Metallic Gold and Black

Hello, everyone!
I am still not feeling 100%.  This year's flu is a nasty one!

I decided to go with another simple two-color manicure.  This is Essie Good as Gold stamped with Konad Special Polish in Black using a design from the Pueen 12 plate.

It's simple and strangely interesting.

Here's another shot of the golden goodness!

Well - that's all for now, Konaddicts!  

Reverse Polka Dots

Hi everyone!
Today, I am wearing a Monkey See - Monkey Do manicure.  I absolutely loved the look of Nasli's Silver & Flip Flop Dotting so I decided to give it a try.  I used Essie's No Place Like Chrome as my base color.  I actually tried the dotting in creme purples and blues before I realized that neons seem to work best.  I finally used Heaven Hawaiian Coast, a neon purple, for my dotting, and I love the final product!

Thank you, Nasli, for introducing me to such a great design!  I got tons of compliments on this one!

Take care, Konaddicts!  I'm off to a conference in Nashville this week.  I've never been there, so I'm looking forward to the trip.  Catch you soon!

Teal Tones

Hi, everyone!  I decided I would try to catch the last rays of this autumn sun to show you this simple teal manicure I'm wearing.  

This is Nail Savvy Electric, a blue green pearl.  I used a chrome blue, Pure Ice Pussy Cat, for the stamping.  The design is from XL Plate A.

I love it!  It's another case of a simple design that looks very elegant.  Gotta love Konad - even the quick manis can look good!

Be well, Konaddicts!  Treat yourself to some roses - that's what I did!

31 Day Nail Challenge - Day 8: Metallic Nails

Metallic nails...hmmm...  What does that mean, exactly?  I use chromes and metallics a lot when stamping so I decided to go for a mani that reminded me of sheet metal.  I tried a bunch of different things until I finally found something close to what I had in mind.

The base is Love My Nails Silver Bullet, a silver chrome.  I used (another!) pattern from my XL Image Plate B which seemed to perfectly fit the bill.  I stamped over the silver with a Pure Ice Kiss Me Here, a gray chrome.  It's the exact combination I used before in my Silver and Gray mani, except in reverse order.

I pulled out my striping polish that I bought at Sally's a million years back to add the yellow stripe.  I used my cheapie Nail Star nail pens to add the dots on my "caution tape".  Theoretically, I could have used a combo of tape and stamping to get something that more resembled an actual caution tape, but the combination of drying time and trial and (lots of) error time made me go for the simpler approach.

I had so much fun trying to put this together!  It really got my creativity flowing and I finished with a mani I liked and bunches of polish strewn all over like there had been a nail polish tornado.

Overall, it was a fun stamping night!

Next up, "rainbow nails".

Simple Wine and Bronze

Today I'm wearing a simple and easy design.  The base is Sally Hansen Insta Dri Wined Up.  I stamped with Sally Hansen Chrome Nail Makeup in Bronze Chrome.  The plate is Konad M60 (another classic!).

My Red Angel plates are here; we'll see if I can't come up with something using the new plates for next time.  Take care, Konaddicts!

More Metallic Experiments: Vertigo

Yowza, this is bright!
Kleancolor Metallic Pink stamped with Metallic Sapphire using Konad Plate S6.  I added a little gold glitter to center for contrast.  There's no need for espresso today, Konaddicts!  This mani is bound to keep me wired!

Butterfly Nails

The pattern of Plate A03 reminds me of butterfly wings.  I took a look at some butterfly pictures and gave the coloring a shot.

I started with a base coat of gold, Milani Morning Sunshine.  I sponged a bit of Kleancolor Metallic Mango for the color gradations.  For the stamping, I used plate A03 and Kleancolor Metallic Black.  I used a pin with a little silver for the dots.

This mani makes me smile and reminds me of warm summer days.  Ahh.... :)

Simple Teal Waves

So here is another experiment with Kleancolor metallics.  The base is Kleancolor Pastel Teal stamped with Kleancolor Metallic Aqua using BM 214.

I'm loving these Kleancolor metallics; they really sparkle (even with the smudge on my thumb)!

I'll let you know what else I come up with!  Happy stamping!

Just peachy!

So, my Kleancolor metallics have arrived!  They are beautiful colors!  I got a set of 8, but here's a shot of my favorites.  I bought my set on eBay where they were a little over a dollar per bottle (great value!).

L-R: Kleancolor Metallic Sapphire, Metallic Fuschia, Metallic Mango, Metallic Green

They're a little tough to use for stamping because they dry pretty quickly and have a chunky consistency.  They're just so pretty and sparkly, though, that it's worth the effort.

For this mani, I used Plate A24, Kleancolor Pastel Peach, and Kleancolor Metallic Mango.

Here's a pic of the stamp close up.  It's pretty fun, and it matches my current crochet project!

Although, to be fair, most things match my current crochet project!

Have a colorful week, Konaddicts! 

Silver on Gray with Chez Delaney

I finally bought a Chez Delaney XL plate!  I absolutely love all the full nail patterns.  The etching is deep and the patterns are really varied.  This was my cool look of silver on gray.  I had to move quickly to transfer the metallic polish from the stamper (but it was a true bargain at a little over $1 per bottle, so I'll gladly accept any extra hassle!).  

Base color: Pure Ice Kiss Me Here

Stamping color: Love My Nails Silver Bullet
Plate: Chez Delaney Plate B

If you haven't seen the Chez Delaney XL plates, you can see them/buy them at their website (in France!) here:  http://www.chez-delaney.com/Stamping-Nail-Art/en/XL-image-plates.  I didn't purchase mine from their website.  I waited until I found one on eBay for about $30.  Since there are 42 beautiful images on the plate, it turned out to be a great buy.  I can't wait to try out all the other patterns!