Lunch at Tiffany's Manicure

As I posted before I got a ton of nail polishes in the mail today. So many colors to choose from. Lately it seems like I love Aqua and Teal colors. I saw the Pastel Teal and since I'd never worked with that color I started there.

The Nail Polish I used was Kleancolor #142 Pastel Teal. 

I have never worked with Kleancolor nail polish before. This was a new experience. The first thing I noticed is that the polish is kind of thin. I think the thickness of the polish varies from color to color in this line. This particular one is thin. It looked ok after 2 coats, but 3 really did the trick. 

One thing I noticed about this polish is the smell. It is not like any other nail polish I have ever used. My first thought was Airplane Glue. It's not that strong, but it is a strong odor. Once it dries you can barely smell it.

I wanted to do some stamping. After all, thanks to my shopping spree I have over 100 plates. Aaaaah!  :)  So stamping was going to take place. I pulled out my new Konad Plate #m73. I liked the lacy look so I went with that and decided to use the hearts for my accent nail. For a stamping polish I used Jordana #090 White which I buy at the dollar store. It works really well. 




Yes, this manicure took a little longer because of the base color polish and needing the extra coats, but I can honestly say I think this is the prettiest manicure I have done so far. I feel like it is very elegant. I am very proud of this one. :)  It's a nice feeling. If I would change anything... I wouldn't have added the rhinestones. They are pretty, but I think the accent nail would have looked better without them. 

Stamp it!

UPDATE : (5/30/2013)  I have had this manicure on for 2 days now, which is kind of long for me. I don't want to take it off cuz I love it so much. But I have so much more I want to try! Also wanted to add that after 2 days, no chipping or fading. I used 2 coats of a 99 cent top coat I got at the dollar store.