Hi there! I'm trying to get back into the swing of things here and I wanted to show off my newest manicure. I'm doing my best to get the hang of stamping and I had a good night of it. My bf even commented that it must have gone well because the process wasn't accompanied with the customary swearing and throwing things...so I have a temper, sue me! lol
I started with 2 coats of FingerPaints Dream I Can Fly, a turquoise-y blue (that's got a touch more green than my pics show) as a base. I was a little disappointed with this polish as my bottle is quite gloppy and streaky. It did even out in two coats, but it was kind of a mess to get there. Fortunately, the color is beautiful!
Using Colors by Llarowe's Smooth Criminal, which I recently snagged from a blog sale, and Pueen 65, which I received as a gift from my friend Liz at A Mani Maniac, I stamped some swirly bits over top. I'm loving the way this turned out and I can't wait to see it in the sunlight (stay tuned for an Instagram pic of that)!
My best stamping tips so far are to work quickly and make sure to rough up your stamper head! Mine wouldn't pick up the image at all until I buffed it lightly with an emery board...now it works great! I'd love to hear any tips you guys have for stamping...it can be a tricky business ;)
Thanks so much for reading!
Good evening everyone! Another late night post from me...what can I say? I'm a total night owl, plus I don't have to work in the morning. Don't be too jealous, I have to work Saturday and Sunday so tomorrow is my mini-weekend!
I'm still practicing my stamping but it's going so much easier these days. In case you missed my last post on it, roughing up your stamper with a nail file and then cleaning it with acetone/polish remover makes a world of difference!
These are some different rose designs from a plate I got from Born Pretty Store, #QA55. I wanted more of an abstract design, so I layered a few stamps on each nail. I'm kind of loving the outcome! The base polish is Wet 'n' Wild's Wild Shine in Tickled Pink and I used I Love Nail Polish's beautiful Molly to stamp. The roses have a nice bit of holographic sparkle when the light hits them.
I'm not really much of a pink girl usually, but I wanted to try something girly and sweet and I'm pretty sure I accomplished it, no? :)
Thanks so much for reading!
I was going to wait to post these til tomorrow but I'm just so excited I couldn't wait! I've finally, finally conquered stamping! Now, it's not 100% perfect, but it's so much better than any other stamping attempt I've ever managed. I got a tip from somewhere online that I should rough up the stamper with a nail file and then clean it with acetone. It appears to have worked! Thanks to whoever gave me this info, though I can't for the life of me remember where I saw it.
Everyone always has such adorable stamped snowflake manis for the holidays and now I have one, too! I give you my first successful stamping manicure!
I used Glitzy Glazes' Hickory Honey Ham and Essie's Blanc for this mani. I. Love. It. So much! Both of these polishes worked really well for stamping. HHH shows a little pink on the white, but I like it. It reminds me of redwork embroidery. I used a small dotting tool to add in some smaller "snowflakes" in the empty bits.
I hope you guys enjoyed the photos, I'd love to hear what you think of it :) Thanks so much for reading!
