Nail of the Day: Kat Von D Wonderchild with Finger Paints Twisted

My nail of the day yesterday (and technically today because I'm still wearing it) turned out so awesome that I just had to take a few pictures and share it with you.

Yesterday was one of those days where I kept getting frustrated and re-doing my nails every time I'd put something new on. The polish bubbled because I rushed and did my coats too thick, this color wasn't what I had in mind, this one has such bad formula that I don't have the patience to finish my other hand, so on and so forth.

Eventually I just gave up on trying to use a color I hadn't worn yet and decided to go with something I already knew I liked (that would be Kat Von D High Voltage Nail Lacquer in Wonderchild).

When I was finished applying it, I was happy with how it looked... But then I glanced over and saw my bottle of Finger Paints Twisted sitting there on the table and thought what the heck... Let's try it. If I'm already wearing a polish I love, putting another polish I love on top of it is better, right?

Luckily, this time it was!

This is Kat Von D High Voltage Nail Lacquer in Wonderchild (three coats) topped with Finger Paints Twisted (one coat). I only did a very thin coat of Twisted because I needed this to dry quickly, but even with such a thin coat, it still had just the right amount of flakes. The flakes take on more of a pastel look over Wonderchild and it reminds me of Easter candy. The flakes also make the already shiny/sparkly finish of Wonderchild look even more metallic. Everything looks super glowy and bright and reflective and the little flashes of rainbow color from the flaky topcoat compliment the duochrome pearls in Wonderchild perfectly. Very happy with how this layering experiment turned out.

Now that I'm on the second day of wearing it, it looks like the flakes have started to sink in to the polish and make the finish less smooth. I think I'll add a quick coat of Gelous over this and keep it on for the rest of the day. I love this so much that I might even consider wearing it on Monday, too...