Frostbite Nails

In honor of the polar vortex, I give you these frostbitten nails. I went for "Hidden Reef" by Sparitual as my pink color (not really a YNBB) and my dark gray glitter is "Glitz Gal" from the Sally Hansen Gem Crush collection. I did not use a makeup sponge for this one. the trick is to make the bottom of your gradient uneven because unlike other glitter polishes, this one actually has a dark gray base the glitters reside in, so it would look really weird if you made your gradient in a perfect straight line across your nail.

Sally Hansen Gem Crush- Glitz Gal

This polish is #8 of 8 in the Gem Crush collection. and definitely my favorite of the ones I own. It consists of small gray glitters in a base of the same color and larger circular holographic glitters that reflect all the colors of the rainbow. The effect is like a dense cluster of stars in a galaxy far, far away...
One thing I think really helps with a glitter nail polish is to put down a coat of a similarly colored non-glitter polish so that you don't have to apply so much glitter to get it to look opaque. However, I don't have a good polish that would match this one, so everything on my nails is glitter. Too much polish on the nail can result in peeling and chipping more quickly than normal, but since this glitter is tough as nails (the hardware variety, not the finger type) this really was not a problem.

Sally Hansen Gem Crush- Showgirl Chic

Sally Hansen Gem Crush is a series of 8 polishes that joined the permanent SH lineup in early 2012. Each polish features a clear base with a very small glitter of one color and a larger glitter in a complimentary color. Showgirl chic has small silver glitter and larger (but not much larger) blue glitter accents. The bottles are about $6-7 USD and can be found just about everywhere.
Overall, I am quite impressed by this particular polish and the collection as a whole. Unlike many glitter polishes, the glitter is dense enough to completely cover the nail in two to three coats, not requiring a colored basecoat to make it seem opaque. This color is nice, but without the little flecks of blue would be nothing special. As these are glitter polishes, add an extra coat of your topcoat when you finish to keep the texture smooth and even.