Purple Paisley: Cheeky Monkey Tease

Hello ladies,

Though still wearing my winter coat, I walk by the trees, dressing themselves in Spring flowers.

The daffodils are like little yellow lights along the park walkways. So lovely! I can't wait for the tulips to greet us.

With Konad violet pearl special polish, I stamped the paisley design from plate H6. I embellished the paisleys with comma rhinestones and applied white rainbow flowers as an accent. In the centers of the flowers, I added purple gems and pale lavender pearls.

A beautiful grey toned lavender, Tease applied perfectly. Opaque in two coats, this is shade is what I wish for in every pastel application. The color is soft, yet a little edgy.

I hope the purple paisleys and flowers brought a little bit of Spring your way.

Tease was sent to me for review. This color can be purchased from cheekymonkeycosmetics.com.

Image plate H6 was provided for my consideration. To view the full line of nail art stamping supplies, stop by chez-delaney.com.

Happy painting, ladies!

Flutter by: H&M Mambo

Hello ladies,

So much to do! The past week seems to have fluttered by. The hints of spring in the weather have me wishing for the company of butterflies.

I stamped the butterflies from plate H6 using Konad pastel blue special polish. Varying the placement, I let them flutter on my nails. Choosing turquoise pearls to embellish the upper wings, I then added a blue bead to form the face of the butterfly. Rainbow blue diamonds sparkle as the lower wings. These diamonds are challenging to apply. I used a tiny dab of Konad special topcoat over dry polish to adhere the diamonds. Then I sealed them with two layers of topcoat.

H&M Mambo is purple. If the shade looks blue, your monitor is being a trickster!

Mambo is a rich purple cream. The formula was a bit pesky, but workable. The thin consistency required three coats for opacity. I initially tried two coats with a touch up on several of my nails. I noticed cuticle pull when I added topcoat only on the nails showing two coats. You can achieve a lovely manicure with three coats. I hope my experiments help you get the best of Mambo.

The sun was so lovely today. I am looking forward to the emergence of flowers and the presence of colorful, winged creatures.

H&M Mambo was a gift from the beautiful Nathalie at jellynat.blogspot.com. Many thanks!

Image plate H6 was sent to me for review. To shop the full line of nail art stamping plates, visit chez-delaney.com.

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Happy painting, ladies!