Holo Pink

Hi everyone!
I've been dying to try stamping over a holographic base.  I've tried a couple of times and I feel like I never quite get the color combinations right.

I decided to give it another try.  I would love to have a bottle of Nfu.Oh holo polish but this polish is around $20 per bottle on eBay!  That's waaay outta my price range so I looked through my collection and dug out an old bottle of Sally Hansen Magical Nail Makeup in Magenta Magic and used that as a base.

I used Kleancolor Metallic Fuchsia and one of the patterns on XL Plate B for the stamping.  I don't think I have  it down yet, but I think the resulting mani is kind of interesting.

Artificial light with Flash

Artificial light without Flash 

Natural Light

I have to admit that I love the rainbow effect!

Are there affordable holos out there that you are using for stamping?

Short Circuit

Here's a quick design using Sally Hansen Insta Dri in Jumpin' Jade.  I stamped with Color Club Gingerbread Man - a sparkly, metallic gold.  The design is from XL Plate B.

Chin up, Konaddicts, it's Friday!

Lime and Teal Art Deco

After all the traditional Christmas colors, I was feeling ready for a bright, out there design.  This is two coats of Kleancolor Melon Green (which has a lovely subtle sparkle to it) stamped with Kleancolor Metallic Aqua.  The pattern is from Chez Delaney (or, at least an eBay version of it) XL Plate B.

Ahh...it's kind of refreshing!

See you in 2012, Konaddicts!

Bollywood Peacock Nails

I love Bollywood!  I'm constantly awed by the colors, textures, and music of India in Bollywood movies.  Looking through my jewelry box, I was reminded of a particularly "filmi" pair of earrings I had purchased. I love the shapes and colors in this pair of earrings (a pairing that is pretty common in Bollywood costumes), so I decided to see if I could create the same look with polish.

The base coat is China Glaze For Audrey.  I stamped using China Glaze Hi-Tek and the peacock-like pattern on Chez Delaney XL Plate B.  I filled in some of the peacock design with a pin and used a nail pen to add a bit of glitter to the center of each pattern.

Hmm...I'm not sure how I feel about this design...the pattern is a little hard to see (and to photograph) in these colors.  I've got a few more Bollywood nail ideas, so stay tuned!

Here's a great song featuring my favorite actor!  I love all the costumes and colors!

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!