Feeling Fae

I've been reading a lot of fairy themed books lately (yes...I read fantasy...law school made me do it), so when I saw these iridescent gemstone studs, I wanted to do something fae related.  I've also been wanting to use these fairy stamped designs by +Bundle Monster, so this was the perfect opportunity.

I received the Water Drop Gemstone Studs from Born Pretty Store in exchange for an honest review.  The faceted studs come in black or white, and have iridescent flakes inside.  I chose white for a softer look, but the black looks dramatic and stunning as well.  I like that the iridescentness isn't overpowering and you just get a little glint here and there like a real gemstone.  They are quite large, but I'm not one to be deterred from big 3D elements on my nails, so I like it.  It makes for a great feature nail on my shorter nails. 

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Polish Used:

• Sinful Colors - Let Me Go
• Bundle Monster Stamping Lacquer - Angelic White
• Base and top coats

Other Supplies:

• Gemstone Studs in white
• Bundle Monster stamping plate - BM-615 (fairy and dandelions)
• Rubber stamper
• Krazy Glue
• Iridescent purple stud

 

I only have the one pictorial photo with this tutorial because I changed my design halfway through.  Initially I was going to have a white nail with iridescent glitter, but I didn't like it, so the how-to pics with that nail had to get scraped.  But the design is pretty straight forward, so hopefully my directions suffice.  To create this look:

1. Apply the base colors - pinky in white, the rest in Let Me Go.  The Sinful Color polish is an iridescent pink with blue undertones, so it fit with my fairy theme.
2. Add a iridescent purple stud to the base of the pinky.
3. Use white stamping polish to stamp the dandelions (BM-615) on the middle finger and thumb, and the fairy from the same plate, on the index finger.

   

   
   
4. Glue a white gemstone stud on the ring finger.

 

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