Early sunsets

I did an orange gradient to capture a fall sunset.  I then used various stamping plates featuring Halloween images to decorate the nail.  The colors used in the gradient are all China glaze polishes.... Kalarahi kiss. Roguish red and orange you hot.  Stamped with Konad black.

Bundle Monster Contest

If you are familiar with the world of nail stamping, you know Bundle Monster.  They manufacture a very popular sets of nail plates.

Well they are doing a contest for nail art made with their products.  The prize is a a set of their up and coming set #3.

Check out the contest and all the entries, some are really stunning!


https://www.facebook.com/bundlemonster/app_330762423652699

Quite a few of my stamping buddies from Adventures in Stamping have entries, I want to wish everyone good luck with the contest.  The public begins voting on the 7th of May.

This is the design I entered in the contest

It's a layered design that turned out SO much better than I ever thought it would!

Base:  KleanColor Jazz Olive
First Stamp:  BM- 215 in KleanColor Espresso (Brown)
Chinese Characters : BM - 203, 206, 221 and 225 in Konad Special Black
Red Accent:  BM-208 in Konad Special Red


I wore this manicure for 3 days I loved it so much!  I got so many compliments, it did take a bit of time to do the entire design but it was totally worth it.  Most people thought it was a nail sticker and not something I threw together.  I got one compliment that said "You missed your calling".  :)

Wish me luck in the contest!!

Thanks for reading and Keep on Painting!

Rimmel and Gold Stamp

I picked up this beautiful Rimmel color at Target during one of their sales a few weeks ago.  This is the first Rimmel nail color that i own.  I would describe the color as a dusty dark coral color.

It is English Rose

This photo shows two coats of polish over Orly Bonder with a top coat of Seche Vite.  It is a great coverage with a smooth finish even without the top coat.

I then used one of my new Bundle Monster plates - BM - 206 to do a lace like design down the center of the nail.  I used KleanColor Americano for the stamp.

Once this design was done I didn't think I was finished, so I added a coat of Finger Paints Asylum (polish loaded with flakies) and NYC matte top coat to show off the flakes.  Unfortunately the flakies don't photograph well but here are some attempts.

Top photo is in the sunlight and the bottom photo is indoor light.

Thanks for reading!!!  Keep painting!

KleanColor Chunky Black Holo

I have been searching for this polish for a month.  My local beauty supply stores carry the KleanColor lines but they don't usually have the most recent colors.  So when I went to the last one in town without any luck I finally bit the bullet and ordered it online.  I recieved it on Thursday and could not wait to try it! 

I started with a base coat of Prisma Red Glitter polish (no name for this polish that I know of) - this has a very fine red glitter in a red base.

I then added a coat of Chunky Black Holo - you cannot see the effect in artificial light with a camera very well.  But this picture shows the color within the bottle.

Then I gave it a bit of a highlight with a star designed tip from my new Bundle Monster Plates - BM 220 and Wet and Wild French White.

Here are a few pictures taken outside to show off the holo effects!  (Pictures enlarged for detail)

Thanks for Reading!!

New Plates Arrive!

I ordered the Bundle Monster set #2 from Amazon a little over a week ago.  I love them!  There are so many french manicure designs - which I love and cannot wait to try. 
Bundle Monster 2 Set

I also got the plates for my Mother in law.  She loves Chinese artwork and culture.  a few years back...nearly 10 when she built her house - she asked me to help her paint her bathroom.  She wanted a Chinese design on the wall, I suggested stenciling characters on all the walls.  Turns out most of the designs I picked out for her bathroom and designs that are on the plates.  She now cannot wait to have her nails done!  :)

More pictures to come later!

Thanks for reading!