Hello Kitty Themed Nails with Colors by Llarowe and Color Club Halo Hues

In honor of my Hello Kitty loving daughter's 4th birthday, I did this HK themed manicure using a Colors by Llarowe special edition polish called "Courage, Brains & Heart,"  and Color Club Halo Hues "Harp On It."  I used Konad stamping polish and nail stamping plate KD1 and KD19 to create the Hello Kitty face and then used a dotting tool to add the pink to the bow and yellow to the nose.  I also used stamping plate SH214 from Shany to create the polka dots.

China Glaze "China Rouge" and Konad Special Polish Houndstooth Stamping

This is my first stamping post using Konad's Special polish.  For all my previous stamping manicures, I have always used a drugstore brand.  Believe it or not, they work the best, besides Konad's special polishes of course.  These polishes that are made especially for the stamping system really do work a lot better, but they are a lot more expensive too.  At $8 a bottle, it makes it harder to collect a variety of colors, so I am an gradually increasing my collection.  As you can see from the pictures there is a slight learning curve with this polish because it seems to smear a bit with my top coat.  I am not sure if it is my application, or if it is actually the BRAND of top coat, so more research and development is required.

This manicure is simple, yet sharp.  I love the design, and I am a sucker for red!

China Glaze Hologlam Collection "When Stars Collide" and Essie "As Good As Gold" Stamping

I bought this entire collection from China Glaze because as I have said, I LOVE HOLOGRAPHIC polishes. These ones aren't as blingy as some others than I have, which makes them even more gorgeous. They aren't so out there that they detract from the stamping, or other forms of nail art you might be inspired to create with these.  Here are two photos, one in the light box and the other in direct sunlight.  Please excuse the slightly off center stamping on some of the nails.

Happy iPhone 5s Release Day!

Even though I am not an iphone enthusiast, some of my favorite people in this world are!  So in honor of today's iPhone 5s release, I present, the Apple mani! Using Wet N Wild "Black Creme" and Orly's "Luxe, Rage and Dazzle" I stamped adorable Apple icons on all my piggies!  Of course, my color choices are inspired by all the lovely colors the new phone is coming out in!  Apple lovers rejoice, your long awaited phone is finally here, and even DROID lovers can appreciate that!

Orly "Miss Conduct" Holographic Polish with Black Stamped Nail Art

Be prepared to see a lot of holographic polishes on this blog.  I am a junkie for rainbow-y glitter type polishes much like this one.  Although it isn't as dramatic as some of the other polishes you will see, I absolutely LOVE this color by Orly.  Appropriately, it is called Miss Conduct.  I did some black stamping on this manicure as well, that turned out much better than I anticipated.  There is definitely still room for improvement though!

OPI "Affair in Red Square" and Black Nail Stamping

Really, what is better than a sexy red with some delicate artistic touches?  I guess a little black dress would have been nice too, but remember this is a Mom's blog, and (trying to contain my laughter) we don't get out much! ;)