I did Honeysuckle first, on my toes:
Nubar Honeysuckle Spring Garden Collection, 2011 |
I LOVE this. This one applied like a dream, covered completely in two coats and is just all-around gorgeous. I can't wait to try this one out on my fingers too.
Then I used Baby Sprout on my fingers. This is one of the colors I had to have when I ordered the set. I have to admit, it's not exactly what I was expecting:
Nubar Baby Sprout Spring Garden Collection, 2011 |
I thought it would be a tiny bit greener. To my eyes, it looks almost white. I photographed it here against an off-white chair, to show how little contrast there is. In low light, it reminds me of the green of glow-in-the-dark paint. I find it rather stark. I do like it, but it's not the go-to color I was thinking it would be for me. Also, I had a really hard time applying this one. Pictured above is my normal two coats, and you can still see bald spots. I was just too tired to add another coat. I had a hard time manipulating the brush too, to get even edges. The whole process just felt kind of sloppy.
I decided to snazz it up a little with some Konad. I stamped my fingers with Honeysuckle and my two big toes with Baby sprout, all in the same pattern:
Konad plate m8 |
These both worked pretty well for stamping.
Anyone reading this for the polish may have noticed I never address wear. That's because, on fingers at least, it's usually not an issue for me. I usually change my polish every day or two, mostly because I just get bored with a color after that amount of time! But on my toes, I do like a polish with good wear time. For me, China Glaze never lets me down, and Essie is a close second. I haven't had as much luck with Zoya, but still, it will last me at least a week. But compare that to a pedicure I did once with China Glaze 'For Audrey' that lasted an entire month while I was in Turkey, and still looked great when I got home! So, I'll be interested to see how the Nubars wear on toes. I'll let you know.
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