Love Birds

For my last Valentine's Day nails I decided to stamp these cute love birds. I didn't quite getting the stamping on my middle finger centered but that's ok. I am loving this black. I normally hate painting my nails black because if you ever get it on your cuticles it is a nightmare to clean up.

On my pointer and pinky I applied two coats of Klean Color Black. My thumb and middle finger have two coats of Color Club Blue Ming stamped with Konad black from plate BM-H22. My ring finger has two coats of Color Club Harp On It and two coats of Opi In True Stefani Fashion. All nails have a layer of Seche Vite for top coat.

Macro of thumb

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

-Samantha

 

 

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Negative Space Hearts

You can never have too many Valentine's Day nails right? There is a simplicity to these but I feel like they still look delicate and girly. Normally I have no free edge so I am proud to show off my nail length.

I started off by stamping plate BM 317 with Klean Color Black. To save time I stamped with 5 stampers at once. I filled in random hearts with China Glaze Sweet Hook and Essie Plumberry. I applied a base coat of CND Sticky base to help the decal stick. Once the black was dry I applied Seche Vite as my top coat.

Macro of thumb

Macro of pointer finger

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

-Samantha 



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Bamboo with Pandas

Base color is China Glaze Be More Pacific stamped with Mundo de Unas #39 Avocado from plate W110.

The cute little pandas are from plate W115. I stamped them with KleanColor Black and filled them in with Rica Whiteout. 

Seche Vite as top coat. 

Macro of thumb

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

-Samantha

 

 

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Sky Gradient with Birds

This by far is one of my favorite looks. I have been practicing my gradients and I am so proud of this one. Such a subtle blend from the blue to the white.

I am trying out liquid latex around my cuticles for easier cleanup. I bought it for $10 on amazon after seeing several videos of it on YouTube. I have to say I have a love hate relationship with it. It does help keep polish from getting on your skin but when I pull it off the polish flakes. I will still have to go back in with tweezers to remove the flakes. I am thinking of posting a video just on the latex clean up.

I painted two coats of Opi's Put a Coat On and while it was drying I applied the liquid latex. Once it was dry I used a damn makeup sponge with Color Club's Take Me To Your Chateau and that same Opi white. I sponged on the polishes five times. I immediately went in with Glisten & Glow Hk Girl top coat to help blend the colors together.

Once it was dry I went in plate BM 508 and KleanColor Black for stamping. I applied Seche Vite once the black was dry to seal everything in.

Macro of ring finger

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

-Samantha 


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-All photos were taken in my lightbox