This box was brimming with goodies, so I better start.
As with previous box, this was also courtesy of Beautometry.com.
This was always my favourite place to shop for nail supplies, because I liked the variety of the products - from different stamping plates, to awesome indie brands that I could not get anywhere else. Who knew that I will one day do reviews for my favourite shopping hangout.
This box came with two jars of diamond shaped glitters, and this is one of the items that would vary from box to box. Colors I got were iridescent aqua and metallic emerald green.
Glitter placement is very demanding on me: it requires patience and steady hand, both of which I lack in spades.
This manicure looked much better in my head, but in reality, took me forever! Another thing - I had to do this placement on my Cindy with non dominant hand... and even though Cindy did not look as pretty, she was happy with all the attention. LOL!
Those little glitters look all the same in the jar, but when you start applying them on the nails, you can notice that there is some difference in size/shape.
Because I couldn't decide which color to use, I used both of them - the more the merrier! I also added a silver holographic striping tape.
As a base color I used Powder Perfect - Recollection. Glitter was placed onto partially dry polish, and I had to work fairly fast so polish would not dry before all the glitter was placed. My luck was that this polish is not fast drying, and that bought me some time I so desperately needed. I also added some green and clear rhinestones for more festive look.
I sealed it all with two coats of top coat, so everything was smooth.
All in all, I loved this sparkly manicure and I got loads of compliments at work. I guess from the distance all imperfection I can so clearly see were invisible..
Isn't is just cool how I managed to make items from the Summer box into the clearly wintery, and for once, seasonally appropriate look.
Box is billed at the end of the month, and you can cancel or skip the box if you do not like the monthly theme.
December theme is 'Cheers to the Holidays', and on 20th day of every month new theme is announced.
Cost per box is $35, with flat shipping rate of $5. Subscription box is available for pre-order to Canadian and US clients only.
*** Box was sent to me for my honest review. All opinion is mine, based on my use and my experience with gifted items.***