 |
| Barry M Bright Purple stamped with Konad Plate m21 |
I haven't done any stamping for ages, but I was inspired to buy a new plate (Konad m21) by this lovely splotch stamped manicure by The Bookish Manicurist. The plate arrived today and I couldn't wait to try it out!
My base is Barry M Bright Purple - which is a super plummy magenta sort of colour. I used three coats here, plus Seche Vite. I always prefer to seal my nails with topcoat before I start stamping - when I've forgotten to do this on occasion in the past my stamping has streaked and blurred when I applied topcoat. I stamped on random splats using Konad Special Polish in Black, then applied basecoat over these before stamping on the white splats with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Whirlwind White. Another layer of basecoat over this and a final coat of Seche Vite. I prefer to use a runny clear coat over my stamping before applying SV - again I've had things go wrong in the past and I've found this always works well for me. There's nothing worse that seeing a perfectly stamped nail go all melty and streaky as you drag a thick topcoat like SV through it!
 |
| Barry M Bright Purple stamped with Konad Plate m21 |
These pictures are taken near a lamp and (on my screen at least) the colour of Barry M Bright Purple looks a bit pinker and lighter than in real life. I'm blaming my dog for the lack of colour accuracy - today has been cold but quite bright; we set off for what I'd intended as a short walk but she had other ideas and was so enthusiastic I just went along with it........... two miles became five and when I got home to start photographing my nails the light had gone and I had to use a lamp. pfft! This last picture is in natural light, right up against the window.
 |
| Barry M Bright Purple stamped with Konad Plate m21 |
I purchased Barry M Bright Purple from Boots recently - it was one of those colours that jumped around on the shelf shouting 'buy me' as I walked past! The Konad Black and Sally Hansen Whirlwind White are my stamping staples and I've had them forever. I've tried stamping with other black polishes but nothing works as well for me as the Konad polish, so that's what I use!
