Detoxing- with Leighton Denny

I've snapped two nails lately- one is patched with the break far down into the quick- I wanted to wear something that would keep me from focusing on my nails and obsessing with it- so I went with the complex-but-office-friendly golden olive that is Leighton Denny's Doing Time. Leighton Denny is a apparently a higher-end polish sold in the UK in department stores. It took two very easy coats to cover- the brush and formula are terrific. I added a couple coats of OPI What Wizardry Is This? the sand finish from the Wizard of Oz collection just released that I received today in a ROAK (thanks Ms. Gnarly Nails) Dazzle Dry over the LD not the OPI.

Green for...well, you know!

The stunning Nubar Greener- deep emerald with a shimmer- not metallic, rather a fine golden glassfleck that makes this a top 5 green for me- one nail accented with Lynn Salad Days- (ignore the blue square- I did this last night after  a wine tasting and apparently my Gelous had leftover randlom glitters on the brush)

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Oh Yeah, Untried! China Glaze Some Like It Haute

When I set my heart on full glitter removal, I figured it was time to try Some Like It Haute, from the China Glaze Eye Candy 3D Glitter collection from Winter 2011. It was a bit thick, but after I laid down the first nail, I just went with it as is. Next time I will thin it out. I layered one thick coat over Cult Nails Nevermore, a perfect one-coat black. Two coats of Dazzle Dry and the sparkle could blind you! Fine black charcoal and holo glitter in a clear base- I've seen this usually shown with two or three coats alone, showing a gray base, but I wanted the black effect.  I'm thinking fireworks exploding on my nails!

Another untried- OPI Rising Star

From the 2010 Burlesque collection- a shimmering, butterscotch-golden foil. I don't have anything like it- it applies very patchy on the first coat, but the second made it opaque with a little fidgeting. I think it almost has a bit of duochrome in it, from a pale orange gold to a deeper rose gold- fascinating. This one is a keeper, and not HTF either- Dazzle Dry over- still not perfectly smooth, but acceptable.

Illamasqua Rampage

Could NOT get a good pic, please google for better ones, I have been fascinated all day with my nails- from the glossy mossy deep green to the peek of jellyishisness peeking around the edges. This is a keeper- three thin coats with HK Girl over.

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JADE Irresitivel and Extasy

Crappy pics, great polish- a bit sheer after two coats over base but I was tired- Office friendly but BAMM! in the sun. Irresistivel is a pale gold slightly chunky metallic holo that is bright in the office with that ever-so-sneaky holo shimmer barely showing until the sun hits it. Extasy is a smooth bluegray with the classic long line holo rainbow in the sun we all love. It also has a very slight shimmer inside, so win win for both. Topcoat doesn't bother these, nor do they need a special base. Bought at llarowe, also available at ninjapolish.

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Sunlight in car