Nails Inc. - Baker Street

Happy Sunday!

While I realize that Nails Inc. Baker Street is not a new polish, it is exciting for me because I have been really wanting it for quite some time. This post is also exciting for me because it is my first successful attempt at stamping. I have tried stamping numerous other times with no results that I wanted to share, but after finally getting my hands on the proper equipment I have made progress. :)

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First, I just have a photo of Baker Street by itself. This is two coats on top of a base coat with no top coat. The formula of the polish is super easy to work with, and if it wasn't for the extremely long and flimsy brush, I probably wouldn't have had any cleanup. Being fairly new to the Nails Inc. brand, I am definitely not impressed with their brushes. :-/

Here is the fun part! I used the #42 Mash stamping plate. I stamped on one nail and decided to quit while I was ahead! The result was practically flawless until I smeared it just a tiny bit with my top coat. I guess I'll have to work on that. I discovered that the trick for me (for now) is that I had to order a Konad stamper and Konad special stamping polish. The Mash stamper just wasn't cutting it, and I guess none of my polishes that I tried work well with stamping. Glad I got that figured out. Hopefully you will be seeing more stamping from me! :)

Also, the glitter on the middle finger is Nails Inc. Soho Street. It is an explosion of rainbow glittery goodness! :)

Here is a macro shot of the stamp and glitter, just for good measure. Any suggestions on how I can avoid the streaking of my stamp? I waited at least 5 minutes for everything to dry before apply a quick-dry top coat.

Thanks for dropping by and PLEASE DON'T FORGET to check out my GIVEAWAY!!! I will be giving away Zoya's PixieDust collection (which hasn't even been released yet!). 

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Nails Inc. - Trafalgar Square Magnetic Polish

OH MY GOODNESS!

Were you guys aware of the magnetic nail polishes? They are fantastically awesome! I have really been wanting one for a while, and I finally stumbled upon some of them at Sephora this weekend. I went with the silver/gunmetal color because I felt I would get the most use out of it, and at $16 per bottle, I wasn't about to buy more than one color! At least not right away. Now that I've tried it and fallen in love with it, I might have to get more... :-/

Enough blabbering! The photos:

With flash.

Without flash.

Macro shot.

I'll give you a few moments to stare in awe. 

Okay that's enough. So the formula on this polish is good. It IS metallic, so it is a bit streaky on the first coat. The second coat was much smoother, but I applied a third coat for good measure. You use the magnet that is on the top of the lid on the final coat. Immediately after applying the final coat, you hold the magnet just above the nail for 10-15 seconds. When you take it away, there is a magical design! After completing all the nails, I applied a top coat and then drooled on my nails for the next few hours. :-P

Well, that's all for now. Thanks for hanging out!

--Dixie

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