I saw this beautiful dark blue metallic from L.A. colors and absolutely crumbled. If I wear blue, it’s only dark blues! So when I tried it on, and it was way more light blue than the bottle I was heartbroken. The photos make it look darker than it is irl.
I ended up applying cirque colors “cobalt jelly” over top in two coats to get that dark blue, but that made it lose the metallic finish. Can anyone recommend a dark blue metallic/chrome?
by RadiSkates
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Full product list:
Base coat: Nail aid total cure 9-1
Base color: LA Colors Glacier
Jelly Coat: Cirque Colors Cobalt Jelly
Top Coat: LA Colors Plumping Gel-Like
Top Coat: ORLY Sec n Dry
Maybe try layering on top of the cirque jelly or a black you already have. I’ve seen this work with other polishes to deepen the top layer.
Honestly the first picture looks a little like a different LA Color I have, Wired. Wired is maybe a touch brighter (or that could be the lighting), but I feel like it has that almost liquid metallic finish. Also, by bottle was 98 cents at Walmart so it’s worth the gamble.
https://preview.redd.it/t2tt3le3i40h1.jpeg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=76dd9667ee4227a3ca7fc2368b63f1da14502c03
This is Uno Mas Colors Casa de Heaven 💙 not exactly metallic but a lovely cobalt blue
https://preview.redd.it/swx7xyiti40h1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5fc3dec78632c76bb6787f259055f8931fc58892
My sister and I got a whole bunch of LA colors recently, both in store and online. While Glacier is really pretty, it is way lighter than other pictures/reviews we have seen.
I don’t have a blue chrome to recommend but wanted to validate that our bottle of Glacier was a little disappointing (but cheap so not TOO disappointed). I will recommend Orly You’re on Sapphire; it’s not exactly chromey/metallicy-y but it is really beautiful and kind of close-ish. It would absolutely stunning with a chrome powder on top, if you want to go that route.
However – I can highly recommend Jaded, Marvelous, and Violet Vixen from the same LA colors line.
Are you in the US? if so I am sorry because I believe it’s discontinued there(??) but if not, Essie Aruba Blue!!
Otherwise, as someone else has said, try layering! A sheer blue shimmer/topper over black or navy might give you this look too.
Kathleen & Co “It’s showtime!” isn’t a true metallic and is perhaps a bit indigo, but definitely gives the chrome look.
https://preview.redd.it/rye16be7k40h1.png?width=3046&format=png&auto=webp&s=3d2aea9d0e5689bb4b849cfd3b45098c2f065f3d
https://preview.redd.it/yl6zou4ok40h1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8261410a29f810656ba6c566a67eb84e44ee35e9
This is opi chopstix and stones it’s my favorite blue currently
https://zombieclawpolish.com/products/elvira?_pos=1&_sid=01bebc226&_ss=r
Elvira by Zombie Claw is similar. It’s a black jelly base with black to blue duochrome.
I’m mostly here for the pretty colors, so I don’t really know any important info, but I have this Dollar Tree polish that looks pretty similar to what you’re wanting.
Sorry, no nail swatch!
https://preview.redd.it/hhm7utbgm40h1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb642bccd90c468547b05808081dd089ef2bd017
I bought this one and the red in this LA Colors collection and was SOOO disappointed in both of them! I feel your pain OP!
https://preview.redd.it/yx1fvvgao40h1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a39480d7646c05427ea32e378579e0fbe28e8ec8
How about orly you’re in sapphire? I have it and it’s a gorgeous blue. Screenshot from the website because I’m not home right now but it’s true to the pic.