Day 26: Inspired by a Pattern

I'm running out of steam this week so I decided to go simple for today's challenge and take inspiration from my favourite Konad pattern from M64.

Cristina and Rie have created some lovely pattern inspired nails today.





Konad Plate: M64
Base Colour: Primark - Yes Cyan!
Konad Colour: W7 - Black
Top Coat of NYC



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Vampy Half-Moon manicure... but not as you know it

A few days ago, an idea struck for a half moon manicure but I couldn't find the stickers I use for them anywhere. I spent more than an hour searching my room top to bottom for the dastardly things to no avail!

I found myself in an 'odds and ends' kind of shop yesterday and remembered just as I was leaving that I needed some of these and I found a packet of about 500 stickers for 60p. Such a bargain!

The stickers in question are THESE hole reinforcers. I cut them in half and used them to mark off the half moon shape at the base of my nail but instead of painting a new colour over the top, I used a stamp.

Konad Plate: M64
Base Colour: W7 - Black Cherry
Konad Colour: Collection 2000 - Moonlight Shine
Top Coat of NYC

On Monday, Cris @ Let Them Have Polish, Rie @ Nails and Noms and I will be starting the 31 Day Challenge (click here for details). We decided to do it together so that we won't be tempted to stray from the strict 'post every day' rule! I think it will be fun but also challenging to go back to posting daily after relaxing my blogging schedule since the new year. I can't wait to start and I'm hopefully my enthusiasm won't dwindle too quickly!


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BK Matte Pureple

I have some great news guys! I was one of the winning 25 in the Bundle Monster competition. I want to thank every single one of you that voted for me, I really couldn't have done it without you. If, like me, you love yourself a bit of internet drama, there was some controversy on Bundle Monster's facebook page when one of the girls who didn't place in the top 25 got on her high horse and started complaining about the competition, even going as far as to single out another innocent girl's entry like a playground bully then continue to talk herself in to a deep hole. I must admit, I did put my two cents in because I just couldn't sit there and watch her going on like an intolerable toddler.

This polish is another of Born Pretty's new matte polishes called Pureple. No, that's not a typo, it really is pure-ple. 

Again, I'm super impressed with this polish. The colour is a pinky lavender soufflé with a lovely frosty finish that I haven't really seen in matte polishes before. And there's not a single brush stroke in sight. 

I didn't get a great picture of it with the top coat but I can assure you it looks absolutely gorgeous. 'Twinkly' is the word I would use to describe the way it looks with a glossy top coat - somewhere between a glitter and holographic. I just love it.

The design is from Konad Plate M64 stamped with Nails Inc. Victoria and finished with a top coat of NYC.

You can buy the polish here and as I mentioned before, postage is free worldwide so I really recommend you take a look at Born Pretty Store if you're in need of any nail supplies.

Previously: BK Smoky Grey Black

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Barry M Bright Purple

This is one of the polishes I got for Christmas. I love this colour! I was looking at it in the bottle wondering if I was going to be too pink for my liking but it's just perfect - it's bold and bright without being too tacky (imo).

Konad Plate: M64

Base Colour: Barry M - Bright Purple

Konad Colour: W7 - Black

Top Coat of NYC

I also forgot to show you this cool gadget that my aunt bought me for Christmas. It's a cute little monkey that blows on your fingers to make your polish dry faster!

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Nubbins

One of my nails broke today so I decided to cut them all down a bit to even it out. I also filed them into a rounder shape but I definitely prefer them square.

Konad Plate: M64

Base Colour: BYS - Metallic Fuchsia

Konad Colour: Collection 2000 - Moonlight Shine

Gems from eBay (Seller)

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M64 Again - I Love This Pattern!

This is the second time in a week that I've used this pattern but I really do love it and should really wear it more. Click here for the M64 mani from last week.

Konad Plate: M64
Base Colour: No7 - Totally Teal
Konad Colour: China Glaze - Adore
Gems from eBay (Seller)
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L.A. Girl Color Addict - Hooked

I picked up a few of these polishes that I seen yesterday at Designer Cosmetics ....not that I need any more polishes especially after hauling in the US over the weekend...it was nice to get the polishes not readily available in Canada....Anyway, these L.A. Girl polishes were 3/$10....

Stamped using Konad IP m64, using Konad blue special polish.

The whole line of L.A. Girl Color Addict have a soft gold shimmer which was nice...application was OK-maybe a little runny but not bad for $3.33...

The gold shimmer is lightly visible...yes, I need to work on getting some better indoor lighting....

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I Finally Have Nfu's!!

Swapping is absolutely the best!

I have swapped a couple times with a lovely lady from Netherlands, and while she is mainly interested in obtaining OPI's, I'm obsessed with nfu-and catrice, and p2 and...well, you get the picture! First, I adore Nfu oh bottles-they are little mini works of art alone! I've been lucky enough to swap for Nfu oh 17, 44, 50, 51, 52, 54, 61, 64, GS04, GS11 and GS 14!



OPI Jade is the New Black had been an untried for a while and haven't worn green in a few weeks so thought it would be a great time to give it a whirl! Two coats JitNB, then one coat of Nfu oh 52. It has a blue base with flakies, that turned a shade of teal over the green OPI polish.





Day two of mani, stamped using Konad IP 64 with white Konad special polish-yes, I did say white... even though this obviously looks light purple...you see, some weird chemical reaction occured ....did two coats of JitNB, then SV, then nfu and then just left it to dry naturally as I had lots of time as was surfing net. Then stamped...and yes it did stamp white BUT when I put SV overtop of the white...it turned purple before my eyes! Never had this happen before...but I don't actually mind the purple....



Day three of mani, taken outside in overcast skies, but you see the flakies a little better and I have a little chip...but a little chip/wear on day three isn't too bad as its time to change mani again!

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Cross My Star

Konad Plate: M64
Base Colour: Barry M - Berry Ice Cream
Konad Colour: BYS - Glittering Purple
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Purple Paisley

I have finally published the page I promised a little while back with a list of the regular polishes I use for stamping

You can click on the link above (just under the banner) to see it, or just click here. As I mention, I think a lot of the polishes are discontinued, but you may have some luck in finding them if you search really hard like I did for my Sally Hansen Chromes!

Konad Plate: M64
Base Colour: Glo Baby Glo from Primark - Yes Cyan!
Konad Colour: BYS Glittering Purple
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Manhattan 610K

Sorry it's taken me so long, but here is the Manhattan 610K that is making its way round the globe thanks to Kesha from Nail Polish Obsession. Keep reading to see who this polish will be visiting next.

I love this colour and obviously would love to keep it for myself but that's against the rules of the game. It's a great formula and goes on in two coats and dries quickly to give a bold, regal purple. There's no top coat in the picture, it's also uber shiny!

Konad Plate: M64
Base Colour: Manhattan - 610K
Konad Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome - Amber

Since the formula is very opaque, I decided to see how it would work as a stamping polish on my accent finger. I used Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Dynasty as a base. I would rate it as 4/5 for its opacity as a stamping polish.

Jenny at Polishology in the US is the lucky lady that will be receiving the polish next. Sorry to the other ladies who put their name in but be sure to follow the chase and I'm sure you will get it at some point on its journey.

I think this was a great idea from Kesha and I hope the polish makes its way back to Europe at some point too.

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E.L.F Purple Pleaser Swatch (and with Konadding)

Here is E.L.F's Purple Pleaser. This comes very close to the colour I was expecting when I ordered Punk Purple last time which I was very disappointed with. But this colour definitely makes up for the disappointment.

So if you are buying one of these purples from E.L.F be aware that this is Purple Pleaser and Punk Purple looks dull pink IRL.

Then I added some stamping to the colour but I think it looked better before.

Konad Plate: M64
Base Colour: E.L.F. Purple Pleaser
Konad Colour: Miss Sporty Zodiac
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Flower Power

You may notice that my post is a little later than normal today. I spent most of my day at the house I am renting this year and shopping for decor to go inside it!

I was a bit disappointed when I first moved my stuff in as it hadn't been cleaned properly and had a miserable feel to it, I think because it was empty and really seemed hollow. But now that me and the other girls are filling it with stuff and making it a bit more homely, I think it looks and feels much nicer. 

I also received some great news last night. I passed the exam I had to resit last month so I get to progress to the next year of my course! Phew! I'm sooo happy now!

Konad Plate: M64
Base Colour: La Femme - Mint Cream
Konad Colour: NYC Nail Glossies - 243B
For the flowers: BYS - Astro Gold
Top Coat of Essie Matte About You

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Oh no... not another matte mani?

Correct - it isn't. It's back to shiny today :D

I actually did a mani almost identical to this, just with slightly different polishes, just after I started this blog. You can see it here. Look how much my nails have changed!!

Konad Plate: M64

Base Colour: Nails Inc - Victoria

Konad Colour: Miss Sporty - Zodiac

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Blackberry Beauty

This is another polish from yesterday's haul. You can't see in this picture but it has tiny sparkles in it so it looks amazing on its own too.

Konad Plate: M64
Base Colour: No7 - Blackberry
Konad Colour: Miss Sporty - Zodiac
Top Coat of NYC and a little pearly sticker on my ring finger :)

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Anemenemonemy?

Title inspired by NEMO!!

I never thought to use the Sally Hansen Chromes as a base before because I prefer 'flat', some might say boring, colours but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed wearing this.

Konad Plate: M64
Base Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome - Anemone
Konad Colour: Stargazer - 118 White
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♪♫ Would you risk it for a chocolate biscuit?

The title's not relevant but I was just listening to the Tinie Tempah song and I can't get that line out of my head.

Konad Plate: M64

Base Colour: BYS - 81 Blue Dance
Konad Colour: NYC Glossies - 243B
Top Coat of NYC

P.S I made cookies yesterday from a new book I found - 1 Dough, 50 Cookies. All the recipes look really tasty and easy so if you are a cookie/baking fan, I would recommend it.

I know, I know. It doesn't look that appetising, but they are sooo moreish.

Oh, and the title has just become relevant! Haha.

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Do You Like It?

This mani is about half a year after I started taking better care of my nails....not 100% cuticles but much, much better than when I started out...one of these days I may be brave enough to post those jagged cuticles...but I still aspire to greatness to those whose mani's I admire on their blogs!

OPI Do You Lilac This? Great application, great coverage, two coats, no vnl. Stamped with white special polish, plate m64. This kinda has the look of a french manicure but a little funkier...still work appropropriate. As you can see, I still haven't mastered lining up the images on my fingers...but I'm getting there.

After a couple days, i added silver swish...just for variety.

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OPI What the Cattitude-Shrek Collex!

My youngest son absolutely loves Shrek...so it was a given I had to buy all of the Shrek collex! This is What the Cattitude, with Konad blue special polish, plate m64. I got lots of compliments when I wore this polish.

After a couple days of wear, I topped it with Piggy Polish Sunshine on Snowflakes! I found this polish at Chatters and was so excited to find as I had been lemming it for some time. Love the sparkle.

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Geometrics

Konad Plate: M64

Base Colour: NYC Nail Glossies - 227

Konad Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome - 04 Garnet

Top Coat of NYC

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