Today starts the first week of (hopefully) many Halloween themed manis :) First up I have "Blood Splatter Nails". For this I used China Glaze Don't Let the Dead Bite from the Apocalypse of Color Collection, along with China Glaze Red Satin for the accents.
Outdoor shade, no flash
CG Don't Let the Dead Bite is a totally unique polish in my collection. It is a sheer, nude jelly base with all different size red glitter. The overall effect comes off as blood splatter, or sort of a brain type matter. I used 3 thin coats, but could have gotten away with 2 thicker coats.
LEFT: Shade, no flash RIGHT: Shade, Flash
I am also trying a new base and top coat, the base is Orly Bonder which I've heard great things about. The topcoat I'm trying is Seche Ultra V UV Topcoat, which is a bit...different? As I read in other reviews, it has an odd smell to me like very strong polish with a pepper hint as well. It cured under a UV light but took 3 thin coats to get the same smooth coating as 2 coats of Seche Vite. However after it fully cured it seems more gel like and is very shiny. I am testing it by wearing the Seche Vite on my left (Cinderella) hand and the Seche Ultra V on my right (swatch) hand.
LEFT: Shade, no flash RIGHT: Shade, Flash
LEFT: Design Macro-Shade, Flash RIGHT: Swatch Macro-Shade, Flash
Shade, no flash
Shade, no flash
Shade, Flash
Bottle Shots- LEFT: Shade, Flash RIGHT: Shade, no flash
Brush Shots- LEFT: Shade, Flash RIGHT: Shade, no flash
Close-Ups- LEFT: Swatch, flash MIDDLE: Thumb, No Flash RIGHT: Design, Shade, no flash
TOPCOAT COMPARISON- LEFT: Seche Vite, flash RIGHT: Seche Ultra V, Flash
TOPCOAT COMPARISON- LEFT: Seche Vite, no flash RIGHT: Seche Ultra V, no flash
COLORS USED:
Base Color: China Glaze Don't Let the Dead Bite
Red Accent: China Glaze Red Satin
Coats: 3
Formula: great on all
Color: great on all
Base Coat: Orly Bonder
