Happy Halloween Everyone!

31.10.11 / Nails / Author: StampingNails / Comments: (0)
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Happy Halloween Everyone!

I wanted to get into the Halloween mood so I decided to do a quick manicure.  At first I wanted to use the blank crackle polish that’s why I used a white base coat but for some reason I ended up using the Bundle Monster plate instead.

Colors used:

  1. Basecoat – Zoya Purity (2 coats)
  2. Bundle Monster Plate – BM13
  3. Nail Art – Koand special blank polish
  4. Nail Art – Zoya Posh Mat
  5. Top coat – Sally Hansen – Clear’d for takeoff #130 (to seal in everything)

I randomly printed spider webs all over my nails.  Than I added a spider for color.  You guys like my manicure?  My sister mentioned that it would have looked better if I were to use a black base color and white for the webs…I totally agree but at the time I was planning to use the crackle nail polish.

Well Happy Halloween Everyone!  Eats lots of candy?

Happy 4th Everyone!

04.07.11 / Nails / Author: StampingNails / Comments: (0)
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I’m feeling very patriotic this year.  So why not do an Independence Day mani.  For the base color I used Posh/Mat (Zoya).  To my surprise I couldn’t find much reds in my collection.  Maybe I had lent them all out… :)   Well, love this Mat color.  Application was very smooth.  And since I was planning to use some stamps I only applied one coat here.

Second step, I wanted to add some blue.  I purchased a bottle of Lagoon (SinfulColors – Nail Art Polish).  It was $1.99 at Walgreens.  It’s my first time using these kind of polishes.  They come with very thin/fine brushes so you can paint designs on your nails.  Since I don’t have steady hands I wasn’t able to draw anything too fancy.  Also no nail looked the same. Oh well…

Third step…I used a image from the BM21 Plate (from the Bundle Monster 1st Set).  And since I have red and blue already I used the Konad White special nail polish. I picked the star image here below.

And to finish it off I used the Sally Hansen Salon Clear Coat (Clear’d for takeoff).

So what do you think?  Sorry I was too lazy to clean things off.  Any some of my pictures are dark and blurry.  I have a new camera coming so hopefully I’ll be able to take better pictures.  :)

Happy 4th Everyone!  Have fun and be safe!

French with White Flowers

30.08.10 / Nails / Author: StampingNails / Comments: (0)
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Another simple nail air.  A french manicure with random white flowers.  These pictures were taken a couple days after I applied the poslish.  As you can see…some areas are chipping.  Also, sorry for the crusty looking cuticles.

What I used:

  1. Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Nail Hardener for a Basecoat 1 coat
  2. Zoya polish (color – Loretta) 2 coat
  3. Konad white polish with Fauxnad plate #BM02
  4. Poshe for a topcoat 1 coat

:)

Dovima Matte with BM20

23.07.10 / Nails / Author: StampingNails / Comments: (2)
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I’ve decided to try out my new matte polish.  The Zoya Dovima polish came out a charcoal grey color.  The application was easy and I love the color!  There was only one problem…because these are matte polishes I was not able to put a top coat on them…resulting in the polish rubbing off very easily. The 3 pictures below were taken on the second day and you can see a lot has been rubbed off. 

       

On the third or fourth day…I don’t remember…I couldn’t stand how much of the polish had already rubbed off . I decided to do a little touch up with a Konad image and  placed a top coat to seal it off.  I loved the results!!  It was nice, glossy, and shimmery.  In some ways I like it shinny more than it being matte.

 

 This one above was taken before the top coat.  I appoligze that I didn’t take time to do a clean up.

        

Pretty huh?  If I were to put it on a fresh coat of polish I’m sure it would have been prefect.

What I used:

  1. Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Nail Hardener for a Basecoat 1 coat
  2. Zoya Dovima Matte Polish 2 coat
  3. Konad Black Polish with plates BM20
  4. Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Nail Hardener for a topcoat 1 coat

I will try to to remember to take pictures right away and not wait until all the polish starts to chip or rub off next time.  :)

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Zoya Polish & A Weekend Full of Mini Manicures

28.06.10 / Nails / Author: StampingNails / Comments: (1)
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Tried my first Zoya polish.  Maya!  It’s a very pretty color…a bright coral pink .  I find the polish thin though.  I used two thick coats.  The polish also didn’t last very long.  The polish didn’t chip but the tips of my nails did start rubbing and coming off.

I apologize…these pictures were taken indoors and with my cellular camera…so the colors are a little off and fuzzy.  Looks very orange in the pictures above right?

This one here (one above) was taken out doors and as you can tell the color is again a different shade.  This time it’s more pink.  I used a Fauxnad stamp, a mermaid.  I thought it look pretty cute.  I stamp one on each thumb nail.

Over the weekend we celebrated my neice’s birthday and the girls wanted manicures. I set up a small stand and started painting their nails.  Here are some pictures below:

The girls were so excited and everyone had a blast.  They had such cute little nails.  It was hard to find images that fit but I made it work.  Look at the outcome below.  Everyone wanted Hello Kitty thumbs.  One girl chose to have all flowers on the rest of the nails while the other one random images.

I don’t remember the exact name of the polishes I used.  All I can say is that I used China Glazes, white Konad polish, OPI glitter polish, and Sally Hansen clear coat.

Can’t wait for my next kids birthday party again so I can do more nails.  :)

Zoya Nail Polish Exchange

10.06.10 / MISC, Nails / Author: StampingNails / Comments: (3)
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I found this deal online.  Looks interesting and might try it out.  It’s a good way to get rid of old polishes that you might have.    Anyone tried this deal?  Or tried their polishes?  http://www.zoya.com/content/38/category/Nail_Polish_Exchange.html

“Announcing the 2010 Zoya Nail Polish Exchange. For a limited time, kicking off on Earth Day (April 22, 2010 – 12 PM EST), Zoya Nail Polish will exchange your old, out-of-style, unwanted nail color and replenish your nail polish supply with fresh Zoya fashion colors. Simply send in six or more bottles of old polish – any brand other than Zoya, Qtica or Nocti, new or used – and we’ll send you the new Zoya colors of your choice in a bottle-for-bottle exchange.”

Regular Zoya Nail Polish Price: $7.00 per color
Exchange Rate: $3.50
Shipping: FREE w/Exchanges!
Minimum Purchase: 6 Colors
Minimum Exchange: 6 NON-Zoya or other “Art of Beauty” brand polishes. New or Used.

Best Features: All Zoya Nail colors are Formaldehyde, Toluene Dibutyle Phithalate (DBP) and Camphore FREE, Vegan Friendly!

Also some good tips to follow if you do try to mail in some nail polish.  You can’t mail nail polish with regular mail.  Only an authorized licensed cosmetic co. is allowed to mail nail polish.  You have to ship via UPS or FedEx. Ask for an ORMD label, which says it’s a flammable consumer good. Apparently there’s no extra cost for this label.

Here’s some info on ORMD: http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/print/kits/orm-d.cfm

Also…turns out you have to pay $3.50 per bottle for shipping and processing.  Is it worth it?  You have to give up you polish and still pay $3.50 each?  Don’t forget the shipping fee sending the polishes there.  Ugh!  I have second thoughts now.