special post: OPI's Day of Shatter

good afternoon, everybody!
today i have a very special post, for a manicure i did for OPI's Day of Shatter. i think that this is just OPI's way of seeing how many people actually use Shatter...but i'll celebrate anyways! it took me quite a while to think of something special for this mani. the only actual OPI Shatter i have is White Shatter. so i knew that i would need to create a unique look. first, i used 3 coats of OPI Designer Series in Royal. i am head over heels for this polish. absolutely without a doubt obsessed. i really didn't want to paint over it actually, i thought i was going to have to start over. then i used 1 coat OPI White Shatter, and when it dried i used one thin coat OPI Teenage Dream (from the Katy Perry Collection)...this was actually a great idea on my part. the Teenage Dream turned the white shatter into a pastel pink/purple instead. the look is very holographic ( a little less Shatter-y than what i was hoping for) but still drop dead gorgeous!
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Katy Perry manic mani! Swoon!

does anyone know if there is a polish color called Swoon? i'd love to see it, if so. please comment if you have any info.
good morning and happy sunday everybody! today i have a manicure that i've been salivating over for quite some time now. ever since i saw OPI's Katy Perry collection i have been drooling. unfortunately, popular polishes fly off the shelves here in my small, limited southern city. the Katy Perry collection is currently sold out in virtually every salon and beauty supply store within 2 hours of my home. i went shopping earlier in the week and by chance stumbled upon Katy Perry by OPI in Teenage Dream...the exact color i was looking for!!
so, on to the mani:
i used 3 thin coats Teenage Dream Katy Perry OPI collection. then used one thick coat China Glaze Crackle Glaze in Black Mesh over the top. i was scared when i saw this coat dry, because it was very matte and not the finish i was looking for with my ridiculously glittery Teenage Dream coat . i topped it with 2 coats China Glaze Fast Forward top coat and it was instantly super shiny.
i love this look!

The finished look-

Two coats Teenage Dream (pre Crackle!)

AHHH-Mazing!