Day 330) Nail art skier

Pffff.....And here is today's nail art :D

 

 

Day 330) Finding perfect snow nails (part 2)

And here is my part 2.
Again all with the same white polish as base: Claire's White

For the part 2 nails I used the following:









Cotton ball (just a little bit)

Pupa Crazy Lurex (bar glitter in a kind of cotton stuff)


















White holo glitter


















Salt














Without topcoat.

If you want the nails to last, you'll need a topcoat for all of them.












With topcoat.

You'll lose some of the fluffiness from the cotton and the salt will absorb some of the topcoat.









Findings:
Most pretty: Pupa Crazy Lurex and white holo glitter
Best snow look without topcoat: Cotton (fluffy snow) and salt (powder snow)
Best snow look with topcoat: Cotton
Easiest to work with: Pupa Crazy Lurex, white holo glitter and salt (easiest to clean cuticles)

My winner: Cotton (full nail), salt (nail art), glitters (pretty nail art).


Putting part one and two together:
For the best snow look without topcoat: Artificial snow
For the best snow look with topcoat: Deco snow and Cotton

Day 330) Finding perfect snow nails (part 1)

I've been on a quest to find the perfect snow nails.
With perfect snow nails I mean the stuff you could use to create the best snow look.
I've been looking for glitter snow paste that they use for crafting but it's only available at art-/hobby/-craft stores and there isn't any near my place.

So, I ended up trying other stuff.
For all the nails shown today I've used a white base (Claire's White)
For the first nails I used the following:

Decorative snow

Claire's 87688 Fluffy

















Granulated Sugar

















Artificial snow














This is without topcoat.


If you want your nails to last you'll need a topcoat for the deco snow, sugar and artificial snow.

This is with topcoat.

As you can see you're losing some of the fluffiness from the deco snow and a lot of it from the artificial snow.










Findings:
Most pretty: Claire's fluffy
Best snow look without topcoat: Artificial snow (by far)
Best snow look with topcoat: Deco snow
Easiest to work with: Sugar

My winner: Deco snow (full nail), Artificial snow (nail art)

Day 323) Pupa Crazy Lurex

Today I want to show you this set by Pupa:

Source

Pupa Crazy Lurex Holographic Microfibres

This set contains the following:

- A pearly nail polish

- A brush

- A jar with holographic microfibres

Let's start with the pearly nail polish. On the picture is two coats of Pupa P249 115:

This is such a beautiful polish!

It's pearly and has a delicate shimmer which makes it suitable for any occasion. Very elegant, graceful and classy.

It applies easy and two coats gives a perfect coverage.

Although there is a tutorial on the back of the package...of course I haven't read it (yeah, just like a man).

But I guess you are supposed to apply one coat let it dry and use the second coat as glue for the microfibres.

For the swatch I wanted to have good coverage so I've use a topcoat as glue for the microfibres.





I've worked nail by nail.

Starting with a layer of topcoat and generously sprinkling on the microfibres (you might use something to catch the surplus microfibres). Then I shaked my hand to get rid of some extra.

After finishing all the nails I've used the brush gently over the nails and to clean up the cuticles.

I'm very happy with the outcome (picture doesn't really do it justice). It does have a holographic effect and it's just sparkling in any light.

I love it, it looks kinda snowy :D

Great for a winter mani or for the holidays to bring that sparkle!!!

I do think the set is a little expensive as there are many cheaper alternatives...maybe holographic microfibres are already sold somewhere...

So, I hope Pupa gets smart and makes it less expensive.

 

 

For the nail art I've done a simple snow star:

 



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