Mid-week quickie: Catrice Blues Brother Vol. II

For this Mid-Week Quickie, I started with a coat of CND Stickey Base Coat. I then applied two coats of Catrice Cosmetics Blues Brother Vol. II, a deep cobalt blue with fine glitter. It photographed better than I thought it would! I then applied a coat of Seche Vite to finish.

It's a good color on its own, but it really pops with a good topcoat.

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I'm Puzzled!

I really have to stop with these awful puns, I know. But unfortunately posts have to be titled and titles have never been my forté. So lets continue on to something I think I'm a little better at...nails!

I start work again this week, and this look was a favorite of my kindergarteners last year. I got lots of "ooooh's" and "aaaaah's" over it from them, but I got plenty of compliments from grownups on it too!

To create this look, I started with one coat of CND Stickey base coat.

The deeper blue base color is two coats of Catrice Cosmetics Blue Cara Ciao (what a mouthful!), a versatile blue creme.

Catrice Cosmetics Blue Cara Ciao

I stamped the puzzle pattern using baby blue Konad Special Polish.

I finished with one coat of Seche Vite top coat.

I really like how the baby blue stamped pattern complement the deeper blue of the base polish. It's a good example of how complementary colors can sometimes be used for stamping and still have a "pop"; you don't always need sharp contrast to make your look stand out.

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First Manicure Post!

Ever since I discovered nail stamping almost a year ago, I've just completely fallen in love with it. I love what seems to be an endless range of color combinations and designs you can play with on those ten little canvases that are literally right at your fingertips.

To create this look, I started with CND Stickey Base Coat, then applied two coats of Chanel Vendetta (a very dark bluish purple with a subtle fine shimmer) for the background color.

For the stamping polish, I used Essence Silver Stampy Polish on an XL nail plate and chose the full nail design you see in the photo.

I then sealed it with a coat of Seche Vite top coat.

The design reminds me in some ways of traditional Japanese woodcuts or textiles.

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