Syrup manicures are ridiculously easy; you're just applying layers of a sheer or jelly polish that gradually cover the entire nail. (A tutorial can be found at Polish Insomniac.) For this I used Miss Pixie from L'Oreal's Miss Candy line for Summer 2013. Miss Pixie is a bright, sheer royal blue with a shiny jelly finish. The formula was fairly smooth, although it did have some minor streaking.
The glitter topping is China Glaze's Fairy Dust, a holographic, very fine microglitter in a clear base. It's optional - the mani would work just as well without it or with a clear top coat, but the glitter topper adds sparkle and blurs any mistakes. The polish itself felt kind of goopy, but a few drops of polish thinner should help with that next time.
This was my first attempt at syrup nails, and it didn't turn out quite the way I'd envisioned - I think I made the "bands" too wide - but it's still pretty.
