I love the fishnet pattern (plate M57) - it's the only one I've used more than once so far! The only problem is that it is a bit narrow in my opinion - if you aren't careful to line it up with the edge of your nails you end up with a bare spot (as in my middle finger here.) It's not even close to being wide enough for my thumbs, so I improvised!
This is the spider from plate M28, the plate with all the scary snakes etc on it (and a unicorn!) My husband saw this and said "Holy crap, you've got Spiderman themed nails!" He's right, so I'm going to go with that name!These were pretty easy to do. I applied 2 coats of China Glaze Ruby Pumps and a quick dry topcoat (the topcoat is so that if you make a konad mistake you can remove it without starting all over.) Then I used Konad black polish to apply the stamps. The tips are done with Art Club's Black Holo striper polish. I love these polishes for french tips - I have short nails, and they are the perfect width for me! The non-glitter shades also work really well with the Konad, so the only Konad polishes I feel like I need are the black and white. I finished the manicure with a coat of Konad topcoat, followed by Sally Hansen Insta-dry. I find that this combo dries everything fast and leaves a hard coating that is impossible to dent or chip for a really long time.
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You have such beautiful nails! May I ask, how do you clean up your nails (after you've finished painting them) so nicely? Is there a tool for cleaning up excess polish on cuticles/edges? I've tried using a cotton swab but the fibers always end up getting caught on my nail polish. And the swab is generally a little too big to fit into the finger nail edges without smudging. Thank you! :)
AWESOME!
You said that "the topcoat is so that if you make a konad mistake you can remove it without starting all over"!
What do you wipe it off with? Something dry? Wet?
Thanks,
Susie
Thanks! I don't usually need cleanup after regular polish, but after konad I use a cotton swab that I have stripped of the cotton - so just the stick. I know some people use cuticle sticks or small brushes. I use pure acetone for this (but not for normal removal) because it's too hard to get it off with regular.
To remove mistakes on the Konad use a topcoat and let it dry first. If you make a mistake, wipe it off quickly with an acetone soaked piece of felt or cotton round (but cotton can leave a trail.) If you don't use too much pressure the design should come off, and after the final topcoat it will look the same as the other nails.
Wow, you actually wipe off the mistake with acetone? You would think it would take everything off. I guess that is why the top coat.
So let me get this straight (I'm new) :) you do a base coat, 2 coats of polish of any kind, then a top coat (any particular brand?) and then you apply the Konad special polish. Do you do another top coat after that?
Do you have a youtube video of your process? :)
Thanks a bunch,
Susie
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