Barielle Elle's Spell over Falling Star

I spotted this Barielle layering combination on their Facebook page a few days ago posted by another fan. The swatch was a bit blurry, but in it's blurriness reminded me of a little polish named Fantasy Fire. I knew instantly that I had to try the combination. As soon as the previous manicure came off, this is what I put on.

This is one coat of Barielle Falling Star followed by one or two (my memory is failing me here) coats of Barielle Elle's Spell. I would have never thought to pair these two together, but I absolutely love the result. The burgundy jelly of Elle's Spell over the blue of Falling Star produced a purple grape color with flakies shining on top and glitter still visible in the depth. It is certainly not a Fantasy Fire dupe, but I'll happily wear this any day...

This was certainly a lesson to me in pairing unexpected combinations and a reminder to try more of them. Have you ever put two colors that you didn't think would go together and loved the result? What were they? I would love to know what you think of this combination! :)

Speaking of Barille, they are currently holding a sweepstakes on their Facebook page...

Prize: Barielle’s Nail Strengthener Cream (full size) and a Barielle Base Coat, Top Coat & 3 Shades Colors of your choice – a retail value up to $74.50.

There will be 20 winners!

Starts May 21, 2012 @ 03:00 pm (EDT)
Ends June 30, 2012 @ 07:00 am (EDT)

You can enter by going directly to Barielle's Facebook page and clicking on the Sweepstakes link or by clicking here to be taken directly to the Sweepstakes page.

Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)

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