Serum No 5 turns 1!- nail art done to commemorate this event.

*Purchased By Me

Hello my lovelies! I hope the week has been going fine for you guys so far! (: I previously posted my swatch and review of Serum No 5 Day Glow, and today I have some nail art done with it for you guys!

On July 24 it was Serum No 5 ‘s one year anniversary! To commemorate the occasion, I did some nail art for Vic, the owner of Serum No 5, as there’s no better way to congratulate an indie polish maker, than with nails! 😀

I started off with 4 thin coats of Day Glow. I won’t go into application and formula as I’ve touched on that previously.

Using my black Uniball Signo gel pen, I drew hearts and a number 1 on my nails. I also filled in the number 1 with stripes using my white Uniball Signo gel pen. (:

This was the only design I could think of as I wanted Day Glow to take precedence whilst still having focus on the number 1! ^^

And here’s an attempt to take it whilst glowing…I squeezed myself into my tiny cupboard lol! Of course the glow was way stronger so you’ll just have to take my words for it heh! (:

Serum No 5 can be purchased from the Serum No 5 etsy shop and Mei Mei’s Signatures. 20% of Serum No 5‘s profits go to charity.

Serum No 5 Day Glow: Swatch & Review

*Purchased By Me

Hey guys! I’m finally back heh! So sorry for not updating but I figured a good time to start the “3-4 posts a week” would be today, which is Monday! ^^ As you guys read this I’m probably attending my first lesson of university life, so wish me luck! (:

Today I have a swatch and review of Serum No 5 Day Glow for you guys. This polish is the most popular lacquer in the Serum No 5 lineup!

Day Glow is described as “A lemony yellow by day, a brilliant glow by night. Please note that due to the nature of the glow pigments that I use, this polish may have a matte finish, but top coat can be applied without affecting the glow.”

Day Glow is the very first polish I own from Serum No 5, and I actually got it as I wanted a lovely glow in the dark polish for polish jewellery making. Yellow polishes and asian skin don’t mix, so I seldom own don’t have any yellow polishes in my stash! This is my first.

 

The colour turned out pretty okay on my skin tone, but I think I’ll stick to using it for nail art!

 

I did have some application issues as I was not used to the formula of the polish. The polish was rather chalky and did not even out properly. This is my second attempt, and I think the key is to apply thin coats of polish. Thankfully, Day Glow dries really quickly, and to a lovely matte finish, with a bit of grain to it. I used 4 coats for my photos as I accidentally bumped my third layer before it had dried.

The glow of this polish is really strong, better than Different Dimension’s Light It Up Blue…which I still haven’t properly swatched for you guys. In shade, it glows slightly.

 

This was taken in my cupboard and is my first attempt at a proper glow shot! Of course, in a pitch black room the glow is crazily strong, and I couldn’t capture it with my camera! ): I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep with Day Glow on my nails though as I’m light sensitive!

I also looove the packaging.

 

How cute is the box with the heart cut out? :3

Serum No 5 can be purchased from the Serum No 5 etsy shop, and international customers can purchase it from Mei Mei’s Signatures, a Singapore- based nail polish shop. All 20% of Serum No 5 profits go to charity.