English Rose

Here is my English celebration of the 4th of July

This manicure was intended for the Adventures in Stamping Sunday Challenge, but I kept smearing stars and my stripes went on wobbly.  Flowers are much more forgiving.



Base colour: Sinful Colors, Snow me White 101
Stamp colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Grapefruit
Image plate: Moyou London Tourist Collection 13

Halogen Lighting

One last picture for luck

Tools of the trade: Moyou Tourist Collection 07 for the roses

Sunny spot

British Summertime, early evening light

Flower Power

From sherbet sweeties, to the swinging sixties, Konad completely transforms the way a manicure looks, I of course, added glitter after a couple of days :)


Base colours: See previous post here
Stamp colour: Konad Black
Image plate: Konad M100

Tools of the trade

I added a little glitter in the centre of the flowers

The matte finish going slightly shiny after a day

Fruit Sherbet Fingertips

I felt compelled to manicure my finger nails using all my soft pastel fruity colours after polishing off a bag of fruit sherbets.  I used a matte (rimmel) top coat to make them look more like the sweeties.

Polishes used:

Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, GNP 11 Dragon
Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Papaya 416
Primark, Unnamed
Essence Colour &Go, 109 Off to Miami
Rimmel 60 Seconds, 450 Get your Shades on

Tools of the Trade

Yummy

These were blinding bright in direct sunlight

Sparkly Lacy Fingers

My Second Manicure of the Week!

Maybe I'll find it hard to stick to one a week.  My excuse this time:  Moyou London accidentally sent me the wrong rhinestones, and then let me keep them as a present, and sent my original order.However, it turns out I actually LOVE the wrong ones!  So I am trying them out. Thank you Moyou!


Base colour: Manhattan Pro French Hardener, 31G
French tips: Sponged Konad over tip guides
Stamp colour: Konad, White
Image plate: Moyou London Tourist Collection.

Left Hand

Right hand

Pretty Shiny Butterflies

It started with a french tip

Choose your weapon

World Music Day 2014

Sunday Challenge 22nd June 2014

Treble clef, Crotchet and Quaver nails with a touch of bling. 

(World Music Day was Saturday 21st June)

Base colour 1: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Lychee 

Base colour 2: OPI, Ski Slope Sweetie (sponged over)

Stamp colour: Konad, Black

Image plate: Moyou London Pro Collection - 14  XL 

Topper: 1.5mm iridescent blue hex glitter individually placed over black stamped image.

This is a little photo heavy due to me trying to show how shimmery and sparkly this mani turned out.

Garden tree shade

To quickly explain this manicure, I started off with nude nails using Barry M in lychee. AIS then inspired me with an exciting Sunday Challenge, so I lightly sponged a gold to over the nude before stamping (see penultimate photograph).  Konad black with moyou swirls gave my interpretation of music, and to brighten and add bling, I placed iridescent glitter over the heavier black flowers in the stamping image.

Out door late afternoon lighting

Artificial lighting

Most of the equipment I used

Base layers

And a sunny picture to finish this post with

My sister meets konad stamping!

England got sunshine, and we got stamping

So this time I didn't need to deliberate for hours over which stamp to use. My lovely sister chose for herself. She was a great model, and very patient with me.

Base colour: Clear: Sally Hansen, Hard as Nails

Stamp colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Papaya 416 (thumb and pinky) Primark polishes without names on all other fingers.

Image plate: Konad m89

Colours from pinky barry m primark  primark

My Mum Came Home with Confetti

She presented me with a lovely little bottle of Loreal top coat confettis, Splash Peach.  I was thrilled. I love glitter.  I wore it on its own for a few days, then added  OPI Don't touch my Tutu for a jelly sandwich effect.

I can't wait to try out this candy coloured glitter with other colors.

Metalic Waves

We are due some thunder, and the pressure is unbelievably high. So I put  a stormy sea on my nails, hoping to clear the air.  Fingers crossed for some good weather.

Base colour: generic ebay foils
Stamp colour: Konad White
Image plate: Moyou London Sailor Collection 07

Angry Lace

So the pretty girly mood didn't last long, and I used the more threatening parts of the Artist Collection plate as an indication of this. I was actually surprised at how well the double stamping worked, although thee middle finger is a little busy looking for my liking.


Base colour: OPI, Don't touch my Tutu with  Konad White
Stamp colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine,
Image plate: Moyou London Artist Collection 11