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Butterfly wing nails - these took ages but I LOVE them! Used 3 of the gorgeous Color club neons I got from TK Maxx. Not a look I can wear for work but I'm on holiday YAY! lol

They are just stunning!
Sadly I know I would not have the patience to do the gradient or the stamping

Thank you - I can never get this stamp to come out very well so have to go over a lot of it with a fine brush - that's the time consuming bit!
The gradient is quick and easy Sue - its the clean up that takes a while lol. I just use a chopped off bit of kitchen sponge (off the back of the scourer kind) - making it damp first is the secret. I couldn't get a good result before I read a tip to do that. Makes so much difference! A small piece of sponge = less cleanup xx

LoolaBeanbag wrote:Carter those are A Mazing!  
Well worth the effort and time, hope you're enjoying your holiday  

Thank you Loola, I'm having a lovely time Got lots of gardening done this afternoon but with gloves on so nails still intact lol xx

carter0268 wrote:Thank you - I can never get this stamp to come out very well so have to go over a lot of it with a fine brush - that's the time consuming bit!
The gradient is quick and easy Sue  - its the clean up that takes a while lol. I just use a chopped off bit of kitchen sponge (off the back of the scourer kind) - making it damp first is the secret. I couldn't get a good result before I read a tip to do that. Makes so much difference! A small piece of sponge = less cleanup :)xx

I've never heard that tip before carter, what difference does the damp sponge make? Does it blend it better?

Your butterfly nails are gorgeous. I've got that plate but I've only used it on accent nails so far, I don't think I'd have the energy to do all ten.

For the first time ever a mani has stayed on over night (except for a little tip wear) so I put a glitter over the top. Both are from Claire's - one is a purple/gold almost-duochrome, the other is a holo and pink glitter. I didn't think it would look so good but the holo-ness was really WOW. I don't know if it was the glitter or if the purple made it stand out, but I couldn't stop looking at my nails all day.

Some unflattering pics:

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And blurry thumb to show the holo:
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That purple holo is pretty
 
I decided I'd try out one of my new China Glaze jellies and make a stampy sandwich.  Please excuse my nasty cuticles, I went a bit haywire with a v-trimmer
I really like the colour:
 
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TattyScone wrote:That purple holo is pretty
 
I decided I'd try out one of my new China Glaze jellies and make a stampy sandwich.  Please excuse my nasty cuticles, I went a bit haywire with a v-trimmer
I really like the colour:
 
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i've never heard about a stampy sandwich, cool idea

Stampy sandwich = genius! Thanks Tatty!!

carter0268 wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Butterfly wing nails - these took ages but I LOVE them! Used 3 of the gorgeous Color club neons I got from TK Maxx. Not a look I can wear for work but I'm on holiday YAY! lol

Those look really fantastic!

starrystarry wrote:
I've never heard that tip before carter, what difference does the damp sponge make? Does it blend it better?  
 

I started using a damp sponge a bit back and it really does make a difference. It might be that less polish soaks into the sponge, so the polish stays on the surface of the sponge and blends better. Damping the sponge also seems to stop the polish breaking the sponge down before you finish your mani - that always used to happen to me when I used a dry sponge and I'd end up with bits of sponge stuck on my nails. ugh!

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Shellac and pure pigments

linzi! i love ur design! its beautiful.

That looks so professional!!

Echarpe de Seda, inspired by the favourite polishes thread!

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Geordie Nails wrote:Echarpe de Seda, inspired by the favourite polishes thread!

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Ooh I think I might want that! I really want a proper bright red linear holo that isn't see through. I have a hits one but its just not quite right.
That's not linear is it? But its the closest I've seen to what I'm imagining.

It's not linear no, it's sparkle holo glitter set in a red jelly so it's super-rich. I won it from Sally Magpies! Here's the blog post I did if you want a better idea of the polish:

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Another beauty from Claire's.

In the sun:
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In the shade:
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Geordie Nails wrote:It's not linear no, it's sparkle holo glitter set in a red jelly so it's super-rich. I won it from Sally Magpies! Here's the blog post I did if you want a better idea of the polish:

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thanks. I think I'll hold out for the imaginary perfect red holo I have in my head!

There's some lovely designs and colours going on here ladies! I love looking to see what you've all been wearing  

I'm naked, really into stamping at the moment but I'm running out of colour combos with the few polishes I've got that'll stamp!

fellrunner wrote:

starrystarry wrote:
I've never heard that tip before carter, what difference does the damp sponge make? Does it blend it better?  
 

I started using a damp sponge a bit back and it really does make a difference. It might be that less polish soaks into the sponge, so the polish stays on the surface of the sponge and blends better. Damping the sponge also seems to stop the polish breaking the sponge down before you finish your mani - that always used to happen to me when I used a dry sponge and I'd end up with bits of sponge stuck on my nails. ugh!

Thank you Fellrunner

I agree, it makes a huge difference with the ease of blending. I didn't have much success at all before I read that tip somewhere. Makes blending almost effortless lol.

carter0268 wrote:

fellrunner wrote:

starrystarry wrote:
I've never heard that tip before carter, what difference does the damp sponge make? Does it blend it better?  
 

I started using a damp sponge a bit back and it really does make a difference. It might be that less polish soaks into the sponge, so the polish stays on the surface of the sponge and blends better. Damping the sponge also seems to stop the polish breaking the sponge down before you finish your mani - that always used to happen to me when I used a dry sponge and I'd end up with bits of sponge stuck on my nails. ugh!

Thank you Fellrunner

I agree, it makes a huge difference with the ease of blending. I didn't have much success at all before I read that tip somewhere. Makes blending almost effortless lol.

Thanks to both of you, I'll be trying that next time I do a gradient. My nemo gradient is coming off tonight, the index finger has chipped. Can't grumble though, it's been on since Saturday.

Picture Polish Lagoon - love it!

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More pics on my blog if anybody wants to see

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starrystarry wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

That's a pretty purple and I love the accent nail!