Let’s get fancy, shall we?

I’ve always been a fan of getting dolled up. Even if I’m not going anywhere, it’s so fun to just take the time to make myself feel good! So today I thought I would share a little secret that I’ve been keeping to myself. About a year ago my friend turned me on to Konad products where you can find an awesome collection of special stamps and nail polishes and I’ve been hooked ever since! You can apply patterns on bare nails, or painted to have something underneath that shines through!

You’ll need an image plate, a special nail polish, a stamp and a scraper. Also, you’ll need regular nail polish if you want the pattern on top of another colour, a top coat, Q-tips, cotton pads, nail polish remover and paper towel. I have a couple of image plates (M57 & M79) and special nail polishes so that I can mix it up a little with different patterns.

1. Wipe the image plate with a bit of nail polish remover so that it’s clean. Then, paint the image plate with the special nail polish. Don’t be afraid to get a good coat on there so that you fill all of the creases in the pallet. Make sure to do this over a paper towel, because you’re going to need somewhere for the excess paint to go.

2. Using the scraper and scrape away the excess paint onto the paper towel.

3. Press firmly on the image plate with the stamp to transfer the paint onto it.

 4. Carefully roll the stamp onto your nail to transfer the paint to your finger!

5. Tidy the excess nail polish with a bit of nail polish remover on a Q-tip, and apply top coat! That’s it!

Tips: Remember to wipe the image plate and stamp after you apply the pattern to each nail // Be careful not to get the nail polish remover on your already painted and beautiful nails! // It will take a couple of tries before you get the hang of it, so don’t get discouraged!

 

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