Crumpet's Nail Tarts 31 Day Challenge - Day 3 - Gold

This 31 Day Challenge is hosted by the lovely Debbie, The Crumpet!

Day 3 - Gold

I love gold polishes and have a lot of sheer/shimmery golds and full on glitters, but didn't want the chore of removing the sturdy glitter so went for the slight glitter feel.  My mani doesn't look to bad in real life, but it was an absolute pig to photograph.  I used both my camera & phone, indoor and outdoor light, with and without flash, the glitter looks dark, but it's not it's as gold and glittery as can be....hmmm.... I struggled.  

So here are my not so glamours pics, I'm off to give them a bit of T&C, my hands look old and chapped (sad face!).

  Above & below outdoor pics with camera, on a dull day

Below by phone camera with flash, they look very different

 Here's the base colour I used, La Femme Ultra Gold

 Base La Femme Ultra Gold topped with Essence Make it Golden

Other Tarts participating in the Challenge.......

Jelly Sandwich Day

I've been invited to join the second of Polly Polish speciality polish days, a day where nail bloggers simultaneously blog about a particular theme, in this instance a Jelly Sandwich. I've not been involved with any other bloggers group themes so am very excited to be included! This is also my first attempt at a Jelly Sandwich, where you layer a sheer polish with a glitter polish, and here is my result.....

The glitter polish used is Essence Make It Golden which has large & small gold glitter particles in a clear base, with La Femme Ultra Blue, a blue shimmer jelly.

First of all 2 coats of La Femme Ultra Blue

Then added 2 coats of Essence Make It Golden

                                       

The ring finger I left without the jelly over the top so you can see the difference between the two.

Overall, pretty impressed with my first attempt, but in all honesty I prefer it without the jelly overlay.  What do you think and do you like Jelly Sandwiches?

If you'd like to see how the other bloggers posts please see the list of participants below.

Participants so far:

Hannah (Polly Polish)	http://www.pollypolish.com/polish-days-july-jelly-sandwich
Jen (The Nail Polish Project)	http://thenailpolishproject.com/?p=2496
Susy (Susy In Color)	http://www.susyincolor.com/2012/07/polish-days-jelly-sandwich/
Jenny (Beauty by Jenny)	http://wp.me/p1RWKd-rf
Mara (Mara in Polishland) *	http://www.marainpolishland.com/2012/07/today-is-jelly-sandwich-day.html
Nail Tart	http://nailtart.com/?p=388
Salla (OMG Polish Em) *	http://www.polish-em.net/2012/04/polish-days-jelly-sandwich.html
Jasmine	http://colourcoated.com/2012/07/02/polish-days-jelly-sandwich/
Deborah (Love Varnish)	http://www.lovevarnish.com/2012/07/polish-days-sandwichpd-jelly-sandwich.html
Kat (Hooked on Polish)	http://www.hookedonpolish.com/2012/07/its-sandwichin-time.html
Melissa (The Crimson Petal)	http://the-crimson-petal.onsugar.com/Jelly-Sandwich-Day-23689442
Cassie (Sparkles Make Me Happy)	http://sparklesmakemehappy.com/2012/07/03/happy-jelly-sandwich-day/
Pris (Pris Nails)	http://prisnails.blogspot.ca/2012/06/polish-days-jelly-sandwich.html
Julie (Time On My Nails)	http://www.timeonmynails.com/2012/07/polish-days-jelly-sandwich.html
Keisha (Refined & Polished)	http://refinedandpolished.blogspot.com/2012/07/polish-days-jelly-sandwich.html
Lynn (Oh So Lacquered) *	http://www.ohsolacquered.com/2012/07/polish-days-jelly-sandwich.html
Alexis (xoxo Alexis) *	http://xoxoalexisleigh.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/polish-days-jelly-sandwich.html
Cuti-CLUE-les *	http://cuti-clue-les.blogspot.ie/2012/04/polish-days-jelly-sandwich.html
Mihaela (Lacquer Buzz) *	http://www.lacquerbuzz.com/2012/07/sandwich-day.html
Stephanie (Sincerely Stephanie) *	http://www.sincerelystephanienails.com/2012/07/lets-make-jelly-sandwich.html
Heidi (Pretty Painted Nails)	http://prettypaintednails.com/water-based-nail-polish/jelly-sandwich-manicure/
Sabine (My Polish Stash)	http://mypolishstash.blogspot.com/2012/07/polish-days-vol-2-jelly-sandwich.html
A Lacquered Affair	http://alacqueredaffair.onsugar.com/Polish-Days-2-Jelly-Sandwich-23792485
Chiro (Nail of This Week)	http://nailofthisweek.blogspot.com/2012/07/050-jelly-sandwich-day-jelly-glitter.html
Wendy (Wendy's Delights)	http://wendysdelights.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/jelly-sandwich-day.html
Charlotte (Charlotte's Nails)	http://charlottes-nails.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/polish-days-jelly-sandwich.html
Sophia (Unhas a Trois)	http://unhasatrois.blogspot.com/2012/07/polish-days-glow-in-dark-sandwich-time.html
Laura (Polished Off)	http://polished0ff.wordpress.com/2012/07/03/52-week-challenge-glitter/
Carolina(Colores de Carol)	http://www.coloresdecarol.com
Chrissy (Nailutopia)	http://nailutopia.blogspot.com/2012/07/4th-of-july-sandwich-day.html
Emma (Manicurity)	http://www.manicurity.com/2012/07/polish-days-jelly-sammich-time.html
Ishah (Ishah x Beauty)	http://www.ishahxbeauty.com/2012/07/polish-days-delectable-jelly-sandwich.html
Esther (Fab Fingertips)	http://fabfingertips.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/polish-days-glitter-sandwich-using.html
Kerrie (Pish Posh & Polish)	http://pishposhandpolish.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/polish-days-jelly-sandwich-days.html

NOTD - Nails Inc Elizabeth Street & Essence Make it Golden

2 coats of Nails Inc Elizabeth Street, should have done 3 coats as it's streaky, tips topped with Essence Make It Golden, so pretty in real life, there's a very fine gold shimmer running through it was well as the large gold glitter but my camera hasn't picked it up.  We don't have Essence in the UK so this was sent to me by my friend in Ireland, as well as a couple of other similar Essence glitters in blue & dark pink.

 

Outside

 

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