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Hi guys! I hope you had a great weekend. I made jam. A lot of jam. Mixed berry jam, apricot jam, plum jam. Why? Because last week we my neighbors and my inlaws were sharing the bounties of their trees--and there was A LOT. We ate as many as we could, and I made jam with the rest. And if you didn't already know--I have thoroughly learned that jam is basically fruit flavored sugar. You don't want to know how much sugar I went through.
But anyway, on to nails! Today's post is has a dual purpose--to show you Born Pretty Store's Spring Garden-L003 plate, and to do day one of The Digit-al Dozen's White theme. :)
Let's start with the plate--here's the video review I did giving my ideas for using it:
And here's a closer look:
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| Born Pretty Store Spring Garden-L003 |
I love the spiritual, mystical feel of this. I'm also a big fan of watercolor tattoos, and this has that feel imo.
Here's a shot with a rule to help judge how big the images are:
And here are three sample looks I did in the video:
For my first mani, I started with a base of The Lady Varnishes Nobody's That Heartless, and stamped with Hit The Bottle Polish A Rose By Any Other Name and Copper-Haired Girl (also available at Lantern & Wren). I'm annoyed at how hard it was to photograph, so I included the best macro I could, because the polish and the images are beautiful, even if my camera rebelled!
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| Born Pretty Store Spring Garden-L003 over The Lady Varnishes Nobody's That Heartless |
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| Born Pretty Store Spring Garden-L003 over The Lady Varnishes Nobody's That Heartless |
And here it is matted:
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| Born Pretty Store Spring Garden-L003 over The Lady Varnishes Nobody's That Heartless |
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| Born Pretty Store Spring Garden-L003 over The Lady Varnishes Nobody's That Heartless |
I think the images with these colors are soft and romantic. :)
My second mani is for this month's Digit-al Dozen theme--which is 'White". We had a little discussion about what that meant, and we're taking several different approaches. I decided that for me it meant manis that either used white as a base or stamped with white, or both.
For this mani, I started with a base of Sally Hansen Get Mod on two fingers, and some fluid nail art I did on the others, using Zoya Breezi, Sally Hansen Night Flight, The Lady Varnishes Here's Where The Fun Begins, and Sinful Colors Concrete Jungle. I stamped with Messy Mansion Amalfi Coast and Chalk:
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| Born Pretty Store Spring Garden-L003 over Sally Hansen Get Mod and fluid nail art with Zoya polishes |
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| Born Pretty Store Spring Garden-L003 over Sally Hansen Get Mod and fluid nail art with Zoya polishes |
Here it is matted:
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| Born Pretty Store Spring Garden-L003 over Sally Hansen Get Mod and fluid nail art with Zoya polishes |
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| Born Pretty Store Spring Garden-L003 over Sally Hansen Get Mod and fluid nail art with Zoya polishes |
Stamping with white can go horribly, horribly wrong--a little goes a long way, and the color combo can make or break you. But white and blue is such a classic combo, especially with light floral prints, and I think that's what gives this a harmonious feel. This is one of the few that I think I like just a little bit better without the matte--I think the fluid nail art shows a little more. What do you think?
You can find Born Pretty Store Spring Garden-L003 in the store here, and you can use my code, MCL91, for 10% off your full-priced order.
I'll be back tomorrow with another 'white' mani--in the meantime, check out how the other ladies interpreted this theme, below.
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These are such cool stamping images!
ReplyDeleteYour first look is pretty, but that blue and white is so crisp! Love it!
ReplyDeleteYour stamping skills are top-notch! I haven’t properly stamped in years.
ReplyDeleteI love the contrast in the blue and white mani!
ReplyDeleteOh, both of these looks are beautiful! I'm loving the contrast and the fluid base in the last manicure though!
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