Butter London Jaffa stamped with BM 224

Well it's the middle of summer here in New Zealand which means bright and hot, and time for a fun manicure! Todays polish is from Butter London. It's a bit tricky to apply as it goes on quite streaky and tends to pull the bottom layer off. My swatches show 3 thick coats.

This colour is next to impossible to photograph accurately. It's really a dusty orange coral - which is why my swatches look a bit dull - but a more accurate colour match. Outside it photographs more as a bright red coral. Looks cool, but not accurate!

Base colour: Butter London Jaffa
Nail plate: BM 224
Stamp colour: China Glaze 2030
Topped with Essie Good to Go

My little helper today :)

China Glaze Agro with stamping

Today I'd like to share an oldie but a goodie - one of my favourite olive green polishes (have a look at my other swatches here)

This is a gorgeous olive green. The polish is super pigmented and opaque in one coat - although I'm wearing two, 'cos I can! Not my best attempt at stamping - must have been having an off day but I still like how it turned out.

Base colour: China Glaze Agro
Nail plate: Konad M100
Stamp colour: China Glaze Hi-Tek
Topped with Essie Good to Go

OPI Wooden Shoe Like to Know with Born Pretty stamping

Today's stamping combo is an old favourite. OPI's Wooden Shoe Like to Know is one of those fail safe, always good to go polishes. It's a lovely muted warm taupe with a showing of microglitter.

I recently purchased some new stamping plates from Born Pretty and I'm really happy with how the images transfer.

See pictures below:

Top row, 3rd from left

Base colour: OPI Wooden Shoe Like to Know
Nail plate: BP-L020
Stamp colour: China Glaze 2030
Topped with Essie Good to Go

CG Don't Make Me Wine stamped with BM318

I'm not sure where I found this little stunner - it just happened to appear one day. This is a gorgeous vibrant fuschia colour from China Glaze with a cool name - Don't Make Me Wine

This shows two coats.

Base colour: China Glaze Don't Make Me Wine
Nail plate: BM318
Stamp colour: China Glaze 2030
Topped with Essie Good to Go

OPI Did Someone Say Party stamped with Pueen16

This is such a cool named polish - and I love the dusty, muted rusty orange colour. I imagine this is an older formula as it has a peculiar smell and the later OPI polishes don't have. However it applied evenly and easily, this shows two coats.

I thought this was a really fun stamping plate :) and I was impressed with how crisply the images transferred.

Base colour: OPI Did Someone Say Party
Nail plate: Pueen 16
Stamp colour: China Glaze 2030
Topped with Essie Good to Go

Cult Nails Nevermore stamped with Konad M89

Since it's been such a long time since I've had my nails regularly polished and stamped I've missed out on a few updates of Konad stamping plates. I recently purchased Konad M89 (I'm not even sure if it is a new plate but new to me anyway!) I also got M95, M99, M93 and S17 - happy days!

I didn't get the opportunity to take any great shots of this stamping but managed a few quickies with my phone . . .

Base colour: Cult Nails Nevermore
Nail plate: Konad M89
Stamp colour: China Glaze 2030
Topped with Essie Good to Go

BL Fash Pack stamped BM405

An old favourite - Butter London Fash Pack - a warm taupe cream polish. Stamped with a new, or rather unused plate from Bundle Monster.

I quite like this - it reminds me of the embossed writing on the back of luxury milk chocolate!

Base colour: BL Fash Pack
Nail plate: BM 405
Stamp colour: China Glaze 2030
Topped with Essie Good to Go

OPI San Tan-tonio stamped with Mash 41

Time for a nude/neutral mani today! This is OPI's San Tan-tonio which is a creamy nude with a hint of tan. I stamped with China Glaze Magical using Mash plate 41 and added some tiny bling raided from Nubar Golden Glow. I liked how the stamping came out since I don't think the base colour does a lot for my complexion.

Base colour: OPI San Tan-tonio
Nail plate: Mash 41
Stamp colour: China Glaze Magical
Topped with Essie Good to Go

Cult Nails Nevermore stamped with Pueen 18

I've been fortunate lately to get my hands on some new stamping plates. Often it's very difficult (not to mention expensive) to buy plates in New Zealand. The Pueen collection has been on my 'want list' for a while and I was delighted to finally get it!

Nevermore by Cult Nails is the most wonderful black one coater polish and my go to when I want a polish that's going to contrast with a busy plate.

Base colour: Cult Nails Nevermore
Nail plate: Pueen 18
Stamp colour: China Glaze 2030
Topped with Essie Good to Go

BL Shag stamped with Konad m100

I've recently 'acquired' some fabulous Butter London polishes that I've been wanting for ages. Shag is a gorgeous metallic coppery bronze. Then to my delight I noticed this new Konad plate too - well it seemed like a perfect match! I thought the letters over the entire nail might be a bit much so this is my first attempt at a tape mani. I think it turned out quite interesting!

Base colour: Butter London Shag
Nail plate: Konad M100
Stamp colour: China Glaze 2030
Topped with Essie Good to Go