Pink Piano - m73 Konad

Hello dear readers,

Here is the konadicure I did this week.  I wore it to a party with a black and white dress and hot pink lipstick!

I used Sally Hansen "Cerise" and "Black Out" with Konad Special White for the stamping.  The design comes from IP M73.  I used just the bottom part of the design to make a keyboard as the tip design, and then I used the entire design on my ring finger.

Here it is in slightly different lighting.  My dear hubby bought me an amazing new macro lens, so I've had a lot of fun experimenting with close-ups!

Do you like konadicures with an accent nail?

Oh - and Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there!

BarryM Instant Nail Effects - Crackle Manicure

My sister finally came home from England for a visit and she brought me the BarryM Instant Nail Effects crackle polish I'd been waiting for for months.  I was really excited to use it...and then OPI's crackle polish ended up coming out at the same time, so these crackle manicures have been popping up on many nail polish blogs.

Anyhow, here is how mine turned out:

I used Sally Hansen "White Out" as the first coat, but I probably should have applied more than one coat for a less streaky foundation. I was so excited to try the crackle polish that I really didn't even let that one coat dry enough - thus the smudgy looking thumb.

BarryM's crackle polish works great and with a coat of Seche Vite over it, it's lasted just fine for about a week already! I've had many interested people asking questions about this manicure, and I've received a lot of attention because of it!  So, if you can get your hands on BarryM's version, I'd certainly recommend trying it out.



Will you try a crackle manicure any time soon?

B&W Konadi

This weekend we were invited to a birthday party, and the hosts asked everyone to dress in black and white. So, of course I had to plan a suitable b&w themed manicure!

To achieve this look, I painted 2 coats of Sally Hansen "Black Out". Then I stamped the pattern from m70 in Konad Special White  all over my nail. After that I was unhappy with the look because, from a distance, instead of looking like a black and white pattern, my nails just looked grey. So I decided to paint the moons with the "Black Out".

As you can see, they certainly aren't perfect because I free-handed the moons. Nevertheless, I am pretty pleased with how it turned out in the end.

Hope you had a great weekend, everyone.  What did you think of this manicure? Is black and white too "bleh" for the summer when everyone else is wearing brights or pastels? Please leave me some feedback because I love to hear from you!