Friday, November 7, 2014

Before & After: Solar Flare

(Nothing to disclose)

Hello!

Oh yes, I have a honey of a polish to show you today...

Do you love duochromes?
Do you love holos?
Do you love fall colors?

Then you're gonna love this one. Yes, ladies and gents, take a look at Picture Polish Solar Flare:


Picture Polish Solar Flare
Picture Polish Solar Flare

Picture Polish Solar Flare
Picture Polish Solar Flare


Take a gander at it outside:


Picture Polish Solar Flare
Picture Polish Solar Flare

Picture Polish Solar Flare
Picture Polish Solar Flare


And how about this awesome duochrome yumminess:


Picture Polish Solar Flare
Picture Polish Solar Flare

Picture Polish Solar Flare
Picture Polish Solar Flare
Picture Polish Solar Flare
Picture Polish Solar Flare


There's only one thing wrong with this polish, and that's simply that this is three coats. I do wish it covered like this in three, but you know what? Sometimes life is like that.

I'm always torn about decorating polishes like this--I don't want to cover too much of the awesomeness, and I'll often just do a single accent nail. I wanted to do something a little more, but that still didn't cover too much; I took my inspiration from the polish's name:



Is it just me, or does it look like that sun and moon are making out just a little?

solar flare nail art
Solar Flare nail art :)



To create my solar flare look, I used Sally Hansen Orange Impulse, Red-io Active, and Lightning; I used MoYou London Sci-Fi plate 07 and Winstonia W217.

What I like about this look: It lets the beautiful base polish sine through, while giving just a little bit of extra-special. I also love both the polish and this manicure for the pretty fall colors.

Hope you're having a happy fall so far!
M.





8 comments:

  1. Love this color shift, the plummy magenta to burnt orange to gold just sends me! You did a beautiful job capturing the dynamics of this one, Michelle!

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    1. Yes, yes yes!!! This is one of the most beautiful duochromes I've ever seen, I think, and perfect for fall. And thank you so much!! :)

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  2. Solar Flare is so gorgeous! Love all the angles and shots of the color.

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    1. Thank you thank you! When I get my hands on a gorgeous duochrome, I have a hard time leaving out shots, lol! :)

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  3. It's also one of the my favorite polishes. I haven't posted my swatch yet because I find it very difficult to photograph. :))

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    1. It definitely is. I had to do all sort of strange voodoo rituals to make it happen (kidding about the voodoo, not about how hard it is to photograph)!

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  4. I love duochromes and fall colors!! Must get this!😄

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    1. It's one of the ultimate best fall polishes there is, I think. :)

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