Kleancolor Metallics.

I fell in love with a manicure I saw on Pinterest and just had to replicate it! The pink didn't show up great in the photos but the tips of the nail are actually hot pink.

I was totally impressed by the Kleancolor Metallics (I picked up a set of 6 minis at Winners for $5.99).

LOVED this manicure!

I used Metallic Jungle, Metallic Purple and Metallic Pink and created a gradient using a regular makeup sponge.

Above is my veersion, below is my inspiration, which was from Dolly (http://adayinthelifeofdollface.blogspot.ca/) who is also the creator of Dollish Polish.

See wayyyy more pictures of this mani below the cut!

I'm a goddamn tiger.... with Color Club Magnetics in Cop An Attitude

So this manicure was my attempt to dupe a mani done by Lacquerish on her blog that I absolutely loved! I had to use slightly different polishes as I don't have the ones she used but I think it turned out alright.

I first applied a coat of Claire's Magnetix in Gold which was horrible, the formula was thick and gloopy and the brush was horrible. I added a coat of Color Club Magnetics in Cop an Attitude on top and used the magnet sideways (for vertical waves).

I used Konad plate m57 for the stripes (would LOVE to have the Essence plate Lacquerish used, the stripes are much finer and I think look a lot better). I believe I used Wet N Wild Black Cream for the stamping. 

Thanks for looking! Please leave any comments or questions below :)

Hope you guys are having a great week!

Valentine's Day Mani

This is the manicure I wore for Valentine's Day! I think the pink is OPI You're Such a Kabuki Queen but I honestly can't remember. I stamped using an Avon Mirror Shine polish and Konad Special Polish in white. This was just before I took it off, so excuse the tipwear! I added a coat of Essie Matte About You over the thumb right before I took it off!

Urban Outfitters - Bar Stool & Holographic Stamp

This polish was a complete surprise to me! I found it at Urban Outfitters and I'm pretty sure it is their house brand. It was great in 2 coats. I stamped it with China Glaze OMG using one of my Konad plates (don't have it with me to verify the number, sorry!). This plate was a bit of a pain and I found it easiest to do each side of my nail individually.

Three French Hens

While this manicure is beautiful, unfortutely I did not manage to get a great picture of it. This got a lot of compliments though and it was truly lovely!



I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Indigo as the base coat and the snowflakes were done using Nicole by OPI Positive Energy (I use this a lot for stamping, it's fantastic) and Konad White. Give it a try!

Leopard Holo NOTD

Here is my latest Konading adventure, also involving a China Glaze holo from the OMG collection - LOL (dark purple holographic polish - it's sooo pretty!!) and plate M57 again with the black special polish.

I love the look of this mani but I find a lot of the holos lose much of their holo-ness with topcoats, so next time I am going to try only using one on top of the konad design (I usually paint one coat over the base polish). I also tried out a treatment called Repair by the same brand that makes Seche Vite and I think it might have contributed to some of the problems I had. Ah well, it's a work in progress!!



And Look! It matches my phone case!

First Konadicure

So in short, my first attempt at Konad was an epic fail. Partly due to my impatience, partly due to the fact that it is not as easy as it looks!
I initially attempted to do a lime green with black zebra. I was using Finger Paints' 'Guggen I'm Lime', Konad Black Special Polish and Plate M57. First of all, the Lime base was quite thin and required SEVERAL coats. I wasn't patient enough and when I went to stamp, the whole nail base basically slid right off. So I decided to try a different green, using OPI's Who The Shrek Are You? Again, not patient enough.

So I took a break and baked some yummy rainbow cupcakes for my boss' birthday. Then it
was back to my nails while watching Teen Mom (so addicted to this show!!)

This was the result, using China Glaze's For Audrey, Konad white Special Polish, plate M57 (this time the fishnet pattern). I then added some flowers from another plate and a cat from one of the Coraline plates.





The big problem was that in my frustration, I was too lazy to really clean the edges, so there is still some green residue around the nails. It takes some practice, that's for sure! Going to try to do Zebra again tonight, this time over China Glaze's OMG (just got it in the mail! Will be recording a nail polish haul video in the next few days, just waiting for one more package to arrive!)

I do really like the cat though :)

This picture really shows how much of a mess my nails are! Stay tuned for Day #2!