Fall Graduated Glitter Nails

After my very none fall-esque manicure last week (baby pink with silver glitter) I thought it was time I get with the season. I dug around in my nail polish drawer, which I'm almost (but not really!) ashamed to say is now actually two, and pulled out OPI Casino Royale. It's a gorgeous plum color, with a wonderfully easy to apply cream formula. The color just screams fall to me! Whilst it's more than lovely enough to be worn on it's own, I've got the basic mani down to an art now and on this occasion I had far more time to kill, so....out came the glitters!

I used China Glaze's I'm Not Lion (a soft gold micro-glitter) then a rose-pink micro-glitter by The Face Shop and finished off with a bit more texture from the large gold and rose-gold hex glitter by InnisFree. The whole lot was sealed with a thick coat of Seche Vite to give it a super-smooth glossy finish.

For anyone wishing to find a similar color to Casino Royale, near dupes are OPI The Cable Car Pool Lane and Anti-Bleak. Essie's Recessionista is a fraction darker and Bahama Mama is a touch lighter, but along the same lines. China Glaze Urban Night is another nice purple but is a bit darker with less red to it. 

I think the final effect is just perfect for fall and of course, glitter makes everything better! What do you think?