Baileys Cherry Cafe and Two Holo Polishes

Hello Lovelies!  Today I have a yummy Baileys drink and a two-fer of some awesome holo polish for you! :)

To make a Baileys Cherry Cafe,
You'll Need:
2 oz. Baileys with a hint of Coffee
1/2 oz. Captain Morgan
Dash Maraschino Cherry Juice
Cinnamon & Sugar (rim)

Make It!
Rim a martini glass with cinnamon sugar.  Drizzle the cherry juice into the glass.  Shake Baileys and Captain in a shaker with ice.  Strain into glass.  YUM!!

Base Coat Experiment, Liquid Sky Lacquer Give Me Some Sugar, and Cameo Colours Lacquers Smoldering Temptress

I am super excited about these polishes.  They are my first “real” holos that I have ever bought.  And let me tell you, they won’t be the last!!  But first!  I’m going to share my little experiment with you.  

Seche Clear or Gelous: Which is a better base coat?

As you know, I am not a fan of Seche Clear (the base coat, I am not talking about Seche Vite, the top coat!).  I bought some Gelous a week or so back because I had seen some people using it and wanted to see what the fuss was about. 

Seche Clear vs. Gelous:  Which is the Batter Base Coat?

I used Seche Clear on my right and Gelous on my left.  Seche Clear dried quickly, while Gelous stayed gummy for about ten minutes before fully drying. 

After the base coats, I applied two coats of Liquid  Sky Lacquer Give Me Some Sugar.  This stuff is PACKED with super fine glitter, like the sandy kind.  That stuff NEVER chips.  After applying LSL, I let it dry and added two coats of Seche Vite (the top coat) to both hands.  Surprisingly it dried supa fast.  Strange, because in my last post about it, it took ages.  I guess the glitter soaked it up?  No tellin’.

Anywho, I went about my normal Saturday business after I did my nails, which isn’t much really…just playing with my Chihuahua, Sugar, and watching TV pretty much.  When I woke up in the morning, I checked out my nails.  Would you believe my right hand (Seche Clear) had TWO chips already?!  After LESS than a day, I had a chip on my middle and pinkie fingers.  W…T..F..?! 

In conclusion:  If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. 

*Seche Clear still sucks,

*Gelous made it even harder to get the glitter off (I used the foil method discussed in this post), and

*I am reverting to my O.P.I. strengthening base coat that I used to use with every mani. 

I had fully intended on posting only about LSL, but since it chipped in a day (totally the fault of the base, because my Gelous hand was just fine), I had to redo my mani…I would have gone crazy with chipped polish for a whole week.  I didn’t think it was fair to skip over the polish just because the base sucked, so y’all get a two-fer this week! :)

Liquid Sky Lacquer Give Me Some Sugar

Two coats Liquid Sky Lacquer Give Me Some Sugar
indoor, direct light

I saw this polish on Carolyn’s IG (@WhimsicalColor).  She said it was very limited edition and may be discontinued.  So I panicked and just HAD to go buy it.  (Following indie polish makers on IG + the Etsy app on your phone = dangerous.  You will be broke within a week.  I know.  lol)  But lucky for you, I believe she as restocked it. 

As stated above, this polish is packed with super fine glitter of a few different colors.  The description on Etsy says “burgundy”, but when it’s on, it looks more lilac or light purple to me.  I tried staring at it to figure out all the colors, but it wigs out my eyes.  Anyways, there are tons of silver holo glitters and some red/burgundy also, I don’t know where I get the purple.  Be warned, it is very thick and somewhat difficult to apply.  But deal with it guys, because it’s like a fckn disco ball on your nails!!  I was putting it on outside in the “Nail Studio” (aka my driveway lol) where it was cloudy out.  I was a little disappointed that is wasn’t BAM-in-your-face-holo-shiny.  Well, I got inside under direct light, and WOW!  It was awesome! 

Two coats Liquid Sky Lacquer Give Me Some Sugar
outdoor, overcast

Two coats Liquid Sky Lacquer Give Me Some Sugar
indoor, direct light

I definitely recommend a topcoat or two with this because it is gritty when dry. 

Two coats Liquid Sky Lacquer Give Me Some Sugar
outdoor, overcast - see some "grit"

Two coats Liquid Sky Lacquer Give Me Some Sugar
indoor, direct light - blurred for holo effect

Check out Liquid Sky Lacquer on Etsy,

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Cameo Colours Lacquers Smoldering Temptress

Two coats Cameo Colours Lacquers Smoldering Temptress over
one coat Essie A List
indoor, direct light

I also saw this polish on IG, but in a post from @LacquerLoon (she makes me want to buy EVERY polish she swatches!).  Smoldering Temptress is what you call a "linear" holographic polish, as opposed to "scattered" (Give Me Some Sugar is considered scattered).  I never knew there was a difference, but its pretty obvious when you see the pictures.

Smoldering Temptress is a violet red jelly base with holo-y goodness.  I did one coat Essie A List with two coats Cameo Colours Lacquers Smoldering Temptress with one coat Revlon fast dry top coat.  I had no application issues, but it did take a while to dry, even with the top coat.

One coat Essie A List
(gettin better with the no murder fingers!)

Two coats Cameo Colours Lacquers Smoldering Temptress over
one coat Essie A List
indoor, with flash

Two coats Cameo Colours Lacquers Smoldering Temptress over
one coat Essie A List
indoor, direct sunlight

Two coats Cameo Colours Lacquers Smoldering Temptress over
one coat Essie A List
indoor, direct sunlight 

Two coats Cameo Colours Lacquers Smoldering Temptress over
one coat Essie A List
outdoor, direct light

Hope you don't get annoyed with the bazillion pictures, it's basically impossible to get a good picture of holo polishes!

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