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Girly thread vs. r*N*r's nang nails!!!

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Ooh great job! I love doing home DIY. It's so rewarding. :)

Here is my brush holder;
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I like that it's clear and has separate sections so I can put my brushes I've washed upside down in one part (so the excess water rubs put, and doesn't loosen the bristles and glue).
 
The nang nails were press-ons!

WB, Blondie, haven't seen you around in a while :)

Oh, they look just like the Minx manicures!

and thank you...I tend to lurk here and there, but I can't resist girly makeup discussions!
 
Kawaii Spreed Racer Look :)

OMG I want those FENDI shoes! Outside my price range FOR SURE.
I'm trying to figure out how to organize my make-up for sure.

Yes! COTB we need a how to wear make-up WITH GLASSES video!
Its tough on eyes; thats why I often take pics with my glasses off!

Here is my quick 5 min work look!
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Weekend nails:
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The thumb nail always works out perfectly :D
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The base coat is OPI's Black Cherry Chutney, which I LOOOOVVE!!!
 
Blondie- you can get that gold flake nail polish from SpaceUK, just google it. The brand is Rococo.

Regarding glasses, Tiffany D. on YouTube does a decent tutorial. (Makeup by Tiffany D.)

As for makeup 101, I learned so much from Makeup Geek!

I'm still saddened by the Lollipop26's absence from blogging. Most other gurus kind of annoy me. I loved her and her style. Because of her, I really only do neutrals now with my eyes. I am so embracing deep browns (even some nice light mattes). I think it's time to splurge on the UD Naked palette.

It's yucky and rainy here today. I think a manicure is in order...even if it'll be ruined tomorrow at work.

Oh, I am totally starting to lem some Frye boots. I think it's time for a splurge.
 
Neo your nails look amazing!! I cant wait to get some plates :D I've been looking on ebay for the past few days, I found several I really like. Seeing how beautifully it turns out on your nails makes me even more excited :D

I asked this on the previous page but it got lost among all the pictures :( so I'll ask again, does it require a special polish? Because I'm seeing lots of "special konad polish" being sold, but is it necessary or can I use any regular polish?
 
The Naked Palette is well worth the money! I actually think it's reasonably priced since you get so much out of it...Urban Decay is releasing a newer version of the palette without the 24/7 glide on pencil, they are replacing the pencil with one of their eyeshadow brushes but I believe it costs a few dollars more.

n3o- your weekend nails=LOVE <3 I'm totally lusting after them, and I usually HATE any sort of designs on nails. I may try the Hello Kitty nail stickers (Hello Kitty for Sephora collection)...but I'll probably end up disliking them...but maybe not!
 
Blondie- thanks for the info!

Fizzle- the konad polishes are great, but the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri polishes work great, too, from what I've read.
 
I'm a bit confused Ocean. The polishes themselves form the image. The "plates" have cut-outs that you paint over. Then you take the stamp to pick up the polish image and then transfer it onto the nail. It seems that "thicker" polishes like the Konad and the Insta-Dri work the best.

But, then again, I don't have one of these fun playsets yet!!!!:!
 
I honestly thought they were like stick on things- But the plates are like stencils I guess??
So, if you don't put a top coat on over the little pictures painted on, it will stay?
Or does it leave a raised thing that a top coat seals??

I'm confused ! :D
 
hmmm...i dont think they stay raised up after being put on the nail. and top coat always goes on!

check out youtube. it explains everything and that's how i first saw them. very neat-o!!!
 
Thanks ladies!! It is SO much fun doing the print thingies, I love it :)

Re: the "special polishes"
The first set I bought actually came with the white Konad special polish and I found it almost impossible to use because I didn't have the technique right yet. The special polishes are thicker than normal polish and I think they dry faster as well? So it makes it really hard to use them when you don't know what you're doing :D

But I've found that any polish works well! And the special polishes only come in like white, black, blue and red. So that is a bit limiting in terms of colours you can use. The designs below were all done using regular nail polish.
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The Konad system works like this:
1. Paint some polish on to the stencil print you want to use
2. Scrape the excess polish off the top so that a thin layer of polish is left inside the stencil
3. Roll the stamp pad over the stencil so it picks up that thin layer of polish
4. Roll the stamp pad over your nail so the stencil print transfers on to the nail
5. Let it dry and then apply a top coat.

I find that you have to clean the excess nail polish off the stencil plate every 2 or 3 stamps that you do, depending on what environment you're working in and how quickly you're doing each print, otherwise the stamp pad won't pick up the stencil properly. It also takes a bit of practice to get the print aligned properly and to make sure the whole stencil print gets picked up by the stamp pad. But it's so much fun!!
 
Lol cheeky :D
I am kinda ambidextrous...not as good as I'd like to be (like, with handwriting and stuff) but I practise using my left hand whenever I can remember.
As for nails, yeah pretty much totally ambidextrous in that department, just from practice!
 
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