Review & How-To: MoYou-London Fairytale Collection 10

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In yesterday's post I told you I'd be reviewing the plate I used, MoYou London's Fairytale collection plate 10, in a post later this week. Well, I have had an amazingly productive day and I managed to get everything in line to write up the post for you today. Woo hoo!! Caffeine rules!

As usual, I have a little video I made showing you the plate up-close and personal, while I talk about some ways to use it:

And the next order of business is some still shots:

MoYou London Fairytale Collection 10

MoYou London Fairytale Collection 10

MoYou London Fairytale Collection 10

MoYou London Fairytale Collection 10

Hey! How do the images on those plates compare in size to standard Konad images?

MoYou London Fairytale Collection 10 Vs. Konad

Okay, so, let's do a little break-down on this plate, because I think it has possibly the most versatility to it that I've ever seen on a plate. Because, really, how many plates can take you through both Halloween and Christmas?


1) Full-nail images.  While full-nail images are not this plate's strong point, there are still a few, especially if you have shorter nails. Be warned--with the exception of the brocade-like pattern I used in my manicure, there is not a ton of wiggle room; I don't want you to get this plate if you have medium nails expecting that you can get a bunch of this type of use from this plate. But if can be done, carefully, with shorter nails. Here is my manicure from yesterday, with the full-nail brocade, to refresh your memory:

And here are the areas I think can be used for full or partial background images, with care:

2) Halloween manicure. Yes, that's right, I said it and I meant it. If scary clowns freak you out, this is completely awesome. And you can also use this for brains, and reptilian scale stuff: 

3) Child-themed manicures, like baby-showers. There are toys everywhere!! The pinwheel is my favorite, and don't forget the little paper boats. I don't know if kids these days still do that, but I know I did when I was a little girl. And the base of the jack-in-the-box has a whimsical pattern that could look like a child's toybox. 

4) Ballerina-themed manicures. This one is pretty much a no-brainer, I admit. There's a beautiful ballerina in the center, little ballerinas in different positions on the edge, and of course, the ballet shoes. :)

5) Christmas manicures. A Nutcracker manicure is also a no-brainer here, and is a slight variation on the ballerina theme above. Make it with Christmas colors, and you've got a festive holiday manicure. :) Also, the toys are cute under-the-tree items. Take a look at my manicure below, for a fast look at how to do this. 

6) Miscellaneous cool decorative elements. This plate has beautiful arches that can be used as borders or as elements in skittle manicures, etc. If you pull the images from the longer portions toward the bottom, you can get portions that will look straight on your nails (see my manicure below). There are also little florette images next to the soldier, in different sizes for different nails or to use together in a larger design. 

I've had some comments about the really large images on these plates, like the soldier and the main ballerina on this one, mentioning that they are really intimidating because there's no way you can get the whole image on one nail. That is true, and I understand how frustrating that can be! One option is to stamp the image over several nails. Another option is to pick part of the image, and I wanted to showcase that for you. I also wanted to show you that you can really get straight parts off of the arches, lol, or at least straight enough. So here is a Christmas Nutcracker manicure I put together quickly for demonstration purposes:

The base polish I used here is InDecisive Nail Lacquer Bloodstone, and I stamped with Barry M Silver Foil. The soldier and Clara both come out clearly, and I think Clara is stunning--she'd look great just on her own, in my opinion. :)

I hope this has helped spark your creativity for this plate, and for other collage plates you may have. :)

Hugs and loves!!
M.