Cupcake Apple-y Ever After

Been hunting for a red linear holo polish for a looong looong time (in peppa pig's accent; thats what you get when kiddo is hooked to peppa all day). Anyways I got a couple of red holos by now. You see I tend to go overboard with one lemming incase I dont find it again. Next on my list is a linear holo orange.

Base: Cupcake Polish Apple-y ever after

Stamping Plate: ZZ Abstractos 2 (from MDU)

Stamping Polish: MDU white

I need to add that though I did buy a bunch of plates from MDU I am not happy with the quality at all. They dont transfer well and when you rub off polish in between stamping the cotton seems to get stuck in tiny corners of the design. This is based on using a couple of plates now. so read a few reviews before you buy some (or more if you are trying to economise shipping costs like me)

Here's a swatch of CC Apple-y Ever After on it own. Gorgeous isnt it?

Indian Brocade Nail Art

Recently a few plates have caught my eye again after a dull lull in the nail art world. One of them was this Nicole Diary L-03 from the born pretty store. The main draw is layered stamping or over print as they call it. I love stamping the most and the idea of getting a few colours to go in together and come out like a print is exciting to see. You can find this plate on the born pretty store here (link) and it retails for $2.99 after discount. You can also search for it by item no. 46228.

Base: Nugel Candy Apple

Stamping Plate: Nicole Diary L03 (#46228)

Stamping Polish: M-Polish 

I tried to recreate a design like that seen on silk Indian brocade print. Usually such brocade sarees are worn during wedding seasons. They look really beautiful.

Base used is from Nugel called Candy Apple. Slightly sheer even after 2 coats as you can see the nail line yet. The formula was like jelly but not as sheer. I guess another coat would have covered it full. Dried to touch in 10 mins. And took another 10 mins to get fully dried. The formula is self levelling and easy to apply. So far most of the polishes I've tried have a nice formula. 

(Polish and Plate sent for review)

Moroccan Nail Art

Base: Nugel Traffic Blue and Honey yellow

Stamping Plate: Moyou London Arabesque 04

Stamping Polish: MDU Aqua

Topped with G&G tc and then Inglot matte tc

Brights and Pastels

Base: Nugel Honey Yellow and Boujoris Beige Distinction

Stamping Plate: Frenchy 11 and Flower Power 04

Stamping Polish: MDU White

Bright Floral Nail Art

Base: Nugel White

Stamping Plate: Moyra 45 I fill you

Stamping Polish MDU Black

Filled in colors from Fevicryl stain glass kit

Holo On Holo Nail Art

Bling it on!

Base: Cupcake Polish Blood hound

Stamping Plate: Uber Chic Beauty 1-01

Stamping Polish: CC Miss Bliss

Bright Plaid Nail Art

Feeling the heat!! got too hot too quick! need a break! 😓

Base: Models Own Flip Flop

Stamping Plate: Lina Feeling Shapely and Cool ---01 from AE

Stamping Polish: Mdu Blue and DL Silver

All topped with hkgirl

Here's a closeup:

Negative space Nail Art using Zoya NYX

Very edgy and cute no?

Base: Zoya Nyx and Chambor White
Stamping plate: Moyou Minimal 10, Holy Shapes 14, Frenchy 11
Stamping Polish: MDU white and Street wear Golden mirror

Plaid Nail Art

Base: Masura Breathe

Stamping Plate: Harunouta L010

Stamping polish: MDU blue, reddish

Zoya Trixie using stripping brush

All topped with HK girl

Swatch of Masura Breathe

Spring Nail Art

Summer's here and I wanted to do something bright and fun.

Base: Masura Redhead Shameless

Stamping Plates: Moyou Frenchy 11 and Flower Power 22

Stamping Polish: MDU White

Filled is some details using a striper brush and dotting toolin SH black hear

Masura Redhead Shameless

Really Pretty Polish!

Graduation Nail Art

This one's not part of any challenge. But part of personal milestones achieved.

Hubby is graduating in his Master's in Lighting Design from Wismar University, Germany today. 

I am sooper proud of his achievements!! Unfortinately me and my 5yr old son couldnt join him there today as our visa hasnt arrived yet 😒

But here's to many more 🎉🏆

Base: Chambor 510, Zoya Dream

Stamping plate: BM-H23, BM-401, BM-S305

Stamping Polish: MDU Black, DL Gold

some detail freehanded

All topped with HKgirl

So Yay!!

Lace Nails

Its the fifth and last prompt of ILL's #back2nails challenge for August.

Feels good to be regular again!

The theme for this week is Laces and I looove lace nails!

Base: Models Own mirror chrome Indigo

Stamping plate: Major Dijit 01

Stamping polish: MDU black

Polka Dot Nail Art

Hello! long break huh? if you guys are still reading blogs then welcome back.

Although at this point writing a nail art blog seems pointless as instagram pretty much covers what I put up on this blog but I'd still like to write it as my nail art diary. And also the fact that instagram isnt good at coming up nicely in google searches when I want to look back or search a mani.

Just to get you guys to catch up if you dont follow me on insta yet, I took a couple of trips and now back at home recovering from jet lag. Trying to put my hauls and bags in place, sorting home stuff.

Meanwhile I do realise how much polish I've hoarded over the past few years and its time I catch up and get back to doing manis as it truly makes me happy. So me and a few friends have joined in to start a small nail art challenge as a means to get #back2nails . Its a weekly post, no rushing, simple themes. The whole idea is to get started with our manis. Would love if you guys join.

Check out @indianlacquerlovers on instagram for the challenge and join us.

The prompt for this week is Polka! and I love it!

Base: Opi I'm not really a waitress

Stamping plate: OB5 and KD3

Stamping polish: MDU pastel yellow

Swatch of the Base: OPI i'm not really a waitress

Christmas Nail Art

Christmas is here! The year has flown by soooo fast!

Did this mani for a kiddie christmas party and it turned out better than I expected as it was all done in a hurry. I think once you get the christmassy colours on nails, it just goes well with the season.

Base: Chambor 510 (white), Inglot 924 (red)
Stamping plates: Bundle monster S215, S216, S217, S218, S220

Stamping polishes: MDU white, black, neon green

All topped with HKgirl

Merry Christmas to you all!!

Festive Indian Nail Art

So I missed blogging as I was taking a trip to Paris 😁 

So I'll try and start posting a bit regularly again. Meanwhile here's a mani I had done around Diwali (indian festival of lights) and It really went well with the festive atmosphere.

Base: Picture Polish Lakodom

Stamping Plate: Moyou Flower Power 10

Stamping Polish: MDU Turquoise

Blue dots: Barry M Damson

Chevron Nails

A simple one to just get the game going

Base: Nicole by OPI A-nise Treat (textured polish)

Plate: Moyou Fashionista 04

Stamping Polish: Kaleidoscope 81-bisgue

No top coat

Indian Stamping Nail Art

Wanted to try some different combi and did this. 

Didnt turn out as I expected. 

Base: OPI Dating a Royal

Stamping Plate: Moyou Arabesque 06

Stampingpolish: MDU Neon yellow and Neon green

Topped with Hkgirl

So I stamped in the middle two fingers with Mdu neon yellow and it didnt show up well so I double stamped it with neon green. Kinda messed up the look a bit. Eh! 

Starry Nail Art

Here's a mani I did on the BPS star sequined gel polish from my last post 

(link to last post)

Base: BPS Holographic Star Moon Sequins Gel Bling Soak Off Manicure Nail Art UV Gel Polish (link ; item no: #40427; shade 1)

Stamping plate: Uber Chic Beauty 6-01

Stamping polish: M-polish Snowberry

Hope you liked it!

PS: Polish sent for an honest review

Floral Mermaid Nail Art using Born Pretty plate 110

Still cant get over this mermaid nail pigment as you can see!

I did a bit of nail art to just give it a fresh look after a couple of days. Something bold but not filling.

Base: DL glitter base in white

Coated with BPS neon unicorn mirror powder.

Topped with EZ dip water based top coat

Stamping with M-polish dancing in the streets

Stamping plate: BP 110 (#33743 link)

This plate is a small 55mm dia round plate from BPS collection. Its a neat floral design plate with designs strewn apart each other to clearly allow to see the base polish. The overall design of the plate is very nice and versatile to even allow to make decals. 

As of now this plate retails for $1.59 which is really reasonable. The etching is nice and I had no trouble in pick up. But while cleaning off the polish from the plate the polish was getting a bit stuck in the tiny corners of some designs so I had to wipe off a bit more throughly. Overall I like this plate much and definitely look forward to making some decals with his plate next.

You can use my code ARTX31 on the bps site to get a 10% discount.

PS. Plate sent for honest review

Tangle Triangles

I have almost finished my lot of unposted manis, barring a few swatches.

Will try and catch up now on a few review packages still left.

This one turned out quite nice me thinks.

Base: Essie Lounge Lover (coral) , Essence Gossip Girl (lavender)

Stamping Plate: BP L040 (#34589 link)

Accent: Twinkled T spiral nail vinyls sponged with Krizia Purple Haze

Stamping Polish: Mdu nabu

Here are some other designs on this plate:

I really like this stamping plate from Born Pretty #34589 with geometric full nail designs in diamond and triangle shapes. They show off the base colour and yet give the nail a full designed look.

This plate retails for $2.59 but one can get this cheaper during their discount promotions.

I had no trouble picking up the images from this plate even during very humid conditions in the monsoon season here.