March Challenges - Minimal and Fave Mani Technique

The last Challenges for March were Minimal for #ggfnachallenge and Fave Mani Technique for #firedazedchallenge.
For minimal I chose one of my favourite nudes, Leighton Denny In the Buff, a lovely soft very slightly pinky nude.
My fave mani techniques are still smooshing and stamping so I did both!
I smooshed with Leighton Denny Between Blue, Femme Fatale and Zero Gravity over my nude base.
Then I stamped with Sascha Gossen YS12 and Barry M Pitstop and then, finally, Sascha Gossen YS12 with Nails Inc Moonlight Shadow.
I loved the final look - I think the soft muted overlapping shades worked well together.

Leighton Denny In the Buff

 

#smooshattack with Leighton Denny Between Blue,
 Femme Fatale and Zero Gravity

Sascha Gossen YS12 and Barry M Pitstop

Sascha Gossen YS12 with Nails Inc Moonlight Shadow

Iconic Effect Extreme Holographic top coat

Today I have something really special to show you! Iconic Effect Extreme Holographic top coat, it is awesome. Iconic Effect actually make 3 holo top coats: extreme, normal and subtle, but I decided if I was go to go holo I may as well go full on holo!
I have never really been into holos as a lot of them have seemed quite bright or pale colours that aren't really me, but this is perfect! I can wear my dark moody colours and make them holo - how cool is that?
So it arrived today and I have put it on straight away over the lovely grey green, Leighton Denny Femme Fatale and it is fantastic!
My nails are so fascinating to look at, they have a sort of velvety depth to them and of course totally impossible to capture on camera, if I hold them under the light I can see the holo at its most extreme but get too much glare and the camera screen flickered like mad. Even away from the light the effect is so pretty, the grey green of Femme Fatale has that shimmery sheen to it, but then the camera just picks up a silver shimmer and the colour is lost.
Hoping for a sunny day tomorrow so I can grab some more pics. Anyway, these are what I got so far and I just have to share.

Iconic Effect Extreme Holographic top coat

 

 

 

Leighton Denny Femme Fatale

I did say that Leighton Denny Between Blue was my favourite LD shade of 2013, but I think this one might just take that position! Leighton Denny Femme Fatale is an absolutely beautiful grey green creme. It is a real "me" colour, its dark and dusky and I love it.
I'm not really sure what else I can say, it painted on beautifully in two coats, with a perfect glossy finish. I don't know how to describe the colour other than it being a grey green, which makes it a stunning neutral shade with that much more interest. I adore neutral shades, bright shades are fun but these are my "go to" shades when I just want my nails to look great but not shout about it!
Lots of pics because I didn't want to delete any! and I think the colours are pretty true on these.

Leighton Denny Femme Fatale