¡Hola!

Today I have a new video on YouTube.  I made a tutorial on the mani I posted on Instagram:

I posted this mani on the FB page Adventures in Stamping.  This past Sunday Challenge was using Pastel Colors. 

To apply all the colors I used my nail stamper, yes my nail stamper! :)

I saw a tutorial on Marbling using a plastic sandwich bag, where you apply dots of polish on your nail, then wrap the plastic bag to create a marbling effect... so I decided to apply dots of polish to plastic bag and try to pick up my stamper and it worked out great.  No need for special tools or sponges, just your stamper.

Take a look at my video to learn how:

 I hope you enjoy!

Happy Stamping!



Nail Stamping: Chalkboard Nails

Hola!

In Puerto Rico school started on August 6 and I have been busy ever since.  I see that in many places school is now starting to begin.  So I guess Puerto Rican Schools start earlier than most school in the states.  I have been seeing so many wonderful school related manis online.  One that I really love is  Chalkboard Nails.  I tried to make them by hand and this was the result:

Not my best, but I tried... haha. :)  I have very shaky hands.  So then I decided to make them the way I know best and its with stamping.  Here is the result:

Much better.  :)  What do you think?  

Tip:  You can easily add neon colors and over the white to resemble colored chalk.  Cool right?

Here are the polishes and tools used:

1.  I painted all my nails with Orly Liquid Vinyl.

2.  I waited them to dry then I applied China Glaze Matte Magic.

3.  After the Matte Magic dried I applied the stamping.

4.  I used Mash plate 31 for the happy face, Bundle Monster 311 for the full image of numbers & XL image plate for the letters.

5.  I used Konad White.

6.  Remember not to use a top coat or you will ruin the matte look. 

I hope you enjoy and I will love to see your chalkboard manis just tag me on Instagram @swanettesnails

Bye :)

Swirls using Mash Plate 40

Hola amigos!

Here I have stamping plate Mash-40.  I posted a purple mani yesterday on my Instagram using the swirls on this plate.  You can buy Mash plates here, Amazon & Ebay.  I bought these plates when they first came out in May 2012 for $12.99, its amazing how prices on these stamping plates have risen since.  I recommend you searching online for the best price before buying them.  Here is Plate Mash-40:

 

Ingredients in my Purple Swirl Mani:

1.  Orly Lollipop

2.  Orly La Vida Loca

3.  Orly Charged up

4.  Orly Bubbly Bombshell

5.  Mash plate 40

6.  Stamping color:  Sinful Colors Black on Black

7.  Base Coat:  Orly Bonder

8.  Top Coat:  Seche Vite

Steps:

1.  First I applied my favorite Base Coat:  Orly Bonder.

2.  I applied Orly Lollipop to all my nails for my base.

3.  Now this is the fun part.  I only applied light brush strokes of the following colors:  La Vida Loca, Charged Up & Bubbly Bombshell.  In that same order. It almost looks like the Baggie Method explain here.  Here is the pic of my nails before stamping:

 

4.  After I achieved the effect I was looking for I added layer of top coat.  I did this to make a smooth surface for my stamping.  

5.  Then I applied my stamping using Mash-40 and Sinful Colors Black on Black. 

6.  I finished my design with Seche Vite.

Here is My Purple Swirl Mani!

 

I hope you enjoyed!

Hasta Luego!

Different Take On The Saran Wrap Method

Hola!

Espero que esten bien! I hope you are all doing well.  Here I have for you my take on the Saran wrap method.  I call it the Plastic Bag Method! lol

I wanted to write about the saran wrap method.  Its a nail technique that kind of looks like marbling or even sponging.  Saran wrap is a thin plastic wrap typically used for sealing food items in containers to keep them fresh over a longer period of time.  You can use this plastic wrap to add color to your base color and give them that marbling effect.  Unfortunately or fortunately at the time I heard about Saran wrap technique I didn't have any in my home, so I  had to improvise.  I took a ordinary grocery plastic bag and used it the same way you would use the Saran wrap.  It became my favorite way of achieving this effect!  Below is the picture with the steps I use in creating my designs.

 

Steps:

1.  Let your base color completely dry.

2.  Cut plastic bag in small pieces.

3.  Crumple your piece of bag.

4.  Place some polish on cardboard or paper.

5.  Softly Press the crumple plastic piece on the polish.

6.  By pressing the crumple plastic piece on the paper you check if you like the design it creates.

7.  Now you repeat on your nails.  If you wish you can add more colors or even glitters.

8.  Seal in with a top coat, and you are finish!

 

Polishes used:

1.  Zoya Bevin as my base color

2.  Zoya Evvie

3.  Zoya Ray

4.  Zoya Song

5.  Color Club Snow flake

I hope you understood my method in creating this fabulous manicure! If you haven any questions leave them in the comments below!

Here I add some stamping over my manicure.  I used Mash plate 43 and Essie No Place Like Chrome. Enjoy! ;)