Guest Nails: NARS Zulu

So my friend Dana came over to say hi and bring me some greens and mac & cheese from Ooohs and Aaahs mmm.  Of course I have nail polish bottles all over the place so she just had to have her nails done.  She picked out my beloved NARS Zulu that I haven't even worn yet and being the nice friend that I am, I obliged lol.

This is base coat, 3 coats of Zulu and Poshe topcoat.  Zulu needed 3 coats to even things out a bit, but if you apply it right, you can get away with 2 and a more obvious green color.

Don't they look lovely?

China Glaze Up All Night

This one is a beautiful "almost black" blue.  For the most part this polish looks like a dark navy blue creme, but it's secretly hiding a gorgeous shimmer that only shows in bright lights and bright sunlight.  This one was pretty opaque in 1 coat, but it took 2 coats for perfection.  It almost glided on my finger nails and it dries with a nice shine without topcoat.  These picture have topcoat because I'm just impatient as hell.  I can't imagine a life without one of my beloved quick dry top coats.

This is how it looks under bright lights:

This is what it looks like in most other lights:

Icing True Beauty

Army greens don't look great against my skin tone, but for some reason, they always end up in my stash.  Case and point, Icing True Beauty.  I saw it, and had to have it.  I wish I had my Rescue Beauty Lounge No More War to compare it to.

This color is a definite must have for all army green fans.  The formula is a little thick, but it applies nicely and is opaque in one coat if you apply it right.  Of course I didn't, so this is two coats.

OPI Royal Rajah Ruby

This one comes from OPI's 2008 spring collection.  It's a red shimmer in a dark brown base.  It has a lit from within look, but because the base is dark brown and not black, it almost has a dustier look to it.

This shade was opaque in two coats, but I used three to even it up.  Three seems to be the magic number for me. I've been wearing this for a couple of days, so excuse the tip wear.