I have 2 fauxnadicures for you...1 good, the other, an awful fail. Both are on Claire's Calm/Wild.
I struggled with what to stamp on this mani so as not to detract from the color transition and the finish. I am so glad I bought a back-up of this polish- 1/3 of the bottle went to painting a plastic strip for the practice stamping of images and polish color choices!
In order to preserve the soft, suede finish, I decided right away that I would not be using a top-coat on this mani. This decision significantly cut out all the regular options I use for stamping color. Without a top-coat all the flash, shimmer & duochrome polishes I've frankened for layering purposes were out. All I had left were cremes, pearls and chromes. After a lot of practice stamping, I chose Sally Hansen Chrome. Cremes and pearls just looked too flat.
Anyway, here's the "good" fauxnadicure;
I used fauxnad plate P51, center image stamped multiple times with Sally Hansen Pure Chrome.
This next mani is a fail because the stamped images are not crisp and intact. I used Sally Hansen Pink Crystal Chrome to stamp this one. Obviously, it's not pigmented enough for the Essence plate I used.
Note the color of Claire's Calm/Wild. It is color accurate...my hands hadn't warmed up yet, resulting in a pretty raspberry shade.
33 comments:
I have GOT to get my hands on that mood polish because when I first glanced @ your pictures I thought it was sponge art! so PRETTY! calm/wild is the best of them all, I think. :D
pure hotness! Those Mood Polishes are to die for, and this fauxnad pattern is gorgeous :)
wow!! this is stunning..
It's beautiful!
It's really pretty!
Oh This is so pretty!!
I love it and I really love this color on you!
I don't think the second is a fail it's just a bit more subtle.
I would never ever call the second one a failure! As far as I can see in the picture it looks great too! I just love to see the mood polishes<3 this one is my fav of them all:)
I LOVE them both!
You are crazy telented girl!
Looks good! :)
Very romantic!
You are crazy! I love both of them very beautiful! :)
This konadicure is great ! I love it, very classy !
Thanks Thess!
I was trying to think of an adjective for the title of this mani...romantic fits well. Not being the romantic type, I would never have thought of it
Thanks Christy!
I hated the first one, but with a little scraping with an orangewood stick, I was able to remove it quite easily.
Thank you Miss!
I think the suede finish is what makes this color.
Thanks Andrea!
Honestly, I picked out the best picture of my fail...for vanity's sake. ;)
Thank you Michele!
I like this image as well. It's bold but still feminine. It looked so small on the plate, it was the last contender for my fauxnad.
Thank you Sara!
It *does* look like it's sponged gradient!
Thank you Dear! I <3 this one so much!
Thank you Sasha!
Thank you Rhea! I don't know what's come over me lately...I usually don't do "pretty"!
Thank you L!
Thank you Nessa!
Thank you Ayuu! I *love* your blog!
Do the Sally Hansen Chromes even exist anymore? I've seen a few konadicures with them, but I have searched up and down and high and low for these colors,and they are nowhere to be found where I live!
Lovely manicures. I don't think anything you do is a fail. Love the designs on your nails. Very pretty.
eeeek! im so jealous!!!!!! mine doesn't change on me! I suck! It changes on everyone else! that looks amazing on you! and the stamping is cool as hell
Hi Natalie!! :)
Sally Hansen chromes are long dc'ed, however, you can still find them on Ebay.
Here's the seller I use most often for my nail stuffs
http://stores.ebay.com/cassiecosmetics
Thank you Miss! Very sweet of you to day that.
It's probably because you hands are the same temperature of the room(s)/area(s) you are in.
The first one is lovely!! Although I like the second one too :)
thanks,Lisa! 8-)
Oh, many thanks, you're so nice :)
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