Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Stampy Attempt

i couldnt decide on what to call this blog post...it doesnt really make sense. haha. and i didnt want to put "konad attempt" cause i dont have konad, i have the essence stampy set. hmm... well, anyway! to the point; heres my first two attempts at stamping..


the polish i used is Essence's Everybody's Talking About; to me, its like... a raspberry red. its more red than it is pink. on my pointer finger, i kinda smeared the polish so the little lines/streaks are part of my mess-up. haha i couldnt completely pick up all of the polish/design off the plate..so on my nails, there were some small spots missing. ha. ha.

i also swatched OPI's Suzi Says Feng Shui;

such a beauty!

then i practiced my stamping again;

again, i couldnt exactly pick up the whole design on the plate.

i dont know if its just me...but this stampy set isnt exactly my best friend. but i will give it another shot later. haha

oh! if you havent entered in my giveaway, you have til this Saturday!

hope your day is great!
<3KATRINA

18 comments:

  1. Very pretty, I love Suzi Says Feng Shui....I must get it soon!

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  2. Polish & Konad: its definitely a MUST HAVE polish! i liked it when i saw it in swatches, but i like it even more now that i have it! =)

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  3. I really like the stamp thing! I think it looks pretty! :) & those colors are gorgeous! I need to find a store around here that carries everything you get! Haha! xD

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  4. thanks Natasha =) you'll have a stamp soon..how soon? not sure. hahaha but yes ! definitely find a beauty supply store around you asap!

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  5. the opi colour is SOOO STUNNINGG!

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  6. NICE!
    The only time I had trouble with picking up the polish is when I had use an Acetone that had additive that made it slippery so when I would clean the plate and stamper in between it would cause the polish to not pick up. I went back to 100% Acetone with no additives and am doing great again. :)
    Susie

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  7. I think you did awesome for your first time.

    I don't know if the essence plates are metal, but a tip that comes in handy with the konad plates is to take a metal file and file them down if you're having trouble picking up the whole image. Just do it a little at a time until you can pick the whole image up.

    Also it helps to clean them off with pure acetone (because it dries automatically) in between.

    Hope this helps!

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  8. priincess, love the OPI color! =)

    Susie, thanks! i'll definitely keep that in mind for next time! =)

    ch3rryco1a, thanks so much! and thanks for the tips! =) i'll try it next time!

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  9. persistence is key! konad or not, i don't think anyone's first attempt is satisfactory. keep trying!

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  10. ooohh..love the Suzi Says Feng Shui!!!
    i love all kinds of blues!!!lol..
    love the konad tht u did..
    i'm not really a fans of konad cos i saw a lot of ppl did that n i think maybe the design's not the kind i like..but urs really nice!!:)

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  11. Emma, youre right..."persistence is key!" i'll definitely keep trying...thanks! =)

    yokeMun, i love the color too =) and thank you, you're so sweet =) haha

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  12. Great stamping. I love playing with stuff like that. :)

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  13. aww very CUTE!! neat stamping ;)

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  14. Lacquer Ware for Tips and Toes, thank you! and yes, its fun! haha

    Eva, thanks!

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  15. I have something similar to Konad too.. I can't pick up the polish from the plate because I don't apply that much force into it. After many attempts, I just gave up on it. :( I love the colors! I'm thinking about getting the OPI one. :D

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  16. thanks Katherine! i guess we'll both have to keep trying out stamp thingys..right? haha

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