A Sheer Konadicure

Good evening, Dear Reader.

Tonight I'm weary, but it's way to early for bed, so I thought I'd busy myself with showing you some pictures from The Vault. It's my second attempt at something that Indi500Fan suggested a while back that sounded interesting: a sheer base for a Konadicure. If you recall, my first attempt was with a black pattern, and was described goth, loud, and many other less-than-desirable (for me!) adjectives. I think Round II is infinitely more successful! A few of you have seen this one already, I know, but most have not.

I started with Nubar's Parc Floral Pink, the pinker of the two very sheer nail polishes from the Summer 2009 Parisian Collection. I then added a triangular floral pattern from Konad plate M39 to the free edge at the VNL (Visible Nail Line) using Nubar Hollywood Pink to stamp. It looked like it could use a little more when I finished, so I then added another floral pattern beneath it using Green Konad Special Nail Polish. The end result is a happy balance between a sheer and a covered VNL, so everybody's happy! The only thing I would change is the staining I'm growing out, but since there's not a heck of a lot to be done about that this minute, I can live with it. Here she is.




I'm really pleased with this one. It's probably the manicure using a sheer nail polish I have most liked that I've ever done, and I will likely repeat variations on this theme. Who knew I'd warm up to sheers as much as I have???

That's what I have for you tonight, Dear Reader. Until tomorrow, love and nail polish to you!

Nubar Parisian Collection for Summer 2009

Good evening, Dear Reader!

I got a package today, and in it was Nubar's Parisian Collection for Summer 2009. It's a collection of sheers, pinks, and nudes (quite the opposite of the upcoming greens!), but there are some really good colors here. I just checked, and they're on Nubar's site now.

I'll just get the sheers out of the way because I'm really uncomfortable in them since I discovered how stained my nails are. I look forward to the day I can proudly wear a sheer! These are all three coats over a base, and I only did one picture of each so the page would load this century.

Parc Floral Pink is a very sheer pink creme, and unfortunately, my grody stained nails show through it.

Louvre Nude is a sheer nude creme, not quite as sheer as the first, and it hides my nails a little better.

Whew! Now we can move on to colors that I'm a little more comfortable in! There are still a couple of sheer ones, but they're sprakly or flashy so it's more okay.

Eiffel Tower Sparkle is a sheer sparkly pink,which does cover up my nails with its sparkliness.

La Seine Shimmer is a sheer pink with a strong blue flash.

That brings us to the opaque colors. Yay!!!

Notre Dame Nude is a barely-pink opaque nude creme.

Hôtel Baby Pink is a very pale opaque pink creme.

Champs-Elysees Pink is a more medium pink with a secret shimmer.

Finally, Cineaqua Shimmer is an almost metallic corally shimmer.

I was particularly partial to the sparkliness of Eiffel Tower Sparkle and the blue flash of La Seine Shimmer, so I thought I'd see what they'd look like layered over the opaque cremes of this collection. Here they are - I left Cineaqua Shimmer on my thumb and pinky because I was scarred by the nakedness of the sheers above.

Definitely some potential there!

That's what I have for you today, Dear Reader. Until tomorrow, love and nail polish to you!