Valentine's Week - Day 4

Hi there!

I initially had a completely different idea for this stamp...

My Valentine's nails painted with OPI - DS Divine.
Stamped with Red Angel plate RA-106.

I was planning on painting my nails black, and stamping with a combination of Kleancolor's Metallic Aqua, Metallic Fuschia, and Metallic Green. I'm glad I changed my mind. While the stamping and addition of Seche Vite mutes the holographic effect of DS Divine, this manicure still sparkles pretty heavily.

I painted 3 coats of DS Divine, and I stamped with Wet n Wild's Ebony Hates Chris. In hindsight, I would have stamped with a Konad polish. Ebony Hates Chris didn't stamp well near the tips of my fingernails. As I'm sitting with my hands in front of my face, though, it isn't as easy to spot the patchy parts as the picture portrays.

A look at my original idea...

Red Angel image from plate RA-106.

Until next time...

Valentine's Week - Day 3

Hi there!

I was a bit uninspired today- especially after stamping only 1 image, my manicure turned on me...

My Valentine's nail painted with China Glaze - Dance Baby.
Stamped with Red Angel plate RA-120.

I painted 2 coats of Dance Baby to achieve the base pictured. It applied easily... my problem arose with the stamp. I think my image plate is etched too deeply. Once the hearts were transferred to my fingernail, they looked as if they were painted on with acrylic paint instead of polish. I don't think it was an issue with the polish (Konad's princess red), as I used it without a problem on a different idea.

Until next time...

Valentine's Week - Day 2

Hi there!

This one isn't much because I got sidetracked and didn't finish the manicure. But I think it's pretty enough to share...

My Valentine's nail painted with China Glaze - Spontaneous.
Stamped with Red Angel plate RA-114.

I painted 2 coats of Spontaneous and I stamped with Konad's special white polish. I didn't apply top coat to this one.

It's simple, but it's still lovey-dovey if you want it to be.

Until next time...