Chelsea Longe of Dream of Glitter creates beautiful, long-lasting indie nail polish. She sent me "Dark Lover" to swatch. It is a warm black, slightly translucent so the holographic microglitter builds with each coat. The laters dry so quickly that I didn't mind painting on 4-5 thin coats to maximize the opacity and build the complexity--especially since I knew it would be the perfect base for a galaxy-themed manicure!
The polish self-levels to a buttery smooth finish without brushstrokes. Her formulas are 5-Free and lasted extremely well even though I had used a cheap basecoat. The artwork in these photos was performed on day 6! When I saw how minimal the wear was at that time, I decided there was no reason to start with a fresh manicure.
Notes on my technique for Galaxy nails. Use a small, torn piece of make-up sponge and tweezers to pounce on a nebulae cloud in a white creme finish polish with good coverage. Make certain the white is irregular in shape, feathered outward, and smaller than you want your finished galaxy to be. I chose a pink creme, a shifty blue-green shimmer, and a shimmery yellow to sponge on in quadrants of the nebula being sure to do so irregularly and fully covering the white cloud base, feathering out onto the "Dark Lover" base slightly. Next, blob on a bit of black and white mixed glitter over the cloud. This mix of black and white dots creates depth important in creating a believable galaxy. The high-gloss topcoat makes it all pop. Experienced nail artists will tell you "Never judge a galaxy nail before its topcoat!"
View the complete Galaxy Nail Tutorial at https://youtu.be/T1JlNy6P8bY
While it is true that you can use any black polish for a galaxy nail, "Dark Lover" by Dream of Glitter will take it to a whole new level, making your DIY manicure dance and sing in the sun with twinkling holographic microglitter! The long-lasting formula will extend the life of your galactic nail art experience!
The polish self-levels to a buttery smooth finish without brushstrokes. Her formulas are 5-Free and lasted extremely well even though I had used a cheap basecoat. The artwork in these photos was performed on day 6! When I saw how minimal the wear was at that time, I decided there was no reason to start with a fresh manicure.
Notes on my technique for Galaxy nails. Use a small, torn piece of make-up sponge and tweezers to pounce on a nebulae cloud in a white creme finish polish with good coverage. Make certain the white is irregular in shape, feathered outward, and smaller than you want your finished galaxy to be. I chose a pink creme, a shifty blue-green shimmer, and a shimmery yellow to sponge on in quadrants of the nebula being sure to do so irregularly and fully covering the white cloud base, feathering out onto the "Dark Lover" base slightly. Next, blob on a bit of black and white mixed glitter over the cloud. This mix of black and white dots creates depth important in creating a believable galaxy. The high-gloss topcoat makes it all pop. Experienced nail artists will tell you "Never judge a galaxy nail before its topcoat!"
View the complete Galaxy Nail Tutorial at https://youtu.be/T1JlNy6P8bY
While it is true that you can use any black polish for a galaxy nail, "Dark Lover" by Dream of Glitter will take it to a whole new level, making your DIY manicure dance and sing in the sun with twinkling holographic microglitter! The long-lasting formula will extend the life of your galactic nail art experience!
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