Diamond Cosmetics - Concrete Jungle

COATS:
1
SOURCE:
diamondcosmetics.com (years ago)
COMMENTS:
This is one of the polishes I purchased way back when. It's a very satisfying shade.

Swatch: Diamond Cosmetics - Lemon Yellow Zest

COATS | CAPAS:
2

Diamond Cosmetics - Magens Bay Blue

APPLICATION | APLICACIÓN:
Smooth ** Suave
COATS | CAPAS:
2
TOPCOAT? |CAPA FINAL?:
See photos ** Mira las photos
SOURCE | ORIGEN:
www.diamondcosmetics.com

No topcoat:

With topcoat:

Another marble! Bettina - Sand Blast and more...

APPLICATION | APLICACIÓN:
Smooth ** Suave
COATS | CAPAS:
2
TOPCOAT? |CAPA FINAL?:
See photos ** Mira las photos
SOURCE | ORIGEN:
Bettina: Swap with Jossie
Diamond Cosmetics: www.diamondcosmetics.com

COMMENTS | COMENTARIOS:

Another marble! This one didn't turn out as well, but I still liked it a lot.
**  Otra mármol! Éste no resultó así, pero todavía me gustó mucho.

No topcoat ** Sin capa final:

With topcoat, colors used, from left  to right:  **  Con capa final, colores utilizados, de izquierda a derecha:
Betttina - Sand Blast,  Earth,  Ortensia
Diamond Cosmetics - Sunset in Sedona
Bettina - Green

Clothing-inspired water marble

APPLICATION | APLICACIÓN:
Smooth ** Suave
COATS | CAPAS:
2
TOPCOAT? |CAPA FINAL?:
See photos ** Mira las photos
SOURCE | ORIGEN:
Fingerpaints: Sally Beauty Supply
Bettina: Swap with Jossie
Diamon Cosmetics: www.diamondcosmetics.com

COMMENTS | COMENTARIOS:

I knew I wanted a water marble manicure, but I was having trouble deciding what colors to use. Then I looked down at the t-shirt I was wearing, and my problem was solved.
**  Yo sabía que quería una manicura mármol agua, pero estaba teniendo problemas para decidir qué colores utilizar. Entonces me bajó la mirada hacia la camiseta que llevaba y mi problema se solucionó.

Started with two coats (no topcoat) of Fingerpaints - Don't Make a Scene:
**  Comenzar con dos capas (sin capa final) de Fingerpaints - Don't Make a Scene:

Colors used, from left to right: **  Colores utilizados, de izquierda a derecha:
Fingerpaints - Don't Make a Scene
Diamond Cosmetics - Sunset in Sedona
Bettina - Sunrise,  #30,  Aqua

With topcoat ** Con capa final:

ABOP Franken - Shaded Teal

APPLICATION | APLICACIÓN:
Smooth ** Suave
COATS | CAPAS:
2
TOPCOAT? |CAPA FINAL?:
See photos ** Mira las photos
SOURCE | ORIGEN:
Abop Franken: Diamond Cosmetics (www.diamondcosmetics.com), Cosmetic Arts (Ross)

COMMENTS | COMENTARIOS:
When I showed this other franken a while ago, I couldn't remember how I made it. I think I remember now though (black + Orly Green With Envy), because I have a similar one today. The recipe is really easy, and the photo shows exactly what I used. I started with  Cosmetic Arts - Wild Child?? (not sure that is the name) and added Diamond Cosmetics - I'm Raven About You - a few drops at a time till I got a color I liked. I've always wanted to take a set of neon colors and modify them with black.

** Cuando le mostré este otro franken hace un tiempo, no podía recordar cómo lo hizo. Creo recordar ahora, sin embargo (negro + Orly - Green with Envy), porque tengo uno parecido en la actualidad. La receta es muy fácil, y la foto muestra exactamente lo que yo hacía. Comencé con Cosmetic Arts - Wild Child?? (no estoy segura de que es el nombre) y Diamond Cosmetics - I'm Raven About You - unas gotas a la vez hasta que tiene un color que me gustaba. Siempre he querido tomar un grupo de colores neón y modificarlas con negro.

Diamond Cosmetics - I'm Raven About You, Cosmetic Arts - ?Wild Child?:

2 coats, no topcoat:
** 2 capas, sin capa final:

Finished off the manicure with one coat of Golden Rose Scale Effects #13 and topcoat:
** Acabó con la manicura con una capa de Golden Rose Scale Effects # 13 y una capa final:

Daylight:
** Luz de día:

Diamond Cosmetics - Plum Pie in the Sky and Drift Away

APPLICATION: Smooth
COATS: 1 of Plum Pie in the Sky (darker purple), 2 of Drift Away (lighter purple), 1 of flakie franken
TOPCOAT?: Yes, in most photos
SOURCE: www.diamondcosmetics.com, ABOP flakie franken (Only 3 left in my blog sale!)
COMMENTS: I'd forgotten how nice the Diamond Cosmetics formula is. It was a pleasure to apply these two gorgeous purples. Loved them even more with my flakie franken over them!

One-coater! No topcoat

 

 Still no topcoat. The flakie franken dries matte.

With topcoat:

Outdoors the next day:

Indoors in regular lighting - it seems to sparkle the most in this light.

Stamping with Diamond Cosmetics - Tranquility

COMMENTS:  This post is for Paillete, who wondered in this post on her blog (Paillette: a little nail polish journal) what this color would look like stamped over certain colors. Well here you go my dear!

I used no base coat in these photos, and one coat of topcoat. Ignore the messy cleanup and dryness - I swatched outside so didn't bother washing and lotioning between swatches like I usually do.
All photos are clickable to enlarge.

Diamond Cosmetics - Tranquility over:
Revlon - Powder Puff, 3 coats

Nina Ultra Pro - Never Glum Plum

Nyx Girls -  Fierce Purple

Thumb to pinky -
1. Diamond Cosmetics - Cool & Creamy
2. Essie - Marshmallow
3. NYC - Park Ave
4. Diamond Cosmetics - Under the Willow Tree
5. Simple Pleasures - unnamed dusty periwinkle blue

I ended up leaving this on and wearing it to church the next day, lol! 

And a sneak peek at some right hand "play" that I ended up duplicating for my next mani: