Butterfly Stamping with K Plate

I got new stamps so I had to try them out

This is 3 coats of Color Club Harp on it -976
I used Kleancolor  in the following to make the stamps Shining Sea-218, Metallic Sapphire-165, Metallic Pink-158 and Metallic Purple 167. I stamped the butterflies at the bottom of  the Knock Off XL Plate K.

Left Hand

Right Hand

This plate stamped pretty well and Kleancolor Metallics are pretty awesome to stamp. I didnt wear this long. It was bit too busy for me. The awkward pose with the Right Hand is to hide the fact I snapped that middle nail off to the quick. My nails rarely stay past my finger tips for long.

Sweater Nails

Inspired by the Arcadia Nail Art Tutorial

Base is 2 coats of Sally Hansen Limeston 620, which I then fan brushed with Sinful Colors Innocent 944 for the fabric texture like in the tutorial. I used Kiss White and Stripe Rite Red stripers to do the lines and dashes. Kleancolor Neon Fuschia and Sinful Colors Snow Me White were used with a dotting tool to do the rest of the design.

Limstone, Neon Fuschia,White and Red stripers, Innocent, Snow Me White

Right Hand Done By Left Hand

Left Hand Done By Right Hand

Oddly enough I think my Right hand turned out little bit better in some places. Overall I am pretty happy with this because freehand nail art is not my forte. I am trying to get a bit better. I really need a good detail brush i think it might have turned out better with something other than striper brushes.

Playing around

I decided to play with some stamping, well actually I messed up my nails with some stamping so then decided to try some other stuff too since I was going to redo them anyhow. Heh

Base is 3 coats of Butter Slapper

Nova, Slapper, Blue Ribbon, No Place Like Chrome

XL Plate Shany B stamped using Essie No Place like Chrome

XL Plate Shany B stamped using Essie No Place like Chrome

Silver holo Glitter Gradient China Glaze Nova (Pinky and Index)
Blue Glitter gradient Amour Blue Ribbon(Middle)

Red and Gold Matte

This is 2 coats of KleanColor Americano 44 it is sort of a champagne gold color.
I used OPI Congeniality is My Middle Name(CMMM) to stamp BM314.  I think CMMM was a bit too sheer to really stamp well. I'll will probably reuse this stamp at another time, because I thought it was really very pretty. I topped with Butter Matte top coat.

Right Hand

Close Up

Left Hand

Sponge Gradient

I did my first sponge gradient I loved it so pretty

I used  Klean color Shining Sea-218 and Metallic Sapphire-165 for most of the nails and Metallic Pink-158 and Metallic Purple 167 for my ring finger and thumb.

I wished I had used my Metallic Aqua instead of Shining Sea and in fact I had meant to, they look very close in the bottle but I didn't check. Shining sea is a fine glitter so I think it absorbed some of the Sapphire so it didn't give as strong contrast.

I started with 2 coats of Shining Sea and Metallic Pink and let those dry completely. I then took sponge and painted some of the Metallic Sapphire  and sponged it on the tip of the nails with Shining Sea. I used same method to sponge Metallic Purple on the tips of those nails with Metallic Pink.

I then used the Knock Off XL Plate K to stamp Color Club Harp On It -976 over the accent nails.

The holo stamped well but it was very subtle and only showed in just the right light . I did do both hands but I was in hurry to get out the door so I only got a shot of the Left Hand.  The blue gradient was hard to get pic of you can sorta see it but not super well.

I also cut the makeup sponge in half vertically to minimize the clean up. I really do love this gradient.

UnknownCosmetic Arts -RA121

This is a no namer from Ross  the brand is Cosmetic Arts. the polish is an ultra violet purple with hot pink and blue shimmer. It is very pretty, but I do so hate it when these companies do not label their products.

This is 3 coats because I again smeared. I know!
I stamped with Essie No Place Like Chrome Red Angel Plate RA12.  The bow came out really well I added some no brand blue rhinestones to the middles and Topped with Seche Vite


Since I could get the pics to come out very well/true to life I included the shot of the bottle. Its very close to what the bottle is at 2/3 coats.

Left Hand

Mostly bottle shot

Right Hand

A Fall Look--Pic Heavy

I really wanted to do something fall like for thanks giving. I thought these earthy colors would be great.  I also had  big urge to play around with my new stamping plate from Shany. I Used a Design from plate B.

To start I used Julep Amber(2269) which is a matte Suede. I stamped using Kleancolor Espresso 58 a design from plate B.  I then Used detail brush to add color to the stamp I used Kleancolor Jazz Olive 118 and Metallic Mango 159 (on ring and thumb) and added a dot of Gold Bright 47 at base of leaves.

Left Hand-Before Matte

Right Hand-Before Matte

Bottle Shot

Right Hand Matted

Close Up Matte

I was so excited that my before matting pics were not cleaned up. I actually like this  better before I added the matte top coat. Which is odd because usually I love things matted but the before adding top coat is was more vibrant I think after its bit dull. I do still think its very pretty though.
I apologize for my cuticles Im really trying to put oil and lotion daily.