The Tri- Polish Challenge: Day 4, Geometric Pattern

Hello everyone!

I've not been able to blog for some weeks. Although I have some nail polishes and hauls to show you, I'm starting with this tape and stamping nail art, because I'm supposed to make a post for the April Tri- Polish Challenge today. So I thought it was best to show the one that was supposed to be posted before Easter first, so that they at least are in chronological order. This is the mani I made for day 4 in the Tri- Polish Challenge.

What I did:

First I used all the three colors, and painted one color on each nail. Then I taped off parts of the nails and made random color block areas. I used this tutorial (called Springtime Color Block Tape Manicure) by Chalkboard Nails, but made different tape patterns. After the color blocking, I used the geometric pattern on Konad m64, and stamped with black stamping polish. I must admit that I was surprised by how well the end result looked. (The only thing I didn't like was that small parts of the image stayed on the stamper.) But then I ruined most of the nails with the top coat. Luckily I also took photos before adding the top coat.

Top coated color block mani ready for stamping

Stamped with Konad m64, before top coat

Here you can see the damage from the top coat :-(

Used:

The Tri- Polish Challenge polishes I chose for March:
*Linda Johansen Nail Candy: Lilac Lilly- purple
*H&M: Mint Madness- green
*H&M: Coral Road - coral
and:
*Scotch tape
*Scissors
*Konad stamping plate m64
*Konad SP black

This photo looks more flattering (nails out of focus :-) )

I'm still thinking about what polishes to chose for April. I have to choose one pink, orange and turquoise. I think I will use Gosh Bubble Gum as pink, and Gina Tricot #88 Flirt with me or Gosh Peachy as orange.  I haven't decided on the third polish...... This is what I wrote yesterday. I even ordered Picture Polish Honey Dew, but now that it arrived, it looks more green than my H&M Bella's Choice... And I wish Gosh Peachy was more pastel, but it's pretty opaque, so I'm choosing Peachy again. I'm going to make the next mani in the Tri- Polish Challenge now, but am not sure when it and the post and everything will be ready.

I have to think of my health, so I have to blog in my own pace. Thank you for visiting my blog although I haven't been posting since before Easter.


Lani

Here you can see the other participants' nails for day 4 in the Tri- Polish Challenge:

The Tri- Polish Challenge: Day 1, Lily Nails

Hello everyone!

I have chosen one purple, green and coral nail polish for the Tri- Polish Challenge. That means that the polishes will have to work together for 4 manis this month. I have to use all 3 polishes in one of the manis. There's no theme, and we are allowed to use white, black, gold, silver, and glitter toppers. And next month we will get three other colors, and have to find one polish to represent each color again, and again, month after month. You can find out more about the challenge and how to join in here. But I want to mention that according to Debbie Crumpet, Ashley from Smashley Sparkles is the one who had the original idea.

The 3 polishes I chose:

H&M: Mint Madness- green
Linda Johansen Nail Candy: Lilac Lilly- purple
H&M: Coral Road (also used here)- coral

What I did:

I started with white nails, sponged the 3 polishes on, top coated. (I didn't want them to turn brown this time, so I was careful so that the colors didn't overlap much.) Then I stamped black lilies, using Konad black stamping polish and the lily images on two Bundle Monster stamping plates: BM- 314 & BM- 325.

The palette

And now you can take a look at what the other participants have made, and which polishes they have chosen. Because I'm posting so late, I've already had a look at some of them, and I was very curious. I like that we are so artistically free, and I hope that the challenge will stay that way. For me it's very interesting to see how different manis we make with these three colors.

Lani

H&M Coral Road+ Nubar 2010 mattified

Hello everyone!

H&M: Coral Road+ Nubar: 2010+ Gosh: #600 Matt effect top coat

Today I want to show you the mattified version of Coral Road by H&M (coral cream) with Nubar 2010 (flakie) layered over it.

Nubar 2010 over H&M Coral Road

Hello everyone!

Nubar 2010 over H&M Coral Road

I love flakies, and today I want to show you Nubar 2010 over a coral cream.

H&M: Coral Road

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H&M: Coral Road

I don't usually wear very bright colors, but have bought some lately (to see what I bought, click here) and the first I want to show you is "Coral Road" by H&M.

H&M: Coral Road

More photos after the jump :-)