NOTD: Experimenting With Eyeshadows

For some reason, I have kept hold of a very old Bourjois eye dust (one they don't even make any more) - for years! I normally have a make up bag clear out once every 2 years (ish) and ditch anything I haven't used in over 6 months, but something kept me holding on to this product. That something was an unsatisfied want to experiment with this particular eye dust on my nails. Since branching out to O.P.I. polishes, I now own my dream polish, and a perfect one to team with this eye dust, so I finally set about creating my imagined nail art!

Here's what I used for the creation:

Seche Base - Nicole by O.P.I.'s 'It's All About The Glam' - Bourjois Eye Dust - Seche Vite

Although 'It's All About The Glam' is my dream shade for a nail polish, the consistency is annoyingly sheer, meaning I have to apply at least 3 coats to achieve opacity - not something I like doing!

Here is 3 coats of 'It's All About The Glam' on top of Seche Base; even though Seche Base is a tad opaque and pearlescent, the overall finish is still a tad translucent!

This is where I brought in the eye dust to test out my imagined creation! It could all have gone so wrong, the eye dust could have clumped and matted, the top coat could have eradicated the added glitter, the eye dust may not have even stuck to the nail! So many bad possibilities, but the end result was truly stunning (in my opinion!).

Here are 2 pictures of the same polish, but with an added layer of the Bourjois eye dust and a top layer of Seche Vite (minus clean up and the finishing touches):

The entire finish just made me think of winter, and snow flakes, and I now I just can't wait to rock this look over the Christmas period! To add a final bit of shine, I decided to use my nail gems for the first time and do a bit more experimenting!

Here is the final product (excuse the different background):

So what are your thoughts? Do you think you'll be experimenting with eye shadows any time soon? Link me any of your experimental nail art, I'd love to see them!