Patterned Polish of the Week #4

So after a week away 'Patterned Polish of the Week' is back and in my opinion, better than ever (although I am biased!) with more of a classic, occasion nail look this week; a french manicure with a twist.

I haven't done a french manicure on my nails for soooo long so when I came to dig out a french polish set, I found myself a difficult challenge. I was so set on this design that I had to make do with what I'd got. So in the end I found an Avon Nail Experts French Manicure Set of which the nudey pink colour was still the right consistency, and used Barry M Nail Paint in White for the tips which worked surprisingly well! For the super glossy finish I used my all time FAVOURITE top coat which is made my Color Club.

So here is the french manicure which provides the foundation for this week's 'Patterned Polish'. I have to say I'm pretty pleased with it to say I haven't done it for so long, I'd go as far as saying it look pretty professional! Once again I'm pretty biased though!

Then comes the nail stamping! This week I wanted something pretty and subtle to maintain the classy look of a french manicure, but at the same time make it look special and unique. Therefore I chose a simple flower design from the Konad M20 Stamping Plate.

And here is the outcome! I have to say I love it and once I've purchased a new french manicure kit I'll be doing it again!

So what do you think of this weeks 'Patterned Polish of the Week'? Do you have a french manicure polish kit that you can recommend?

 

Patterned Polish of the Week! | #1

Taking inspiration from my blog's name, 'Patterned Polish of the Week' is my new weekly segment which showcases my love of nail stamping and each week's chosen design! I got into nail stamping around a year ago and surprised at how easy it was, and how good nail art created with stamping looked, I quickly became addicted.

So for this week, and the very first 'Patterned Polish of the Week', which nail stamping design from Konad M63 did I choose...??

It's the Dogtooth pattern!

At first I considered stamping a traditional black and white but as I wanted to keep my nails pretty summery, I decided to go for something for a little different!

So here's what I came up with!

Classic dogtooth nails with a summery twist!

The base was created using Barry M Nail Paint in Turquoise. I had a tidy/clear out of my ever expanding nail polish collection yesterday and came across this polish which I haven't used in so long and had pretty much forgotten about! It's such a lovely colour for summer!

For the stamped dogtooth designed, I used both the Konad M63 Stamping Plate and Konad Special Stamping Polish in White. 

I think the colours really complement each other and give a perfect twist on classic dogtooth print!

As you can see from the close up of this design, the stamp didn't transfer perfectly in some places but overall I'm really pleased with the results!

Do you like the idea of me posting a weekly 'Patterned Polish of the Week'? Have you ever tried nail stamping? What do you think of the twist on the classic black and white dogtooth print?