Messy Mansion Plate MM07 = Nail Heaven!

I purchased one of my first stamping image plates from a local Australian small business.

Based in Canberra, Messy Mansion has a fabulous collection of commonly used nail stamping image plates, polishes and equipment and best of all, the lovely Julia creates new and original Messy Mansion plate designs of her own.
Their original image plates really are something special, every one combines full nail images with smaller image sizes and you can generate multiple nail art creations with the one plate. The rose design plate MM07 which arrived last week is absolutely divine.

There is a full nail image of a full blown rose, some thorns and blooms together, a lush tapestry full nail image. Tying these together are a rose images big and small and a crisp full nail image of rose leaves.

I used a Nabi matte black polish for my base then stamped a background in Nabi metallic gold over the top. Konad Green stamping polish for the leaves.
The rose images were stamped using Kleancolor red metallic polish and Sally Hansen Extreme white.

I usually use a Seche Vite fast dry topcoat, but this week decided on LA Colours. It takes a little longer to dry but it wears well. My manicure can last for three or four days without chipping.
I love how the roses look so old fashioned, it reminds me of fabric and tapestry cushions.


Here is the store link for the rose plates. http://www.messymansion.com.au/shop/image-plates/mm-series-plates/image-plate-mm07/

Initiation into Nail Stamping.

When I first saw some stamped manicures I literally wore out my mouse finger googling all that I could about the technique. I purchased some stamping plates online from Bundle Monster and they arrived to Oz within ten days.  Sadly the first stamper I bought from China was defective, and I have never been able to make it work, although the second one I tried from Konad Stamping Nail Art has been fantastic.

My first few stamping manicures were so messy, I was too embarrassed to take any photos..but everyone is allowed some practice tries right? Here is the first stamping manicure I was happy to show to the world.

Just a simple French tip on my stubby nubs. I am a nail biter from way back, but I am slowly recovering. I am hoping that polish will be the saviour of my nails.

Welcome to my Addiction.

One photo, that's all that it took. Now I am on a journey into the wonderland of polish.

A few months ago, I thought I was keeping up with beauty trends. I was content with my polish collection of two Revlon reds and a pink shimmer.  Now I shake my head at how much I was missing out on.