As jellies go, this one is pretty pigmented (but no so much that the flakies get buried), so my swatch is two coats plus clear topcoat for extra shine and depth.
I was blessed with a bit of sun the day I swatched this, so I took myself over by the window so you can see it in that light below.
As I did with Celesta earlier this month, I also tried Sky Glass layered over a creme base. In the case of Sky Glass, I used Sally Hansen Insta Dri Vivid Violet, a dark purple. I left my index finger with just Sky Glass on it for comparison purposes, then did Sky Glass over Vivid Violet on the other three fingers (skipped the topcoat on those). The deep base does darken the overall look some, and also makes the flakies pop. I like it both ways.
I can't buy every indie shade that turns my head online, but I'm glad I got this one.
It looks great. I do love flakies :-D
ReplyDelete@Ananka I'm glad there are so many around now ... used to be so hard to find.
DeleteIt's pretty. I think I've come to the conclusion, that I like my flakies layered. I think they pop better that way.
ReplyDelete@Rainbowify Me That is true about the popping, which I like ... but I also like the depth some flakies give when built up. Life is full of tough choices. :)
DeleteI mostly layer mine also. And sometimes do multiple coats, too - you never know which way I'm gonna jump!
ReplyDeleteI need to buy some more Pahlishes, the ones I have are mostly totally awesome.