In celebration of Chinese New Year 2014, Myer Australia has a worldwide exclusive Illamasqua Nail Varnish shade, Destiny. It's not very often that Australia has an exclusive polish not for sale anywhere else, and what's even more awesome is what a stunning polish it is!
I discovered that not all Myer stores carry Illamasqua, in fact apparently only a few stores do. When I asked the sales assistant in the Canberra City store where there Illamasqua polishes were, she look at me with a very puzzled face and said, 'Myer don't stock that brand, but we have OPI over here'. Grrrrr, actually it's just our stupid country bumpkin store doesn't! I was lucky enough to have a friend grab me a bottle from the Sydney store, but it looks like it is available for purchase online from Myer, although shipping is only for Australia.
I created some reptilian nail art inspired by a design I saw on Instagram by @nextgennailz. I created a gradient using green and yellow polishes, then I stamped with Winstonia plate W101. I then painted a deep triangular chevron using Destiny. The colour really blended into the gradient and what you mainly saw as the green sparkles on the edges. I loved this mani.
Here are some swatches of Illamasqua Destiny on it's own. Did I mention that it's basically a one coater? I did two coats for added depthness, but I'm amazed how well the glitter shows up on a polish that is so opaque. It's also really smooth considering all the glitter that is in it. Just one coat of Seche Vite top coat.
Amazing!!! I love it.
ReplyDeletea gorgeous polish and it really fits your design! awesome!
ReplyDeleteAwesome, well done! :D
ReplyDeleteThis looks awesome!!
ReplyDeleteThat's fabulous! Both on its own and with the nail art :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this one! Going to look thru my plates to see if I have it!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Just... WOW!!
ReplyDeletethat is totally wicked!
ReplyDeleteor should I say totally wild!? :P
DeleteEither way, this manicure totally rocks.
This comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeletegorgeous design!
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with it! Also, I love the polish. For once, having moved to Aus makes it easier to get something! I'm going to Myer ASAP :D x
ReplyDeleteMy jaw literally dropped when I saw the little preview image. These are absolutely stunning!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing! Destiny is gorgeous, and I love your nail art :)
ReplyDeleteWaaaooowww Awesome.Good job ;)
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Thanks for answering my question in advance... i.e.. where to get this in Canberra :P
ReplyDeleteThat looks the same way special effects makeup looks but on your nails...if that makes any sense at all lol. It is absolutely gorgeous!!!
ReplyDelete