Storage Tip: Image Plates

No nails in this post, but something about storing image plates for stamping. I tried different ways for storing those shiny plates. Keeping them in the original package didn't work out, because I often decide to stamp just after painting my nails and opening something could ruin my mani. Then I used a little business card book, but the plates always fell out when I tried to flip a page, not handy. So I wanted to store the plates where I can get them easily without ruining my freshly painted nails. This is how I store them at the moment (you may laugh now.. ;)). I used a cheap ass sponge, cut some slices in it and voilá. I think it's great, I can get the plates without damaging my polished nails and I can still see what plates are in it. Another thing, now that I can see them, I stamp more often, yay!

I know, it takes some space, but hey, my nail polish bottles do too :O. How do you guys store your image plates?

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Nubar - Purple Beach

Today I have Purple Beach from Nubar for you to look at. What a mysterious nail polish. Shifting from a greyish purple to a mossy green to a golden green... multichrome to the max! It's so fun to look at, I'm moving my nails in all angles to see the different colours (the people around me probably think I'm crazy.. :O ).

The application was very good, this is two coats without a topcoat (look how shiny!).

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One Polish To Rule Them All - Nfu Oh no. 51

If there's one nail polish that doesn't need a whole bla-bla description it would be Nfu Oh no. 51. I can't recall hearing or reading one negative word about this masterpiece. Ok, honestly.. the drying time isn't that fantastic and it's very sheer, but who really cares with this juicy purple flake heaven? :d I think it's one of the greatest polishes out there, especially for layering. This time I layered it over Zoya Mimi and I think it's freakin' hawt!!

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Zoya - Mimi

I have Zoya Mimi for aaages, so it was about time I used it! It's a winner, deep purple and super crazy sparkly, yum! The sparkles change colour depending on how the light hits your nails from purple to pink to a rosy gold, beautiful! (I leave all my pictures clickable/big so you can see the awesomeness from up close.. I recommend clicking! ^^ ).

I applied two coats of Mimi over one coat of Grape Pop from China Glaze, because with the application of other polishes from the Sparkle Collection I experienced some sheerness. 

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Catrice - Just Married + Konad

The polish I showed you yesterday (Just Married from Catrice) was nice but evenly boring. A great canvas for some stamping experiments. I say experiments. :O The idea I had in my head was nicer than the look on my nails, but hey, it's so fun to stamp! I used the wavy design from Konads image plate M69 and Millennium from China Glaze as the stamping polish. Then I stamped some cute butterflies (plate M66 + Konad Special Polish in White) on top of it.

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Catrice - Just Married

I don't know why I picked up Just Married from Catrice. I guess I thought it looked nice in the bottle. It don't like it as much on the nail. Well, actually, the colour is ok, very work appropriate. Or very newly wed appropriate? :i It has a lovely shimmer in it, which I like. But overall it looks a bit boring. I wantz sparklies, holo, duochrome..!! *sigh* The application was good, this is two coats plus topcoat. My nail line is still visible, one extra coat could cover that, but I don't mind. :D

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CND - Sapphire Sparkle

Yesterday I showed you Hip Queens Wear Blue Jeans! from Catrice. Today I decided to add one of those fabulous CND Effects, Sapphire Sparkle. Well, it sparkles! I love it... The difference you see in the pictures is due to the lighting; the top pic was taken with direct light, the bottom one with diffuse light, look at those sparklies!! :L

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