i am perfectly aware that being in the middle of a heatwave is not the best time to post winter holiday polishes, but here we are! so, today i am china glaze's winter holly from their holiday joy back from 2012.
i can see why this one is perfect for winter holidays, it really has a
sort of festive look about it. the tiny forest green glitter is really
densely suspended in a clear base, with some gold holographic glitter
that really makes it sparkle.
even though the first coat is a bit thin, it builds up nicely. i added a
bit thicker second coat and thought i had a perfect coverage, but you
can see some visible nail line in the pics, although it's minimal in
real life. so, for longer nails, i reccomend either three coats or maybe
a green polish as a base.
on its own, it has a matte, textury finish (liquid sand-type), so i didn't use a top coat with it.
natural light:
i used base (opi start to finish) + two layers of polish + 2x top coat (essence better than gel nails top sealer fast dry)
