I put on Barielle Fortifying Nail Builder first, followed by Instant Artificials to complete my base. Two coats of Nina Ultra Pro Sailor came next. I don't see this color listed in the new Nina lineup on the Sally Beauty site, which is too bad since it's a great dark blue; I'm sitting in my office typing this and my nails look blue, not black, even though the lighting is pretty subdued in here (overhead fluorescents tend to give me a headache, so I have my own lamps). For the patriotic celebratory part of this look, I used two Island Girl polishes I bought in Las Vegas. Waikiki Surf is a clear base with tiny silver glitter and red, blue, and silver holo stars. Surfing Safari is a clear base with red stars, which I used for my accent nails (thumbs, left ring, right middle). I did have to fish for the stars, which was not unexpected but a little annoying nonetheless. For a topcoat, I used Diamond Dry, and it got along just fine with the Island Girl.
The next time I use these stars, I will put a thicker topcoat down first, then follow with a quick dry, as one layer is not enough to really stick down and smooth over the stars sufficiently. I've got a few star points that have popped through the topcoat and are bothering me. Fortunately the changing colors of the silver holo stars are a nice distraction.
These Island Girl polishes are just two of the many lacquers I bought on my trip. Let me know in the comments if you'd be interested in a haul post even though it's not likely I will get around to swatching most of the colors anytime soon.
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