Hearts and a Bow (Valentine)

This is another very simple Valentine's Day manicure. I stamped in hot pink which is a very hard color to capture. The color on the left side of my nails is more accurate than on the right. For some reason, it looks like I did gradient stamping.

Base: OPI Mod About You
Background Stamp: M79 in White (Konad Special Polish)
Hearts & Bow: M59 in Psyche Hot Pink ((Konad Special Polish)

The reason I chose these specific stamps (background design & hearts/bow) is because they both have circles incorporated into their design. I think they complement each other :)

Hand shot. The pink looks purple. Sorry. I couldn't find a way to fix it.
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14 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 13, 2010 at 10:36 AM

    awww, this is so SWEET! I love it :)

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  2. Polish HoarderFebruary 13, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    Thank you, Brooke! The colors make it kind of "little girl"-y... but it is fun and very bright! :)

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  3. yardsticks 4 lunaticsFebruary 13, 2010 at 11:05 AM

    We can all use a "little girl" design sometimes, I love it....thinking about what it would look like in purples!!!!

    very pretty!

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  4. ihavemostlybeenFebruary 13, 2010 at 12:05 PM

    Oh wow! I am wearing grey creme at the moment and feeling very "cool" then I saw all your valentine posts and my nails seem so boring in comparison! Your nails btw are gorge - I love the length, I generally keep mine a similar length as they peel like nothing on earth. You are also incredibly creative - love the layered stamping and the matte "sweetie" mani, how clever!

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  5. PaigeFebruary 13, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    That is really cute!

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  6. UnknownFebruary 13, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    so sweet :)

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  7. Polish HoarderFebruary 13, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    Yardsticks 4 lunatics- Oh I bet this would look cool in purple! Thanks for commenting :)

    Debbie- Gray IS cool! I actually just applied OPI Brand New Skates (a gray with gold shimmers)... I love the Valentine looks but I need something neutral to wear for a couple days! BTW my nails have been peeling a lot too! I think it is this dry winter weather.

    Gildedangel- Thanks! Glad you like this manicure!

    Lily nail- Thank you :)

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  8. DivaFevaFebruary 14, 2010 at 8:35 PM

    I love this! I am a new subscriber and I am really enjoying your blog! Question for you, do you find Mod About You difficult to work with? I have a bottle from ebay and it is streaky, thick and chips really quickly. Is it old, or is it just the formula. XO Ashley

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  9. Polish HoarderFebruary 15, 2010 at 8:01 AM

    Ashley- Thank you! For your question, no I don't think Mod About You is hard to work with. I think I used 2 coats for this manicure. If it is thick, you might want to consider using some lacquer thinner on it. I have some called "Restore" by Seche Vite. It works really well. Also, I don't think the age of polish matters... I've got a bottle of OPI that I got years ago and it goes on just as well as any of the others. If your application is streaky you can try using lighter brush strokes (don't push the brush down on your nails... just swipe it gently across to spread the polish). I don't know why it would chip so bad. Maybe because it isn't sticking? Make sure you clean the oils (from lotion, etc.) off your nails before you polish. I hope that information will help you a little!

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  10. Ashley DanielleFebruary 15, 2010 at 11:31 PM

    i love this manicure!

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  11. www.pasjapiekna.com - Patrycja StrzałkowskaFebruary 26, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    very nice!

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  12. charmed-chickMarch 2, 2010 at 2:19 PM

    wow this look is too cute :)

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  13. Mae Espiritu Makeup ObraMarch 5, 2010 at 12:34 AM

    wow i love all your creation amazing!

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  14. adorepinkMarch 13, 2010 at 7:46 PM

    I absolutely love this manicure. I need to order more konad plates ASAP.

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