Rescue Beauty Lounge Insouciant & Wintry Snowflake Nail Stamping!

Press Sample Purchased By Me

Hey guys! Today's post is a really cute snowflake stamping manicure I did the other day!
I really loved it and I hope you guys do too!


First I started off with two coats of Rescue Beauty Lounge Insouciant!
This is one of the four RBL's I bought during the sale last month! My very first RBL's!


I added two snowflake stamping images from the following Bundle Monster plates:
BM-323 & BM-H02 using Konad white stamping polish.



Then I added one coat of the Glitter Gal Galaxy Holo Topcoat! (I reviewed it yesterday here!)

I loved this mani so much that I wore it for almost four days (which for me is a long time!)
I didn't want to take it off! It was even prettier/cuter in person :D

What do you think about this manicure? I've been in a winter-y mood and a stamping mood lately!
 I really just adore this! Id there any Christmasy or Winter inspired manicures you would like to see?
I've been itching to do more nail art since I haven't in what seems like forever.
I would love to hear recommendations if you have any! 

I hope everybody is having a great day and week so far!

MoYou Stamping Plate - Sailor Collection 05

Press Sample Purchased By Me

Hi again guys! Here is a quick post of some stamping I did with one of my new MoYou London stamping plates!
I stamped over the Femme Fatale Twilight Meteroite layering combo from the review I posted earlier today.

I used Konad Stamping Polish in White and the MoYou Sailor Collection 05 stamping plate.

Konad Stamping Plate m94 - Review!

Hi guys! Here is post #2 today! Check out #1 HERE :)

This post is featuring the same polishes in the earlier post, but stamped on with a Konad Stamping plate! Check it out!


*Some products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*

Stamped over Enchanted Polish August 2013 with Konad Special Nail Polish in White.


Stamped over Enchanted Polish Autumn with Konad Special Nail Polish in Black.


Here is a picture before topcoat, it doesn't look as great on camera but I swear it looked awesome in person!
The black dries matte and Autumn was shiny and holo under it it really "popped" in person!

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I love stamped nails! I should stamp my nails more! Why don't I?!

Nail Stamping is super fun and a relatively easy way to do fun nail art!
Once you get it down pat it only takes a few extra minutes and adds so much!

I have tried many stamping plates (Bundle Monster, Cheeky, Fab Ur Nails & more!)
Konad are some of the best and easiest to use. They are also more expensive than other brands though.
I only have a handful of Konad plates but the ones I do have stamp perfectly.
I think they are easier to use than some other cheaper competitors. They are perfect for beginners!


Here are a few tips for newbies!

Can't get the design to pick up from the plate?

Lightly Buff your stamper with a nail file or buffing block!
Don't use a grit too low or too high. (I prefer 220-300, 180 is too rough and 400 is too gentle.)

Having trouble getting the design to stamp onto you nail completely?

Sometimes I like to add a coat of a Strong Adhesion base coat on top (yes on top!) of my base polish before stamping! I find that it helps stick the design on. I use China Glaze's Strong Adhesion base coat.

Is the clean up a hassle?

Tape around your fingers before stamping!
Especially if you are using Konad Special Nail Polish in Black, the clean up is a gazillion times easier!
When the black gets wet from the brush during cleanup it seeps into every nook and cranny around your nail and cuticle and is practically impossible to remove.


If you are a newbie I highly recommend using Konad special polishes, I use them even though I've been stamping for a while. Sure I use other brands sometimes but the Konad ones work the best for me absolutely hands down.
The black one is a pain to clean up, but it just goes on so damn crisp!

And for the love of all that is holy don't use the metal scraper than comes with stamping plates!
Use a plastic card from a store card (CVS, Kroger, etc) or a old credit card, they make it exponentially easier!


You can purchase this Konad stamping plate, along with others for $8.75 from Nail Polish Canada! 
They also sell Konad special stamping polishes!

Follow Nail Polish Canada on Facebook and Twitter to stay updated on new products and deals!



Have you ever used tried stamping your nails?
If so, What is your favorite brand of stamping plates?

*Some products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*

Elevation Polish Huangshan, Uluru, and Tette + Nail Stamping!

Hey guys! Today;s post is showcasing a few of my first Elevation Polishes!
I picked up four recently (Toubkal is the other, haven't worn it yet) And then the amazing Ida sent me three!!
So I also have Cascade, Haba Xueshan and The Wit! You will see all of those soon too!

I'm really loving all of my new Elevation Polishes so much!
I think deep down I just..knew that I would and that's why I put off trying them for so long, to keep my wallet safe :)


Huangshan - One coat over Kbshimmer 24 Carrot Bold.

Holy shiznit guys!! My camera was not happy with me with this mani LOL
SOO pretty & bright! A truly epic combo!


Tette 

This polish is very thin, seriously I think this was 5 thin coats.
But the coats did dry very quickly and it didn't build up a lot, it felt more like 3 coats of a normal polish "thickness wise" if you know what I mean!


Uluru

I can't remember but I think I used two coats.. at two there is a very slight VNL but not enough to bother me.


For you guys who saw this sneak peek on IG yesterday.. it's stamped over Uluru!!


I decided to stamp over Uluru with Konad Special black polish and stamping plates DRK-A & BM-323.



Sky really loved Uluru and wanted it on too so I painted her nails too :)
She kept moving so I couldn't get a great picture of ours together but, you get the idea.

*Some products in this post were sent to me for review.*

Yesterday's Mani + Stamped! *UPDATED with matte pics!*

Hey guys! I stamped over yesterday's Mani with my Konad Q1 plate!

Now I like this much more than the pink by itself!
Hope you all have a great day today!

These two pictures were taken with flash.

& These two in my lightbox. I really love this stamp! Well, the entire plate! 

Basecoat-Julep Nail Therapy

Basecolor-NOPI-Kim-pletely in Love

Stamping Polish-Konad special polish in Black

Topcoat-Seche Vite

You can buy this stamping plate HERE. :)


& Here is the mani topped with Essie Matte About You!

Sweets in Space! lol Opi Ds Glamour Stamped with Konad Plate Q1

Decided to try my new Konad Charming nails plate Q1 and stamped over yesterdays Mani of Opi Ds Glamour! Didn't stamp perfectly, I'm a bit out of practice! But I love that plate so much!

Hope you guys have a wonderful day and don't forget to enter my giveaway HERE!!!

Black Cats & Bats! Halloween Nails!

Hey guys! I have another Halloween themed manicure for you today! I really like how it came out even though it is a bit dark and hard to see the stamping's. But I think it works, Halloween is Dark, at night haha Makes sense to me :)

I used Bundle Monster Stamping plates again, this time BM-04 & BM-213! Again using Black Konad Polish!

The Polishes I Used are...
Kleancolor-Neon Purple (base color)
$OPI-Just a Little Dangerous
Zoya-Mimi, Pinta, & Julieanne
OPI-Grape..Set..Match
China Glaze-Mummy May I
Wet n Wild-Night Prowl
Milani-Hi-Res
Konad Black

Way more than I needed to haha, I planned to do a bad ass gradient but I was out of sponges to sponge them on, I seriously cut off a piece of a brand new kitchen sponge but it didn't work as well, Love the result still!

Hope every single one of you guys are having a good day today! And if you aren't I sincerely hope it gets better!

Also I will be going out of town (Hopefully anyway!) From the 28th-Nov4th ish! We are going to Kansas to visit family for Halloween, that is if the Army ever approves my hubbies leave paperwork!
That being said if some of you are interested in doing a guest post it would help me out! I want to try to get some posts scheduled but guest posts are good too! Let me know or email it to me at Sarahmaye@gmail.com