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Monday, August 13, 2012

Essie Blue Rhapsody (plus glitter gradient!)

Today I have Essie Blue Rhapsody from the new Essie Mirror Metallics Collection to share with you. 


Blue Rhapsody is reflective light blue metallic polish. In the sunlight, some very minor brush strokes are apparent, but mostly this applied very smoothly. This kind of polish does tend to highlight any imperfections on your nail, so it's worth it to buff out any problem spots before painting (or, consider using a ridge-filling base coat to help with creating a smoother surface).


Overall I'm fairly happy with how this looks- I'm crazy about chrome/metallic polishes, so it's a keeper for me.


I couldn't resist adding a glitter gradient to this manicure! Maybe it's KawaiiKagura from Nailpocalypse  and all her recent posts featuring awesome gradient manis, but I pulled out two different glitters to experiment with:


China Glaze Lorelei's Tiara, and Claire's Night Sky.


The two nails on the left have Claire's Night Sky, and the two on the right have China Glaze Lorelei's Tiara:


I think both of these glitters are a perfect complement to the shiny metallic blue of Essie Blue Rhapsody, but overall I really love how Lorelei's Tiara looks as a gradient over this! I'll have to remember to pull this combination out during the winter- it reminds me of ice and snow.



One last picture to show of the amazing holographic glitter in Night Sky:


What do you think of Essie Blue Rhapsody? Do you think it works well with a glitter gradient?

25 comments:

  1. That's a gorgeous blue metallic! I love it! And I really like the way you jazzed it up with the glitters on the tips. :-)

    ~ Yun

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  2. I totally need to pick this up its so gorgeous. I love the touch of sparkle you added

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    1. Thanks! I think the glitter jazzes it up just enough.

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  3. I like the very subtle gradient look, but I think Radioactive probably would great on it too - not subtle but loud and fun!

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    1. I wouldn't have thought of trying that- but I should really be trying more gradients with it after see you do it! It worked out quite well, I think!

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  4. I tried gradient once but didn't have any luck, or patience...lols maybe I should try again, yours came out so nice!

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    1. I'm a big fan of the glitter gradient- I don't find it too difficult, and for these I just used the brush (no sponging necessary!). Definitely give it a try again!

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  5. Yay I got a shout out! <3 I love this look!! I also love Night Sky and metallic shiny things so there's no denying my need to recreate this haha.

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    1. It was pretty fun to do! I really loved how holographic and sparkly Night Sky was- awesome polish!

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  6. Omg that is so pretty! Especially love the glitter gradient...it is very winter-y!

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    1. Btw, I am still waiting for those Layla chromes to come out! :(

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    2. So am I!! I've been checking Harlow and Co every single day, hoping they'll be up. Do you have a wishlist? I'm going to pick up the silver one, and the gunmetal black one. I'm waffling on the lilac one, but not sure if I'll go for it right away.

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    3. I definitely want the black and silver one! Maybe the blue also...maaaybe...

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    4. I was initially thinking of the blue one, but then I got this Essie... so... hard to justify! :P

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  7. You're right, it looks super icy! I haven't purchased anything from this collection yet. I'm waiting for my Klout perk to come in, hopefully it'll be this color.

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    1. I'll cross my fingers for you- although Penny Talk is lovely from this collection, too!

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  8. I love it with the glitter. It is very wintery! And winter nails are so much better than the real thing.

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    1. It's so true- if only instead of winter, we could have winter nails. That'd be much better! :D

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  9. The glitter gradient is gorgeous! I'm not sure why Lorelei's Tiara is not in my collection yet, but I think it needs to be. Soon!

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    1. I highly recommend it- it's lovely. Very fine and icy looking- like snow falling on a very, very cold day.

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  10. Oh I love both glitters! They go well over Blue Rhapsody!

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    1. I agree- they're both great with Blue Rhapsody, but I think I prefer Lorelei's Tiara slightly more. It's just a perfect match!

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