Nail Art Stamping

[BeautyPsycho]

^Yup, plus they have free international shipping (I know we have lots of ladies that are not in the US) when you spend more than $20 after the discount.

My first KOTD-

Orly Pixie dust, Konad special polish in white and IP M35

 

[malaviKat]

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Originally Posted by BeautyPsycho ^Yup, plus they have free international shipping (I know we have lots of ladies that are not in the US) when you spend more than $20 after the discount. My first KOTD- Orly Pixie dust, Konad special polish in white and IP M35

I LOVE your base colour! That looks so wicked!

 

[ashleyavocado]

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Originally Posted by BeautyPsycho ^Yup, plus they have free international shipping (I know we have lots of ladies that are not in the US) when you spend more than $20 after the discount. My first KOTD- Orly Pixie dust, Konad special polish in white and IP M35

i love this, it's so cute! i also love how you chose a stamp that fits the name of the polish so well

 

[BeautyPsycho]

LOL! I know, I wanted it that way.. such a dork

And yes, Pixie dust is an amazing color

 

[malaviKat]

Some quick and dirty Konadicures... most of these were done really quickly so they're kinda messy.

Look 1
Base colour: China Glaze - Laced Up
Tip: Rimmel - 399 Black Satin
Stamp: Konad SP - black pearl
Plate: m35
Topcoat: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails w/ Nylon in Nude (no. 95)
*I forgot to take a picture of this when I first did it so this is after about a week of wear... in case you're wondering about the polish gap at my cuticles.

Without flash, natural light

With flash

Look 2
Base colour: Jordanna Cosmetics - Sapphire (140)
Stamp: Konad SP - black pearl
Plate: m51
Topcoat: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails w/ Nylon in Nude (no. 95)

Thumb, with flash

Natural light

Natural light

Look 3
Base colour: China Glaze - Rodeo Fanatic
Stamp: Konad SP - black pearl; China Glaze - DV8
Plate: m51
Topcoat: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails w/ Nylon in Nude (no. 95)
Again, I think I took pics 2-3 days after the mani, so my apologies for any wear or growth.

This is a really subtle, tone on tone mani. Rodeo Fanatic and DV8 have very similar underlying hues which is why I paired them. The holo really catches the eye under certain lights though. (I don't think the pics do it justice).

Thumb, no flash, yellow lamp light

Thumb, with flash

With flash

Thanks for looking!

 

[BaDKiTTy69]

malaviKat, all of them are very pretty, the last one is my favorite!!! Thanks for sharing. I wish my nails looked like yours. Mine look nice and pretty for the first couple of days, after that they start chipping like crazy.

 

[malaviKat]

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Originally Posted by BaDKiTTy69 malaviKat, all of them are very pretty, the last one is my favorite!!! Thanks for sharing. I wish my nails looked like yours. Mine look nice and pretty for the first couple of days, after that they start chipping like crazy.

Thanks.

I have mixed feelings about the last one.. I do really like it, but I think it's sooo subtle. If you just glance at my hands, you'd barely notice the flowers. Still, I love when the light hits it...

To be honest... that clear nail polish from SH works wonders. I have never bothered to try out a fancy or expensive top coat because this stuff works so well. I find that as long as I take my time to apply it (and I make sure that I run some along the edge of the nail) I can avoid chipping and instead am more likely to see polish gaps where my nails grow out. If I do a rush job...then I'll likely see more wear.

The only other suggestion I have is to get a good buffing block. (They're super cheap at Sallys). Smooth nails really help the longevity of your polish.

HTH!

 

[BaDKiTTy69]

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Originally Posted by malaviKat Thanks. I have mixed feelings about the last one.. I do really like it, but I think it's sooo subtle. If you just glance at my hands, you'd barely notice the flowers. Still, I love when the light hits it... To be honest... that clear nail polish from SH works wonders. I have never bothered to try out a fancy or expensive top coat because this stuff works so well. I find that as long as I take my time to apply it (and I make sure that I run some along the edge of the nail) I can avoid chipping and instead am more likely to see polish gaps where my nails grow out. If I do a rush job...then I'll likely see more wear. The only other suggestion I have is to get a good buffing block. (They're super cheap at Sallys). Smooth nails really help the longevity of your polish. HTH!

Thank you so much for the tips. I will buy this top coat today right after work and will test it out tonight!

Please correct me if im wrong, on the website they say you should use it as a treatment or a base. But you use it as a top coat? I just wanna make sure that I found the correct one.

 

[malaviKat]

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Originally Posted by BaDKiTTy69 Thank you so much for the tips. I will buy this top coat today right after work and will test it out tonight! Please correct me if im wrong, on the website they say you should use it as a treatment or a base. But you use it as a top coat? I just wanna make sure that I found the correct one.

I'm not sure if the one I have is marketed as a treatment or a base. Unfortunately, I bought quite a number of them a few years back (I seem to be the death knell for products so when I love them, I buy a few!) and they seem to have re-done their packaging/labeling a bit. I can't find the exact same thing that I've got on their site, but I'll give you all the info I have!

According to my bottles, It's the Hard as Nails (with Nylon) line, in Nude. The top of my older bottles say no. 95; my newer bottle has 2700-95 Nude written in very fine print at the back. I don't think this particular polish was designed as a base, top coat or treatment. It's just a plain old clear polish. From what I'm seeing on the website, the closest thing to it would be this:

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Extreme Wear in Clear Gloss (01).

As point of reference, my bottles typically look like this: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails with Nylon but they did not come in a blister package (just loose on the shelves), the cap is grey (not silver), and they did not contain Retinol, to my knowledge. If it helps, I bought them at Walmart. I'm really sorry I don't have better information!

I would also like to add, if you plan to use it as a topcoat after Konad, it's best to wait a bit for your Konad to dry. This stuff can sometimes smear your Konad SP, so I will often use a thin layer of Konad topcoat and then, once that's dry, I'll seal the whole nail with the SH polish.

Hope that helps you!

I have never worn a basecoat, ridge filler or any other treatment, by the way. When I go without polish, I use a 4-way buffer block. It buffs my nails to a shine and it looks like I'm wearing topcoat. I find it's a really healthy (non chemical!) way to keep your hands looking good.

 

[BaDKiTTy69]

oops, i got a wrong thing then

Here is what i got. Sally Hansen | Hard As Nails

 

[malaviKat]

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Originally Posted by BaDKiTTy69 oops, i got a wrong thing then Here is what i got. Sally Hansen | Hard As Nails

LOL well then you can give us a review of this when you try it!

 

[BaDKiTTy69]

China Glaze Rich & Famous
Konad Black
Konad M28 plate

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Originally Posted by malaviKat LOL well then you can give us a review of this when you try it!

Here is what I found at walgreens, will try it tonight. (its with nylon also)

Advanced Hard As Nails Nail Color | Sally Hansen | Beauty & Spa | Walgreens

 

[malaviKat]

Any Canadians order from Head2Toe? Am I misreading things or is their China Glaze collection now unavailable to international consumers?

 

[capmorlovesmac]

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Originally Posted by malaviKat Any Canadians order from Head2Toe? Am I misreading things or is their China Glaze collection now unavailable to international consumers?

It is. They now ship China Glaze, Seche and I think one more brand to the US only.

 

[User67]

I just had to share this.... I was at an outdoor mall last week & I spotted a booth selling Konad products! I got super excited & was about to go grab a few new plates until I asked about the prices. $15 a plate! $25 &up for starter kits! I was so shocked at the prices! I wanted to tell the lady I could buy the stuff at Wowsocool for literally half that price. But, I just politely said thanks & walked away instead lol!

 

[malaviKat]

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Originally Posted by capmorlovesmac It is. They now ship China Glaze, Seche and I think one more brand to the US only.

SON OF A...

NOOOOOOOOOOO!

CG is the only polish I wear these days. Head2Toe was perfect. Why... WHY! It can be a nail polish regulation if they'll still ship OPI etc.

Does anybody have any recs with decent shipping? I looked at 8ty8 but I found their shipping was way too expensive.

 

[User67]

Nothing amazing or super unique. MAC Cool Reserve w/Konad fishnet design on top.

 

[malaviKat]

... This Konadicure was a disaster from the get-go.

I was really excited to have bought MAC's Off The Page eye shadow, so in its honour, I applied China Glaze's Breakin'. Breakin' is a lovely, light orange with a touch of gold shimmer. It has decent coverage with two coats, but I probably should have applied three for it to be truly opaque.

Anyway, I can't recall what I did in the interim (it was Sunday or Monday when I first tried to do something unique), but I eventually took it all off, and decided to pair Breakin' with a very opaque aqua crème, ChG's Shower Together. From there, it just went downhill...

Enjoy!

Base colour: China Glaze - Breakin' (orange); China Glaze - Shower Together (aqua crème)
Stamp: Konad SP - Black Pearl; China Glaze - Shower Together
Plate - m19 (French); m51 (flowers)
Topcoat: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails w/ Nylon in Nude (no. 95)

 

[luhly4]

got my new konad stuff today. kind of messy

sally hansen white tip nail polish
konad black special polish
konad image plate 73
sally hansen clear nail polish

i applied the clear n/p too soon, which explains some of the smudges

 

[Tat2dbeauty07]

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Originally Posted by AudreyNicole I am loving my nail stamper!! I have a few pics to share. I repaint and stamp every day. DH thinks I am nuts, but it's relaxing for me 1st - China Glaze Liquid Leather, China Glaze Shocking Pink ring fingers, stamped with Konad plate M57 2nd - China Glaze Liquid Leather topped with Viva La Diva #70, China Glaze Aqua Baby ring fingers, and stamped with Konad plate M57

I love the m57 plate I purchased that when I made my first purchase on wowsocool.com and my first time using konad I just used their white special polish over a base coat and sealed it with a top cute it looked super cute for cruefest!!! Havent done my nails since thats ashame over a month ago I had acyrlics on and they were to long to get a perfect full print on and I tend to try to be a perfectionist with my konad it tends to really bother me when the top coat smudges the design too....