Brocade Nail Art

Hello Gals!!

(wondering if I do have any male followers except my hubby and bro who I forced to follow my blog?)

Today I have a really pretty mani to show ya!

The base is ChG Magnetix: Positively in Love

I was trying to magnetize it but I ended up touching the magnet into my nails for some reason on almost every nail!!! Ughh! so I thot maybe i'd try that when I have short nails. So I added another base on the half magnetized base so smoothen out the magnetic effect.  I love the jewel toned shade of the base.

Stamping Plate: RA 112

Stamping Colour: Streetwear Gold

I added some bindi stickers for more glam

I think there arent enough plates which have a brocade or baroque designs. I wish I had more choice in these kinds of designs, u know the designs with creeper, leaves etc which allow enough of the base to show through. This also looks very indian to me and is quite apt for weddings/functions.

I loved how this design turned out ♥♥♥

Hope u ♥ this too?

Checkered Blue

HiYa!

I am finding myself quite short of time these days. Lotsa work at work.

My last 2-3 manis turned out duds! and I am finding myself short of posts too! 

I have a couple of new polishes to swatch and try which I will hopefully do soon.

Meanwhile enjoy the pics. 

Base: Unbranded Sandy Matt Blue

I love how these look. Very diff texture..but dont feel gritty.

Very smooth, 2 coats. Another mani using this type of polish. Here

Stamping Polish: Another Sandy Matt Silver

Stamping Plate: OB 8

Do you like stamping?

Stamping Polishes: Non Konads

I did an experiment..*think: lab coat, big cold lab, and loads of polishes to splatter!!*

Bmwwahahahahahaha!

Yeah I had fun!! I have stamped most some polishes I have to check if they stamp well or no.

If some of these dont work for you..jus leave them open under a fan/open room for half an hour and try again. I have stamped them over a white page with black stripes of acrylic paint. For shades that wouldnt show over black..I have used Revlon's Top Speed polish as a base (pink). 

You got any questions..pls leave a comment at the end of the post..and I'll answer.

To see my tutorial on Nail Art stamping: Click here

Colorama Black: Is slightly runny, but stamps decent, specially over bright colours

Colorama Dark Blue (Marinho): Its transparent, runny, doesnt show too well, but shows on white

 

Colobar 21 Mulberry: Too pale, doesnt show

Colobar 09 Icy Silver: Shows well on dark and bright colours

Colorbar 37 White: Shows well on dark..but not too well on bright..kinda ok ok

Colorbar: 18 (mint green): I'd give this a miss as a stamping polish

Lakme Metallics: 040 (gold) Shows well on dark and light colours..but maybe u'll need thick designs for this to show on light bases

Lakme 01 Color crush: This is slightly paler gold as compared to 040 Metallics..but stamps similar to it

Streetwear Golden Mirror 03: Stamps well too. Click here to see how it stamps on red

(Pls dont ask me why I have soo many golds..I still have another 3..in Non indian brands..I bought them all to test for stamping. I've heard the Konad Gold is not good.)

Lakme Metallics 241: This one is a bronze metallic. Shows well over white.. See this post

Lakme Twilight Mauve: Meh...If u ask me..give it a miss. However its a pretty base polish..click here

Lakme: D417 Freespirit from Manish Malhotra collection: Stamps really well over light bases

Streetwear Fuchsia Pink: This is similar to Konads Psyche Pink..kinda Meh...

Streetwear Violet Divine: Seems to show well on white and right bases, looks slight transparent..I m yet to use it as a stamping polish.(will update)

Streetwear Blue Bell: No no..no no..no no..unless u like pale blue on stark white

Revlon Top Speed: Mulberry 59: I like how it looks pastel pink on the white base

Lotus herbal: Cozy Mulberry: Nope..Doesnt work as stamping polish

Hope this helps.

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