Hey guys!
Sorry my blog is so lame lately. I started a new job this past week and on top of me being busy, I also have a few family problems occurring this week. Not to mention, my nails are a wreck from stocking shirts and things so there won't be any studs or fancy things for a while, just polish.
If you guys remember last week or so, I received a package from Bornprettystore , which included these nifty nail stencils. I haven't been a fan of them in years prior, as the ones I have tried weren't that great. Luckily, my opinion has changed.
Here's a pic from the last blog. I used the skull ones for this look.
First off, these aren't paper. Lots of stencils on the market are paper, which leads to tearing, smudging and sticking. These are made out of flexible plastic, and bend easily to fit the curvature of the nail. Only slight qualm is that some of the smaller details may be lost but its not that big of a deal. They are reusable too and come in various sizes.
What I do to apply them is I paint a base color first, then seal with a top coat. Usually you would wait then put the stencil on before top coat, but I find there's too much guesstimating as to when the polish is dry and if you put the stencil on when the polish is still sticky, the stencil will stick to the nail and you'll end up ripping off all the color. Better to be safe then sorry.
Once you get the stencil on, make sure it's as flat as possible. Then take your different color polish and lightly go over the stencil. You want a light stroke because if its too thick the paint will pool and muddle the design. Once you do that, wait about 30 seconds then gently pull the stencil off. Seal with a thin layer of topcoat.
End result:
WARNING: horrible, beat up, retail worker cuticles ahead
Sinful Colors "24/7" over Wet and Wild's megalast color in "2% Milk"
As you can see, you can tell its a skull and crossbones. Perfect? No. Effective? Yes. If you want precision, try the konad system but for a few bucks, these are great and take your mani from ordinary to extraordinary!
Don't forget, I have a coupon code for 10% off at BPS by entering the code "ZLLW10" at checkout.
Hope you enjoyed!
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