Picture Polish Imperial and an Update

Hey guys! So, I have a killer mani to show today, but I also want to make an announcement regarding the blog.

I was seeing a large hit count when I was doing the tri daily challenges through Instagram,  but I just don't have the time anymore to do them that often and also to plan in advance.  I started just randomly trying to post at least twice a week, but I realized I in post more in Instagram.  It's just easier for my busy lifestyle.  So, having said that,  I tried something new this week by posting on Instagram and then sharing that pic on my FB page. I want to do it all, I really do. But this year is proving to be pretty difficult.  So, please make sure to check out my Instagram,  at gawkishpolish,  and then I'm also going to post on Twitter, since all of those are so similar in posting style.  Twitter will be gawkish_polish. I did have a twitter account a while ago,  and it kept getting hacked so I forgot my password.  Whoops.


So, anyways,  here is a beauty that I've never worn. I'm such a loser for never wearing this. It was on my polish wishlist,  and a lovely woman got it for me in a swap a couple of months ago.  Its a true purple with copper glitter and a blue / purple shimmer. It's so pretty and just sparkles. I of course need a swag nail or I will get all twitchy,  so this is a base of OPI Samoan Sand and then I added some purple and copper colored glitters to compliment the sparkles in Imperial.

Picture Polish is what you call an indie, as in an independent polish maker that isn't super mainstream (like OPI, Essie,  etc). PP is based out of Australia,  so the polish temds to be on the pricey side. I'm a fan. I love Imperial,  the color was so unique and I guess if I needed to pick one negative,  is that it dried semi matte. I slop my HK Girl Topcoat on everything if I don't want it matte, so that didn't bother me.


So, anyways,  please make sure to check in on the other social media sites that are for this account.  I'm not going anywhere,  just easierwhere.  =)

Happy Monday girls... have a great day
April

Day 17, Glittah!!!

Who doesn't love glitter?  It's sparkly, its razzly-dazzly, it kind of makes you feel like that little girl with Tinkerbell nail polish.

I've got a lot of glitter polish. I am an addict to the accent nail,  and the easiest way to do that is slop some glitter on your ring finger.  I took my glitter drawer to the hubs and asked him to pick one. He picked out something totally whack, so I went and looked myself. Nothing really jumped out to me.

I remembered that I had some loose glitter that I bought from the craft store.  This one is so stunning and my dang camera couldn't pick up the amount of sparkle that is here. Its a copper colored holographic micro glitter. So the copper color I wanted to pair and make a fall look.

I used for the base Sinful Colors Boogie Nights, which I like to call Creamy Tomato Soup. I then took the foil glue and layered on some of the glitter.

Forgive the blurriness but this was the only picture that captured the insane sparkle.  The pictures do not do this justice at all.

One negative about using loose glitter as opposed to a glitter polish is the strays that were on the soup color. But a small price to pay for this glitter bomb.

I'd love to hear your thoughts!
April