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Gelish Plum and Done Swatch

Gelish Plum and Done

Hi everyone!  Below are some swatches of Gelish Plum and Done, a lovely dark purple with some reddish undertones.  The photos below show three coats of Plum and Done.  My photos are a tad on the dark side, but the shade is darker with each coat applied.  I also...

Gelish Purple Comparison

Today I have a quick comparison of some of the dark purple shades that Gelish offers.  Below you can see a side-by-side comparison of Night Reflection, Bella’s Vampire, Diva, The Perfect Silhouette, and Plum and Done.  All of the swatches below are two coats except for Bella’s Vampire, which...

Gelish Jet Set Swatch

I have a Gelish quickie for you today…. this is Jet Set.  I’ve had this one on my wishlist for a while and finally got around to buying and trying it.  Wow… it’s not the color I thought it would be at all.  I always thought this was a...

Shimmer Polish Swatches

I have some more beauties from Shimmer Polish for you today. These are all glitter polishes with clear bases that I paired with other colors. The glitter applies evenly and with ease, and as with most glitter it is top coat thirsty so I topped each mani off with...

Shimmer Polish "Mary" - Jelly Sandwich Mani

Shimmer Polish – Mary

My manicure today is what I call a jelly sandwich or glitter sandwich… a coat of glitter polish between two coats of colored polish.  The glitter layer is Shimmer Polish “Mary” which has red, black and silver glitter in a clear base with a red tint.  I combined this...

Shimmer Polish "Jasmine" Swatch

Shimmer Polish – Jasmine

Today I have another Shimmer Polish called Jasmine.  The description of this polish says it has aquamarine, light blue and green glitter, but I also see some metallic gold or copper glitters as well.  I was originally going to pair this glitter polish with a teal blue color, however...