Pixie Zebra

Two coats of Zoya Dahlia, stamped with Konad white stamping polish + Konad plate M57.

30 Mani Marathon - Manicure 29: Inspired By The Supernatural

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Two coats of Finger Paints Louvre This Pink, dabbed with a bit of Finger Paints Van Gogh's Violet on the tips of the nails. Stamped with Konad Black Stamping Polish + stamping plates RA-111, RA-112, RA-113, Mash-33, and M28 . Sealed with a coat of Dreams Lacquer Top Coat. 

Baby, you're a firework!

I just received a trio of Zoya Pixie Dust polishes in the mail, so I decided to take a small break from the marathon to try one on! 

This is two coats of Zoya Tomoko, with Konad black stamping polish + Bundle Monster plate BM-H14 fireworks stamps.

30 Mani Marathon - Manicure 22: Inspired By A Song

Baby, it's cold outside!

For this manicure, I chose a design with grey skies, autumn leaves, and swirling breeze. 

I began with a base coat and two coats of Zoya Carey for the base color. Next, I painted the nail tips with China Glaze Starboard to represent grass. I sealed this with a layer of Zoya Armor top coat, and let it dry overnight.

The next day, I added the stamping. The swirling wind is Zoya Purity + Shany plate SH03, the trees are Konad black stamping polish + Bundle Monster plate BM-409, and the house is Konad black + BM-224.

To create the leaves, I used a tiny dotting tool and alternated dotting Bondi Chasing The Sun, Brick Road, and Horny Mistress. The yellow lights on the house were made with the same tiny dotting tool + Bondi Brick Road.

Lastly, I sealed the manicure with a coat of Seche Vite top coat.

30 Mani Marathon - Manicure 21: Inspired By A Color

I chose OPI Fly as the nail polish color inspiration for this manicure.

I began with a base coat and two coats of OPI Fly. I added one coat of China Glaze Faily Dust, and then a layer of top coat. Over that, I used Konad white stamping polish, and Bundle Monster plate BM-307 to create the butterfly design. Lastly, I sealed the manicure with another layer of top coat.

30 Mani Marathon - Manicure 20: Water Marble

I'm not a fan of water marble, so I chose to try dry marbling for this manicure instead.

To begin, I applied a base coat and two coats of Bondi Brick Road. Immediately after the second coat, I randomly placed dots of Bondi Horny Mistress and Chasing The Sun, and used a small dotting tool to gently swirl the colors together. After letting that dry for a while, I added a layer of top coat.

Next, I chose Konad black stamping polish and stamping plate Mash-48 to create the flame stamps. Lastly, I sealed the design with another layer of top coat.

30 Mani Marathon - Manicure 18: Half Moons

Half Moons.....literally.

This design began with a base coat, and one coat of China Glaze First Mate. Next, I used Zoya Purity to create half-moon shapes on my nail tips. Over the moons, I painted two thin coats of China Glaze Ghoulish Glow glow-in-the-dark polish (the moons really glow!). I covered everything with one coat of Orly Shine On Crazy Diamond, holographic glitter polish. I finished with a coat of Zoya Armor top coat, and let the polish dry overnight.

The next day, I used Sinful Colors Cool Grey and Red Angel stamping plate RA-113 to create the moon crater effect, and Konad white stamping polish with Bundle Monster plate BM14 for the stars. Finally, I sealed everything with a coat of Seche Vite top coat.

30 Mani Marathon - Manicure 16: Tribal Print

For this mani, I started with a base of Zoya Tamsen, and then added stripes of Zoya Rekha and Zoya Anja. Over that, I used Konad White stamping polish and Bundle Monster Plate BM-402 to create the tribal pattern. Lastly, I added two coats of Zoya Coraline and sealed the design with top coat.

30 Mani Marathon - Manicure 15: Delicate Print

Happy halfway point, Marathoners! The 'delicate' print that I have chosen for this manicure is 'Laces'.

I began with a base coat, two coats of Zoya Gie Gie, and a top coat. 

After that had dried, I chose Konad black stamping polish and Bundle Monster plate BM-420 to create the laces and corset. 

I used a dotting tool and a silver polish to add 'buttons' to the laces, and sealed the design with another layer of top coat.

30 Mani Marathon - Manicure 13: Animal print

Ferret Tracks

Two coats of Zoya Megan, stamped with Konad black polish & stamping plate M48.

30 Mani Marathon - Manicure 12: Stripes

The 12th task in the 30 Mani Marathon is Stripes.

Here I have a 'Jelly Stampwich'! Base coat (Nail Tek Foundation 1), two coats of China Glaze Aqua Baby, Konad special white stamping polish + Bundle Monster plate BM-423 for the stripes, three coats of China Glaze Isle See You Later, and 1 coat of Seche Vite. :D

30 Mani Marathon - Manicure 3: Yellow Nails

The third task in the 30 Mani Marathon is Yellow Nails.

To represent Yellow Nails, I began with two coats of Bondi new York Brick Road, followed by one coat of Zoya Gilty (gold flake), and one coat of Seche Vite top coat.

Then, I used Konad black stamping polish and Bundle Monster stamping plate BM-313 to create what was supposed to be a yellow brick road design, but I think ended up looking more like honeycomb! I sealed the manicure with another layer of Seche Vite.

Click here for all the 30 Mani Marathon details and list of tasks.

Bondi Color Block Jigsaw

For this design, I began by painting a color block design on each nail in a rainbow pattern, using all Bondi new York polishes. Each nail has two colors, I painted each nail with the lighter of the two colors, and then used scotch tape to section off half of the nail to paint a coat of the darker color on half. Then I added a layer of top coat.

Then for fun, I used Konad black stamping polish and Bundle Monster stamping plate BM-319 to add a jigsaw puzzle stamp to the color blocks. I sealed the manicure with another layer of top coat.

Products Used:

One coat Dreams Nail Lacquer Top Coat/Base Coat

Color Blocking with Bondi New York Fuschia-istic, Horny Mistress, Chasing the Sun, Brick Road, The Limelight, NYPD, Uptown Girl

One coat Dreams Nail Laquer Top Coat/Base Coat

Konad Black Special Stamping Polish

Bundle Monster Stamping Plate BM-319

One coat Dreams Nail Lacquer Top Coat/Base Coat

Strawberry Patch

Today's manicure began with base coat, two coats of Bondi New York Strawberry Fields, and a top coat.

(Strawberry Fields, Limelight, Brick Road)

Then I added strawberry stamps using Konad special white stamping polish, and Shany stamping plate SH19.

Next, I used a dotting tool to add Bondi New York Limelight to the tops of the berries, and Bondi New York Brick Road to the seeds in the middle.

When the green and yellow polish was dry, I added a top coat to seal and protect the manicure.

Products Used

One coat Beauty Secrets Moisturizing Base Coat

Two coats Bondi New York Strawberry Fields

One coat Diamond Dry Top Coat Brilliance

Shany Stamping Plate SH19

Konad White Special Stamping Polish

Small Dotting Tool, Bondi New York Limelight, Bondi New York Brick Road

One coat Diamond Dry Top Coat Brilliance

Mai Tai Flowers

Today's manicure began with two coats of Nailtini Mai Tai and a coat of Seche Vite top coat.

To that, I added some stamped flowers using stamping plate M26 and Konad special white stamping polish.

Next, I used a dotting tool to dab some top coat in the center of each of the large flowers, and placed an orange rhinestone in that space.

I finished by sealing the design with a coat of Seche Vite.

Products Used:

One coat Beauty Secrets Moisturizing Base Coat

Two coats Nailtini Mai Tai

One coat Seche Vite Top Coat

Stamping Plate M26 + Konad Special White Stamping Polish + Small Orange Rhinestones

One coat Seche Vite Top Coat

Teal & Purple Leopard

Today's manicure is a mix of colorful gradients and leopard stamping. To begin, I applied one coat of Zoya Purity, a nice white polish. I like to begin colorful gradients with a white base, this gives the gradient polish something to *grab* on to, and makes the colors more vibrant. Taking a small piece of cosmetic wedge sponge, I then dabbed China Glaze Too Yacht To Handle diagonally across the nail, and Chine Glaze That's Shore Bright on either side, repeating this process until I reached the desired gradient effect. I then added a coat of Seche Vite top coat to seal the gradient. Adding top coat to a gradient also smooths and helps blend out the faded color effect.

To that, I used Bundle Monster stamping plate BM-221 and Konad special white stamping polish to create the leopard spots. I sealed the stamps with another later of Seche Vite.

Products Used:

One coat Beauty Secrets Moisturizing Base Coat

One coat Zoya Purity

Diagonal Gradient of China Glaze Too Yacht To Handle & China Glaze That's Shore Bright

One coat Seche Vite Top Coat

Bundle Monster Stamping plate BM-221

Konad White Special Stamping Polish

One coat Seche Vite Top Coat

Tumble Weeds

Today I am wearing a polish I received in one of my June Birchboxes, Color Club London Calling.

I began with a base coat, added two coats of London calling, and then a layer of top coat. I then used Bundle Monster stamping plate BM-312 and Konad black stamping polish to create the grass-like design.

After giving the stamps a few minutes to dry, I finished with another layer of top coat to seal the design and protect the stamp.

Products Used:

One coat Beauty Secrets Moisturizing Base Coat

Two coats Color Club London Calling

One coat Seche Vite Top Coat

Bundle Monster Stamping Plate BM-312

Konad Black Special Stamping Polish

One coat Seche Vite Top Coat

Señor Flippy Flop

Today's manicure began with two coats of Reign In Spain, from my June Birchbox and a layer of Seche Vite top coat.

 To that I added two different flip flop stamps. There is an all-over flip flop stamp on the ring finger and thumb, and a pair of flip flops on every other nail. 

The stamps are from Bundle Monster stamping plate BM-309, and stamped with Konad special black stamping polish.

After waiting a bit for the stamps to dry, I finished the manicure with a final coat of Seche Vite top coat.

Bonus points if you know which TV show is being referenced with the name of this manicure :)

Products Used:

One coat Beauty Secrets Moisturizing Base Coat

Two coats Color Club Reign In Spain

One coat Seche Vite Top Coat

Bundle Monster Stamping Plate BM-309

Konad Black Special Stamping Polish

One coat Seche Vite Top Coat

Shattered

Today's manicure begins with base coat, two coats of Sinful Shine Royal Flush, and one coat of Seche Vite top coat.

To that, I used Bundle Monster stamping plate 208 and Konad special white stamping polish to add the cracked design.

I wanted some sparkle, so I added a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust, and finished with a coat of Seche Vite top coat.

You'll notice that in the before after pic, it looks like two different polishes...bizarre! The top pic was taken in afternoon sunlight, the bottom pic was taken at sunset. It's interesting how different kinds of sunlight can change the appearance of the polish in pics so drastically. The funniest part, is that neither pic looks exactly like the polish color. Purpley-pinks are so hard to capture accurately. Oh well!

Products Used:

One coat Beauty Secrets Moisturizing Base Coat

Two coats Sinful Shine Royal Flush

One coat Seche Vite Top Coat

Bundle Monster Plate 208

Konad Special White Stamping Polish

One coat China Glaze Fairy Dust

One coat Seche Vite Top Coat