Thursday, May 13, 2010

Industrial gears layered fauxnad

Hi Kids!
I am super excited to post this fauxnadicure! I used Claire's Mood Nail Polish in Daring/Innocent. These show very well on my nails and the goldenrod to gray gradient going on under my stamps just makes this mani very cool in real life! And to think- I originally had SH Wet Cement as the base and changed it because it was goopy, resulting in sub-par application. I am so glad I changed it, even though at the time, I thought it a huge pain in the butt!

The outcome of this fauxnadicure is quite different from my usual nature/garden themed manis. I like how it all came together...especially since I had 2 fails before this. With all the new plate I have, I'm more than a little amped out with image overload. So many images...never enough time. I wish I had it in me to call off work just so's I can stamp all night. :(

All pictures taken outside sun, shade, and different locations so as to bring out the many "moods" of this polish. Be warned...I had an awful time cleaning up the Konad Black Special Polish. It stained my cuticles something fierce. I don't usually use the Konad polish, however, the circuitry stamp on Konad M70 wasn't playing nice with my usual black stamping polish, Color Club, Where's The Soiree?.
Anyway, as usual, all pictures are clickable for giant view.






































































































































3 coats Claire's Mood Polish, Daring/Innocent
fauxnad plates- T30, T04, P07
BM plates- BM12, BM15, BM03
Konad plates- M70, M73
dotting tool 

Stamping Polishes- Konad Black Special, Sally Hansen Aqua and Gold Chrome, China Glaze Millennium and  ChG 2030 frankened to a warm peach pink.

The "gears" you see are actually stylized flowers from the Bundle Monster plate BM03. If you're wondering how I used Konad plate M73... I used a partial image from the musical stamp, specifically- the piano keys. haha!
Anyway...am I posting too many pictures?

29 comments:

Gwen Wijman said...

Not too much pictures imo
I love this mani!

Ayuu said...

<span>Wow, that's stunning, very original ! I love it ! </span>

EvilAngel said...

That is gorgeous and you really need to start doing tutorials!

danielle said...

Never too many pictures!  Love this one, it seems very sweet-steampunk to me.  :)

Jen said...

Industrial is hot!

Tennsley said...

Wow...great work!  I love the dark, industrial feel of it!

April and Ashley said...

This is my new favorite manicure ever!! My brain would just never think of doing something like this, but I hope that if I keep reading your blog, I'll open my brain to new possibilities!

L said...

OMG I love it

L said...

She does!!!

Stiletto said...

Girl, just when I think I i have a fav mani, you do another that blows the last outa the water!  you are just so ridiculously awesome! 

nihrida said...

Your konadicures are mind blowing!

~Elizabeth aka Lacquered Lizard said...

Steampunk amazingness. Love love love it!

~Elizabeth aka Lacquered Lizard said...

3rd!

Midge said...

OMG!  LOVE!!  This is so awesome.  I kinda want this as a patterned background for something.  I love it.  And never too many photos!!

booteddybelle said...

This is so cool.....YOU are so cool!

mae espiritu said...

supppper beautiful!!

ainos2 said...

I've been thinking about it...

thriszha said...

wow!!! Im really amaze by ur layering techinque!! ur the QUEEN of nail art..xoxo

Jackie S. said...

This is soo Rockstar!

Naomi Brooks said...

Majorly awesome! Where do you get you fauxnad plates?

AnotherBottleOfPolish said...

I love this!

iceomaticsnails (Liz) said...

Seriously.  This art made me gasp!  So intricate.  Not too busy.  Perfect!!  I love your layering!

Saori said...

<span>Incredible !!!!!!! Each mani from you it's a true master table  !!</span>
<span>congrats it's fantastic, I love a lot !!</span>

NikiC said...

This is beautiful! I love these so much!

Arrianne said...

No! The more pictures the better!

glitterM said...

Woah...this is crazy, but in a good way! I love it! INTENSE manicure!

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Nikki said...

I really like this....nice!  I just got my bundle monster plates today...YEAH!  I will be playing with them soon.  Thanks for the bundle monster shout out!

B said...

OMFG this is beyond amazing. I was finally able to pull my jaw up off my keyboard so I could type this. Just... WOW.

Coolest.

Mani.

EVER.

makeupgirl21 said...

Beautiful! You give me so much pleasure looking and drooling over your art work.