Review: Floss Gloss Fastlane with Sparkly Glitter Triangle Half-moons

I've had this little pot of blue glitter for quite a while now and I have to say it's up there with my favourites. It was the glitter I used in this glitter mani, the first of mine that truly got sort-of internet famous. I don't get to use a lot because it's the only glitter I have in that particular size. When I want to test out a new polish that's a good complement to said glitter, you best I'm going to bust it out. Turns out it goes super awesomely with Floss Gloss Fastlane.

Fastlane is this fabulous neon coral colour creme with a semi-matte finish. My bottle didn't have the best consistency but it was fine after I added a little polish thinner to it. You need three or more coast with this one, if you don't want to see your nail line. Once the base colour was dry, I went to work with my awesome blue glitter. I found it easiest to start with a piece in the middle at the base of my nail then built out the row to where my nail curves upwards, then just the triangles row by row. BAM, super bright triangle half-moons.

I was curious at this point, what would happen if I put a matte top coat over all this? I tell you, there are few things in my life as nerve-wracking as putting anything over the top of my glitter mosaics. Turned out ok. The texture in the glitter was interesting but not sparkly enough so I put more Seche Vite on. Not really that interesting, after all that :)

The Verdict: Love the colour on this polish, love the glitter, ok on the matte over the top. I love a good neon so that's good. I even managed to get the colour accurate in the pictures, no small feat with this kind of colour. Yay sparkly trianges!

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