Ohh it was a good day the other day: I finally found China Glaze Luxe and Lush at a non-ridiculous price! The hard part is finding a way to use it that everyone and their cat hasn't already done. Of course I did whatever I do when I can't immediately think of what to do with glitter: glitter gradient!
I started this one off with two coats of Sally Hansen Sonic Bloom, a nice bright red-coral creme. It applied well, considering it's one of the cheaper ones, only needing two coats. I then used my normal technique for the glitter gradient for Luxe & Lush, painting 2/3rds of the way down the nail, then half, then the top third. While it's pretty, it's not as gobsmacking as I was expecting. I may have been spoilt with "real" flakies and so shredded iridescent glitter just isn't that exciting. Take a look, compared to something like this or this.
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The Verdict: I really like Sonic Bloom, not so keen on Luxe and Lush, after all the hype. It's pretty, just not mind-blowing.
The Polishes:
- Sally Hansen Sonic Bloom, drug stores
- China Glaze Luxe & Lush, Hunger Games Collection, various locations
The flakes are a more plastic, cheap version of Shine of the Times almost. I still like it though.
ReplyDeletePersonally I think you need to try it on a few more colors before you count it out. You can see all the colors in the bottle that aren't coming out on top of that red. It's a really gorgeous polish...in the right circumstances. :)
ReplyDeleteAw, see I really like this! I like that L&L looks so textured, I like the polish you paired it with a lot.
ReplyDeleteLove this gradient!
ReplyDeleteI get really excited when I own something you use! I've had this for a while now. I did a gradient over a coral China Glaze color (can't remember the name). It was gorgeous because the flakes took on some of the color of the base. It was more subtle.
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