Valentine's Day 2016: Leadlight Roses and Romance + Tutorial

Happy Valentine's Day lacqueristas,

I have no idea what you plans were.  I have homework out the wahzoo plus a date with Starbucks and business as usual.  However if you are scrambling around for some last minute nail art or just want to rock some pretty nails this next and almost last of my V-day series nail art is definitely for you!  Its all pretty and holographic and nude and soft and girly all swirled into one and with or without the love accent I think this look could work well year round!

“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

Mani-louge

Basecoat/Topcoat: UNT Peel Off Basecoat / Sally Hansen Diamond Flash Topcoat

Basecolor: Liquid Sky Lacquer Head To The Bahamas

Stamping plate: TU 006 (AliExpress) and @bunnynails HD-B

Stamping Polish: Handy Stamping Polish in Wine

Stamper: Messy Mansion Crystal Stamper

Leadlight polish: Homemade using EtoH inks (Wild Plum & Juniper)

Peel Off Nail Barrier: Homemade cause I’m allergic AF to latex

Btw you don't really need the clear stamper for this nail art.  I'm just  so totally in love with this stamper from Messy Mansion that I can't stop playing with it.  I've really got to put up a proper review especially now that I have finally finally acquired the Carbon stamper as well which was sold out on the website forever!

I will readily admit will I give platemakers so much s*#t for continuing to make plate after plate with roses I absolutely LOVE these roses.  They are open and blooming and classic and best yes somebody out there realized that these classic roses should be made to fit the average nail and not so big that you need to stamp across two nails to see the whole thing.  Anyway I am so feeling these nails.

Let's talk about how beautiful HTB from LSL is!  It hasn't been that long since I've had a polish from this brand on.  I own a lot of them.  Almost an obscene amount do to the fact that Carolyn's holos are extremely linear and very strong.

I actually was picking up a completely different nude holo to use and when I compared them I realized the spectraflair was stronger in HTB and it was a no brainer.

Note some polish maker out there please make a holog microglitter polish a la Cupcake Unicorn Collection style or F.U.N. Lacquer style or Starrily style.  Yup those three brands make spectacular holographic microglitters, but boy I'd really like to see a nude version of these style of polishes.

So what do you think?  I just recalled the last  time I used HTB I also did a leadlight floral look.  It's not surprising though because I've always felt like nudes holo or anything in between are absolutely FANTASTIC for using as bases for nail art.  I adore these really, but I hope you adore them as well.  Thanks so much for reading and I'll see you next post!