Showing posts with label Cheeky Stamping Plates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cheeky Stamping Plates. Show all posts

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Aussie Christmas Nail Challenge - Pool Party!

Today I have for you as a part of the Aussie Christmas Nail Challenge... the great Aussie Pool Party. Australian Summer starts December 1st and usually by the 25th the heat is on and there are many a pool partys to be found. I remember growing up having an above ground pool and each summer it was fabulous to play and have friends around the pool. The adult version for me these days involves not so much sun, more alcoholic beverages and looking cool by the pool. My mani for today reflects some of the fun but in a more adult way!
Pretty & Polished Pool Party with stamping
This is Pretty & Polished Pool Party on the first 2 fingers and a gradient with stamping!

Pretty & Polished Pool Party with stamping

Pretty & Polished Pool Party with stamping
 Gradient with Ulta3 Blue Hydrangea, Bahamian Escape and Layla Ocean Rush

Pretty & Polished Pool Party with stamping
 Stamping was with Cheeky Summer plates

Pretty & Polished Pool Party with stamping
 Macro of Pretty & Party Pool Party..love the blue and bar glitter!

I had an awesome time with this mani..I got to use Pretty & Polished Pool Party for the first time! Such as awesome polish. I used 2 coats and got great coverage plus had that swimming glitter look which I love.
Do check out the other lovely participants in the challenge!

Tuesday, 31 July 2012

The Great Aussie Polish Challenge- Day 2, Ulta3

The Great Aussie Polish Challenge
Today is Day 2 of The Great Aussie Polish Challenge and that means it's Ulta3 Tuesday!
Ulta3 is an Aussie Polish brand that you see in the Chemists (Drugstores) and Targets all over the country in big bins that require bin diving to find the colors you are looking for :) They are a whole $2 each and have a great range of colors and great formulas...a bargain, which is the great Australian way. Recently the production has shifted to China resulting in slight different formulas, some better, some worse, some not noticeable.


Today I bring you Ulta3 Mulberry. Mulberry I acquired by accident in my Bellabox for July and was pretty thrilled as this isn't usually a color I go for. It's a deep plum dusky purple that is gorgeous. This is the Made in the Aus version. 
Ulta3 MulberryUlta3 Mulberry
 Ulta3 Mulberry without and with flash

Ulta3 Mulberry
Awesome purple vampiness!

Ulta3 Mulberry

Ulta3 Mulberry

Ulta3 Mulberry

Ulta3 Mulberry
Such a great deep purple :)

Then just to try it out I stamped over Mulberry in Ulta3 Gold Rush Fever and added some Glitter with Ulta3 Gold Digger, here are the results

Ulta3 Gold Rush FeverUlta3 Gold Digger
 Gold Rush Fever and Gold Digger

Ulta3 Mulberry and Gold Rush Fever stamping

Ulta3 Mulberry and Gold Rush Fever stamping

Ulta3 Mulberry and Gold Rush Fever stamping

Ulta3 Mulberry and Gold Rush Fever stamping
Gratuitious wierd lighting shot!
Gold Rush Fever stamped so well, it was really easy to get a good print out of it. I used Cheeky 1 stamping plate for the design and filled in some of the print with glitter and then Seche Vite the whole design :) Ulta3 have some amazing colors and a tiny price. They can be underestimated by the general population they definitely get a gold medal in my opinion!

Please check out the other chicks doing The Great Aussie Polish Challenge below: