Artsy Wednesday: Matte and Glossy

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The theme for Artsy Wednesday this week is Matte and Glossy!

This manicure was really simple. I got the idea from Cathy at More Nail Polish, she recently did matte base with foil tips manicure. I started with a base of Ulta3 - Waterlily and then added a coat of Essie - Matte About You. I then used top coat on the tips only to create the glossy tips.

I have tried to do a matte stamping design in the past but it never worked. The designs wouldn't transfer properly. I've seen matte stamps so I know it can be done. Do you have any tips?

Visit the other Artsy Wednesday blogs for more matte and glossy manicures:

Michelle - Lab Muffin

Holly - Hooked! (sadly leaving the group)

Maria - Maria's Nail Art

Tif - Polished Genius

Lyndsey - Nails by Ms. Lizard

Catrine - Unnaked Nails

Melanie - Nail & Polish

Jessica - Beauty Gnome
Kamen - KAKA Beauty Blog (out this week)

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Essie - Matte About You

Yesterday, you saw a preview of Essie - Matte About You. Here's some more pictures but this time with all my nails painted and different bases. 

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Orly - Space Cadet

 

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 Orly - Lunar Eclipse

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 Orly - Out Of This World

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Orly - Halley's Comet

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 BYS - In Grape Shape

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BYS - Baby Pink

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 Sally Hansen - Blu

 

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Sally Hansen - Pixel Pretty

Did you notice I switched between my left and right hand in the photos? These were taken on different days so my nails are different lengths, and I had to use my right hand one week because I broke a nail on my left hand.

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Haul

This is my latest haul from Trans Design. This time it took 2 weeks to post, the time it took 1 week must have been a 1 off thing.

Seche - Restore, Seche - Vite, Poshe - Super Fast Drying Top Coat, Poshe - Nail Strengthening Base Coat, Essie - Matte About You, Amour -Top Coat

3-Way Bottle Holder

I had originally ordered a 237ml bottle of Amour but it didn't fit in the box so they sent me a 16ml bottle and refunded me the difference. I was going to use it as a frankenpolish base but Cathy from MoreNailPolish has told me about an Australian company that sells suspension nail polish base and tints so I'll probably buy some from there.

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