Sunday, September 2, 2012

31dc2012 - day 2

Day 2 - Orange

Orange is not something I wear often. Or practically at all.
However I have managed to come up with quite a good manicure for today's challenge and I will wear it proudly!


I think this manicure is a real star. Hardy-har. I'm so punny.


Seriously though, I am in love with this mani!
My original plans for the orange theme involved my new orange crackle from Color Club but it reacted weird with the base color and peeled up off the nail and did some weird stuff...
So I hauled out one of the few orange polishes I can stand wearing as a full manicure and let my stamping skills fly free.


Here's what I used to create today's look:


The base color is Julep - Hayden, one of very very few Julep polishes I would actually recommend. It's like a neon peach and the formula is lovely and dries very fast.

I first stamped the lines image from Bundle Monster BM-319 using Konad - Psyche Pink.
I then added the stars image from Konad Q1 in different places on each nail.


Check out the artsy out-of-focus polishes behind my hand! Haha. I think that's my Sally Hansen drawer.


I waited ages before adding topcoat to this manicure because lately I find I am smearing everything! It seems the most recent bottle of Seche Vite I bought has a stiffer brush than usual and it is making it easier to smear.
Thankfully I didn't smear this one.


2 days down, 29 to go! I'm loving this challenge, especially the second time around.
(I might not say that when we get into the harder parts again!)

30 comments:

  1. I'm in love with the colors you used. Looks perfect! :)

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  2. That bundle mosnter stripy stamp looks great !

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  3. It looks really cool. I'm not really an orange kind of girl either, but you nailed this ;D

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  4. This is gorgeous, I really love it!

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  5. I really like this one! It looks like candy. Yum!

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  6. I wish I had your stamping skills... this is so cute!

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  7. I love the pink and orange together!

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  8. This is absolutely gorgeous, and wow, so bright. I'm in love!

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  9. really pretty, i love what you came up with

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  10. You always come up with the cutest ideas!!!

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  11. So pretty! I really like this :)

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  12. I love this, and that orange is beautiful :)

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  13. Hello, i do the challenge 31 days too, today i do the nails orange too. if you want, you can look my blog. http://manicuradefantasia.blogspot.com.es/

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  14. really cute, I naver use 2 plates at the same time, im not that creative xD

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  15. I really like this! I May have to do it sometime. :-)

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  16. I really love this color of polish... and it's the same name as my boyfriend- Hayden! (coincidence?)

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  17. Ughhhhhhhhh that orange <3! These are so awesome.

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  18. I love this! I am all about orange right now lol. I have that Julep color. I looked on ebay and amazon and can't find that konad plate...the one with the stars. =/

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