Fashion Tips for Shark Week

The Discovery Channel's Shark Week begins tonight. In honor of this highly anticipated event (they have a Great White segment this year!) we Glambo Girls thought that we would share our amateur, non-scientific tips to avoid a close encounter beyond the television screen.

Avoid the RED BATHING SUIT:
Farrah made it famous, but we prefer not to wear anything close to the color ‘blood red’ while hanging out in the surf. Just sayin' … it’s a personal preference.

No Silver Bikinis:   

Sure, a silver bikini might help you attract a man, but we have a fear that the shiny metallic fabric might also attract something over ten feet long sporting a fin. In general, bikinis are fine for sunbathing, but are not advisable as ocean wear unless you plan to reappear topless or bottomless anyway. 

Skip the Jewelry:
We don't like to wear anything on a boat or in the water that we are not willing to part with. Shark Week is a reminder that our sparkly accessories resemble the material that fishing lures are made of.

No Bathing Suit Hardware:
Although embellishments add interest in fashion design, the same rule applies here as with the shiny jewelry. We wear nothing that could peak the curiosity of under water creatures.

No Metallic Nail Polish:

Lastly, we love our OPI Silver Shatter, but not during Shark Week. The radiant sparkles on our fingers and toes may prove to be too tempting. Again, no metallics, no rhinestones or shimmering nail art. No way! We like our toes.

We hope you enjoyed our paranoid fashion tips! Shark Week premiers Sunday, July 31 at 9pm and lasts through August 5th on the Discovery Channel. Until next time....

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We Have A Winner!

It's official.  We have a winner in our OPI Silver Shatter Giveaway! It's Whitney, or Lady Sugarsheen, as we know her.  She's a fellow beauty blogger, and we're hoping she posts about her new polish soon on her blog @ http://ladysugarsheen.blogspot.com/  Congrats Whitney.  Enjoy!!

Glambo's OPI Silver Shatter Giveaway!

You know you want a bottle!

We love how the Silver Shatter sparkles, and we have a bottle IN STOCK ready to ship to one lucky polish enthusiast. The contest winner will be randomly selected on June 1st, and the Silver Shatter nail polish will be shipped upon address confirmation. *See How to Enter and Contest Rules below.

How to Enter Glambo's Silver Shatter Contest:

1) Follow us on Twitter @GlamboGirls. (The link is on the right of this post.)

2) ReTweet: I just entered @GlamboGirls Silver Shatter Giveaway! Follow them & RT to enter.  http://t.co/ow1O5WV (Please note: To Enter via RT, you must be an @GlamboGirls follower on Twitter. RT as many times as you like. One entry per RT.)

and / or:

3) Follow our Blog: (All Glambo Blog followers automatically receive one entry.)

4) Like us on Facebook. (All Glambo FB followers automatically receive one entry.)

5) Email us: GlamboGirls@gmail.com (one email entry is allowed.)


Contest Rules:

Contest Winner will be randomly selected on June 1, 2011. Winner will be contacted via method of entry. Winner must confirm shipping address so that Glambo may send one brand new bottle of Silver Shatter directly to contest winner. The Silver Shatter will be shipped the following business day after address confirmation. If winner is located outside of the United States, winner will receive a $10 iTunes gift card in lieu of Silver Shatter nail polish. (U.S. Postal regulations prohibit the mailing of nail polish outside of United States.) Please email us with any contest questions.

Thanks and GOOD LUCK!

OPI Black Shatter vs. Silver Shatter: See the Difference HERE!

If you are new to shatter polishes, or have tried the black and want to apply the silver, here is all the information you will need to know:

OPI Black Shatter is part of the Katy Perry Collection. (Click Here to see Glambo's review.) It came out in early 2011 and was an instant hit! Stores sold out of their supply immediately and were backordered for weeks. Silver Shatter is from OPI’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides collection. It was released May 1st, and is also proving difficult to capture. Although both colors ‘shatter,’ there are differences in the application technique to acheive the optimal effect.



Pictured here:
Black Shatter over silver nail polish (left), and Silver Shatter over black nail polish(right).

Black Shatter should be applied with very thin strokes: The thinner the better to for the most crackled effect. Black Shatter has a matte finish, and top coat is necessary to add some shine. The Black Shatter gives nails a leather-like feel. When it chips (as all manicures eventually do,) it will come off in chunks along the crackle lines.

For those that think Black Shatter polish makes your nails look goth, then Silver Shatter will give a futuristic impression. The Silver Shatter polish is thinner. It appears to have a clear base that is infused with silver shimmer. Unlike the Black Shatter, thicker application strokes are necessary to get the most shattered look. The Silver Shatter does seem to take longer to break apart than the black. You may also get ‘glitter cuticles’ when first applying Silver Shatter. It’s happened to us several times, and is easy to clean up with polish remover. It wears well, and due to the lighter color, is less noticeable when it chips.

CLICK HERE to view OPI's Video "How to Apply Silver Shatter."

With both polishes:

• Do NOT go over the same area twice. That spot will not crackle if you do.
• Use a top coat once the shatter polish has dried. A three minute wait time is suggested.
• Crackle polishes do not shatter as well over a glittery base color. Keep that in mind when you are selecting a color to show through your shatter.
• Due to the drying effect of the shatter, keep the bottle covered as much as possible.
• You can touch up the tips of your nails when the polish eventually chips. That will extend the wear of your manicure for a few more days.
• Both polishes will get you noticed! Don’t be surprised if complete strangers comment on your nails.

Personally, the Glambo Girls prefer contrast between the base color and the shatter. One of our favorite combinations is OPI Black Shatter over white.

The Pirates of the Caribbean colors are light and muted, but we love the silver shatter over brighter, darker shades. To see Silver Shatter over POTC shades, CLICK HERE. (Note the pale, Steady as She Rose. The camera picked up more contrast than you initially notice with the naked eye.)

To see how OPI Shatter polishes measure up against China Glaze Crackle colors, CLICK HERE.

More shatter colors are coming from OPI. Expect to see white, navy, turquoise, blue and red on the beauty supply shelves soon.