Affordable Glitter Nails // BYS Splinter/Bar Glitter & 3D Special Effects

 

Sometimes the mood just calls for a pretty glitter nail, and by sometimes I mean 80% of my life. I have glitter polishes coming out of my ears and I struggle to finish a manicure without throwing a little somethin’ somethin’ atop at least one of my digits. Surprisingly, BYS are among the best quality glitters I’ve had the pleasure of wearing, so I thought it best to share my wisdom on affordable and schmexy glitter toppers with you!

 

A nice traditional glitter polish in a new colour combination came my way in the form of Confetti Conga*, a mix of blue, burnt orange, purple and fuschia hexes in a clear base (peek my manicure with Confetti Conga!) This isn’t something I wear all that often, but love how unique the colour combination is compared to the rest of my glitter stash.

My very favourite type of glitter from BYS (and in general) is their more opaque offerings. Part of the 3D Special Effects range these can be worn easily by themselves (3-4 thin coats) or over the top of another shade with great results. I am going to eventually own every opaque glitter BYS offers, and I’m going to get back-ups of Cold as Ice just in case I can’t find it when this bottle runs out. I have a feeling it might be my favourite polish of all time, especially after seeing Vita’s manicure with it layered over a black base (something I am yet to try!) I’m also lusting after this shade after seeing Vita’s swatch. Seriously, her blog is bad for my already-bulging polish drawers!

 

When I heard that BYS were launching bar (or splinter) glitter I literally squealed with excitement. This is a nail trend I’ve always found intriguing, but I wasn’t willing to fork out $20+ to find out if it was a trend I would wear frequently. The low price point means these are much more accessible to those on a tighter budget (fellow uni students can I hear you holler?!) VIP* gives a golden glint to a mani while Hit the Jackpot* treads the line between lilac and purple perfectly (and is my favourite of the two!) It’s something I’ve been wearing quite often now that I’m easing my way into appreciating purple, and my next mani will be this layered over a silver shade I think.

BYS polishes are available from Fashion Addict!

Which shade do you think it nicest out of the glitters I've shared today?

 

*Marked items were provided for consideration. Honesty, always.

Confetti Conga in Zurich!

I was wanting to try out a raspberry toned manicure for new years eve nail practise, and decided to start with  ‘From A to Zurich’  from the OPI Swiss collection from 2010. The shade is a dark rose berry shade that seems red in some swatches I’ve seen. It is more of a raspberry on me, and I was wearing a raspberry pink cardigan when I applied this and it went nicely with it.

 

I decided to try out one of the glitter polishes that Fashion Addict sent me, and I love the unusual mix of colours that Confetti Conga* contains. Burnt  orange, blue,  hot pink and purple along with silver micro glitter is suspended in a clear base, and I used only a small amount on my ring fingers to jazz up my manicure a little bit.

 

I must admit that though I am partial to a dense opaque glitter polishes, this sort of glitter is something I’m really glad to have in my collection. I am planning on pairing this with a burnt orange or hot pink polish next, to really take advantage of the glitter inside. I love the name of both of the polishes I’ve used, there is nothing worse than loving a shade and it having just a number or forgettable name.

 

 

 

I don’t think this type of glitter goes perfectly with the rosey shade, but I was still happy with the manicure and think I will wear From A to Zurich with a red glitter next time, and Confetti Conga with an orange base.

OPI is available from David Jones, Myer and Petra stores for $19.95. Confetti Conga and other BYS shades are available from $3.75 from Fashion Addict.

What would you pair with these two shades?

*Confetti Conga was kindly sent to me by Fashion Addict.