Polished Lifting

I think this might be the first Tonic Nail Polish to cross my blog, but it's certainly not the first one I've worn. I (quite shamefully) have swatches of my first Tonics purchased in spring 2017. I will have those swatches up eventually, but I had to get Tonic Alchemy posted asap!

Digit-al Dozen All That Glitters | Cupcakes feat. Painted Polish - Press sample

It's the final day of the Digit-al Dozen All That Glitters, so I wanted to post something that really blows that theme out of the water. When I think glitter, Painted Polish always comes into the discussion. From micro glitters to glitter toppers, Lexi always has something sparkly! I decided to use my favorite Painted Polish shade Seductress for this final look.




Once my base was dry, I painted over it using a quick dry top coat and gently stamped over the top coat when it was nearly dry (think slightly tacky).

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For the fourth day of the Digit-al Dozen All That Glitters I decided to get out of my comfort zone a bit. Most of my manis feature some kind of stamped nail art. It's easy and something I could do in my sleep. Instead of taking the easy way out I decided it was time I attempted hand placed glitter.


I know a lot of people struggle with stamping but for me, hand placed glitter is a scary thing. You only have one, maybe two tries to get it right before your top coat sets. And if you push the glitter around too much you're likely to smudge your base color.


What I learned from hand placing stars is that you should really plan out your placement before you start. I started with my thumb and the stars ended up much closer together than I cared for. Once I got to my middle finger I finally had a feel for what I liked best. I also think one of those "picker" tools for studs and glitter would have been super helpful for this design. I dropped the star glitter more times than I could count.

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Digit-al Dozen All That Glitters | Sea Turtles feat. Firecracker Lacquer - Press sample

It's the third day of the Digit-al Dozen All That Glitters, and I thought we would take another trip to the ocean. I'm really in a blue/teal/ocean kind of mood, so I decided to embrace it.


Once that had ample time to dry I stamped over my base using MoYou London Animal Collection 08 and Color 4 Nails Celestial Cosmetics Pearl.

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It's the second day of the Digit-al Dozen All That Glitters. Today I opted for one of my cherished Hare Polish shades. As some of you may remember, Hare Polish closed down unexpectedly a few years ago, so coming across Hare Polish in destashes is a small feat. When I discovered Hare Polish Double Dare Ya in a destash my heart skipped a beat and I contacted the seller praying that I would be able to purchase it.


Hare Polish Double Dare Ya is such a pretty, delicate shade that I wanted to honor the glitter and do nail art that was light and complementary. Since we are still in winter, snowflakes seemed only appropriate.

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