33DC Day 14 - Abstract!

Morning!

We're well into the 33 day challenge now, and I feel like I'm having more wins than losses...hopefully that will continue! I was pretty pleased with today's offering. Let's face it, "Abstract" gives you a pretty broad spectrum to work with, so I googled around a bit and came up with this.

Kind of based on this abstract pattern...

 I wanted more of an ombre effect so I used shades of the same colour on each nail, starting with the darkest. It perhaps would have worked better if I'd started with the lightest, but I wanted the triangle at the bottom to be dark like in the picture.

I used 15 different polishes for this design - a sure sign I have way too much! Mr NN saw the box full I was using and joked that I'd never be able to hold them all for the photos. Smartass.

Listed from dark to light:
Purple (Pinkie) - No7 Violetta, Sinful Colors Amethyst, OPI Parlez Vous OPI
Red (Ring) - Nails Inc Victoria, Tate, King Edward Street
Blue (Middle) - 2True Shade 10, Nails Inc Baker Street, Models Own Feeling Blue
Green (Index) - China Glaze Holly Day, Nails Inc Eden Grove, OPI Stranger Tides
Monochrome (Thumb) - Sinful Colors Black on Black, Beauty UK Slate, Beauty UK Soft Grey

A fairly easy design, although it took me a long time it was satisfying and simple to do (I just freehanded in layers, no tape here!)

Abstract enough?

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NOTD - Ming-ing?

Aloha!

Today I have to show you...more stamping! I can't get enough at the moment! I actually feel the title of this post might be a little misleading, I'm referring to ming as in the Ming dynasty, vases etc as it's a blue and white design. Something I'd wanted to do for a while, and now I have a ghood white stamping polish I went for it! The base white is Orly Au Champagne, the blue is No7 Poolside Blue and the white stamping polish is Konad Special White, and the stamp is BM 306.

I love the shimmery delicateness of Au Champagne, and much prefer it to a stark white creme. Any suggestions on a white creme by the way? All mine are awful, streaky 3 or 4 coaters which isn't ideal for nail art or stamping on top of. I might have to invest in a decent one...

So what do you think, Ming or minging?

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