Konad M63 - Orly Mirror Mirror / Barry M Grey

Hiya!!!

A few days ago I reviewed Orly's Mirror Mirror, it can be seen here.......today comes the konad!


I used 2 coats of Orly Mirror Mirror as the base, could have done with three but two was enough as a konad base.
I wanted the try the hounds-tooth pattern on plate M63 as it would suit grey very well. So I stamped over the top using Barry M Grey, which is a darker shade of grey than Mirror Mirror. It works really well giving a subtle and classy design, at least I think so ! LOL


What do you guys think?


Watch out next week for the start of my polish comparison posts.
I will be starting with greys to coincide with this post, then will be moving through the colour spectrum over the coming weeks.
So be sure to check back and have a peek at them.
I know I always look for polish swatches when buying new shades, mostly to see if I have something similar already, or to give me a better idea of the shade when compared to something I know. Really helps when buying online, so I thought these posts may help you too.

In the meantime, have a great weekend!

3 More Konad Catch-ups........

Okay girls, here are three more of my konad mani's. A couple more days of this and we will be up to present day, then you won't be so bombarded with konad nails LOL

The first one was a design I saw on a fellow bloggers page. Wan at I Love Nail Polish has some beautiful designs and tutorials on her site so go take a look. This one was so cute I had to try it out, going to do the Gothic Lolita one as well, it is just so fab I have to have a go!
It was my first time doing polka dots and it was so much fun to do. I also did my toes with the same design and it looked super cute! Hubby loved the toes, he called them my happy feet as they made us both smile so much. Honestly, you can't be miserable with this design on your fingers and toes.
Getting the konad design straight was also really hard, I was so fixed on doing this quickly I left myself flustered and couldn't line them up right, I left it though and still enjoyed the mani.
My base polish is a much darker lilac than Wan used, I just didn't have one pale enough, but it still looks kinda cute.

I used Gosh Wild Lilac for the base
M71 in konad white
Misa Heaven white and dotting tool for the polka dots



The next one was back to the snowflake plate, it was coming up to Christmas so it was a must do mani. This time I experimented with a non konad polish for the stamping. It worked okay too, was very impressed with the silver, it was incredibly opqaue and stamped beautifully.

Orly Pixie Dust base
M59 in konad white and Stargazer Chrome Silver




The last one for today features my current favourite nail polish. Misa Sugar Daddy! I cannot believe how much I love this polish. It is just stunning, it looks like crystallized sugar on your nails, though smooth of course ;o) The konad design in a good one too, very delicate and I felt complimented the base colour well. This was my first try at a full nail design, but it is a very forgiving one so a good starter. I love this one, so pretty.

Misa Sugar Daddy base
M63 in China Glaze Emotion



Well, that's it for today, hope you enjoyed them, more coming shortly.........