Valentine manicure #2: Gradient and stamping KOTD

Hello, dear readers and followers,

here's another Valentine's manicure, the base is still Ingrid Cosmetics Ice cube in 354 (swatched HERE). Then I took a sponge and applied Konad special nail polish in white to the edges.

For the motiv I used image plate m59 and Konad special nail polish in red. I had to use 2 double stampers, because I had to turn the image around. Finally, I added 1 coat of Konad special top coat to seal everything up.

How do you like the combination? Have you chosen your Valentine's manicure yet?

Thank you, dear readers and followers, have a nice and polished day:*

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How about a matching Valentine's pedi:)

Hello, dear readers and followers:)

Beware, do not look any further if you don't like feet:)

I did a matching pedicure for my yesterday's Valentine's manicure #1. I used the same plate m61 and the same stamping polish Konad white.

With this combination I take part in OC Nail art contest, if you like it, please visit Oc nail art page in Facebook and click Like, thank you!:*

What do you think of the combination? Will you do a matching pedicure for your mani??

Thank you, dear readers and followers, have a nice and polished Sunday:*

Valentine mani #1 KOTD

Hello, dear readers and followers,

as promised, I bring you the first of my manicures I did for the upcoming Valentine's day. The base polish is Ingrid Cosmetics Ice cube (full swatched HERE), which I then stamped with Konad special nail polish in white and image plate m61. Then I added 1 coat of Konad special top coat.

Do you like the combination? What are your manicure plans for the Valentine's day?

Thank you, dear readers and followers, have a nice and polished weekend:*

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A new brand to me: Ingrid Cosmetics and NOTD, perfect for Valentine

Hello, dear readers and followers,

today I've got a new brand Ingrid cosmetics which I stumbled across in Tuš drogerije in Maribor. I've heard of it before and when  I saw this pretty I just could not stop myself grabbing it:) Can you blame me;)

This polish is a gorgeous red with tinny red and gold glitter-shimmer and it covers greatly with 2 coats, though I think if you have shorter nails one would be just OK:) Somewhat the polish didn't want to be photographed, at least the shimmer/glitter part of it.

What do you think? Have you heard of this brand? Perhaps own something of it?

Thank you, dear readers and followers, have a nice and polished weekend:*

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Silver&violet cherry blossom stamping with H23 - Valentine perphaps?:)

Hello, dear readers and followers,

how about some stamping over OPI Lincoln park after dark SUEDE (fully swatched HERE).

I chose China glaze Devotion and stamping plate H23 with the cherry blossom branch on it. However, the stamped image didn't want to be photographed:D I took enormous amount of photos to get somewhat decent result.

What do you think of the combination? Would you wear it too? I think it would be great also for Valentine's day, right;)

I have also done some Valentine's manicures and pedicures so be ready to see some of them really soon.

Thank you, dear readers and followers, have a nice and polished day:*

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OPI Lincoln park after dark SUEDE swatch and NOTD, and yes, I'm still here:)

Hello, dear readers and followers,

I know it has been just too long from my last post, but the work has taken too much of my spare time. I hat to step in for one of my work collegues who wasn't feeling too well, so when I came back from work, I just had no strenght to do anything, not even polish my nails. I have some photos of my unpublished manicures which I plan to post one after another.

Here is one of them, a gorgeous polish I'm sure you all know, namely the OPI Lincoln park after dark SUEDE. There are 2 coats in the pictures, although I think of you're careful one would be just OK. I love the effect, how about you??

Do you own any of the SUEDE polishes? What do you think of them?

Thank you, dear readers and followers, have a nice and polished day:*

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Giveaway winner and Happy New Year 2011!

Hello, dear readers and followers,

hope you had a great start into 2011!

May all your little wishes come true in the forthcoming year! Wish you all that, and especially happiness, luck, and above all health!

Let's not forget out nail polish and beauty obsessions: that your wish lists may get shorter and your storage space too small;)

I've just returned from my skiing vacation in Austria, my BF and I had great weather, it was sunny all the time, though a bit cold. The slopes and the view were amazing. We spent our holidays in Bad Kleinkirchheim, I will upload some pics later, when I edit them.

It's been a while since the end of the giveaway, your entries really gave me a lot of work:) but I'm happy you took part in it in such a huge number! The winner was drawn by the help of Random.org.

And drumrolllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll:

The winner is:

Congratulations girl! Send me an email to konadomania at gmail dot com with your personal information and adress, or I'll send you one:)

Big thanks to all of you who took part in the giveaway!  To all of you who did not win; I'm planning on doing another one  when I hit 1000 followers.

Have a nice and polished day:*