3D or Not?

Today's theme for the CNT 33DC is "3D".  I decided to go a bit different.  When I think 3D, I think of something that is flat, but doesn't look like it is.  You know, 3D movies, 3D photos, etc.  I chose to try and create that kind of look on my nails.  Don't know that I fully succeeded, but I don't think I totally failed.

Do you see it, the depth in this?  This mani is partly a tribute to one of my favorite indie polishes, Contrary Polish.  All of the colors in this are from their Love Lyrics Collection released this past spring.  I purchased every color but one in that collection.  The one I skipped looked like other polish I already had in my stash and it took ALL my willpower not to get it just to complete the collection, but I was trying to stick to a polish budget (seems like I always am....I need to win the lottery LOL).  All the colors are a dusty shade and they all go together PERFECTLY!

 This started with two coats of Contrary Polish Better Together, a greyed blue....or blue leaning grey....however you see it :) with aqua blue micro glitters that give it a gorgeous shimmer.  I love this color!  Why wouldn't I?  It is a dusty color with shimmer, what's not to love?

Next I added dots in verying sizes with Contrary Polish Play me (purple) and Somebody Loved (pink).  To create the 3D effect, I added a thick coat of Seche Vite, allowed to dry and added more dots.  Finally I added a final coat of Seche.

 
 I may try to do this again, only with an even thicker top coat (maybe Poshe?) or two layers of Seche between layers....maybe just more layers?

I really like the idea of this....kind of like when they imbed things in acrylic nails.  I don't know if the idea fully translated onto the nails, but I may have to visit it again.  Can you tell I am a bit ambiguous about this mani?

As always, thanks for looking and commenting!
Tina

Weds 16 Oct – 3D

1. Cherish Simplicity	2. Superficially Colorful	3. CrazyPolishes(Dimpal)
4. Vic and Her Nails	5. Glam-madam	6. Lucky Lucky Lacquer
7. Kerruticles	8. Pretty Polishes	9. Polished Polyglot
10. Geeky Owl	11. Penny Pinching Polish	12. Cambridge Nails
13. Claire @ nuthin' but a nail thing	14. Druid Nails	15. Helly NailNewbie
16. baroque fool	17. cristina nails	18. Sam @ FingerFood
19. AGirlandHerPolish	20. PenguinsLeftGreenPolish	21. Hey, Darling Polish
22. SpecialGirl Nails	23. Mike Wazowski | Be Happy and Buy Polish	24. Not Too Polished
25. Glowstars	26. Pause For Polish	27. Life In Color!
28. lost and found: 33dc day 11-3d	29. Crumpet	30. Lane's Lacquers
31. Nail Polish Society	32. Petite & Polish	33. Light of the Moon Nails
34. The Lacquer Confessionals	35. A Polished Addiction	36. MegsManicures
37. ninjablossomnails	38. Pearl (preciouspearlmakeup)	39. Enigmatic Rambles
40. my little wonderwish	41. My Adventures in Nail Art	42. Gnarly Gnails
43. Linziino	44. Aisuru Nails	45. Obscenely Blue
46. Acetone Files	47. Lacquer or Leave Her!: Before & After: Who doesn't	48. Little Night Flower
49. IsaBella	50. Como te pintaste

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