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Neon, Rainbow Glitter and Matte, Oh My

So apparently I'm a bit broken as no sooner did I finish my nice, staid monochrome dot gradient mani that I took it off and replaced it with a mani so eyeball-punchingly neon and rainbow glittered that my brain still hurts.  Yeah.  Glitter and neon, baby! You didn't need your eyes in solid format, anyway, right?

I started this monstrosity off with three coats of American Apparel Neon Yellow.  I'm quite fond of this polish as not only is it a true highlighter yellow, it covers well without being too streaky.  That's often a problem with the neons but this one was fine, even without underwear.  Then, using my usual technique, I added the rainbow glitter stripes to my thumb and ring fingers.  As that wasn't enough, I mattified the other fingers, cos you know, why not.  Cameras cannot possibly be expected to handle this level of neon but trust me, this is very very bright.  







The Verdict: This may not be my most sophisticated effort but I love the combination of the neon and rainbow glitter, and the matte.  This is so eye-catching that my male Project Manager at work commented on it, it's so in your face.  Hooray!

The Polishes:

  • American Apparel Neon Yellow, American Apparel
  • Joe Fresh Matte, Joe Fresh. 

Comments

  1. I think this is my favourite so far, but I think I think/say that about every single one you do =P

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  2. Thats crazy wicked! Yellow is my favorite colour nail polish and the glitter, well that's just a given. Awesome mani girl!

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  3. Lovely yellow!
    How many layers have you applied?
    BTW...I find it so hard to a find a good yellow polish.

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