Literary Lacquers And So I Step Up

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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