Hi there, my darlings! Last but not least, rounding out our feature of M Polish is this post, which many of you may have been waiting for! The stamping comparisons and nail art! M Polish prides herself on creating polish that can be worn traditionally but also stamps over both light and dark colors. I've done just that--you will see how each polish looks stamped over black AND white. Plus there's a bunch of nail art I created at the end. Since this post contains LOTS of pics so I'm going to let the pics do most of the talking.
This is M Polish's Cayuga--a perfect, one coater black. I used this as the base of half the stamping comparisons I did below!
First, the Fall 2015 collection stamped over Cayuga, topped with Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Baroque, Bronze, Copper. Elizabethan |
With flash!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Baroque, Bronze, Copper. Elizabethan |
With OPI matte topcoat :
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Baroque, Bronze, Copper. Elizabethan |
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Guilded, Iron, I Need A Vacation, Pekin |
With flash!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Guilded, Iron, I Need A Vacation, Pekin |
With OPI matte topcoat :
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Guilded, Iron, I Need A Vacation, Pekin |
With flash!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Guilded, Iron, I Need A Vacation, Pekin |
FROM TOP FAR LEFT, CLOCKWISE : Pekin, I Need A Vacation, Iron, Guilded, Elizabethan, Baroque, Bronze, Copper |
Next up, the Winter 2015 collection over Cayuga, topped with Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Bells, Cranberry, Carol, Figgy |
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Bells, Cranberry, Carol, Figgy |
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Frost, Joy, To Have and To Holo, Happy Holodays |
With flash!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Frost, Joy, To Have and To Holo, Happy Holodays |
FROM TOP FAR LEFT, COUNTERCLOCKWISE :Happy Holodays, To Have and To Holoe, Joy, Frosted, Carol, Cranberry, Bells, Figgy |
This is M Polish's Pekin--a slightly thicker, bright white that's great for stamping but a little too thick for traditional wear. Nonetheless, I used this as the base for the other half of the stamping comparisons.
First, the Fall 2015 collection stamped over Cayuga, topped with Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Baroque, Bronze, Copper. Elizabethan |
With flash!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Baroque, Bronze, Copper. Elizabethan |
With OPI matte topcoat :
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Baroque, Bronze, Copper. Elizabethan |
With flash!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Baroque, Bronze, Copper. Elizabethan |
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Iron, Guilded, I Need A Vacation, Cayuga |
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Iron, Guilded, I Need A Vacation, Cayuga |
With OPI matte topcoat :
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Iron, Guilded, I Need A Vacation, Cayuga |
With flash!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Iron, Guilded, I Need A Vacation, Cayuga |
FROM TOP FAR LEFT, CLOCKWISE : Cayuga, I Need A Vacation, Guilded, Copper, Bronze, Baroque, Elizabethan |
Here's the Winter 2015 collection over Pekin, topped with Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat.
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Bells, Cranberry, Carol, Figgy |
With flash!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Bells, Cranberry, Carol, Figgy |
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Frost, Joy, To Have and To Holo, Happy Holodays |
With flash!
FROM LEFT TO RIGHT : Frost, Joy, To Have and To Holo, Happy Holodays |
FROM TOP FAR LEFT, COUNTERCLOCKWISE :Happy Holodays, To Have and To Holo, Joy, Frosted, Carol, Cranberry, Bells, Figgy |
FINAL THOUGHTS : I consider myself an intermediate stamper, at best, so there was some user error involved but what can you do, right?
I found, for me, the Fall metallics stamped the most cleanly and looked fabulous over both dark and light colors, as well as glossy or matte. Very versatile and so exciting for nail art!
The Winter collection, I found a little more finicky when it came to stamping--the microflakies and scattered holo particles often got in the way of a clean stamp. I prefer these shades over a dark color and with a glossy topcoat. Worn traditionally, these polishes are beautiful too!
NAIL ART : I had an absolute blast creating nail art with these polishes! Inspiration just came rushing and I created not one, not two but SEVEN looks using the polishes Megan sent me! Take a look!
1. Subtle floral : I used a base of Zoya Honor, stamped with M Polish Cranberry, Figgy and Bells, topped with Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat.
2. Radial gradient and floral stamping : I created a radial gradient using Virtuous Polish Humility and Sinful Colors Truth or Lavendare and stamped with M Polish Cayuga, topped with Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat.
With OPI matte topcoat :
3. Sexy red-to-black gradient and stamping : I created a gradient with Zoya Hannah and Ever After Polish Naughty list, stamped with M Polish Guilded and topped with Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat.
With OPI matte topcoat :
4. French Tips with a twist : I used a base of Zoya April and created french tips with Sinful Colors Why Not, stamped with a gradient of M Polish Carol and I Need A Vacation and topped with OPI matte topcoat.
With flash!
5. Autumn Leaves : This is a pond mani using Ever After Polish First Frost, with layered stamping using M Polish Bronze, Baroque, Copper and Elizabethan and topped with Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat.
With flash!
6. NYE Fireworks : The base is M Polish Cayuga and stamped with M Polish Frost, Joy, To Have and To Holo and our custom, Happy Holodays.
With flash!
7. Glow-in-the-dark Snowflakes : Layered stamping using M Polish Iron, Pekin and To Have and To Holo over Frenzy Polish Blue Screen of Death, topped with Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat.
With flash!
Glow-in-the-dark!
So there you have it, my darlings! Most of these polishes can be found on M Polish's website HERE--prices vary between $3.25--$4.25 for mini, 5 mL bottles and $9.50--$10.50 for full-size, 0.5 oz bottles. You can find Megan and lots more nail art on her Instagram HERE.
Which of these nail art looks are YOUR favorites? I would love to hear from you in the comments section below!
Until next time,
<3
B
****Products were sent to me for an honest, unbiased review. All opinions are my own.****
OMG, I kept thinking this one is my favorite and then I saw the next and the next. Just fabulous. So impressive. I think the first set of black, the red to black ombre with the gold stamping, and the wintry snowflakes were my favorites. But I'm blown away by them all!
ReplyDeleteI love these! The polish stamped over black blew me away. I wish I had a manicurist here who would do that to my nails. Another favorite is the red nails with the golden polish stamped on.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great stamping porn lol...love it
ReplyDeleteThat's a great stamping porn lol...love it
ReplyDeleteI have TOTAL stamping envy! I wish I had one-tenths of your skills :( They are ALL my favourites. Amazing colour combinations!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the colors but especially the stamps!
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely gorgeous! Serious stamping-fest!
ReplyDeleteWhy can't I pick a faveeeeee lol I love all of these! So jealous of your skills!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous stamping! I love the way the silver and red look over the black! SO pretty!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could stamp!! All of them are my favorite! <3
ReplyDeleteLove the stamping over black especially!
ReplyDeleteThese polishes make it so easy to stamp! Beautiful write up and manicures. #3 matted in particular knocked my eyes out O_O
ReplyDeleteThese polishes make it so easy to stamp! Beautiful write up and manicures. #3 matted in particular knocked my eyes out O_O
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