Off With Her Red - On Sundays I Stamp!

"The true color of life is the color of the body, the color of the covered red, the implicit and not explicit red of the living heart and the pulses.  It is the modest color of the unpublished blood."

 ~ Alice Meynell

Hello lacquer ladies,

I'm sorry this is late!  Unfortunately there are just some days when my health isn't up to the challenge of more than a snails pace and that was yesterday so I was unable to get pictures until today.   Anyway, here we are another AIS posting and here I am a fool with her red.  I love red polishes in case you hadn't noticed.  It may not be my favorite color, but red is by far one of the most decadent color choices I believe a woman can choose to wear.  It's rich and sensual and bold.  A color to inspire confidence and lust.  Oh yes I do love a good red and above is one of my all time favorite quotes about the color red - the color of life...of the living heart.  So why the hell am I waxing poetic about the color red today? Well the challenge for this week's AIS foray is a red and black theme.  I was thrilled to bits and pieces when this won although this would make it my second red mani of the week but who cares when I get to be as decadent as I like? Now onto the art...

Mani-louge

Base color: Sally Hansen Red-dy To Mingle

Gradient: Sally Hansen Red-dy To Mingle, Orly Cherry Bomb and Emberstone

Fishtail Braid:  Sally Hansen Red-dy To Mingle and Pat On The Black, Orly Cherry Bomb and Emberstone, and China Glaze Ruby Pumps
Stamping polish: Konad Special Polish in Black Pearl

Stamping plate: Dashica Big SdP-A

In the shade everything looks wet.

How do you ladies feel about red? Is this a color that you feel is very essential to your polish stash or more of just a once in a while kind of thing?

Gradient before stamping was super subtle.  I'm not sure it would be very effective without nail art on top.

Reds all around.  I ended up loving the stamp here quite a bit!

After writing this post I do feel I need to add more reds to my polish stash.  I want some deep blackened ones reminiscent of dried blood and bruised roses.  Macabre right? Hmmm but I think also a little sensual and gorgeous.  Thanks so much for reading and I'll see you next post! Toodles...