China Glaze Def Defying - with black and studs

Today I'm wearing China Glaze Def Defying (I've worn it before as a French tip, see here) with some black and some studs. First I used two coats of Def Defying. There's something at once hideous and gorgeous about this colour, I feel. I love it, although something tells me I shouldn't.  Anyway, it's a lovely smooth application, although a touch sheer at two coats. If I was wearing this alone I'd add a third coat for good measure.

Then I taped off the middles of the nails and added my absolute favourite black creme, Rimmel Black Out. I love this, it's so opaque and glossy and smooth. My bottle is more than half empty now, I think it's time for a back-up!

Then to finish I added a few black stud rhinestones along the middles of the nails, stuck on with topcoat (Seche Vite as ever) and topped it all off with another coat of Seche. The rhinestones aren't as sparkly as coloured ones, but they do still catch the light and shimmer a bit. 

I know this isn't the... prettiest of looks! I can't really make up my mind about it! Even though I know it looks nothing like a dalek, it's still giving me dalek vibes, which makes me happy.  

Zoya Blaze with a Stripe

I have posted about Zoya Blaze before - you can see my initial post here.  I love this colour! It's just so rich and sparkly and pretty!

Just for a change, today I'm wearing it with a stripe of black. This is Rimmel Black Out, just freehanded on with the normal polish brush, and then finished off with a coat of Seche Vite.

I'm quite pleased with how this turned out. It's nothing elaborate or fancy, but I like the contrast between the glitter and the creme. I could probably have made the stripe a more even width, and made it crisper if I'd used tape, but I didn't have the time or the patience this evening!