I keep wanting to call this nail polish “Drops of Jupiter,” like the song by Train.
Remember that one? For a while there in the early 2000s it was playing every other second on the radio, LOL!
I still love it, too.
I’m wearing two layers of Drops of Jade here, one of five new Polka Dots Nail Polishes from Maybelline, and I can really see the jade jelly base and the different sized flecks of hexagonal glitter.
The sheer, thick formula dries to matte finish with a base of non-streaky color. I think it’s actually pretty easy to apply as far as glitter polishes go…
Only thing is, if you like crisp edges, they’re kind of a challenge to achieve with the included brush. I usually do my edges freehand, but the fibers splay out, making the polish tough to control. You might need to dip a pointy brush into some nail polish remover and run it along the base of your nails to clean up the edges.
Drops of Jade is available now online and at drugstores and Ulta.
MARLA ROBINSON says
July 24th, 2013 at 6:37 amvery cool polish!
Karen says
July 24th, 2013 at 3:02 pmSuper cool!
Kiss & Make-up says
July 24th, 2013 at 6:51 amLooks crisp enough to me! I really like it 🙂
Karen says
July 24th, 2013 at 3:02 pmAww, thanks girl!
Christine says
July 24th, 2013 at 7:06 amI have this on right now! I love it, it kind of reminds me of mint chocolate chip ice cream. I found the formula a wee heard to control and if a big piece of hex glitter flakes or pulls off…you’re left with a big chip.
Karen says
July 24th, 2013 at 3:01 pmHi Christine,
Mmm, Baskin Robbins mint chip ice cream. 🙂 Do you end up putting a top coat, or do you like the matte jelly finish?
Christine says
July 24th, 2013 at 5:21 pmI really like the matte finish and did not use the top coat…because mine got lost when I moved!
I think I’ll buy a top coat and try again. Also not helping: scrubbing floors.
Did you use a topcoat?
Karen says
July 24th, 2013 at 5:38 pmOn my toes, but not usually on my nails. I switch out my finger nail polish so often that it’s not really worth the time. I do love Seche Vite and Guerlain’s top coat though. I’m about to try Illamasqua’s on my toes…if it’s good I’ll let you know!
Did you move recently?
Christine says
July 24th, 2013 at 8:41 pmPlease do! I love Seche Vite, but lately had been using Sally Hansen’s Insta-dri clear coat because it lasts for about 5 days and that’s how long it takes me to get bored and change colors. I’m def in the market for a good top coat.
And funny enough, I almost never put it on my toes — only fingers!
I moved about 3 weeks ago…everything is still in boxes and those boxes are scattered across an apartment 3x the size of my old one!
Gowthami says
July 24th, 2013 at 7:59 ampretty shade 🙂 🙂
Agata says
July 24th, 2013 at 8:25 amThat’s very cute!
Karen says
July 24th, 2013 at 11:46 amYeah it is! It’s nice that there’s so much glitter in each coat. 🙂
Agata says
July 24th, 2013 at 1:25 pmIt sure is. Btw, did you get my email? 🙂
Karen says
July 24th, 2013 at 2:53 pmI’m really behind on my emails. Checking right now!
Janelle A says
July 24th, 2013 at 9:46 amLooks great but I always have a difficult time removing glitter polish from my nails. Any advice on this?
Karen says
July 24th, 2013 at 2:50 pmHi Janelle,
They’re a real pain to remove, it’s true. I do a couple of things, like waiting until I get out of the shower (the water helps loosen the polish). I wrote a few posts about this trick. Hopefully this helps:
https://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/beauty-tips/remove-glitter-nail-polishes-quicker-with-this-little-trick/
https://www.makeupandbeautyblog.com/nails/one-way-to-remove-glitter-nail-polish/
janelle a says
July 25th, 2013 at 8:24 amOh the shower trick sounds like a good suggestion, will definitely try that out soon, thanks!
Trisha says
July 24th, 2013 at 10:32 amI like it! One problem that often happens with nail polishes that have huge glitters is that you might only get on piece of glitter in one coat. Booo. But you got lots with two coats!
That’s good news. 😀
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Karen says
July 24th, 2013 at 11:35 amYup! They were not shy with the glitter, that’s for sure.
thatiane gomes says
July 24th, 2013 at 11:04 amI dificuladade using glazes like this
Perhaps the details of the corners of the nails
Most think it’s beautiful and I loved her nails varnished
beautiful color
Kisses Karen and tabs <3
Karen says
July 24th, 2013 at 11:30 amYou might want to try cleaning up the edges with a brush dipped in nail polish remover.
Ankita@corallista says
July 24th, 2013 at 11:57 amLooks great! I like how the particles are not sparkly.
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Karen says
July 24th, 2013 at 2:45 pmThe jelly base dries to a matte finish! I think that’s the trick.
Amber says
July 25th, 2013 at 8:38 pmI love this green, very pretty shade! Does this polish feel textured? It looks like it’s not smooth.
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