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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Lit from Within

The day I did this mani it was a grey rainy day.  The kind of day I actually love. I realized it's been too long since I did my kind of dark vampy mani.  Way too many bright happy manis lately!  I return again to under the rock from whence I came.

We start with the silly bottle shot.


This is a jewelry box my mom painted.  Isn't it cool?  She'll probably be mad that I put it on here, but I think it's awesome!  This is Nails Inc Queensgate Mews, Max Factor Fantasy Fire and Nfu Oh #51.

I started with Queensgate.  This is a deep dark delicious raisin creme.  My favorite kind of polish to wear.  Yes you will think it looks black, but it isn't.  The sun was hiding for this part-because it was raining remember?

Ott Lite

Rain

Ott Lite

Rain
Please note my almost perfect cuticle line.  I strive to be like the big blogs and their perfection of application.  I think I did pretty good considering the dark colors are so hard to get right!  I am loving this color!

Next I added a layer of #51.  This is a flakie version of Fantasy Fire.  Here is that step.

Ott Lite

Rain
Check out the flakie goodness here! Next I added a layer of Fantasy Fire.  Here is that step.

Ott Lite

Ott Lite
Oh yeah I am loving this!  I then topped it off with my funky in the original Queensgate Mews.  Here are the awesome results.

Sun

Ott Lite

Shade

Indoor Sun

Sun

Indoor Sun

Close Up

Macro
Doesn't this look like it's lit from within?  That's what I see.  There is a stunning green shimmer in certain light but I took a billion pictures and couldn't capture it.  You'll have to trust me.  It's a stunning forest green.  It happened while I was driving going 75mph and I thought damn I wish I could take a picture of this right now! Good thing I didn't try right?

I am in love with this mani.  It is my kind of dark and vampy.

Until next time people.  Any thoughts out there?