Thursday, March 21, 2013

Blue and White Porcelain Nails

Hey everyone! I've always been a fan of the blue and white porcelain style. I'm not sure if it has a specific name (my limited google search yielded no name), but if you happen to know it please fill me in! A few days back, my mother brought out a porcelain blue and and white tea tray and I was inspired to do this manicure. The tray she brought out had three shades on it: white, light blue, and a darker blue. I wanted to recreate this tri-toned porcelain look. Originally, I intended on sponging on bits of light blue, but instead I modified my stamping method to add small outlines of light blue.
I used OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls for the white base. Then, I used the RA-112 stamping plate with Deborah Lippmann My Prerogative. Here's where I modified my method of stamping a bit. Instead of using the scraper at an angle, I held it straight when scraping off the excess polish on the stamping plate. This way, a little bit of the excess polish stayed on the plate, making light blue stains appear near the dark blue stamping. Let me know if that explanation doesn't make sense, I can post pictures to clarify. I finished it all of with some shiny top coat (INM Out the Door).

If you're interested in the stamping plate I used here, they're the Red Angel stamping plates, and you can find them here on Amazon. Thanks for reading!

4 comments:

  1. I absolutely love these! Gotta do it!

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    1. Thanks! Give it a try, it's really easy!

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