Saturday, December 4, 2010

OPI Ink - Matte & Glossy

OPI Ink Matte silver Konad M6 M02

OPI Ink matte silver konad M6

I wanted something cute and elegant for my manicure today so I used OPI Ink with silver flowers and rhinestones.  OPI Ink is a gorgeous dark purple shimmer.  I muted the shine with matte top coat and then stamped a flower pattern from Bundle Monster octagon plate M02 (Konad m6) along the side of each nail in silver.  For the finishing touch I added a tiny rhinestone on each flower.  I'm secretly crazy about rhinestones but I have trouble incorporating them in wearable looks.

OPI Ink nail polish

Above is what OPI Ink typically looks like.  As you can see, it has a very intense shimmer.  After putting it on I decided to go matte because I really wanted to use Konad with rhinestones and I was afraid the combination would be too much.

OPI Ink nail polish

This picture is right after applying the matte top coat, before I started stamping.  I love how quickly matte top coat dries.  I've tried a few brands of matte top coat and so far I like Essie's and Rescue Beauty Lounge's the best.


And last, the supplies:

OPI Ink

3 comments:

  1. stunning! those flowers are really playful but elegant. i'm going to send these pics to all my friends.

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  2. wow, i've always been on the fence with the whole matte nail polish look, but OPI Ink as a matte is beautiful!! i love the silver flowers you konad'ed on top as well. gorgeous!!

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  3. Connie and Kileen - Thank you! You ladies are too sweet. Glad someone other than me likes the look!

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