nails inc.: Special Effects and Nail Jewelry

1 coat of nails inc. Kings Cross (from the Special Effects Neon Top Crackle Top Coat line)

over 2 coats of nails inc. Floral Street

Although these are sold separately, the instructions on the crackle effect polish Kings Cross says to apply it over Floral Street, so that's exactly what I did. Floral Street needed two coats for complete coverage, and was sort of thick. Kings Cross was probably the easiest crackle polish I have ever worked it! It was so thin, it was easy to work it and crackled super-fast. It dried somewhat matte, so I applied a coat of topcoat before I took this pic.

 Next, I wanted to re-swatch Royal Arcade from the Nail Jewelry line. When I first swatched it a few weeks ago, I did it by itself and I really liked the coverage I got in two coats.

nails inc. Royal Arcade (Sapphire Nail Jewelry) from the Nail Jewelry line
2 coats

But I had seen several other bloggers swatch it over black, so I thought I'd give that a try.

1 coat of nails inc. Royal Arcade (Sapphire Nail Jewelry) from the Nail Jewelry line

over 1 coat of nails inc. Black Taxi

How pretty is that? I love that you can get two different looks from this Nail Jewelry polish, and I especially like that it has that much glitter in just one coat.

Disclosure: All four shades featured in this post were provided to me for review purposes.

NOTD: nails inc. royal arcade

nails inc. Royal Arcade (Sapphire Nail Jewelry)

from the Nail Jewelry line

Nail polish that adorns your nails like jewelry in four stunning shades. Who needs diamonds when you have nails that sparkle like precious jewels?

I was recently sent some shades from nails inc. and I was so excited to try them- the brand is new to me, but I have heard great things about it.

Royal Arcade is part of the new Nail Jewelry line that launched this summer at Sephora and retails for $9.50. The other shades are Burlington Arcade (Diamond), Piccadilly Arcade (Emerald), and Princes Arcade (Pink Diamond).

The above swatch is just two coats, which amazed me! Since the base to this glitter polish is clear, I assumed I'd need at least three coats to get some opaqueness. However, after the second coat, I decided I was done and loved how it looked. I topped it with a coat of Gelous to get a smooth finish.

What's your favorite nails inc. shade? Some suggestions for me to try?

Disclosure: This polish was sent to me for review purposes.