This is the last Layla to swatch in my stash. I love all of them and I plan on investing in more when the opportunity arises.
Flash Black is not really black. It is a dark polish, but it is more of a charcoal gray, not black. However the holo in this is pretty amazing and in the sun, you can see all kinds of amazing colors. Photos can't do this justice.
I did swatches differently this time, just using my bare nail. It went on a lot smoother, and I only needed three coats, despite the watery thin formula. At two coats, I did a top coat of Essie's Good to Go, then a last coat of Flash Black. It is fairly opaque, and I did not experience weird baldy dragging spots over the naked nail. It is incredibly runny, so I did need to clean up some.
From here on out, I'm going to try to move my photography location. Each time I move, I feel a little weird about the poses so there will be an adjustment period. I wanted to move to a location near the window to capture natural sunlight. It is just unbearable going outside to photograph because of the heat and constant rain.
I have also ordered some extender tubes for my camera. I'm using a NEX series camera, and I do not own a macro lens. I'm still not sure what direction I want to go with the purchase of a lens, and extender tubes are a lot cheaper so I decided to try them out. They're currently at ISC New York, so I may be getting them in use in the next week and a half. Woohoo!
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