Octopus Party Nail Lacquer + Carpe Noctem Cosmetics: Winter 2015 Duos

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics and Octopus Party Nail Lacquer are two brands with very different styles. I admit to being curious when I heard they were doing a winter/new year duo. And let me tell you guys, it was fabulous. 

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Fireside Songs

So when Emily decides to go all out, apparently she means all out...everywhere. (You guys will see what I mean soon enough). This shade is like a Dr Pepper can went supernova on your fingertips. There is a strong linear holo beside holo glitter and I swear I see holo flakes in there.  It also has a lightly metallic underbelly that seems to shift from violet to copper. I used two thin coats + SV for these pictures.

Steel Wolf 

Steel Wolf is the shade of wet cement...if wet cement had tiny flecks, a strong holo, and a faint coppery-blush flash at extreme angles. It applies like we all expect an OPNL to at this point, and I only used two coats + SV for these pictures.

And to finish it (and keep with my pattern thus far) I did a little art! Nothing too serious, just a bit of stamping with a plate from LadyQueen that I am reviewing. The CNC stamps fairly well, but the OPNL just isn't strong enough to overcome the holobomb. I bet it would work well enough over a cream. 

Sadly, this duo is now sold out. I posted a lot about it on instagram this weekend (sorry about that if you weren't interested) because I knew I'd never get the posts up before the sale. You might be able to find some on the resale market, which we encourage in The Octosquad. Come join us. I am a benevolent god.