Mish Mash Challenge, Week 2 : Taping! (And proof I still have a left hand!)

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Hello lovelies! This post is a touch late, but better late than never, right? I woke up sick on Monday, and unfortunately I pushed myself too hard on Tuesday and wasn't able to get this manicure done until last night. Thankfully whatever evil virus I had managed to pick up has packed it's little germ laden bags and left.

This week's Mish Mash Challenge theme is taping, and I have to tell ya, I had no idea what to do for this. I didn't want to do anything I had done before, which was tough since I love tape manis and have done a ton of them. Eventually I settled on combining taping with a gradient, a look that I've seen floating around lately. I really love this look, but I didn't manage to re-create it as well as I would've liked. I had a 3 year old trying to tackle me at random, and a really crappy roll of tape. The 3 year old I could work around, but tape manicures just don't come out right when you have an unruly roll of tape. I have no idea what the issue was, but my tape just would not stay stuck down to my nails. I used actual scotch tape this time - I think I'll end up going back to painter's tape since I don't seem to have any issues with that stuff.

For this potential fail I used OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls as my base, then taped off my nails in an inverted stiletto. Then I grabbed my trusty makeup sponge and used Sinful Colors Gel Shine in Spitfire, Royal Flush, and Nouveau Purple to create the gradient within the taping. The colors were actually inspired by a roll of paper towels of all things! After removing the tape (and swearing for a few moments since my lines came out wonky since my tape didn't stick well), I topped everything off with a coat of HK Girl and called it done.

You'll also notice that I'm showing my left hand today! I have finally managed to get some length without busting that middle nail doing something stupid. I'll still be swatching on my right hand, but you'll probably see my left hand for nail art (unless I manage to bust another nail by using them as a lever to open my Diet Coke).

Although I like the idea of this mani, I am bummed that it didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. Still wearable, but macro mode is unforgiving, so you guys to get to see all the flaws!

I'm dying to try this again with better tape and some different colors. It's such a quick and easy tape mani that I see myself trying this a few times before I get tired of it.

What do you think of this technique? Did I fail here?

Don't forget to check out all my awesome polish sistah's and their tape manis!

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I'll be back later this evening with a new polish from Love, Angeline! I also have a new beauty from Gypsyanna Polish coming up tomorrow, so make sure to drop in!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber




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31 Day Challenge Collage

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Saben me estaba acordando que no he hecho un collage para recapitular mis manicuras del reto de 31 dias así que pense que seria buena idea hacerlo hoy, mas vale tarde que nunca, no creen?? Espero que les guste, este fue mi primer reto de 31 dias!

ABC Challenge: "F" is for Fairy Farts!

Hello lovelies! Welcome to another ABC Challenge Post day! I really look forward to challenge days since I get to sit down and do some nail art. Since things have been insane with Sunday's evil emergency and all, I kept it simple this week. Simple, but sexay!

For this week's letter "F" challenge I decided to use Fairy Farts from Kelara Lacquers. Fairy Farts is a gorgeous purple, blue, pink, and holographic micro glitter, and the entire reason I found Kelara Lacquers. I have the sense of humor of a 15 year old boy, so Fairy Farts had me laughing like a lunatic and I just had to have it. I've actually held off on wearing this one so that I could use it for this challenge.

I love Fairy Farts on its own, but I wanted to keep doing nail art for the challenge posts. I decided to use A-England Camelot, my go to black, for my base and use scotch tape and Fairy Farts to create a stiletto manicure. I love the result! It's far from perfect, but it's all sexy and sparkly.

This is 2 coats of A-England Camelot with 1 coat of Kelara Lacquers Fairy Farts. A little pic heavy because I was indecisive with photos this morning. Also please forgive the wonky skin tone. I'm getting my DSLR today so this is hopefully the last day I'll have to deal with this old camera!

Isn't Fairy Farts beautiful? The name actually comes from Kelara's idea of what an actual Fairy Fart would look like. My inner 15 year old boy still finds this hilarious! Thankfully Fairy Farts makes a sexy stiletto manicure so I don't have to completely offend the uptight people I see where I shop every day.

The formula on Fairy Farts is Indie Thick, yet very usable. I had no issues with clumping or glopping and application was smooth and covered in one coat. The holographic effect is impressive, with Fairy Farts simply glowing in most light. It's hard to capture with my current camera and light setup, but trust me, its there! You can find Fairy Farts at Kelara Lacquers on Etsy for $9/bottle. Kelara also has a new line of Holographics which look awesome! I'll be ordering those soon!

What do you think of Fairy Farts? Are you giggling over the name?

Be sure to check out what all the ABC Challengers have in store for the letter F today!





I'm trying to catch up on swatching and will hopefully be able to post again today. 

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!

Studded Nails with Pure Ice Scream

Good Morning Lovelies! Happy Tuesday! It's going to be another busy day here at KLK - I have even more awesome new polishes to show you so I'll be working on some of those today.

This morning I have a manicure I wore a few days ago to share with you. I've been really missing nail art lately, so I decided to break out my old, neglected striping tape as well as my brand new studs that I received from KKCenterHK and play around a bit.

I started with Finger Paints Paper Mache as my base, then laid out my striping tape pattern and polished over that with Pure Ice Splash. Then I added some of the dark grey/black studs within the tape pattern and sealed it all with top coat.

I love the finished design, even though I had some issues with my striping tape. I bought my striping tape on E-Bay, and this particular roll was a bit wonky. The pieces of tape were never the same width, and when I went to remove them they broke into pieces even though the polish was still very wet. This left less than neat lines, which caused some smearing. Needless to say I'll be investing in some new striping tape ASAP!

The studs were incredibly easy to use, which I was very excited about since my other studs are from a drugstore brand and are a pain to use. The studs that I received from KKCenterHK are actual metal and are easy to pick up and place onto the nail. They are very smooth and rounded on top, with a flat bottom that has no glue or sticky padding. I love studded nail art and after trying these out I will definitely be ordering more shapes and colors!

All photos are 2 coats Paper Mache, 1 coat Pure Ice Scream:

Despite all the problems I had with my striping tape (not from KKCenterHK) , I really love this design. And I really love these studs!

You can find these studs by at KKCenterHK's website, item number NNAIL-DRN666, or by clicking here. These studs come in packages of 50 and retail for $4.73. KKCenterHK is now carrying all different sizes, shapes and colors of studs as well as thousands of different nail art accessories. They offer great pricing and free worldwide shipping, so check them out!  You can also save 10% off your entire order by using code KIMBERSKORNER at checkout.

What do you think of studded nails?

Stay tuned for some new Polish TBH this afternoon!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Polishing!
-Kimber