I love a nude polish with a twist. I thought ILNP's Sandy Baby would be perfect for me, and the product description of the polish as a "peach beige jelly" convinced me that it would be warm-toned and flattering on me. Sadly, I was mistaken. Application went well and I adore the abundant holo sparkle, but the cool toned base makes me look slightly undead.
I was still enamored with the idea of a sparkly nude. I decided to try to create a version of Sandy Baby that would work for me. Cirque's Rose Jelly is close to my ideal "your nails but better" nude, and that became my base. Holo Taco's Everything Taco is a topper that absolutely screams HELLO IT'S SPARKLE TIME, and layering Cirque's Peach Jelly over that toned everything down enough to give the mani some subtlety.
Overall, the experiment was a success, though I would like to see more holo on top. Anyone have a scattered holo topper to recommend? I am aware of Holo Taco's Scattered Taco, but is it packed with enough holo? I can never get enough.
Pic 1 – ILNP – Sandy Baby in direct sunlight
Pic 2 – Cirque Colors – Rose Jelly/Holo Taco – Everything Taco x2/Cirque Colors – Peach Jelly (jelly sandwich) in overhead fluorescent lighting
Pic 3 – same products as 2 in direct sunlight, blurry so you can see the holo sparkle
(All manis – KB Shimmer Stay Put Hydrating Base Coat, KB Shimmer Fillin' Groovy // Glisten & Glow QDTC)
by sailorsleepystar
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I’m here for undead nails 🧛🏻
Oh wow – what a difference!
If you would like these warm peachy tones in a thermal, Lyn B has this gorgeously understated polish called Toucha-Toucha Me https://lynbdesigns.store/products/toucha-touch-me-from-the-time-warp-collection-5-free-15ml
I am also in search of the perfect scattered holo topper. Starrily’s Stars topper looks perfect: huge holo particles but very sparse so the base color shows through. Unfortunately, it is out of stock and apparently Starrily has infrequent restocks. I just got Mooncat’s Moondust and it is pretty close but the particles are on the small side for what I am looking for. If anyone has any suggestions for the perfect sparse but big holo topper, please let me know!