Graduated Color- Mixing on the Plate

Hope you fellow Konaddicts had a fantastic weekend!   I did- it was wet, but fun.
So, here is a technique I have yet to do a tutorial on.  It creates a graduated color stamp by mixing 2 polishes on the plate.

Too bad I couldn't capture the graduated color better.  But see how the color moves from grayish purple to aqua?  Here, let me show you how to do it.

First, here is what you will need.

A dark base color, Konad prncess polishes in Light Gray, and Pop Green, and Konad image plate 63.

Here is how you create this Konadicure, step by step.  The color graduate will follow.

1) paint your base color

2) Mix your two colors on the Konad plate, and stamp the image over each nail.

To mix a graduated color on the konad plate:

paint two colors on the plate...NOT ON THE IMAGE-BUT OFF TO THE SIDE OF IT, ON THE PLATE.

Usea dotting wand to mix the colors IN THE MIDDLE  so you create a blend in the middle.  Now when you preform the scrape, the result will be a graduated color- from one color to the next.

So, try this on your next Konadicure, and tell me how it worked out.

I personally love doing this on the full plate patterns.  The leopard and fishnet look great!

Untill your next fix.....

Frosted Snow Flake Nails

Here are the Original Frosted nails I did. I was inspired by all the snow fall in Nebraska! Here I used a couple plates I haven't yet used...turns out, I love them!

I think these nails would be great for New Years and even the rest of winter considdering all the snow the central and east coast has recieved.

I used MULTIPLE images. One i used over the full nail, and the rest over random areas. Heres what you'll need for the look.You will Need plates m63, m20, m59, a sheere blush color, a konad compatible silver color, a konad white special polish, a color for your tips (I made this one here with clear, white, silver, and a china glaze clear, I wanted a frosty light blue) sparkle top coat, and finally a sparkle polish.

Heres How to:

1) Paint sheer blush over the full nail

2) Paint your tips freehand with the light blue ( or other color of your choice)

3) With the silver polish, stamp the swirls from plate m63 over your full nail. Change or rotate the direction on each nail, for interst.

4) in white, stamp the various snowflakes from plates m20 & m59 over each nail. Stamp on the tips and the base of the nail.

***BONUS TIP***

Stamp 1/2 the snow flake on one nail tip (running off the tip) and quickly use the remaining image to stanp on another nail. This comes in handy because it makes the design both interesting, and faster because of the many snowflakes you will be adding.

Finish the nails with a glitter polish painted over the smile line!

Killer Swirl-m63

3.jpg"> I have been seing this image on nails ALL OVER THE NAIL blogs. It is a pretty cool plate, but I've only ever seen it done in the fantastic black pearl & silver combo. In the "basic blue rocks" blog I considdered doinga konadicure where the image was more muted. So, I did this konadi with colors in the same family. The image would have been more subtle, but the Nicole polish has some real FIRE to it. I have always loved this Nicole color...have 3X the bottles becaise it used to be my standard toe color. Anyhow, here's how to do it.
You will need m63 & two polishes. A darker base, I used NYC Canal street. Then for the stamp use a dichronich polish...(China glaze has many that work with Konad...see sassy's blog, link right) in a similar color family. If it flashes in the light, even better! 1. Paint base coat.

2. Konad over base with image from m63 in your 2nd color.

FAST...Amazing!