Literary Lacquers And So I Step Up

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Well the man picked "red" for my inspo, and that beautiful new Creative Shop 40 plate was still lying around right there on my desk, so...

Literary Lacquers And So I Step Up
indoor, bright CF lighting
Literary Lacquers And So I Step Up is a muted smoky red jelly base that leans close to wine, liberally sparked with glass flecks that catch beautifully in the light.

Literary Lacquers And So I Step Up
window-filtered bright sunlight
Creative Shop 50 has a wide variety of nature-themed designs, including this wavy abstract converging lines look.  While a lot of CS's designs are too big for small to medium nails, their abstract designs like this one are perfect - very easy to reposition and change up a little to look like a unified but un-identical theme.

Literary Lacquers And So I Step Up
indoor, CF lighting
After stamping with El Corazon Kaleidoscope in Coral, I added individual holo glitter sequins from POP Polish.  As with other times I've stuck these on with only my regular topcoat, they last for a day or two, then start being pulled off one by one.  If you'd like your look to last longer, dab on with superglue.

Literary Lacquers And So I Step Up
outdoor, afternoon sunlight
I'm showing 3 coats of And So I Step Up here - the jelly base was a little patchy on the first layer, even on the 2nd, and deepened to the bottle color on the 3rd.  The formula and brush were problem-free.

Literary Lacquers And So I Step Up
window-filtered bright daylight
Rating:  3 out of 5 stars.  I love a good glass fleck, and this is the perfect base for a more edgy look.  And So I Stepped Up is a muted red, not a scorching siren RED red, so is a lot more versatile than a traditional scarlet pearl/chrome might be.


~Michelle

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