Stamping decals

From quite a while I wanted to make some stamping decals but I never had the proper tools for it. Thanks to Born Pretty Store I received recently a rectangle shaped stamper and a scraper. I took out from my collection my new Qgirl Q18 stamping plate and started to make my decals. I have to mention, it needs a lot of patients to make one!

First I have chosen the base colors: Golden Rose nr.51 from the Selective Collection and a new green polish by Aden nr.171. This is the first and the last time that I buy this brand, the brush of this bottle is thick and very hard to handle, the formula of the polish lives strikes and after a few hours it becomes bubble too! 

I made a small step by step tutorial. First I stamped the chosen image on the stamper, I painted with green and red (Orly - Monroe's Red) some of the parts I wanted and left a few shapes without polish. After drying I topped it all with a clear top coat. And now comes the part when you need patience, I waited until it dried completely and with the help of a tweezer I removed the image from the stamper. I placed the decals on my nails painted with the gold polish and finished it with a top coat.

This is the final result. Considering that I am using this technique for the first time, I am pleased with the results.

All in all the stamper is very useful, because of it shape. I had to file down a little bit the surface of it because the image pattern didn't transferred on it completely, but after it, it worked perfectly. I have to mention that I used the scraper just once, because it scratches very badly the surface of the plate and that is why I used my usual plastic scraper to finish this manicure.

If you like this product, you can find it HERE and of course a lot of amazing nail art products are waiting for you at the Born Pretty Store. If you purchase something, you can use my 10% OFF discount code from below!

Guest post

Today I have a very talented nail artist from Costa Rica, that made a guest post for my blog, she is Tatiana, maybe you all know her as thousandshadesofglaze1 from the Instagram. Go check her account because she has fantastic nail designs! 

I asked her a few questions about nail art, and here are her answers.

  

When and why did you get into nail art?

About  four years ago. It all started when I discovered the Konad nail stamping plates. I purchased two plates and some nail polishes and it became an obsession and a passion.

How big is your polish collection?

Maybe a 1000 polishes?! I stopped counting! :)

Where do you get the ideas for your nail art?

I find a lot of inspiration from Pinterest, Instagram artists and  the internet. Lately Japanese nail artists like Sayo Takemoto are a huge inspiration, their nail art is so colorful, feminine and kawaii. 

Do you have a favorite nail polish brand that you use very often?

I love a lot of brands, but Opi is my favorite! Their quality and variety is amazing. 

 Thank you very much Tatiana for this amazing manicure and guest post, your an inspiration for me!

Have a great day and thank you for stopping by!

Winter is coming

My dear fellow blogger Andreea Ditta's Nail Design & Art, has a fantastic international nail art contest together with MoYou Nails, with the theme Winter is coming. Of course I didn't wanted to miss this one and that's why I made a manicure inspired by a picture, found on the internet.

But first I want to show you the most beautiful cream blue polish I have in my collection, called Australis Nail Colour - Sky's the Limit. I won this one in a Facebook giveaway by SoNalicious.

This is a bright and opaque colour, I applied it streak free in two layers. The formula is very easy to use and it dries fast! So, it was a perfect choice for my winter looking manicure.

The nail art is made with acrylic colors, a thin brush and a dotting tool.

It is not a perfect copy of the image I found, but I like the outcome of it. 

What is your opinion, are my nails prepared for the winter or not?

If you want to participate to this nail art contest, you have the time until the 1 December. You can find details HERE.

Have a great day and thank you for stopping by!