Thursday, March 15, 2012

Shiny Triangle Stamping

Today I have an older manicure for you. I did this about a month and a half ago but never ended up posting it for whatever reason. So - let's get ready to travel back in TIIIIIMEEEEE!


I did this right after I had a super tragic break. I find shorter nails are easier for me to stamp on, so I took out my plates and searched for a design that I liked. I really gravitated towards this triangle design from Shany plate SH22. I bought the Shany plates on Amazon.com.


I started with a base of Wet N Wild Ready to Pounce, which is a dark dark purple from Wet N Wild's elusive and coveted Halloween 2011 collection -- On the Prowl. Then I took out my Sally Hansen Chrome Pens, which I found on sale at Walgreens, and chose the gold one. The pens are really nice for stamping, I can confirm.

The problem with this manicure was in the plate, I think. Some parts of the design didn't transfer, some transferred partially... I am not exactly a stamping loser. I've got a lot to learn, but I at least consider myself competent. Having said that, I had a really hard time using this design. The Shany plates are pretty thin and flimsy feeling (not to mention having super sharp edges), so it's not much of a stretch to say that it was the culprit of my problems.


Despite my trouble with the plate, this manicure turned out okay! The base was a bit too dark for my usual tastes, but it was a nice departure from what I consider my usual polishing style.
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21 comments

  1. It looks like glass shards falling apart. Nice :)

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  2. You would not have been able to tell you were having troubles with the stamping! It turned out great and I love the color combo.

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  3. Really beautifull dark purple *_*

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  4. Very cool. It looks like gold glitter.

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  5. I love it! It kinda reminds me of shredded glitter :)

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  6. I stil think it came out really nice! I love your color choices. Very pretty. :)

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  7. Looks great. I think the difference in transferring makes it look more interesting and less like a "stamp". In this case, at least.

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  8. Wow, this looks pretty good!
    I love the stamping design. it's a bit retro.
    I think, I need to get this plate for myself too :p

    Greetings

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  9. Love it! This mani looks stylish and cool!

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  10. I think I'd like this mani better in different color combo :p

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  11. wow i love this! reminds me of the big gold shard glitters!

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  12. It's always good to do something different. You might not ever wear it again - but you know some of us out here will like it!! I definitely like this

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  13. love the mani and the length of the nails!!

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  14. Beautiful, it looks like mirror shards. Really like it!

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  15. Stamping never ceases to amaze me. It is crazy how cool nails can look now a days.

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  16. I got the same plates and didn't even notice this pattern... time to go through them again! Lovely manicure :)

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  17. I love it, simple yet elegant. Noone would know you were having troubles with stamping, it looks perfect to my not pro eyes!

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