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Moonflower Polish Diamante - Supernatural Lacquer Varulfur - UberChic 24-01 - Simply Silver Stamper

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

 I have the feeling like I've technically done this look before, the holo over multichrome I mean. Not that I particularly care if I have anyway, also too lazy too check. I say this often but the truth is I have no time. So, here we go, untried challenge again.

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My untried polish today is Supernatural Lacquer Varulfur, which was part of a werewolf themed duo with Supermoon Lacquer.. I wanna say sometime last year. The polish is pretty but...not blew my socks of spectacular. (Fellow makers, don't get mad at me for saying this. I'm trying to maintain the whole "honest unbiased reviews" thing. I was a blogger and nail polish aficionado first.) It's a purple to blue multichrome with hints of reddish gold...maybe copper. It also has some microflakies. My problem is that I like this color combo in multichromes a lot, so I tend to have a few of them. And as far as multichrome pigments go, there's really not much you can do to change them, other than to add stuff to them or try to alter the base color a bit for some different subtle effects.

Formula is thin and sheer, which can be typical of multichromes as you get the best effect by painting it on in thin layers. For the swatches I did 3 coats, with glossy topcoat. I had a hard time capturing the extreme reddish copper end of the shift on camera, but it's there in person.

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I stamped over that with Moonflower Polish Diamante, from the new Gemstones collection. Diamante is a silver holo, and there's not much I can say about it. One, cause it's my own creation so I obviously think it's great. Two, because I feel it's just a straightforward silver holo stamping polish. There's a few out there, so I made mine a bit darker just to make it different enough from all the rest. I really hate when I dupe another maker, even if it's accidental, so I always try to avoid it. So no, M Polish fans, this is not going to replace your To Have and To Holo that's almost out. I can't do that to Megan. This is just another alternative. Besides, she might come back some day, you never know.

Formula on Diamante is a bit on the thinner side, just cause that's the best way to make a holo polish. If you add too much pigment you lose some of that amazing rainbow holo flash. Anyway, I used the Simply Silver Clear Stamper from Lantern and Wren as well as their detail brush to fill in the triangles in the larger pattern. Stamping plate is UberChic 24-01. These days I get most of my nail art supplies from Carleigh so I definitely recommend checking out her shop here.

Video - I recommend watching the video above all, so you can see Diamante in action. Thanks for reading, watching, following me on social media, and all that stuff.






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June Mani Swap - Swirly Stamped Gradient Nail Art

Friday, July 1, 2016
*Some of the polishes in this post are press samples.*

Today I have my super late post on June's Mani Swap. I swapped with @luvbboop23 on IG. Her original design was using separate swirl images with the different colors but I don't have the same plate so I did a stamped gradient instead. More pics and tutorial below!

Purple Floral Nail Stamping with le polish, UberChic, and INM Out the Door Nail Lacquer

Thursday, April 21, 2016
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Today I have some easy and simple nail at with le polish Rhea. I love using crelly polishes as bases for stamping and other art. For this look I used an UberChic plate and INM Out the Door Nail Lacquer. Check below for more swatches and a short tutorial.

April Mani Swap

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
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For this month I swapped with @prettypinkypolish. She recreated my Black Watercolor Tape Mani. I recreated a bestie twin nails she did that was inspired by @betternailday. Swatches, macro, and tutorial below!

Sparkly Pond Stamping Mani How To with the OPI Color Paints

Wednesday, March 30, 2016
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Today I'm going to show you guys a stampwich, aka a pond manicure with stamping in between the layers, done with the OPI Color Paints Mini Set, Bettina nail polishes, MoYou London Pro XL 06, and Pretty & Polished Halo TC. My twin sister had this idea she was trying to do but it wasn't quite working out. So I offered to see if I could do it and record a tutorial to help her out. I whipped this up over the weekend and I'm happy to report that she likes it and it did help her out. Check below for the macro shots and  scroll all the way down for the video tutorial .

Pink Floral Stamping with Essie Spaghetti Strap

Friday, March 25, 2016
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You guys...I meant for this post to published yesterday as another #tbt. I fell asleep, I was too exhausted. I re-swatched one of the very first polishes I reviewed in this blog and added some nail art. Essie Spaghetti Strap. It's also one of my most popular posts for some reason. Anyway, more swatches, macro, and video below!

Untried Indies - Different Dimension Keep Urchin Up

Tuesday, March 22, 2016
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Today I bring you another polish in my untried indies stash. I've had this for over a year and a half, just gathering dust. Yikes. It's Different Dimension's Keep Urchin Up from the summer 2014 Sea You On The Other Side collection. When I bought it, I remember asking my hubby for advice. At the time I was working as a real estate agent and I wasn't sure if I would have the guts to wear this to a showing, or have the time to wear it in my "free time" if it wasn't appropriate! Oh how things have changed. Now I think this one is actually pretty tame. Anyway, more swatches, links to video swatch, and super easy nail art below!

Pastel Seriotype Nail Art

Saturday, March 19, 2016
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I wanted to attempt some seriotype nail art...it didn't go too well. Seriotype nails are when you take a sponge and apply the colors randomly, then dab them onto the nail. I actually only learned recently what this technique was called. I've heard it called watercolor nails as well, since the effect can look like a washed out watercolor painting background. Sometimes it's called a smoosh attack or a smooshy base when you do the same thing with a stamper. These are also the same thing as a Saran Wrap mani, where you dab the colors directly on your nail and then smoosh them around with a Saran Wrap or when you paint a base and then use a scrunched up ball of Saran Wrap to dab on the additional colors. Point is, they all end up with a similar effect no matter what tools you use or what you call it.

Blue Fishtail Water Marble Nail Art and Tutorial

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

This week has been kicking my butt. I meant to post this yesterday but I have not had the time. And it's only Wednesday, I'm crying a little. I've got a doctor's appointment tomorrow and spring break starts on Friday for my oldest so...there goes whatever little peace and quiet I had remaining. Anyway, it's time for another Mani Swap! I do these almost every month but don't always post about them in here. But you can find them on my Instagram if you want to see them. This month I swapped with @sassy_manis.

Scofflaw Nail Varnish - Love Letter to Loki

Friday, March 11, 2016
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Today I have swatches and some nail art of Scofflaw Nail Varnish Love Letter to Loki. Although I've been hearing about Scofflaw for a while, I never bought any until a few months ago. I picked up Love Letter to Loki, Diamond Dogs, and Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her during her winter collection launch in January. I'll swatch the rest soon but I was feeling like a dark green last week so I started with this one. Swatches, review, macros, and a video below!

Nail Hoot The Beginning (partial) Swatches & Review

Thursday, March 3, 2016
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I've really been liking the polishes that Nail Hoot has been making lately so I got a few back in January (before the no buy began). I wanted to swatch and review them so I decided to just start with the Beginning collection. Not only are these the first polishes that Nail Hoot released but they are also inspired by the first five books of the Bible, which I found interesting. I didn't get all 5, I got the 3 that have multichrome properties so I have swatches of Genesis, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy to share after the break.

Orly In the Mix (Partial) Swatches and Nail Art

Tuesday, February 23, 2016
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I purchased 3 colors from the Orly Fall 2015 collection called In the Mix a few months ago. I haven't come across many reviews actually talking about the formula so I wanted to swatch them and share my thoughts. I also did some nail art and there's a link to the video tutorial below.

Nail Hoot Sea of Galilee Swatch and Nail Art

Saturday, January 30, 2016
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Today I have swatches, nail art and a "live swatch" video if Nail Hoot's fan group custom Sea of Galilee. I purchased this holo aqua blue jelly with purple flakes and was so in love with it that I actually bought a back up. Click "read more" or scroll down for more swatches and nail art, plus the video! *Picture heavy.*

Cozy Sweater Nail Stamping Tutorial

Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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It's been a cold week in FL, especially for me since I'm used to really warm temperatures. Currently it's been in the mid 50s as the high, vs the typical January high of mid 80s in PR. Florida's current highs are the same as PR's record lows, only in the mountains, and only at night. I mention all that so my cold weather friends and followers don't laugh at me. Anyway....I made some easy sweater nails. I've seen these done with hard gels but I figured I could easily replicate the look with stamping.

New Year's Eve Fireworks Stamped Nail Art

Thursday, December 31, 2015
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Hi guys! I took a needed break over the holidays and now I'm back...sorta. Just one post this week for you guys, I am however swatching today so I'll have new stuff for you next week. Hopefully I can work up to a 2x a week schedule and then back to 3x times a week. Today's post is a New Year's Eve fireworks stamped mani. Macro and video tutorial below!

Holo Splatter Nail Art

Saturday, November 14, 2015
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I did some holo splatter nail art for a nail art challenge prompt a few weeks ago. I realized that while I love the challenge prompts for mani ideas, I can't ever manage to post on the day they are due. So you guys get to see them now. Check below for more pics and a tutorial.

Northern Star Polish Harry Potter Gift Set

Tuesday, November 10, 2015
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Today I have this super cute, awesome gift set from Northern Star Polish to show you guys. I was thrilled when I got picked to receive this set to review, I'm a big HP fan. The set comes in it's own box, sealed with a golden adhesive ribbon, with the polish and cuticle oil ingredients in the back. It includes 1 full size polish called Protego Totalum, 1 full size container of cuticle oil in the scent Butter Brew, some holographic gold lightning glitter and 2 owl charms in a little star container, and a little charm bottle totem full of red and gold glitter. Check below for swatches and the review, plus some nail art and a video!

Pretty & Polished Dusty Cremes Water Marble

Monday, November 9, 2015
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A couple of months ago, when Pretty & Polished released the Dsuty Cremes for fall, someone asked in the fan group if they watermarbled. So I tested them out and yes, they do indeed. Since that was a while ago, I recreated it in one finger and a tiny container to show you guys how they spread. Enjoy!

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For the original water marble I let it dry and then applied as decals. In the tutorial, the colors didn't come out as crisp, mostly due to the small container and how quickly I was trying to get it done, less drops of color means I have to work faster. The used an empty cuticle balm container to water marble in.

Neon Holo Roses Nail Art Tutorial

Wednesday, November 4, 2015
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I belong to an amazing group of women that come together to talk about their love of nail polish and nail art. Our founding member recently and unexpectedly passed so we got together to do nails in her honor. The themes where Floral or Pigs since those are things she loved. For my manicure, I decided to use some products that were made by two ladies in the group, Shinespark Polish and M Polish, stamped with roses from UberChic 1-02. There's a video tutorial and macro shot below.

Orange and Black Stamping Tutorial

Monday, November 2, 2015

I have what I consider a nail fail for you guys today. I wanted to create a orange and black damask look but I didn't have any damask stamping plates so this is as close as it got. I've since remedied the situation and got some plates. I did these about a month ago but like usual, I'm posting it now. Because I must be some sort of masochist I actually went and recreated these on one nail last weekend so I could bring you a tutorial. Enjoy!

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