Ellen Gold 5D Cristal Splendor

I could not end this week without another Ellen Gold 5D Cristal - Priscilla has sent me the whole Collection. So today please meet Splendor:

The two pictures above were taken in daylight. Of course I had to add a blurry shot to show some more of its holographicness ;-)

I applied two effortless coats of Splendor over Butter London Nailfoundation and finished the look by applying one coat of Butter London Hardwear. The photos are deceiving - the base of this polish is a deep teal - shown best in the second photo.

The polish gods were friendly and shed some sunlight just when I was ready to take pictures. Isn't this another gorgeous Ellen Gold?

I look forward to reading your comments - thanks for visiting!!!
Christine

Ellen Gold 5D Cristal Turmaljna

To end my week of aquatic colors I would like to present you another beautiful Ellen Gold 5D Cristal polish I received (as well) from my beloved sister in polish. This is Turmaljna:

This is so far my favorite Ellen Gold Cristal 5D polish. This juicy green turquoise is absolutely stunning  and the holo particles sprinkled throughout the polish are the icing on the cake.

Both photos above are taken in daylight, the picture below in artificial light. No sun here today so this shy sparkle you see in the bottle is all I could coax out of this beauty.

I applied two coats of Turmaljna over Essence XXL Nail Thickener and added Essence Gel Look Top Coat. I have seen that a number of Bloggers use this Top Coat quite often and after my first failed attempt (bubble mania) I decided to give it another try. I am still not totally convinced about it. I find it rather slow drying and despite its geluous quality I would still have had to apply another coat over Turmaljna to make the surface smooth.

Ellen Gold is another stunning Brazilian brand I came to love. Especially the 5D Cristal polishes have won my heart over. The pigmentation of those polishes is very strong and provide opacity in two coats. The brush is long, slim and soft which makes application to my small nails easy and controllable.

And here is my usual "end of a theme week question": do you have any favorites?

I look forward to reading your comments - thanks for visiting!!!
Christine

Ellen Gold Agua Marinha

In the epic nail mail I got from my Brazilian sister in polish I also received some Ellen Gold polishes containing a gazillion of holographic particles. The bottle looks like a lovely shade of blue mixed with China Glaze Fairy Dust:

These are two coats of Ellen Gold Agua Marinha over Essence XXL Nail Thickener. On its own it has a rather gritty finish but one generous coat of top coat suffices to smooth things out. I finished the look with Ciate Speed Coat. Side note on Ciate Speed Coat: this is really a fast drying top coat that hardens the mani nearly as quickly as Essie Good to Go. However I am not overly pleased with its wearability and while it does not chip or dent it turns sort of dull after one day of wear. So if you change your mani daily this certainly does not matter but if it has to go a couple of miles I always go for either Essie Good to Go or Butter London Hardwear.

Isn't this a lovely shade of blue? I think this is as appropriate in winter as in any other Season - your thoughts?

I look forward to reading your comments - thanks for visiting!!!

Christine

Subtle Holiday manis: Chanel Frenzy with Ellen Gold Crystal Opala

By now we have all seen our share of Christmas inspired reds, greens, golds and glitters. But there are also those among us who prefer to wear soft and neutral shades or work in an environment that calls for a more subtle take on festive manis. For all of us who are looking for inspiration on neutral though still festive manis I have 6 suggestions for you this week.

Of course I had to start out with my current favorite nude: Chanel Frenzy. Since I love this polish so much, I wanted it to remain prominent and simply added one coat Ellen Gold Crystal Opala over it, a 5D Holo Top Coat that I received from my wonderful sister in polish.

In daylight the sparkle looks silver:

And a blurred shot to show the beautiful holo sparkle:

I applied two coats of Chanel Frenzy over Essence XXL Nail Thickener. I finished this look with a generous coat of Ciate Speed Coat - the Ellen Gold Crystal Opala does dry gritty.

I understand that Ellen Gold Opala is not easily available in Switzerland but China Glaze Fairy Dust might be an excellent choice, also Essence has a nice range of various sized clear holo top coats available.

Would this mani be work dinner appropriate for you?

I look forward to reading your comments - thanks for visiting!!!
Christine