Stamped Pink Gradient

You will not believe how happy I was with this mani!  You see, I love accent studs for my mani's but the problem is the limited amount of colours the are available in.  I've tried to paint the studs before but haven't been that successful.  Then I read a post on FB (sorry, can't remember from who), who used tweezers to hold clear stones while they polished them to then adhere to the tops of the polish bottles so you could see them in a drawer.  I thought hmm, I wonder if I took tweezers and held the studs, that they might paint a little better.  So I set to find out if I could on this mani and low and behold, I was able to paint the studs decently! Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Barielle Cherish, then top coated with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Did a sponged gradient using Seche Gifted and Sassy that I had bought over the holidays (buy 2 get 1 free, then 50% off!)

Topped again with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with an image from Lina Feeling Shapely! 03 using FunkyFingers Gesso.

I had test painted a couple nail studs using Seche Gifted and Sassy; applied them to the accent along with a white stud.

Topped everything off with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

I don't see nail studs being used that often but I still like to use them and am really happy now that I can match the studs exactly to accent any polish I happen to want to use!

Thanks for looking!

11 by CANVAS lacquer

I have a few favourites in The Upside Down Collection by CANVAS lacquer and this is one of them; 11 by CANVAS lacquer. The white crelly base with the smattering of glitter is right up my alley!

I used the glitter in the crelly base as the inspiration for this nail art too!

Started with three coats of 11 by CANVAS lacquer**.  Two coats would have been good for most but I'm not a fan of VNL on me so added a third.  This is shown with no top coat. 

11 by CANVAS lacquer is described as a sweet white crelly base dotted with a variety of pink and white glitters.

Using the glitter in 11 by CANVAS lacquer as my inspiration, added an accent nail of Illamasqua Stance, then stamped using Lina Feeling Shapely! 03 and MdU 21 as I wanted an image that allowed some of the base to show through the stamping.  I don't know about you, but I always get excited when I find the perfect match of a polish and a stamping polish for some perfectly coordinated nails!  

Added a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

Lina Feeling Shapely! 03.

Added an accent stud to finish.  I *think* I was a little heavy handed with the top coat because it caused the stamping polish to bleed  bit making it a little lighter.

11 by CANVAS lacquer and the rest of The Upside Down Collection is available at their Etsy shop here!  Remember, they ship world wide to select countries!

Thanks for looking!

**polish provided for review; see disclosure policy