NOTD: OPI Teenage Dream + m63 +Matte Magic

My sleep cycle is so messed up on the weekends LOL.  I meant to post this last night, Friday, but here it is Saturday ... or really Sunday morning.  I've had this on for over 4 days, but it hasn't been exactly the same the entire time.  I started off with just OPI Teenage Dream, from the Katy Perry collection, on it's own.

 

 

Pics do not do the glitter justice.  I took a vid, which is a little better but still doesn't convey the full impact:

 

 

For the 2nd day I stamped with Black special polish & Konad plate m63, but didn't take too many pics:

 

 

And for the 3rd day I topped that with Matte Magic - it was really cool how the holo glitter still managed to shine though the matte-ifying, almost more like flakies than glitter, I think because they were larger than the rest of the glitter:

Thanks for reading =)

 

~Colette

NOTD: Sally Hansen Starry, Starry Flight + m63

I forgot I had a hair appointment on Thurs & got home late ... then of course was at the grandparent's on Friday ... and slept in ridiculously late today.  Tomorrow I'm going to try & squeeze in my taxes, so I thought I better do some posting tonight!

 

Sally Hansen Starry, Starry Flight is from the Complete Salon Manicure line:

 

 

Really nice silver with fine glitter, after I wore it alone for a day I added some stamping with China Glaze Harmony & Konad image plate m63.  I wasn't thrilled with this ... for some reason I always think I'm going to love the houndstooth pattern, and then when I get it on my nails I feel all disillusioned LOL:

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~Colette

NOTD: China Glaze Mistletoe Kisses + m63

This is the manicure I'm wearing in the Konad Part 1 tutorial - I started out with China Glaze Mistletoe Kisses, from their holiday collection, on it's own for a day:

 

 

Then I added stamping with Black special polish & Konad image plate m63 - I loved this manicure, but unfortunately it was the day I was home sick!  So no one else got to see it LOL - at least I can share with you guys:

 

 

Still recovering, slow but steady.  Made it to work today although it would have been SO easy to roll over & go back to bed this morning.  But that's my excuse for not checking more off of my to-do list; I'm resting in the evenings. *nod*  Not procrastinating at all ;-)

 

Thanks for reading.

 

~Colette

NOTD: Avon Luxe Lavender + m63 & + Matte Magic

The formula on this polish was really nice, I was almost able to get away with a single coat, but I went with 2 just to even everything out.  I should have taken a pic before I did the Konad, but my battery was charging LOL - it is leaning a little towards pink with the pink stamping, but it was more purple in real life.  Base color is Avon Avon Luxe Lavender, stamping done with Konad image plate m63 & China Glaze QT:

 

Then for the 2nd day I added Matte Magic:

 

 

Thanks for reading =)

 

~Colette

NOTD: Nubar Prize + m63

More proof of my spazz-ness, if any was needed - I am so far behind, I actually forgot I wore this mani stamped the 2nd day until I downloaded pics from my camera & saw these.  So that is why they were not included in the original post (HERE).  Base is Nubar Prize, stamping done with Wet 'n' Wild Black Creme & Konad image plate m57:

Thanks for reading =)

~Colette

NOTD: Zoya Dovima + m63

So, I've been trying really hard lately not to fall behind with posting.  Which occasionally results in pictures being slapped up without much else ... such is today's post.  Hope you guys don't miss my rambling too much LOL.

I started off with 2 coats of Zoya Dovima - these pics are pre-cleanup:

Then I stamped with Color Club Wild at Heart & Konad plate m63 & topped with Seche.  I continue to experiment with which side I match up for double-stamping with this image, and just rotating sides, or stamping one "backwards" as opposed to both the same direction creates a different look than previous times I've used it.  I really like this way, even though they're matched in different places, the seam is invisible on almost every nail:

I matte-ified (re-matte-ified?) it for my 2nd day which made it really subtle:

Thanks for reading!

~Colette

NOTD: Color Club Gossip Column Matte-ified

This is the longest I've worn a mani in quite some time ... I wore this plain last Wednesday, added Konad for Thursday (original post HERE), and then Matte Magic for Friday.  I took these pics just before posting, so the matte finish has turned more satin, but I'm rather impressed with myself that I'm on my 5th day & have no chips & only minimal tip wear on both hands.  Since I realized I hadn't shown it to you guys matte, I thought I might as well post it up before I take it off:

Going to do a marble in blue, so stay tuned =)  Thanks for reading.

~Colette

NOTD: Color Club Gossip Column + m63

I started out with Color Club Gossip Column plain for one day:

Then I did some stamping with Konad image plate m63 & China Glaze OMG. Since I have to double-stamp anyway, I used this design a little differently than normal, usually I go the long way & match up the ends but this time I stamped sideways & matched up the sides, if you know what I mean. I think it gives the swirls a much different look:

(If you want to see what direction I normally use this design, you can check out pics from last time I used it HERE)

Thanks for reading =)

~Colette