China Glaze - FYI

After dazzling myself with the holo of DS Coronation the other day I decided to go for more holo.  I like how holo is very eye-catching and fun but it's really easy to remove, unlike glitter polishes.  China Glaze FYI is a nude / beige holo from the OMG collection.  I like how the holographic effect prevents the color from washing out against my skin, so it doesn't look like mannequin hands.

OPI DS Coronation w/ Houndstooth

I loved the My Private Jet houndstooth mani from a few weeks ago so much that I had to do another one!  This time I used OPI DS Coronation (from the Designer Series with the silver bottle cap) as the base.  It's a silver holo so it has a really cool rainbow 3D effect in the light:

And then I stamped the houndstooth pattern from Konad plate m63 using Konad black special polish:

I love how the houndstooth pattern comes out so crisp and perfect.  Thank goodness for Konad--I'd never be able to get this look by free handing with acrylic paint.  I can'd decide whether I like this black & white look better than the brown & gold combination when I used My Private Jet . . .