I am really a fan of indie (or custom or hand-mixed) nail polish. I've always been a supporter of small, women-owned or sometimes one-woman stores that produce quality cosmetics. If you browse this blog, you would know that I have tried more than a dozen indie mineral makeup companies owned by small women-operated stores. I love my big company makeup and nail polish, but sometimes I yearn for unique polishes that are not available at stores or produced by big companies. I mostly use commercial nail polish as a base, and use my indie polishes on top for a bit of dimension.
This is a first of a series of my indie nail polish looks. This one is actually a layering of two indie polishes over a bright blue lacquer from Savina. I applied Savina Carribean as a base, a gorgeous, inky blue. I applied It's A Me, Mario! from Dollish Polish's Super Mario Bros. collection. This collection has eight polishes and they're all of course inspired by the iconic video game and its characters. I bought all 8 and they're really pretty! It's a Me, Mario is a clear base with bright blue and red glitter. It also has a smattering of holographic cute stars, which unfortunately I was not able to apply on this swatch. These collections sell out really fast so you have to be updated with the latest news on these indie polishes in order to get what you want.
I also applied Lush Lacquer in Salt n Peppa over Savina Carribean. Salt n Peppa is a clear base with a mixture of different sizes and shapes of black and white glitters: squares, hexagons, rounds and bar strips. Really pretty as well.
I love the combination; it looks really bright and festive. Watch out for more nail looks using indie polishes!
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