Nina Ricci #12

Just thought I'd share a swatch of this lovely burnt orange from Nina Ricci. This is # 12 in the mini polish box I got recently.

Wow, I really love this colour. It's almost impossible to tell from my camera but this polish has the tiniest gold shimmer throughout. It's opaque in two coats and applies easily. LOVE it!!

And stamping added....

Base colour: Nica Ricci #12

Nail plate: Konad M65

Stamp colour: China Glaze Passion

Bing Cherry Bling!

So I'm liking this a lot better than my earlier attempt today! China Glaze's Bing Cherry is an amazing blue based red currant cream that is nearly opaque with one coat (love that!). Plus topped off with my old favourite Seche Vite ensures no messed up stamping = happy camper!

Base colour: China Glaze Bing Cherry

Nail plate: Konad M83
Stamp colour: China Glaze Passion

Thunderbirds are go!

Sorry couldn't resist that name. =) Wow, loving this gorgeous dark shimmering blue based red from China Glaze. After looking at so many blogs I made a concerted effort to 'carefully' apply my polish and not get any on my cuticles - and I think it turned out ok.

Aside from being an amazing colour, Thunderbird is easy to apply and was nearly opaque after one coat. I put two on to make sure.

I decided a subtle stamp was called for, so as not to steal Thunderbird's glory.

Base colour: China Glaze Thunderbird

Nail plate: Konad M69
Stamp colour: China Glaze Passion

Liquid Leather

For today's konadicure I really wanted to use this image on the Bundle Monster plate 225. I was pretty impressed with how clearly the image transferred. Liquid Leather was easy to apply and almost opaque with one coat. I think this would have looked nicer when my nails were a bit longer but unfortunately they're all little nubs at the moment!

Base colour: China Glaze Liquid Leather
Nail plate: BM225
Stamp colour: China Glaze Passion

Gussied Up Green

I couldn't resist creating another manicure with this gorgeous green from China Glaze - inspired by my new quilt (below) - and really wanted to give China Glaze's Passion a trial for stamping. It's been a frustrating exercise trying to track down their famous 2030 and Passion is the only metallic gold I can buy here. I'm quite happy with it - of course having not had the chance to put 2030 to the test - it's a pretty one sided comparison!

Base colour: China Glaze Gussied Up Green
Nail plate: BM20
Stamp colour: China Glaze Passion