More of that interference action up for you!
This pair is actually a little less of a duochrome, but more of a straight interference.
In case this is the first time you've read about these Sally Hansen Opals here are the previous entries:
Part 1
Part 2
These are a little more straight up: over black one color seems to shine through, I did these under a daylight corrected lamp and really couldn't find much of the color buried in there.
These seem to be a study in opposites!
Red Opal 06
Red Opal is not red, it flashes emerald green!
It's beautiful and not milky with two coats.
You can see a bit of the blue in this shot. Beautiful. But not red! lol!
Pale Lilac Opal 08
Neither pale nor lilac, but a pretty rusty red.
Two fingers each with one and two coats respectively. As you can see, two coats does get a bit milky, but one is a nice top coat!
As you can see it is a warm red with a little rust and warm burgundy in the shimmer.
I imagine a glass of good red wine reflecting the flicker of a fireplace through the glass.
Nice!
Thanks for reading my little nail polish journal!
This pair is actually a little less of a duochrome, but more of a straight interference.
In case this is the first time you've read about these Sally Hansen Opals here are the previous entries:
Part 1
Part 2
These are a little more straight up: over black one color seems to shine through, I did these under a daylight corrected lamp and really couldn't find much of the color buried in there.
These seem to be a study in opposites!
Red Opal 06
Red Opal is not red, it flashes emerald green!
It's beautiful and not milky with two coats.
You can see a bit of the blue in this shot. Beautiful. But not red! lol!
Pale Lilac Opal 08
Neither pale nor lilac, but a pretty rusty red.
Two fingers each with one and two coats respectively. As you can see, two coats does get a bit milky, but one is a nice top coat!
I imagine a glass of good red wine reflecting the flicker of a fireplace through the glass.
Nice!
Thanks for reading my little nail polish journal!
I love this series of posts so much! I have some of these opals and am always avoiding them because they seem a little boring, but you show that layering really makes them shine.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
ReplyDeleteI really kind of like these!
You are right: Alone, they are sad things! LOL!
I have 3 of the Opals, Red Opal, Earthern Opal and Royal Opal. I haven't tried any of them. I keep hoping I'll find more at the Dollar Tree.
ReplyDeleteThey seem to be unloading a new batch.
ReplyDeleteI've got more coming up, too.
Overall, they are nice over black, navy, or other vamps, but alone they are ripe for being passed over, and that is a shame!