Monday, May 17, 2010

Krypto-nails!

Hi everyone!
I don't know about you, but this feels like the longest work week ever, and it's only Monday.  Sigh. 

On a lighter note, we've been addicted to Smallville lately.  We're big fans of the show/Superman, and it inspired my latest nail look...Kryptonite nails!  ;)  I think my nails almost always reflect something that's going on with me at the time, so there you have it - when you watch hours upon hours of the saga that is Clark Kent, you get ideas from there!  Dorky, I know, but whatever :)
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To do this, I had a few steps.  I used this green color I love from Sally Hansen.  It's called 'Hi-Def' nail polish, but I couldn't find the actual name of the polish color.  The lid says 'Hi-Def' as well - maybe the name is the same as the type of polish?  Psh, I  don't know.  It is a fun metallic greenish color.  I also pulled out my go-to 'Sci-fi' by China Glaze for the much necessary silvery addition to my Kryptonite.  When I realized this didn't completely show up on my nails when I stamped this color, I also decided to double-stamp them, and I liked what I came up with!  I did the first stamp with the 'Sci-Fi' color, and then just randomly stamped the same thing on top of that with a white color.  I don't think the pictures do these justice, but they are really fun :)


The stamps I used:  a 'Faux-nad' star stamp I got online (not sure the stamp #, but it came with a set of stamps that I found on ebay!), and then one of the stamps off of the M25 plate.

2 comments:

  1. Very pretty. LOVE that combination.
    I looked through your older posts and you have some great manicures. ;)
    I'm following,
    Susie

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  2. Thank you Susie! I'm new to this whole blogging thing, but I will keep them coming! :)

    Excited I have a follower! :)
    Steph

    ReplyDelete

Monday, May 17, 2010

Krypto-nails!

Hi everyone!
I don't know about you, but this feels like the longest work week ever, and it's only Monday.  Sigh. 

On a lighter note, we've been addicted to Smallville lately.  We're big fans of the show/Superman, and it inspired my latest nail look...Kryptonite nails!  ;)  I think my nails almost always reflect something that's going on with me at the time, so there you have it - when you watch hours upon hours of the saga that is Clark Kent, you get ideas from there!  Dorky, I know, but whatever :)
.

To do this, I had a few steps.  I used this green color I love from Sally Hansen.  It's called 'Hi-Def' nail polish, but I couldn't find the actual name of the polish color.  The lid says 'Hi-Def' as well - maybe the name is the same as the type of polish?  Psh, I  don't know.  It is a fun metallic greenish color.  I also pulled out my go-to 'Sci-fi' by China Glaze for the much necessary silvery addition to my Kryptonite.  When I realized this didn't completely show up on my nails when I stamped this color, I also decided to double-stamp them, and I liked what I came up with!  I did the first stamp with the 'Sci-Fi' color, and then just randomly stamped the same thing on top of that with a white color.  I don't think the pictures do these justice, but they are really fun :)


The stamps I used:  a 'Faux-nad' star stamp I got online (not sure the stamp #, but it came with a set of stamps that I found on ebay!), and then one of the stamps off of the M25 plate.

2 comments:

  1. Very pretty. LOVE that combination.
    I looked through your older posts and you have some great manicures. ;)
    I'm following,
    Susie

    ReplyDelete
  2. Thank you Susie! I'm new to this whole blogging thing, but I will keep them coming! :)

    Excited I have a follower! :)
    Steph

    ReplyDelete