Looks like we've had a ton of full-coverage glitters lately, like the Wet n Wild Ice Baby and China Glaze Eye Candy collections. Sally Hansen's take on the trend is the Gem Crush collection. Personally, I didn't find them to be particularly interesting, and many of them are dupes or near-dupes to glitters that already have been released by other brands. Showgirl Chic and Big Money, however, caught my eye.
Showgirl Chic consists of superfine square silver glitter and small blue hex glitter, and is very very similar to China Glaze Lorelei's Tiara. However, the blue hexes in Lorelei's Tiara are more aqua, and Showgirl Chic has hexes that are closer to a true blue. I didn't realize how dense these glitters are, so I chose to layer 2 coats of Showgirl Chic over 2 coats of Orly Shine, a silver foil that I'll show you some other time.
I didn't use any top coat either. The texture and sparkle are really cool-looking without it, so I decided to go without for these photos.
So flashy. So obnoxious. So awesome.
And here is Big Money. Cool-toned superfine gold square glitter mixed with small lavender hexes. I chose to wear this one on its own. 2-3 coats for opacity, depending on how thickly you apply it.
Interestingly enough, Big Money really changes when you look at it in direct sunlight or shade. Direct sunlight turns the gold glitter into more of a beige or champagne color, and the lavender hexes look like a dusty light purple rather than lavender.
Shade, on the other hand, warms up the glitter quite a bit. The lavender hexes look lilac and are much lighter now.
And here's the obligatory closeup:
Good stuff. I don't plan on buying any of the other Gem Crush polishes, but I'm very happy with the two that I've got.
Thanks for looking!
Showgirl Chic consists of superfine square silver glitter and small blue hex glitter, and is very very similar to China Glaze Lorelei's Tiara. However, the blue hexes in Lorelei's Tiara are more aqua, and Showgirl Chic has hexes that are closer to a true blue. I didn't realize how dense these glitters are, so I chose to layer 2 coats of Showgirl Chic over 2 coats of Orly Shine, a silver foil that I'll show you some other time.
I didn't use any top coat either. The texture and sparkle are really cool-looking without it, so I decided to go without for these photos.
So flashy. So obnoxious. So awesome.
And here is Big Money. Cool-toned superfine gold square glitter mixed with small lavender hexes. I chose to wear this one on its own. 2-3 coats for opacity, depending on how thickly you apply it.
Interestingly enough, Big Money really changes when you look at it in direct sunlight or shade. Direct sunlight turns the gold glitter into more of a beige or champagne color, and the lavender hexes look like a dusty light purple rather than lavender.
Shade, on the other hand, warms up the glitter quite a bit. The lavender hexes look lilac and are much lighter now.
And here's the obligatory closeup:
Good stuff. I don't plan on buying any of the other Gem Crush polishes, but I'm very happy with the two that I've got.
Thanks for looking!
