It's still not working for me, but at least I have a photo.
I thought that using a blue as a base would be interesting under the sheer pinky-red base of Mrs. Claus. It sort of is, but I'm still not feeling it.
I used one coat of Orly Snowcone (best. medium blue. ever.) and two coats of Mrs. Claus on top of that, and got this:
Meh. And what's with the bald spots? Still classifying this as a nail polish fail.