Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Review and test: MoYou London Gothic 04

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Hello!

Oh yes, oh yes, I have another Halloween plate review for you--MoYou London Gothic 04. It's not *just* a Halloween plate--in fact, MoYou have just come out with some plates specifically designed for Halloween in their Festive collection--but, this is definitely an awesome plate to use for Halloween looks.

First up, here is mah video:




And now some stills of the lovely:



MoYou London Gothic 04
MoYou London Gothic 04

MoYou London Gothic 04
MoYou London Gothic 04

MoYou London Gothic 04
MoYou London Gothic 04

MoYou London Gothic 04 vs. Konad

"But Michelle!" I hear you saying. "I'm not really into Halloween!" Okay, fair enough. This plate might not be for you. But, before you decide that, let me point out a couple of very cool things here:


  • The lace pattern and the cross-hatch pattern could easily be used for romantic manicures.
  • The tree could easily be a fall or winter tree.
  • The Latin words are awesome for general background purposes or anything to do with books, studying, scholarship, Church, etc.
  • The stained-glass-esque pattern is gorgeous and could be used for a ton of beautiful lead-lighting.
  • Ditto for that stunning arch/window.


So if you're worried about getting a plate that you'll only use once a year, I don't think you have to have that worry with this one. :)

Okay, let's take a look at the mani I did with this plate. I started with Barielle Soho At Night, from the recent Me Couture Fall 2014 collection:


Barielle Soho At Night

Barielle Soho At Night
Barielle Soho At Night

Because this month's theme in the Nail Challenge Collaborative is 'Stripes', I went with the cross-hatch pattern for a background (of criss-crossed stripes). I used Sally Hansen Lively Lilac and Barry M Silver Foil to stamp my designs:






*Cue creepy music as the hands play with the spider*

One thing that bummed me out a little about this plate (and I've had the same issue here and there with other MoYou plates) is I had a little bit of difficulty getting the thing lines and flowers to stamp completely solid, without any missing spots. But, you'll notice that the hand/spider stamped perfectly.

Happy Halloween Hugs!!
M.

10 comments:

  1. What a spooky feeling plate this is!

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    1. Yes! Spooky in an elegant, interview-with-the-vampire sort of way!

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  2. lovely purple and wonderful design :)
    these plates are awesome!

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  3. The video won't play. :( It says it's private. Aren't I allowed to play with your privates anymore?

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    1. Of course you are, darling!! lol!! But seriously: Sorry, I just reset it to public!! Thanks for letting me know. :)

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  4. LOL, a yo-yo spider! :) Would love the mani more without it -- it does look just so elegant and romantic with that criss-crossed pattern.

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    1. Aw come on! How can you not love yo-yo spider?? :P And thank you--I love the elegant alter-ego of this plate. :)

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  5. I'm loving that gnarly tree and the Latin...

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    1. Agreed!! I just used the latin on a manicure...will share soon!

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