A rare instance where I'm posting a mani that's actually
on my nails right now!
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| [We're past mid-winter, aren't we? Springtime soon!] |
I was pretty pleased with this floral combination~ =) Transparent foil transfers are fun because you can completely change the look depending on what base colour to pick.
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| [Bottle to nail: China Glaze For Audrey (1-2 coats)] |
I started with a base of China Glaze For Audrey. To be honest, I picked this up because it's just one of those polishes that
should be in one's polish collection...
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| [1-2 coats: China Glaze For Audrey] |
It is very pretty though! And I managed to get away with one thick coat or two thin ones. The formula is pretty good and levels quite well even if you don't get your strokes completely even.
I then popped some foil glue on and waited for it to be tacky. The absolute minimum I would wait is 5 minutes. 10 minutes is even better. The longer you wait, the better your chance of transferring the entire pattern without breaks!
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| [Base: China Glaze For Audrey (1-2 coats); Foil: Gold Floral Meadow] |
Tada! Here we go! This is Transparent Flowers Pink Green Floral (!!), a semi-transparent foil with pink, teal, and gold highlights. I've seen it foiled over white and that looks pretty too but I love florals on blue so I wanted to try this combination out!
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| [Base: China Glaze For Audrey (1-2 coats); Foil: Gold Floral Meadow] |
As for topcoat... remember, you can not use quick dry formulas with foil transfers! A cheap, non-wrinkle topcoat that I've found is Essence Gel-look topcoat! Not only that, it dries fairly fast and gives a nice glossy finish. Bonus! I actually ordered some nail foil sealer so I'll let you know how that goes once I receive it.
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| [Base: China Glaze For Audrey (1-2 coats); Foil: Gold Floral Meadow] |
One more close-up! Foil transfers don't last very long though! They tend to peel fairly quickly but one way to reduce that is to add a fresh layer of topcoat every day. I usually don't bother... because peeling polish means... NEW MANI TIME! =p
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I love this!! I haven't tried foils before, but this makes me want to!
ReplyDeleteYou should try it out! Once you figure it out, they're a really quick and easy way to do an impressive-looking mani!
DeleteThat's really beautiful.. I can't believe it's a foil! I thought it was stamped and filled in.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely much quicker than stamping and filling in! ;) This is the easy way out~
DeleteWhere did you get the goil transfers from?
ReplyDeleteThis mani looks fab, very spring. Even though it feels like ages untill we are out of this darn aussie winter.
I am SOOO looking forward to warmer weather, especially after last dud of a summer! I got these foil transfers on ebay! They should be fairly quick to find if you go on ebay.com (not the au site, I think the foils are from a UK seller) and search for foil transfers!
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