Sunday's Special Effects: Layering Indian Ocean

Currently listening to: Sincera by Josh Groban 

Good morning dear readers,

Today I'd like to show you a layering manicure I did using Kiko 338 as my base.

 

I love this shade, it's so pretty.  Although when I put it on I did wonder how similar it was to Essie Bikini So Teeny.  A side-by-side bottle shot shows they're similar but not identical as the Kiko polish is more lavender toned than Bikini So Teeny and doesn't have any silver shimmer in it.

[On a side note, I'm actually really disappointed with Bikini So Teeny.  The first time I wore it, the colour was really patchy.  I blamed my top coat, which was blue, for darkening the colour in some areas but actually the problem is with the Essie polish.  I'm not sure whether I got a bad bottle or whether this is a fault common to Essie.  Does anyone know?]

 My next step was simply to add a coat of Models Own Indian Ocean.

 This isn't a polish I wear often because, apart from blue shades, which I don't wear a great deal, I'm not what other colours to wear it over.  However, it does create a really pretty shimmer effect.

What do you think girls?  How else would you wear this polish?

Bye for now,

Laura