Avon Luxe Lavender & Nabi Purple Jumbo Glitter

I've been layering lots lately and I'm loving the results!  Althought its wintertime, I can't help but wear spring colors.  Pastels are my favorite, I can't help it.  I've had Avon Luxe Lavender for a while and I can't remember if I've worn it or not but I definitely don't believe I've blogged about it.

"Natural" Light

I used 2 coats of Luxe Lavender over CND Stickey and sealed with OTD.  The formula on this was pretty good, especially for being so opaque for a light creme.  I had no problems with streaking which often happens with similar colors. It's so pretty, I really like it.  It's not unique by any means but I really can't get enough of polishes like this.

"Natural Light"

Flash

To rejuvenate my mani and give it some extra wear, I added one coat of Nabi Purple Jumbo Glitter on top.  What a fun glitter, it's incredible.  This polish is really different from anything I've seen before.

The mix of glitters add new life to a simple creme.

And of course, a delicious macro bottle shot (=

The Best Layer Combination Ever!

This post is about the greatness that I discovered by layering to polishes but I want to make sure Hits Zeus gets its own glory, too.  The layer combination will be further down the post.

This is 3 coats of Zeus with no topcoat.  It's so much more holographic in real life but my lamp kind of killed that effect.  Considering how dark it is, and how I normally dodge dark polish, I'm really blown away with how much I love it.  It's divine! (Pun intended, ha!)

Flash

My camera flash helped capture some more of the rainbow though.

Zeus is more of a black than a charcoal, which seems to be more common lately. If you're looking for an actual black linear holo, this is it.  While the linear effect isn't super strong, it definitely isn't scattered - they do pull to create the coveted linear effect.

Blurry macro nail shot to show the rainbow.  I'm so happy I splurged on the Hits!

So that fancy layer combo I was talking about?  It's incredible.  My Secret Santa spoiled me and sent a package with some fantastic polishes, Nabi Iris Jumbo Glitter being one of them.  I put one coat over my existing Zeus manicure and almost keeled over.

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LOOK AT IT.

It's an instant galaxy effect.  My nails looked like a photo of the Milky Way.  I'm in love!  My first Nabi and holy cow is it a good one.  I sealed this manicure with one coat of Out the Door, by the way.