Elianto - Racing Green

I reviewed Elianto's Sparkling Diva Collection a little while back, and thought Racing Green was due another run.

Of all the lacquers in the collection, Racing Green is the standout.  It's an amazing green with flecks of teal and gold throughout.  It's utterly spectacular.

But to call this Racing Green.  I don't see it.  So I now call this Dragon Scales because that's the image I get in my head when I wear this.

Elianto - Thistle

Elianto's Thistle was gifted to me by the lovely EmmaJoy who, incidentally, is one of the best swappers out there!  She's also a total sweetie.

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When I first pulled the brush out of the bottle I immediately thought 'Deep breath, Jacie. This is going to be a pain in the a**'.  And it wasn't, which just shows that I know nothing.

The first coat of this was clear but the second resulted in an opaque finish.  Because it is somewhat thin, it dries very quickly and is Seche Vite dry in around 5 minutes.

And the colour is beautiful.  It's not quite a pink and it's not quite a lavender.  I call it a lavendink.  Heart this like I heart Michael Fassbender.

Of course, I could not leave well enough alone.  For me, more is always more.  I bedazzled this with some of Nailene Nail Art.  Violet Le Beaux - this one is for you!

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Definitely not an everyday look but I am totally loving the Nailene nail art.  It's easy and it always looks good.





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Elianto Shimmer Violet + Ulta3 Spring Shower - Ke$ha Inspired Manicure Part II

We all remember the Ke$ha inspired manicure, right?

Jeannie, from My Latest Obsession, made a comment about using glitter as a French Manicure base.  I thought the idea sounded interesting so I decided to try my hand at another glitter base / solid tip colour except that, this time, it would be in pink.

 Step 1: The Base

I used Elianto's Shimmer Violet for the base.  Two coats and there is visible nail line.  I liked having the nail line still visible because it give me a guide as to where to paint the tip. I applied a coat of Seche Vite over the top, just to give me a smooth canvas to work with for the tips.

Step 2: The Tips

For the tips, I used Ulta3's Hot Spring.  In this photo the tips look a little on the thick side (that's what happens when I use my short nail bed lines as a guide!) but if you keep on scrolling, it looks fine.

Step 3: Party Time!

One more coat of Seche and voila!  Finished product!

Excusing poor execution, I think this is a another great colour combination.  I'm getting into the glitter base French Manicure and am going to try out a few more in the coming weeks (poor you guys having to sit through this, hey?).

Elianto - Sparkling Diva Collection

Elianto's Sparkling Diva Collection is insane.  20 shimmers in every colour you could possibly imagine.  And no weird Asian naming conventions!  That's right - no PHJ7415 or other inventory style labelling.  Actual names that describe the lacquers.

Awesomesauce.

Of the six I chose, all six are winners in the colour department.  They really are stunning.  And there is one lacquer that is....... utterly unique and truly mind blowing.  I have never seen anything like it.

But, with the good comes the bad, right?  There was one lacquer that caused me no end of difficult in terms of formula.  It could possibly be the worst lacquer I've had to apply.  And it breaks my heart that it is that way because it's my favourite colour normally. :-((

Notwithstanding that single lacquer, I can see myself buying a stackload of these in the future.  At under $5 they are an absolute steal, the bottles are stunning (check out the handle - they are a mix of satin and matte finish), and the colours themselves are lemming-inducing.

Definitely let me know what you guys think in the comments!

Hey There, Wait A Minute Mr Postman - Elianto Sparkling Diva

I was all ready to go on a 'totally serious this time, no fooling' no buy.  I figured 'I've got five collections to swatch, not to mention the randoms I have just begging to be used.  Yep, I can do this.  No more buying'.

And then YGN reader, Emmajoy, emailed me about the Elianto Sparkling Diva Collection.

Beautiful shimmers.  Stunning colours.  Under $5.  No weird Asian naming conventions.  Glamorous bottles.  SOLD!

From left to right, we have Red Violet, Alice Blue, Aspen Green, Shimmer Violet, Indigo Shine, Racing Green.

I don't have a favourite at this point.  Well, except for Alice Blue which is an icy cold shimmering blue.  Do you have one that leaps out at you?