My Christmas manicure

Hello lovelies! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones! Even though Christmas was yesterday, the 26th is still a public holiday here in Romania, so I thought I would show you my festive manicure that I wore yesterday and on Christmas Eve. I usually like to go for glitter on special occasions because I think it's both festive and elegant enough to go with a special outfit. I didn't do anything out of the ordinary this Christmas, but I still kept the tradition of a sparkly manicure. 

China Glaze Glittering Garland with Models Own Disco Inferno, indoors, artificial light

So this is what I came up with. I was longing to wear my beloved China Glaze Glittering Garland again because it's truly stunning. Honestly, I was almost sorry to cover it with the glitter because it's so beautiful on its own, but in the end I went for the extra sparkly option and added one coat of Models Own Disco Inferno from the Mirrorball collection. 

China Glaze Glittering Garland with Models Own Disco Inferno, indoors, artificial light

I wasn't too crazy about this combo at first, because it seemed a little too crowded and over the top. But then I fell in love with it. Disco Inferno sure has a lot going on. There are 3 sizes of copper glitter (tiny, medium and larger hexes) and medium green hex pieces. But the most important part is the presence of large gold shards, with different shapes and sizes. There were also some square and diamond shaped glitters in there, which I loved. All this, mixed with the beautiful light green flecks in Glittering Garland, was just spectacular. Here's a macro shot for you! 

China Glaze Glittering Garland with Models Own Disco Inferno, indoors, artificial light (macro)

The suspension base of Disco Inferno was kinda thick, which made it a little tricky to apply. You can see that there are different amounts of glitter on each of my nails. I still think that the glitter payoff is great for just one coat. You have to remember that these dry matte, so top coat is a must. Some of the glitter pieces may sit a little randomly on the nail, so two coats of top coat are necessary to make it all smooth. 

China Glaze Glittering Garland with Models Own Disco Inferno, indoors, artificial direct light

I really loved this manicure and I'm so happy I purchased this collection. I only tried two of these so far (the other one can be seen here) and they are amazing. This is the first time I buy an entire collection and I'm so glad I did! If you have access to these, do yourself a favor and get them! You won't regret it!