Abstract Aztec Nail Art using Inglot Flakies

Another Day another mani.

This one is something I really liked. 

Base is a dusty aqua blue polish from Rock Topia given to me by the awesome Good lack Nail. 

Topped with an Inglot Flakie that was topped with a matt tc

Stamped with A 53 plate using konad blue. 

I just love the effect of matt tc on flakies. Don't you?

Football Fever: UEFA Nail Art

With all this football fever all around its hard not to get drawn into!

Tonight's the final between: Italy and Spain  for UEFA EURO 2012 final at Kyiv's Olympic Stadium!

So who's gonna win?? I am rooting for Spain!!

Caught up in this fever I thot it was apt to do a mani for this!

Here's the base:

Thumb and Ring Finger: Sinful Colors Envy topped with Inglot Flakies

Pointer and little finger: Colorbar White

Middle: Viviana Blinding Splash

Thumb was stamped in White Konad with M57

Rest all is with acrylic nail paint

Thumb to pinkie: depicts the goal net, the trophy, Spain flag, ball, and Italian Flag!!

All topped with SV

This is the first time I've done freehand like this, which is quite evident in the shaky hand..but I think didnt turn out bad? did it?

Got Monday Morning Blues?? Beat them!!

Got monday morning blues? I got some..actually I get many! Aarrghhhh!

I think I start getting them by sunday evening just coz I know it monday tomorrow. LOL!

I've put on this really bright and cheery mani to help me put them off. 

I have used Sally Hansen's Firm Fig for the base + Inglot Matte Top coat

Stamping plates: M69 (stamped straight and upside down on alternate fingers)

Stamping colour: Konad White

Sally Hansen's Firm Fig is sheer and the above pic took 4-5 coats to make it opaque, resulting in pillow imprints on my nails from the previous night when I applied it. 

 This is how the base looks with Inglot's Matte Top coat. (Rs. 490/-) ($10)

This is my first matte top coat and I am in Love with this effect. It also smoothened out the pillow lines :)

Dries really fast and gives a nice smooth matt look. Doesn't feel powdery.

This top coat does show little tip wear after 2 days..as you see in the mani (1st pic), the tips have a slight sheen. But one can easily re-apply top coat  every 2 days as it dries soon.

I loved the effect of this. Instead of searching for various shades in matt, I think its best to buy a matte top coat and use it on your existing polishes. 

Do you have a Matt top coat? or plan to buy one?

Love to hear your comments on this.

P.S: Also I am making a couple of easy-to-do nail wheels for Indian marriage-y nails. 

If you have any colour suggestions that you'd like to pair with a dress do let me know. If you are the bride-to-be I'd love to come up with some easy peasy manis for your big day. 

Do leave your suggestions for colour combinations you'd like to see.

*: All polishes/top coats have been bought buy me and I am not affiliated with Inglot

Inglot 924 + Inglot Flakies 202

Hiiiiieee,

Quick post today. I am trying to rush to office and finish as much work as possible coz m going out-of-town on a river rafting trip in the middle of next week.. Eeeeeeehhhhhooooooo!

Please continue to Ogle at Inglot Flakie #202.

This one's a orange to green colour shifting flakie polish.

This is absolutely stunning in person. Remember the shiny red gift wrapping paper that has a slight holograpahic tint at edges? Thats what this was looking like.

I tried taking pics in sun but the glossy effect wasnt letting the flakies shine thru so I went back under shade.

Stamping Colour: Konad White
Plate: M2

 The base is Inglot 924: a medium tomato red shade

Ignore the mess on cuticles, I wanted to clean up after I applied the flakies.

"The dance of the Flakies"  hehe

I love love the shiny shimmery dance the flakies do on my nails!

So far I have been trying to use a base colour that is a part of  the spectrum of the flakie shine.

Once I swatch them all I'll do different bases..like blue under 203..Watsay?

Do you have flakies? or plan to buy them?

* Unless otherwsie stated: All products have been bought using my hard earned money

Inglot 835 + Flakies 203

Hi,

I had got a bunch of Inglot polishes and a few flakies some time back.

There has been a lot of interest generated around flakies.

Below is a swatch of Inglot nail Enamel 835.

Cost: Rs.490/- for 15ml ($10). It was quite sheer, what you see below is 3 coats.

Its a purple with pearl finish with a really small blue shimmer.

The bottle looked like it would be a duo-tone polish, but it isn't.

Surprisingly the brush of Inglot's nail enamels is really small. I had to put atleast 3 swipes to cover my tiny  nails..which can be a bit tiresome if you have broader nails.

Inglot says: these are toluene- formaldehyde- dibutyl phthalate (DBP)- camphor free.

Below is a bottle pic of #203. See how the flakies dance in light.

Cost: Rs.490/- for 8ml. ($10)

Inglot has 2 kinds of flakies. 

One of them is the series from #201 to #207 which are smaller bottles ($10/Rs490/- for 8ml) in size but have densely packed flakies. One coat is quite sufficient to give the flakie effect but you can do 2 for more shine.

The other one is the XL series. ranging from XL1 to XL7: These costs the same but have a bigger quantity (15ml). These less dense than the #201-207 series. I got XL7 from this series (will swatch soon.)

This is one coat of #203 over #835.

These flakies give a nice jewel toned effect.

#203 is duo-toned; changing from blue to green in various angles of light and will also reflect a bit of the base colour.

These feel pretty smooth and not at all gritty and were easy to remove as well. Not at all like the glitters.

Hope you liked #203. Will soon swatch the other flakies too.