The prompt for the Weekly Challenge for the Nail Polish Queens this week was 'cocktais'. I am completely in the dark about cocktails; all I know is that they're colorful, alcoholic, and I love playing with the umbrellas. So I turned to a friend and she suggested Tequila Sunrise!
I began with
OPI Samoan Sand as an undercoat, to try to cut down on how much buildup a thin yellow jelly would need. I then started layering on
Sinful Colors Yellow Out There, which is a sunny yellow jelly with scattered holographic bar glitter. It's a subtle effect, but it does really shine in sunlight!
Next, I used
Sinful Colors Curry Up on my tips. It's a light melon orange jelly filled with red glitter and silver bar glitter. However, it was nowhere near dark enough to make a meaningful gradient. I added the sheer tint
OPI Amberrassed across most of the nail, followed by a generous pass of
Sally Hansen Vitamin D-Light. Next, I used a bit of a darker red tint with
OPI Be Magentale with Me and
Sally Hansen Jell-ous? before finally adding a touch of
OPI Don't Violet Me Down. The violet was sheer enough that it did a wonderful job deepening the color without turning everything purple.
And lastly, I remembered that I had cheap little dollar store FIMO fruits, so I added those along with little red gems to represent cherries.
Colors Used:
Sinful Colors Yellow Out There
Sinful Colors Curry Up
OPI Amberrassed
Sally Hansen Vitamin D-Light
OPI Be Magentale with Me
Sally Hansen Jell-ous?
OPI Don't Violet Me Down
