candy Coated Tips

BUT I can live without it, because I'll take a bit of sparkle over holographic polish anyday :)

xx