Grey Cheeky Viva Mexico Stamping

Hi all,

Quicky quick post today, though i'm making this Wednesday night, i'm shattered so early night is needed!

Today I have a really short post with some stamping. Now the laptop is back up and running and I'm editing photos I've realised I should stop relying on my iphone for taking photos!

Base Coat: CND - Stickey

Base Colour: Purple - Unknown Grey

Stamping Colour: W7 - Nightsuede

Image Plate: Cheeky Viva Mexico

Top coat: Rimmel - 60 seconds

Sorry again for the poop quality, here's a swatch of the polish - I can't remember the name of it though!

That's all from me for now, hope you've all had a good week so far :]

Dotting Tools - We Stamp On Sunday

Hi hi all, hope you've all had a good weekend. I have a feeling tonight is going to fly by and I'll be back at work before I know it :(

Sad times aside, yesterday when I did my nails for this Adventures in Stamping challenge it was actually sunny! So there's quite a few photos ahead, not loads, but a lot more than the couple of images I've been restricted to recently due to the use of flash only.

I also have a pretty special polish to show you (special to me) as it's gorgeous, and one of only two true matte polishes that I love the formula of. I believe to be a dupe for Orly's Iron Butterfly. This is amazing to be, cause I've wanted a polish like this for a couple of years now, and with W7's bargain price of £1.99; yes please!

Base Coat: CND - Stickey

Base Colour: W7 - Night Suede (also used for dots)

Flakies: Golden Rose Scale Effects Polish - 13

Stamp Colour: Barry M - Silver Foil

Image Plate: Bundle Monster BM224

Top Coat: Sally Hansen Advanced Hard As Nails

Matte coat: Rimmel - Matte Finish

Above is with flash, pretty green!

Below is before I added to extra matte coat.

And for the base and flakies only combo, which looked quite nice as flakie polishes tend to dry a little matte.

This flakie is still true love for me, in fact the four I own are. Never disappointed when I reach for them. Here's what I used for the mani, and I will show you swatches of the beautiful Night Suede after that.

Now; onto the pretty pretty Night Suede. This first picture is a rough one coat, no clean up required! The other two are two coats, totally effortless polish to use.

So W7 - Night Suede looks pretty much like dupe of Orly - Iron Butterfly, but as I own it I can't compare. It's a gorgeous dark charcoal with tiny silver flecks, and it looks great matte or glossy, but matte for the win!

If anyone owns Iron Butterfly let me know what you think.

Until next time my pretties, I'm gonna go stick on a film and order a curry =D

Matte & Gloss Fishnet

Another quick Mani for work, not a massive fan of it. But it was fun to wear for a couple of days :] And my boyfriend said it reminded him of black Spider-man / Venom. I kinda see it, but it's not my first reaction.

Base Coat: CND - Stickey
Base Colour: Miss Sporty - Charcoal
Matte Coat: Rimmel Pro - Matte Finish
Stamp Colour: BYS - Fools Paradise
Plate: BM209
Nail Art Pen: Black

I used the Bundle Monster plate as a guideline so my lines would be marginally straighter than free hand. I really need to thin my black nail art pen though it kept coming out goopy :(

Argyle

Miss Sporty - Fatal Black was a Christmas present from someone at work.

And it's so pretty. I'd describe it as a dark charcoal-black, it's a strange one though as it has a slight rainbow shimmer to it.

The formula's amazing too; it dries so so quick. And I only need two coats to totally cover my tips.

Konad: M60
Stamping Colour: Scarlet & Crimson - Ruby & Millie - Unknown Name
Base Colour: Miss Sporty - Fatal Black

Top Coat: China Glaze - No Chip Top Coat