Nail Art with Carpe Noctem Cosmetics and Bundle Monster

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Today, I have stamping for you! Plus some holo, because, well...HOLO! 

I planned this look around my desire to use one of my new polishes from Carpe Noctem Cosmetics, named Potato Queen. Potato Queen was a part of the Inspiration Collection, which Emily created using some amazing nail bloggers as inspiration! 

Potato Queen is a magenta holographic with additional larger glitters. The formula on this baby was like actual butter: SO smooth, remained where I put it, and quick to dry! She dried extremely glossy, but I still used one layer of top coat, to preserve it for the day (because let's be honest, when do I go more than a day without changing my polish??)

I applied Potato Queen on my pinky, ring finger, and thumb, and decided to stamp on my middle and index finger. For this design, I started with two coats of OPI Alpine Snow. Then I chose an image from Bundle Monster BM-S105, one of the plates from the Shangri-La Collection. I used my clear jelly stamper from Born Pretty Store for exact placement, and stamped using black Konad polish. Everything is sealed in with top coat! 

I am so extremely happy with how this turned out! A bright color with a black and white accent is quickly becoming one of my favorite looks to wear. 

What are some of your favorite color combos? Let me know below! 

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Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

Manicure Monday: Nail Art Using China Glaze Electric Nights Collection and Uber Chic Stamping Plates

*All Purchased by Me*

Happy Manicure Monday! I have some nail art for you today! I had created this mani back in the summer, and decided that I wanted to re-create it. Here are the materials that I had to gather, before I began: 

 

In order to begin this mani, I started with two coats of a plain white creme polish. My white of choice was Sally Hansen Insta-Dri 'Tag, Ur It!' This was released in Summer 2015, and it is one of my favorite whites-- It is opaque in two coats, and it dries quickly! 

After applying two coats of white, I topped it with one coat of quick-dry top coat, and let it dry for about 15 minutes. Then, I did a gradient with three colors from the China Glaze Summer 2015 Electric Nights Collection: Red-y to Rave, Home Sweet House Music, and Daisy Know My Name?. The Electric Nights collection is one of my favorites from China Glaze, and each color is bright, neon, and gorgeous. I only needed two passes of the cosmetic sponge over each nail for my desired opacity for this gradient! After clean up, I sealed and smoothed the gradient with another layer of top coat.

Next, I chose an image from an Uber Chic stamping plate, and stamped it with my favorite double-sided stamper from Bundle Monster. The plate that I chose was plate 1-01; I stamped using black Konad polish. I then sealed in the design with a final layer of glossy top coat. Here is the finished product!

And a macro! 

I absolutely love the contrast between the neons and the black stamping, and am so happy with how these came out! 

So,are you a neon person? Do you like gradients? Let me know below! 

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll see you next time! 

♥ Megan

Color Club Harp on It and Pueen Cosmetics Stamping

Hi, there! Today, I have a gorgeous silver holographic and some stamping for you! This is one of my favorite stamping manis that I have done. To start this mani, I polished two coats of Color Club 'Harp On It,' from their Halo Hues collection. Halo Hues have been released in several collections, and they are gorgeous, strong linear holographics. You can find them on Color Club's website here, as well as from Amazon. This is two coats of 'Harp On It,' plus one layer of top coat.

Color Club 'Harp On It'

This beauty didn't need any sprucing up, but I decided to add some stamping to it! I chose an image from Pueen Cosmetic's PUEEN46 from the Love Elements set, and stamped using black Konad polish. The design is sealed in with another layer of top coat! 

Color Club Harp On It and PUEEN46 

And because I love this so much, how about a macro shot of the design?

There you go! I absolutely love how this design came out, and I never thought that I would be one to stamp on top of a holo. 

Thanks for stopping by! 

♥ Megan