July 4th Nail Fail

It's been a holiday week here in the US and I wanted to try some patriotic nails for the 4th of July.  Unfortunately, this turned into a "nail fail".

I love layering but I have a hard time getting it right.  Too much glitter?  Was my red too red?

Oh well...I headed straight for the remover.  There is one positive note: the stars on Cheeky CH5 are perfect!

Hello Kitty of the Month: Bling Kitty

Whoa - it's almost the end of May!  I had better get my monthly Hello Kitty mani in!

For this mani, I decided to depart from my usual kitty-pastel-sweetness.  This time, I went for bling!  This isn't typically my style, so it's fun to try something new.

The base is Wet n Wild Black Creme.  I used China Glaze Passion and Cheeky plate CH5 for the stamping.  I used B87 to stamp kitty.  Kitty's bow and nose are filled with a cheapie Nail Star nail pen.  The rhinestones are stickers.

Every now and then, I look down and think "Who's blinged out hands are these?" Ha!  I guess that means I need to try new things more often.

Take care, Konaddicts.  Try something new this week!

Simply electric!

Short on time (and on inspiration), I grabbed one of my Cheeky plates for quick and shocking results.  I used Sally Hansen Insta Dri Lightening as the base and stamped an image from CH-5 using Wet and Wild Black Creme.

Dashing off, Konaddicts!  Thanks for stopping by!

PS: Am I the only one waiting with bated breath for the new Cheeky plates and new set of Bundle Monster plates to be released?  I am not a patient woman and am simply bursting to get my hands on these two new sets!

Valentine Hearts French Mani with Cheeky Plates

More hearts!

This time, I used my new Cheeky plates for the design.  I used Kleancolor Pink Sleepers as a sheer base, then freehanded the tips with Sally Hansen Insta Dri in Whirlwind White.  I stamped the hearts using Cheeky plate CH22. I used Pure Ice Siren and Kleancolor Barbie Pink to add a little variety to the hearts.  Finally, I stamped my accent in Siren using Cheeky CH5.

So far, so good with the Cheeky plates (I bought them on Amazon here).  The stamper and scraper were awful, but the plates I've tried have worked well enough with my Konad scraper and stamper.

I chose the Cheeky plate over the Konad plate with a similar design because the Cheeky plate has smaller hearts - which comes in handy since my nails aren't very long.

Have a weekend filled with love, Konaddicts!