More Stamps

Hey all,
Sorry I haven't posted in a week! I've been working full-time hours at my job and got super busy recently. BUT, I did still find time to do these nails and post them for you. I really like how well the silvery stamp shows on the blue.

The stamp got a little smudged on the pinky finger, but I was in a rush and wasn't bothered by it enough to fix it.

I also wanted to send a shootout to all my friends that have been inspired to start doing more with their nails than painting solid colours - You're all doing an awesome job! :)

Base Colour: ACO - Electric Ocean

Stamp Colour: ACO - Vegas Gold (ended up looking silver once stamped)

Top Coat: PRO FX Long Wearing UV Top Coat

Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster - BM 205

. love&sunshine&nailpolish, Cait xo.

Lattice Nails

I decided to switch it up with this one and make the ring finger different. The gold polish in this design stamped surprisingly well, while the peach polish I used ended up looking more like orange once I had a few coats on. The lattice design ended up looking kind of like snakeskin or dragon scales to me.

Also, I just got new nail polish remover and I recommend it to anyone who paints their nails often and hates how long it takes to get the stuff off with generic brands of remover. The stuff I just got is called Onyx Professional remover and it's 100% acetone, meaning you should give your nails some time to breath between removing old polish and adding new. You can find it at Walmart and a bottle of 473 ml will cost you about $4.

Base Colour: ACO - Hot Coral

Stamping Colour: ACO - Vegas Gold

Stamping Plates: Bundle Monster - BM 208 & BM 209

Top Coat: PRO FX Long Wearing UV Top Coat

. love&sunshine&nailpolish, Cait xo.

Birthday nails

It was my friend's birthday this past weekend and these were the nails I decided to create. Needless to say, one night out at the bar and these poor babies got chipped as hell and I had to take them off.

Base Coat: American Apparel Nail Lacquer - Factory Grey

Stamping Colour: American Apparel Nail Lacquer - L'esprit

Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster - BM 210

Top Coat: Pro FX Long Wearing UV Top Coat

. love&sunshine&nailpolish, Cait xo.

Cheetah Print!

I've always loved cheetah print and any excuse to re-paint my nails is good in my books. Pink and purple make this design extra girly.

Base Colour: L'Oreal Paris - Chicklette

Stamping Colour: ACO - Electric Ocean

Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster - BM 221

Top Coat: PRO FX Long Wearing UV Top Coat

. love&sunshine&nailpolish, Cait xo.

Zig Zags

Base Colour: ACO - Vegas Gold

Stamp Colour: ACO - Grape Times

Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster - BM 225

Top Coat: PRO FX Long Wearing UV Top Coat

. love&sunshine&nailpolish, Cait xo.

Elegant Flower Print

Here's another stamping plate design. I'm starting to get better at achieving clean lines and covering the entire nail. I think the grey and white looks elegant but fun at the same time.

Base Colour: American Apparel Nail Lacquer - Factory Grey

Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster - BM225

Stamp Colour: Sally Hansen - Whitewind White

Top Coat: Pro FX Long Wearing UV Top Coat

Also a big thanks to my friend Kim for letting me paint her nails!

. love&sunshine&nailpolish, Cait xo.

Wild times at Western

I just finished university at UWO and have sadly moved back home. With Mustang pride (and a lot of great memories) still coursing through me, I decided to do a design with my Alma Mater in mind. To celebrate and remember all the wild nights at Western I chose a zebra print design from my new stamping plates and our purple and white school colours.

These stamping plates are really cool and a great way to get exciting nails without too much fuss. This was my first attempt using them so I haven't perfected the technique quite yet.

I ordered my stamping plates online from Bundle Monster and it was a pretty good deal. I got 25 plates, each with 4 or 5 stamp designs, for around $28 including shipping. Smaller kits can also be bought at Walmart (where I went to get the actual pink little stamper) or at the "As Seen on TV" store in most malls.

Base Colour: Sally Hansen - No Hard Feelings

Stamping Colour: The white that came with the stamp

Stamp Plate: Bundle Monster Plate BM-223

Top Coat: Pro FX Long Wearing UV Top Coat

. love&sunshine&nailpolish, Cait xo.