Nude and Gold

I've been itching to wear Revlon Starry Pink again since I bought it in early April, but this time around I intended to use it only as a top coat after first applying a pale pink base. To begin, I chose Revlon Cotton Candy (previously featured here), a more yellow and slightly darker pink than the sheer, cool-toned base in Starry Pink, and applied 2-3 coats. I layered two coats of Starry Pink over Cotton Candy to even out any bald spots and have the silver glitter sit more prominently on the surface (rather than be buried under multiple layers). To add some more glitz and contrast to the subdued silver and milky pink, I painted a last layer (which also doubled as a super reinforcing top coat) of my beloved Sportsgirl All That Glitters. You can't go wrong with a dusting of gold hex glitter to finish.

Excuse the short nails and dryness, my nails aren't in the best condition due to the ravages of constantly being painted, stripped, painted, stripped (and so the cycle goes). I often get sick of whatever's on my nails after a day or two, or the nail polish starts chipping and peeling which compels me to take it all off, but I've been quite content with this little mani of mine for about a week now. It's unassuming but also decorative enough for me to enjoy wearing it. I'm also convinced All That Glitters is some miracle top coat because I've experienced little to no wear and tear after several days.