Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection - Like A Virgin

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Hello Lovelies! Happy Tuesday! I took Monday off due to a horrible migraine, but I'm back! 

Today I have the final polish from Volume I of the Daring Digits 80's Hits Collection. I'll be starting on the 5 beauties from Volume II this week, and you do not want to miss those! 

I'm also extending the giveaway for a bit, since I really want to show all of these babies before ending the giveaway. :)

I purposely waited to use this polish, since it's so very unique, as well as a serious reminder of my childhood. Named for the Madonna song "Like A Virgin", this baby is a mix of every kind of white glitter imaginable in a clear base. If this doesn't remind you of the iconic modified wedding dress that Madonna wore while performing during ther very first VMA's (holy hell, now I feel old!), then you're probably way younger than I am and have never seen that performance. It was, in typical Madonna fashion, groundbreaking at the time and highly controversial. I remember thinking that Madonna was a genius. Everyone was talking about her - good or bad, her name was everywhere. Brilliant marketing!

This is 2 thin coats of Like A Virgin over a pink/blue gradient. I used Sally Hansen Pink A Card as my base (and let me tell you, This polish was the biggest PITA on earth!) and SH Pacific Blue on the tips and topped it all with NPB Glitter Food and HK Girl Top Coat:

 Despite really needing to work on my gradients on my right hand (did you notice? I've been swatching on my dominant hand! I suffered a horrible break on my left hand and have been letting it recover.), I really like the effect of the white glitter over the gradient colors.

Like A Virgin is literally jam-packed with glitter, yet is not too thick or clumpy. It applies smoothly and evenly, and the glitters were very well behaved. I did have the occasional stray bar glitter, but that was due to the shape of my nails and not the glitter itself. The large glitters are very heavy, so you will need to give the bottle a good shake (or keep it tipped upside down for a few minutes) in order to mix them in with the rest of the glitters. Like A Virgin does dry a touch textured, mostly due to those large glitters, so I added a coat of Glitter Food to smooth things out.

I love this polish. Just love it. There is something so beautiful about an all white glitter. In fact, had I not been photographing this, I would have worn this over white.

You can win your very own bottle of Like A Virgin, as well as the other 9 beautied by entering my giveaway! 2 lucky lovelies will win the entire 80's Hits Collection! There are some daily entries, so don't forget to grab those!

Daring Digits polishes can be found at DDPolish.com. All Daring Digits creations are 3-free, cruelty free and handmade. Full size bottles retail for $8.50, with free US shipping and $3 flat rate shipping to Canada. Outside of North America? Mei's Mei's Signatures is now carrying Daring Digits! Don't forget to follow Daring Digits on Facebook for updates and information!

What do you think of Like A Virgin? Are you a fan of all white glitter?

Be sure to check back soon - I have some AMAZING polishes coming up!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber

     






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31 Day Challenge (v.2!) Day 10: Gradient Nails!

**Quick FYI - Ladies please update your links. I had to remove one person from the challenge list since they have not participated at all**

Hiya Ladies! Welcome to Day 10 of the 31 Day Challenge! Today's challenge mani is Gradient Nails!

This is a challenge I can get behind. I adore gradients in all forms, and I had an idea of what I was going to do for this one from day 1. Although I did change it up a bit at the last minute, because I just can't leave things alone!

For this mani I started with a base of Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Bubblegum Pink. Then I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Pacific Blue to add a diagonal gradient. Lemme tell ya, Pacific Blue is a gorgeous Blue, but it stains skin, so doing a gradient with this was a PITA! Once I had the gradient finished and top coated, I decided that it looked a bit naked, so I grabbed Bundle Monster plate 208 and added a gradient Butterfly stamp using China Glaze Urban-Night and VIII. Gradient over Gradient! Is that overkill? Either way, it created a cool effect. It kind of reminds me of an airbrushed mani. I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out, considering I had no idea if the gradient stamping would look good. And by the time I finished this (around 2am) there was no way I was going to re-do it.

Of course when I went to take pics, the battery on my camera dies, and my backup camera was already charging, so I was camera-less! Hence my later than usual posting. My camera battery takes forever to charge, and mornings are pretty busy since I have to feed, bathe and play with my son. hopefully my posts won't be this late again!

Now that I'm done babbling, I give you...dun dun dun! Double Gradient Nails!!

I really like how these turned out. The gradient is pretty bright and it really did look naked with the diagonal gradient by itself. Pacific Blue really was a bit dark to use with this pink, but in the end it worked out okay. I think the stamping really pulled it together and gave it some extra zing. I also love pink, blue, and purple together, so this mani makes me all sorts of happy. IRL it really does look airbrushed. Another mani that I'm going to hate to take off!

What do you think of the double gradient idea?

Be sure to check out the Varnished Vixens' gradient manis!

Kimber at Kimber's Lacquer Korner
-Kat at Hooked On Polish
-Diana at Nails By Diana
-Aly at Wonderland Beauty
-Meredith at Perfectly Polished
-Nicole at The Color Republic
-Kate at The Painted Pony Nails
-Cee at Absolutely Cee
-Sam at Polished Art
-Nail Narcotics
-Nicole at Nicole Gets Nailed
-Shelby at Shelby's Swatches
-Stephanie Louise at All Things Beautiful
-Mixed Mama
-Joanna @ Sweet Polish of Mine
-Patty Greenberg
-Liz and Lisa @ Lozlosa 
-Mari at Nailista
-Miss L at Beauty by Miss L 
-Gini at Sassy Paints 
-Chameleon Stampede 
-Pam at Nail-E-Glance
-Me, Myself, and Polish 
- Robin Sparkles