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Hey - i am 26 years old and i live in the Uk. I discovered Konad around October 2010 , and my bank balance has yet to recover. i have since collected a very large collection of fauxnads and Konads. the goal for this blog is simple - (1) Further explore the world of nail art stamping. (2) To keep a record of all my experiments with stamping. (3) To show you the potential each stamp has. (4) To show you that you don't have to be a 'Konading' expert to have fun! =)

Saturday, 2 June 2012

Review for Mash + ' Introducing Mash's Stamping Polishes'

Hey Guys!

I was recently contacted by Mash to review their new Black and White
 Stamping polishes!

I am so excited to reveal the results and give my honest opinions on both.
 I felt it was only right I compare them to Konads Special Black and White polishes.

Before we go onto the comparisons - Here is Mash's Nail Art Polish for
 Stamping - White and Black. 
 I love how simple and professional the bottles look.


Mash have advised :
 These Nail Art Polishes were specially formulated by the nail art experts at 
MASH to make nail art stamping even easier. If you want crystal clear and 
perfectly detailed stamped nail art than these are the nail art polishes for you. 
MASH Nail Art Polish is specially designed to be used with nail art stamping from
 MASH. Mix and match different designs with different designs to create your unique
 nail art. These nail art polishes are formulated with a much higher viscosity than traditional 
nail polishes (and even those other nail art polishes out there) to create the very best
 nail art stamping results possible. Each bottle is 15ml. *MASH Nail Art Polish is 
specifically designed for stamping and nail art designs only. It is not for use as a regular 
nail polish/base coat.

Lets get testing!

I decided to use Mash-41 - To test both Mash's & Konad's polishes on.


The results!

I tried my best to photo the images - apologies If they 
are not my best...However they were so tiny..and my camera had a hissy fit on me =(.

 Mash Nail Art Polish for Stamping - White     Konad's Special White Polish

I found that Mash's White was not as opaque as Konads white - However saying that
I would rather work with the formula of Mash's White then Konad's any-day.
I find that Konads special polishes are thick and gloppy - Which Isn't always a bad thing, especially if it does the job.
However Mash's formula came out top trumps in comparison.

   Mash Nail Art Polish for Stamping - White       Konad's Special White Polish 

 Apologies the below picture does no justice for Mash's Black polish - however the Picture below does demonstrate how awesome it is.
The formula is simply perfect!

           Mash Nail Art Polish for Stamping - Black    Konad's Special Black Polish 

I am defiantly getting another 3 bottles of Mash's Black Stamping Polish.

I regularly get asked why is Konads Black is so hard to clean up - I feel this has 
a lot to do with the formula they use. I often get some residue left 
after cleaning up Konads Special Black polishes..Not matter how hard I try =( -
However, because mash's formula is the total opposite for me, I had zero problems.


                   Mash Nail Art Polish for Stamping - Black    Konad's Special Black Polish 

OK its time to talk dirty and compare

Konad vs Mash -
Lets see what you get for your Green notes.

* = It depends on the E store.

Overall thoughts :

Product  9.5/10
Opacity 8.5/10

I had no issues with Mash's Black stamping polish. The black on it's own would 
get 10/10 from me. However, I wish the white was just a little more opaque. 
However - If making it more opaque makes the formula gloppy...then 
My advise for Mash would be to keep it as it is.- as it does the job plus!

For more information about these Polishes :

Mash Nail Art Polish for Stamping Black - See Here
Mash Nail Art Polish for Stamping White- See Here

I have a manicure incoming using both polishes - 
I can also comment that there is no drag from these polishes, when a
 topcoat is applied !!!!!

Mash get a massive thumbs up from me of these polishes!

Tell me your thoughts?

Thanks for stopping by!

/Hugs

xoxox

* Product was sent for review*

Thursday, 31 May 2012

Mash-40 + ' Swirly-Swirls! '

Hey Guys!

I hope your all having an awesome week ...Its Friday tomorrow *Squeal!*
I did this Manicure last night & want to share it with you all =D


For this Manicure I used :

Y.C.C nail enamel - 082 ( A Beautiful shimmery yellow polish) & 
080 ( A awesome shimmery Green polish)
-  Barry M Nail Paint - Pale Blue.
- Konad Special Black Polish.
- Rimmel London - 5 in 1 Nail Care.
- A sponge.


I really love how this manicure turned out!
I'm really loving these Mash Image Plates =D.

To create the base ( See Below) of my manicure i used:

- Two coats of Y.C.C nail enamel's 082.
- I then sponged Y.C.C nail enamel's 080 In random areas on
 my nails - followed by sponging Barry M's Pale Blue, to highlight over the green areas.


Here is a picture of the Mash-40 , that I used to 
create my manicure. It can be purchased from Here.


What do you think of my manicure?
Have you purchased the Mash Image Plates (26-50) yet? - If so let me know if you
 Love them as much as me?

Thanks for stopping by!

/Hugs

xoxox

Monday, 28 May 2012

Mash-31 + ' Smilies '

Hey guys!

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!
I played with my new Mash Image Plates this weekend.  Here is a simple 
manicure that I came up with using Mash-31.


For this Manicure I used :

- Y.C.C nail enamel - 082.
- Konad Special Black Polish.
- Barry M Nail Paint - Pale Blue.
- Nubar - Tea Green.
- Dotting Tools.


I am really, really impressed with the quality of these image Plates.
The quality of them V's the price is incredible!

Here is a picture of the Mash-31, that I used to 
create my manicure. It can be purchased from Here.


What do you think of my manicure?

Thank you for stopping by!

/Hugs

xoxox

Saturday, 26 May 2012

New Teasers from Cheeky and Bundle Monster

  Hey guys

Here are the latest teaser's from bundle Monster and Cheeky Beauty =D.
Sorry I haven't posted these sooner... I'm currently recovering from the flu =(.

First we have Teaser Image Plates BM321 & BM322 from Bundle Monster.
I really love the ribbon full nail Image =D.

These plates will be available to buy in a week or 2!

Next we have some treats from Cheeky Beauty.

I really love how exciting each Image Plate teaser looks from cheeky - They've 
really stepped up their game =D.

This set is due out,  late May - Early June.


Omg I'm in love with *Teaser* Image Plate CH48.
It left me speechless when I first saw it!


Which Teaser do you like best?

Thanks for stopping by!

/Hugs

xoxox

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Mash Image Plates!

Hey Guys!!

Wednesday Night I received my Mash Image plates to review!
I'm so excited about this review...As I am a Mash Virgin!


Facts about the Image plates:

- This new set contains 25 image plates. 
- Each Image plate measures about 5.5cm (They are the same 
size as Konad Image plates)
- Each Image Plate comes with a protective blue cover. 
-  Each Image Plate has a smooth edge...you will not incur an injury
 from the edges of these Image Plates =D.
- Each Image plate has paper backing (See below).



Lets have a closer look at the Image Plates.














  











Somehow Mash Image Plates 29 & 31 arrived bent =(... However, Fear not - I 
contacted Mash and was advised I would receive replacements!

So yes .....I am very Impressed so far with Mash!
The quality of these Image plates, Variety of Images and their Customer
 Service - has serious won me over!
I am a Mash fan for life!

These plates are now available to buy - Please see Here for further information.
Mash also has a Facebook page - to join click Here.

I have a cheeky question to ask you all.
I'm stuck with Plate to use first - can anyone suggest a image plate for me?

Thanks for stopping by!

/Hugs

xoxox

P.S


If you want to know more about Mash, read on =D

MASHnails.com is a website dedicated to bringing you
 premium, salon quality nail art supplies. MASH was founded
 in 2009 by a team of nail art experts who were tired of seeing 
cheap, generic nail art supplies lacking both style and substance 
sold all throughout the internet. Boring products lead to boring nail art, and so 
the decision was made to make a premium line of nail art supplies and create
 a company run by nail artists for nail artists.

All MASH employees trained nail art specialists who work in all areas of the 
business from product developement to customer service. This means not only
 will MASH nail art products be the best on the market, all MASH customer 
service employees are nail art experts who can assist you in everything from 
buying choices and getting your order correct to tips on how to get the most out
 of your MASH nail art products.


Monday, 21 May 2012

CH9 + 'Tropical Candy! '

Hey Guys!


I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!
I've somehow caught the case of the sniffles =(.


For this Manicure I used:

- Nails Inc - Hobart Place & Baker Street.
- Beauty UK - Yellow Peril.
- Fab Ur Nails Stamping Polish - Yellow.
- A Dark Green  fraulein 38 Nail Art Liner.
- Beauty UK - Foil Collection - Gold.
- W7 - Black.
- Sponge.
- Dotting tools.
- CH9.


Here is a picture before I went dotting crazy!  =D.


To create the base ( See Below) of my manicure I used:

- One coat of Nails Inc's Hobart Place.
- I then Sponged Beauty UK's Yellow Peril - Halfway up my nail.
- I then sponged Fab Ur Nails Stamping Yellow Polish - On the tips of my nails.
- Followed by a top coat =D.


Here is a picture of the CH9 image plate that I used to 
create my manicure. 

It can be purchased from :
Amazon.com - Here
Amazon.co.uk - Here
Amazon.de - Here
Amacon.ca - Here


Here is Cheeky Beauty's latest teaser Image Plate!
Love..I just love this!


Do you like my manicure ?
Tell me your thoughts on cheeky's latest teaser - will you be buying the summer collection?

Thanks for stopping by!

/Hugs

xoxox



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