Friday 30 May 2014

Artistic Lace

I was in a dainty floral mood when this plate arrived, all the full nail image sections (see plate image below) were so tempting, but I managed to restrict myself to two of them :)


Base colour: OPI, Don't touch my Tutu
Stamp colour:  Konad White
Image plate: Moyou London Artist Collection 11


Moyou London Stamping Plate The Artist Collection 11

Moyou London Stamping Plate The Artist Collection 11
Moyou London Stamping Plate The Artist Collection 11



Moyou London Stamping Plate The Artist Collection 11

Making Shimery Waves

It looked so pretty and delicate...then I found some cheap nail foils for sale on the internet.

Base colour: Sally Hansen diamond strength, Crystal Beading
Stamp colour:  Konad, white
Nail foils: search ebay for these, mine were generic, no name and random colours sent.
Image plate: Moyou London Suki Collection 05 and Sailor 04


Moyou London Stamping Plate Sailor Collection 04 and 05 with Konad on Sally Hansen

Moyou London Stamping Plate Sailor Collection 04 and 05 with Konad on Sally Hansen

Moyou London Stamping Plate Sailor Collection 04 and 05 with Konad on Sally Hansen

Moyou London Stamping Plate Sailor Collection 04 and 05 with Konad on Sally Hansen

Thursday 29 May 2014

Shimmery Seaside Suki

I am a newbie at stamping, but these images made me feel like a pro.  Great fun to use.


Base colour: Sally Hansen diamond strength, Crystal Beading
Stamp colour:  Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Grape
Image plate: Moyou London Suki Collection 05 and Sailor 04




Moyou London Stamping Plate Suki Collection 05 Sailor 04 with Barry M on Sally Hansen
Suki Sailor

Moyou London Stamping Plate Suki Collection 05 Sailor 04 with Barry M on Sally Hansen
Iridescent 

Moyou London Stamping Plate Suki Collection 05 Sailor 04 with Barry M on Sally Hansen
Hopefully he distracts you from lack of thumb clean up!

Wednesday 28 May 2014

Odds and Bobs

There isn't a theme for this post, except each manicure was an experiment, and I never managed to complete all 10 fingers!

Please feel free to ask if you want any more information on colours or techniques used here.


Moyou London Princess Collection 09 and 13
Moyou London Princess Collection 09 and 13

Moyou London Pro Collection 08 Advanced Stamping Decal
Moyou London Pro Collection 08 Advanced Stamping Decal

Moyou London Sci Fi 04, Fairytale 02 and Mother Nature 03
Moyou London Sci Fi 04, Fairytale 02 and Mother Nature 03 


Friday 23 May 2014


Base colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Sugar apple
Base colour 2:   Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Greenberry
Stamp colour 1: Primark, unnamed
Stamp colour 2: Konad, white

Image plate: Moyou London Princess Collections 08, 09 and 10 (yup, all three)



Wednesday 21 May 2014

Army Chintz

Here I attempted inverse stamping only to figure out that not all colours stamp as well as others.  Stamping is fun. So many variations, so many image plates, I want to try them all out immedietly!

I removed yesterdays stamping manicure, and since I had used top coat before stamping, I got to keep my base colours from that mani :)

Base colour: Rimmel Salon Pro, 331 Sage Green
Ring base: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Papaya
Stamp colour: Sinful Colors, Snow me white 101
Image plate: Moyou London Pro Collection 14  XL








Tuesday 20 May 2014

Sci-FI Grunge

I will definitely attempt this manicure again with more futuristic colours. everything stamped cleanly and evenly.

Base colour: Rimmel Salon Pro, 331 Sage Green
Ring base: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Papaya
Stamp colour: Sinful Colors, Snow me white 101
Image plate: Moyou London Sci Fi Collection 04






Monday 19 May 2014

Not a Proper Princess

I really love the scale of these stamping images,they are just the right size to fit on my nails and you can still work out the individual pictures.


Base colour: I stamped over an unsuccessful lilac and white mani
Stamp colour: Primark, unnamed
Image plate: Moyou London Princess Collection 14 xl

Ladybirds and gingerbread men
I think the puzzle pieces are too large :(





Friday 16 May 2014

Willo Stamping

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Inspiration



The term "Willow" is applied in a general way to many of the copies of the blue-and-white porcelain imported into England from China (more info here).  The suki plates by Moyou London reminded me of this style, so I had to stamp my nails with white and blue.


Base colour: Sinful Colors, Snow me White 101
Stamp colour: 17 (Boots), Seabreeze
Image plate: Moyou London Suki Collection - 07
Ring finger:  Cheeky ch44


I totally love this stamping plate

Check out the dragons foot
Mostly scales on the right hand

Flowers and butterflies on the left







Thursday 15 May 2014

Half tone mountains.

This was a swatch mani, and I haven't made it to the hot air balloons yet!  Well done again moyou london.


Base colour: Sinful Colors, 101 white
Stamp colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, GNP 11
Image plate: Moyou London Mother Nature Collection 06


Sorry, cuticles




A Subtle Fairytale

I know that nail stamping looks most exciting close up and personal, my Dad finds it really difficult to see what's on my nails without a microscope.  He much prefers it when I use highly contrasting colours for stamp and base coat.

Going on Dads vision, this was an experiment to see if I could see stamped images on my own hand arms length when the colours used are fairly similar.  I could not!


Base colour: Sinful Colors, 300 Easy Going
Stamp colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Papaya 416
Image plate: Moyou London Fairytale Collection 06


The stamped images on the backgrond hand all blend into one
Again background stamping image disapears
Moyou London Stamping Plate Fairytale Collection 06
Another beautiful moyou london image plate
I will stamp with stronger colours next time

Tuesday 13 May 2014

Summer Suki

I adore this plate and everything about it. I want to carry it with me everywhere I go.  I have yet to do it justice in a manicure, but I will keep trying.



Base colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Lychee
Stamp colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Satsuma
Image plate: Moyou London Suki Collection 01

Lychee doesn't stamp well over satsuma




Smeared with top coat application

Moyou London Fairytale Collection 06

My all time favourite plate


The Moyou Stamper got lost in the post and the Konad double ended stamper was taking too long to arrive.  So I scavenged and hunted, and found something that did the job (see last picture) . Please don't look too closely at my photos since the stamping image did not transfer crisply and the detail is lost.  There is definitely nothing wrong with the Moyou London image plate!

White used: Sinful colors, Snow me White 101
Pink used: Rimmel 60 Seconds, 405 Rose Libertine
Image plate: Moyou London, Fairytale Collection - 06

Moyou London Stamping Plate Fairytale Collection 06 Inverse Primark and Sinful Colors
I am so sorry about the messy cuticles




Moyou London Stamping Plate Fairytale Collection 06 Inverse Primark and Sinful Colors
Thumb and index fingers are inverse stamped


Swatch test when plate arrived

Can't seem to get my images right today. They just wont line up how I want them too :(

Cheeky French Manicure

The inspiration for this manicure was this video by delaney.  In case you are inspired too,  here is her own website.  I need more practice before my stamping gets to this standard.

Base colour: Clear
Stamp colour: Boots Natural Collection, White
Image plate: Cheeky, Jumbo Nail Art Plate C



















And this is what happens after you add a sheer coat of pink.


One thin coat of Essie in "Lights"


I am backdating posts to date I took the photo. As a final note: please forgive poor photography, messy cuticles and bad stamping. This is a learning curve for me, and I will improve.



Monday 12 May 2014

Village Fingers

A really difficult plate for a beginner like me.


This manicure took an entire evening to execute and was still not even close perfect!  The problem was trying to get the houses to look vertical on the nail, and to keep the straight lines of the roof and wall from stretching, wobbling, disapearing,  smudging, you name it...it will happen!

Base colour:  Boots Natural Collection, White
Stamp colour: Primark, un-named blue
Image plate: Moyou London Mother Nature Collection 06


How cute

A firmer stamper is useful

























I found these incredibly hard to stamp




























I am backdating posts to date I took the photo. As a final note: please forgive poor photography, messy cuticles and bad stamping. This is a learning curve for me, and I will improve.