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Christmas Tips Nail Art - "christmas nail art" "christmas nails" "christmas french tips" "holiday french tips" "flower french tips" "flower nail art" "christmas french manicure" "holiday nails" "holiday nail art"

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Hey guys! Christmas is almost here & so I wanted to show you my newest & final Christmas mani for this year! Lately I have been experimenting with different French Tip designs (I haven't posted any yet but they're coming), so with Christmas only a few days away I decided to do some Christmas Tips! First I painted my tips red, then K onaded on some white poinsettias & then added some stripes with my Kiss Nail Art Paint in White & Silver. I also added some dots with my Kiss Nail Art Pen. I hope you like and I hope you & your loved ones have a safe, happy & healthy holiday! MERRY CHRISTMAS & GOD BLESS! : )   M57 - Confetti Hint of Pink, Wet N'Wild Red Red, Kiss Nail Art Paint in White & Silver Glitter, Konad White Special XOXO, Deriniti

Merry Christmas Mani - "christmas nail art" "christmas nails" "christmas manicure" "diy christmas nails" "holiday nail art" "holiday nails" "merry christmas nails" "candy cane nail art" "red nail art" "jingle bells nail art" "ginger bread nail art"

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Hey guys! Christmas is less than one week away, are you ready!!!? I can't believe how this year flew by! I wanted to show you my very festive Christmas Mani featuring both Konad & Bundle Monster plates. I thought it would be cute & fun to do something different on each nail to show different aspects of Christmas! My thumb nails display Christmas trees & presents, my index fingers are my candy cane nails, my middle fingers display Christmas bells & stars, my ring fingers are my Christmas ornament nails & my pinky nails display gingerbread men!  Hope you like! Have a good week! : ) BM205, BM20, BM14, M65, BM222 -Wet N'Wild Jezebel, Wet N'Wild The Gold & the Beautiful, Konad White Special XOXO, Deriniti

CHRISTMAS NAIL ART

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IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS! ; ) BM04, BM13, BM14, BM21, M57 - Wet N'Wild Jezebel,  Kiss Nail Art in Silver Glitter, Konad White Special XOXO, DERINITI

Zebra Print French Tips Nail Art Stamping Design

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Hey guys! This is a simple design to do, I just painted my base a nude tone (which is optional), then painted my tips white & stamped konad plate M57's zebra pattern over the white & added a glittery silver stripe with my Silver Kiss Nail Art Paint. Simple & cute, hope you like! : ) M57 - Wet N'Wild Megalast Sugar Coat, Wn'W French White Creme, Konad Black Special,  Kiss Nail Art Paint in Silver Glitter XOXO, Deriniti

Purple Purrfection Nails - Purple Nail Art, Cat Nail Art, Kitty Nail Art, Nail Stamping Designs, Nail Stamping Ideas, Konad Nail Art, Konad Nails, Konad Nail Stamping, Girly Nail Art, Fun Nail Art, Nail Art for Cat Lovers, Flower Nail Art, Zoya Nail Art, Pretty Nail Art, Nail Art for Kids, Easy Nail Art

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Hey guys! This is a design I pulled from my archives, I call it Purple Purrfection because of the kitty featured on my ring finger! This is a rather simple design to do featuring multiple konad plates. First I painted on my purple base color, then I stamped a full nail pattern from Konad plate M60 on to each nail, applying in a diagonal direction across only half the nail. In the upper corner area where there was no pattern I chose different random images to stamp on to each nail. Then I took my Silver nail art paint & painted a diagonal line right across my nail, dividing the pattern from the images. That really completed the look & added a nice sparkle to it. I also added some white dots with my dotting tool to some of the nails that had smaller images on it to fill up the gaps. Hope you like! : ) M31, M50, M60, M82, M83 - Zoya Charisma, Konad White Special, Kiss Nail Art Paint in Silver Glitter XOXO, Deriniti

Autumn Beauty Nails

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Hey guys, this is just a quick post to show you another Autumn design I did featuring multiple Konad plates. I hope you like! I wish you & your families a safe, healthy & Happy Thanksgiving! God Bless! : ) M83, M66, M31 - Wet N'Wild Wild Card, Pure Ice Busted, Orly Luxe, Konad White Special, Konad Black Special XOXO, Deriniti

Autumn Elegance Nail Art Design

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Hey guys, this is just a quick post to show you a design I did with my one & only Chez Delaney plate. Please excuse the picture quality but I took this with my cell because I didn't have my new camera yet. H19 - Orly Luxe, Pure Ice Pussy Cat, Wet N' Wild Wild Card, Konad Black Special Polish XOXO, Deriniti

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS NAILS - Breast Cancer Awareness Nail Art, Think Pink Nail Art, Breast Cancer Awareness Mani, Manicures for a Cause, October Nail Art, Think Pink Nails, Pink Nail art Stamping, Pink Konad Nails

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Hi everyone! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month so it's time to pink it up!!! I know, I know, October is almost over, I meant to post this sooner but I've been a little busy, but it's better late than never! Besides this is an important cause that should be remembered all year round because unfortunately it affects so many women. Ladies, remember to be aware, educate yourselves, learn the symptoms, know your body, do self breast exams every month & see a doctor asap if you notice anything abnormal! Since there's no real way to prevent breast cancer it's important to stay on top of things because early detection can help! My thoughts & prayers go out to all those affected by Breast Cancer. Here is my "Think Pink" design, I hope you like! God Bless!             BM03, BM19, M64, M73 - Wet N'Wild French White Creme,  Zoya Sweet, Sinful Colors Cream Pink, Konad White Special, Konad Special Psyche Pink For More Breast Cancer Aware

PCOS and Ovarian Cancer Awareness Nails - PCOS Awareness Nail Art, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Nail Art, Teal Ribbon Nail Art, Teal Nail Art Stamping Design, Teal Nails, PCOS Awareness Nails, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Nails, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Nails, PCOS Awareness Ideas, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Ideas, Heart Nail Art, Houndstooth Nail Art, Rhinestone Ribbon Nail Art, Rhinestone Ribbon Nails, Rhinestone Nails, Nail For a Cause, Awareness Manicures, Awareness Nails

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Hey guys, I'm a little late with this post but September is PCOS & Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) is a condition that affects 10-15% of women, it is the leading cause of Infertility and can cause other conditions such as Diabetes & Heart problems to name a few. I did these nails to bring awareness to this condition as it is something that does not get much attention but can be very depressing and difficult for women that have it. This design is also to support Ovarian Cancer Awareness. Ovarian Cancer is a very serious condition that can be fatal. It's so important to educate yourselves and know the symptoms aswell as bring awareness so that oneday perhaps there will be a cure! The teal ribbon is the symbol for both of these causes & this design is dedicated to bring awareness for both causes & my prayers go out to all the women affected by these conditions. God Bless! M63 & B14 - China Glaze For Audrey, Sally Hans

Freedom Nails - 9/11 Nail Art, September 11 Nail Art Tribute, American Flag Nail Art, Patriotic Nails, Patriotic Nail Art Designs, Red White and Blue Nail Art

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Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the sad terrible tragedy that struck 9/11. This tragedy especially hits close to home because I am from NY. I wanted to do a special patriotic design for this day to show American pride and that "United We Stand". I named them Freedom nails after the Freedom Tower that is being built at Ground Zero. My thoughts & prayers go out to everyone who was affected by that tragic day. God Bless!   BM14 & BM20 - Wet N'Wild Red Red, Orly Royal Navy, Konad White Special XOXO, Deriniti

Pink and Black Tiger Print Nail Art Stamping Design - Konad M69 Nail Art, Pink Tiger Nails

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This is an easy design to do with Konad plate M69. I love this pattern, I think it's very cute & fun! (I chipped my middle finger nail so please excuse the funky shape of it, lol, I hate when that happens but couldn't bring myself to cut it shorter to even it out, lol.) M69 - Sinful Colors Cream Pink & Konad Special Black Polish XOXO, Deriniti

Metallic Purple & Silver Nail Art Stamping Design

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Hey guys, this is just a quick post to show you a design I did featuring a regular silver nail polish that works great with stamping because the Konad Silver special polish is horrible! I've heard China Glaze has some nice ones that work but I was looking for a cheaper alternative, lol. The polish I used is Pure Ice Silver Mercedes, I actually saw someone mention that it was a good silver for stamping & since then I kept my eyes out for it & finally found it at Walmart. Please excuse the picture quality but I didn't have my new camera yet & took this with my cell, plus the polishes I used were very shiney so this design didn't photo very well. It looks better in person but you get the idea, lol...Btw, after I took the pics I tried the new Wet N'Wild quick dry top coat over it & it completely smeared the design, ruining it so I don't recommend using that top coat with Konading. I am constantly trying out different top coats & I have never come ac

TARGET Konadicure

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Hey guys, hope all is well!  For this design I wanted to go for a funky abstract look but due to the colors I chose it ended up looking like an ad for the store Target, lol. Anyways, hope everyone enjoys the rest of their week! We here on the East Coast have been having a crazy week with the earthquake & now the approach of Hurricane Irene! Stay safe everyone & God Bless! : ) M65 - Wet N'Wild Red Red & Konad Special White XOXO, Deriniti

Easter Nail Art - "easter nails" "easter nail art" "pastel nail art" "pastel nails" "pastel" "pink and purple nail art" "flower nail art" "nail art with stripes" "nail designs with stripes" "easter nail designs" "pretty nail art" "spring nail art" "konad nail art" "nail stamping designs" "striped nail art"

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Hey guys! This is a design I did for Easter. Hope you like! : )  M65 & M31 - NYC Polyester Pink Creme, Salley Hansen Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac, Konad White Specail XOXO, Deriniti

Pink and Silver Sponge Gradient Animal Print Konad Nail Art Stamping Design - Fun Nail Art, Gradient Nails, Pink and Silver Nails, Zebra Leopard Gradient Nail Art

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Hey everyone, it's been awhile since I did a post, been a little busy, hope all is well with everyone. For this design I did a gradient effect by first patting on a white polish base with an eyeshadow sponge applicator. (The sponge applicator really helps to create a nice gradient effect; it's an easy way to fade colors into one another to create an almost airbrushed look. A makeup sponge could also be used.) I then patted on silver polish diagonally across the nail with the sponge & then patted on pink polish diagonally, going the opposite direction as the silver so that the silver & pink criss-cross each other right at the center of the nail. (It's ok if some of the white base shows, it adds to the effect.) Then I took a very light glittery silver shade & patted a very small amount right in the center of the nail where the silver & pink polishes meet to create a more blended & highlighted effect. Then I painted on a clear glitter polish, I find this t

Simple Periwinkle Konad Nail Art Stamping Design - Periwinkle Kotd, Periwinkle Konadicure, Periwinkle Nails

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Hey guys, this is just a simple konadicure I did awhile back using plate M73. This is a full nail pattern but didn't quite fit my nails properly so instead of stamping on the full pattern in one stamp I stamped half the pattern on one side of my nail & then stamped on the other half of the design on the other half of my nail. M73 - China Glaze Secret Peri-Wink-Le, Konad White Special Polish XOXO, Deriniti

For Audrey Konad Nail Art Design

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Hey guys, sorry for the lack of posts but still haven't got a new camera yet so I pulled this design from my nail archives! I've already posted some other kotd's featuring this pattern cause I really like it alot, plus at the time I did this I didn't own that many plates, lol. My collection has grown alot since then & hopefully I will be able to share my newer designs once this camera situation gets straightened out. I'm so indecisive, still not sure which camera to get! Ugh. Anyways, have a fantastic week! : ) M64 - China Glaze For Audrey, Konad White Special *TIP ALERT: Designs like this are pretty simple for the most part because they are full nail patterns but you may find that you have to double stamp because the pattern doesn't always cover your entire nail & that doesn't always go over too well. Other times the pattern may not have transferred entirely to your nail leaving unsightly chunks missing. Well I frequently stamp with white or

2011 Bundle Monster Plate Set Review & Nail Art Design

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Hey guys! So I received the new Bundle Monster plate set a couple weeks ago, I meant to post this sooner but as I've mentioned in previous posts, my digital camera broke so that has slowed things down for me. Hopefully I will get one soon & get back on track. Anyways, I got my new plate set which I had won in a Bundle Monster nail art contest & I really like them. I now own both the old set & the new set and it's great to see that Bundle Monster has made some improvements to their new plate set! Here are some of the new features: * These plates have all new image patterns.  * The plate edges are smoother, much less sharp than the old set. * The plates still have a protective film that you must remove before your first use, but the film is blue so it's easy to see unlike the old set's transparant film. Also I found it easier to remove. * The new plates now have a Bundle Monster backing. * The plates consist mostly of full nail & french tip pat

Mother's Day Daisies Nail Design - "flower nail art" "flower nails" "flowers" "nail art tutorial" "nail tutorial" "tutorial" "diy" "nail stamping" "bundle monster" "flower" "daisies" "daisy" "nail designs" "pretty nail art" "pretty nails" "mother's day nails" "mother's day nail art" "spring nail art" "spring nails" "purple and white nail art"

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Hey guys, sorry for the lack in posts but my digital camera broke and I still haven't gotten a new one! I'm having trouble finding one I love as much as my last one so I haven't been able to capture my latest nail creations. I pulled this design from my archives or as I like to say my nail "art-chives", lol. I thought this flowery design would be a nice appropriate look to post in celebration of this upcoming Mother's Day! I used bundle monster plate BM16 & then I added some rhinestones & glitter polish. The glitter doesn't really pick up in the pictures but it's there, lol. Hope you like! ...Btw, if anyone has any good suggestions on digital cameras that work well with capturing detailed nail art, I would love to hear them! I think I'm gonna stick with Sony because that is what my last camera was but still haven't decided on a model yet & would love to get some feedback, thanks! God Bless! And sticking with the theme of this post 

Happy Easter KOTD

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This is just a quick post to wish you all a Happy Easter & to share with you my Easter themed KOTD! The design didn't come out exactly how I wanted, this was my first time using Konad Special Polish in Pastel Purple & the color did not come out as vivid as I would have liked. Perhaps it works better on darker shades, but over the pastel yellow base I used it is very faint. Also, my digital camera broke, ugh, so I had to borrow another camera & I don't really like how the pics came out. Hopefully I'll be able to get a new camera soon! Anyways, I hope you & your family have a safe, happy & healthy Easter! God Bless! : ) M65 & M82 - Sinful Colors Unicorn (Base) Stamp Colors: Konad Pastel Purple Special Polish, BSN Matte Sky

2011 Bundle Monster Plates

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Hey guys! As you may already know, I had entered a contest that Bundle Monster was having to win a brand new set of Bundle Monster plates! Click here to see my entry! There were 159 entries & 25 winners (well actually 26 because there was a tie) & I'm so happy because I am one of the winners! I want to thank everyone who voted for me & for all your wonderful comments! The plates should be on there way & I can't wait to get them! Also, this new plate set just became available for purchase on amazon lastnight! I am not affiliated with bundlemonster, but just wanted to share the news in case any of you were interested in getting them! According to bundlemonster they have made some improvements to their new plates such as minimizing the sharpness of the edges & making larger full nail & tip images. Can't wait to see for myself! There are 25 brand new plates in this set with 6 images per plate, mostly full nail & tip designs. Here is what the plates

More Fun with Barry M

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Hey guys! So I broke one of my nails really bad the other day (hate when that happens) so I didn't feel like putting much effort into doing a new design because of that. So instead I decided to have some more fun with my Barry M Instant Nail Effects Polish! I just painted on some blue, pink & purple polish & then I applied my Barry M polish & watched the magic happen! Ta da! Ok, I probably coulda done a better job, I'll admit I was a bit sloppy but that's cause I was bummed about my broken nail so this was my rushed & effortless attempt to give my nails some much needed spunk! : ) China Glaze Secret Peri-Wink-le, Sinful Colors Pink Forever, BSN Purps Pop, Color Club Orchistra, Barry M Instant Nail Effects Polish

DIVALICIOUS - "valentine's day nail art" "valentines day nail art" "valentine's day nail designs" "valentine's day nails" "vday" "valentines" "nails" "nail art" "nail designs" "bundle monster" "nail stamping" "valentine's day" "sexy nail art" "unique nail art" "heart nail art" "heart nails" "ivy nail art" "ivy nails" pink, black and white nail art"

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Hey guys! I just entered a contest that Bundle Monster is having & this is my submission! They will be choosing several winners to receive a brand new set of bundle monster plates which I would absolutely love to win! The winners will be announced April 20! Hope you likey! : ) UPDATE 4/21/11: So I found out yesterday that I was one of the winners!!! So happy! Can't wait for my new plates to arrive! Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me & for all your wonderful comments!!! BM02 & BM21 - Wn'W French White Creme, NYC Fuschia Shock Creme, Kiss Nail Art Paint in Silver, Konad Black Special Polish XOXO, Deriniti

Lacey Lilac Konad Nail Design

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Hey guys! This is just a quick post to show you a simple yet elegant design I did for a wedding I attended. Hope you like! : ) M57 & M73 - Salley Hansen Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac, Konad Black Special Polish XOXO, Deriniti

Spring Butterflies - Matching Mani and Pedi Nail Art Design

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Hey guys! This is just a quick post to show you another mani/pedi combo I did for a Spring themed Konad contest! Hope you like! Now if only Spring would really come, unfortunately it's still pretty cold here in NY! : ( M73 & M78 - China Glaze For Audrey, Konad White Special, Konad Violet Pearl Special XOXO, Deriniti

Gradient Effect Konadicure

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    Hey guys! Welcome to my new & improved page! I finally stopped procastinating and gave My Pretty Nailz a makeover!!! Do you likey? Hope so!!!     Now on to the nails! For this next design I wanted to create somewhat of an airbrushed look, with one color gradually fading into another. To do this I used eyeshadow sponge applicators to make a nice gradient effect. First I applied some white polish to a clean applicator and simply patted the color on to my entire nail. I did this to each nail. Then I took my blue polish (the colors I used are listed below) and applied some to the applicator and patted it in a diagonal line across my nail starting from the lower corner going across to the opposite upper corner. (It doesn't have to be perfect) Then I took my pink polish & patted it on just as I did the blue except I had the pink going in the opposite direction as the blue so the colors criss cross. It's ok for some of the white base to show as it adds to the effect. The

Chrome Striper Design

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     Hey everyone! Sorry it's been a while since I posted a new design, been a little busy plus I broke a couple nails, grrr, I hate when my nails are uneven length! Lol. Anyways, this is a quick random design I did a couple months ago with my striper polishes & dotting tools over a chrome basecoat. It was pretty simple to do, not perfect but I think it came out ok. Probably could have came out better but the striper polishes tend to thicken up pretty quickly & I was too impatient to close them & shake them up for a bit to thin them out between each nail use. Sometimes now when I use striper polishes I add a little acetone polish remover to the bottle & shake it up so that the polish will stay thinner for a longer amount of time, it seems to help.      Also, off subject, but I just wanted to take the time to say my prayers go out to Japan & the victims of this unfortunate & tragic event. May God be with them & bless them through this difficult time &

Happy Valentine's Day KOTD Update!

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Hey guys, this is just a quick update on one of the designs I posted a couple weeks ago. I had entered it in OC Nail Art's Valentine's Themed Mani/Pedi Contest & I just found out last night that I won! I'm so happy cause I never won anything before, plus all the entries were wonderful so I really didn't expect to win! I won a $100 gift certificate to OC Nail Art's website which is my favorite place to get my Konad stuff from so I'm very excited to get some new Konad goodies! I'm definately planning to get those 2 new image plates Konad released recently so look out for those designs! Also, I hit 100 followers this week so I'm very happy about that & wanted to thank everyone for following me & for all your wonderful comments!!! Have a great weekend! God Bless! : )   For info on what was used in this design click here . XOXO, Deriniti

Under the Sea NOTD

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Hey guys! This is a mani I did for a contest I entered a couple weeks ago. The challenge was to create a nail design using a strange or unusual stamping plate image. I thought that was a really good & unique contest idea and it was also a great excuse for me to use a plate image I normally wouldn't use. I chose to do a design featuring the octopus image off of chez-delaney's H19 plate. If it wasn't for this contest I don't think I would have ever used it, but I actually think it came out kind of cute! Lol, hope you like! Have a great weekend!!! : ) Konad M64 & Chez-Delaney H19 - China Glaze For Audrey, Konad White Special, Konad Black Special XOXO, Deriniti

Pink Hearts & Flowers Valentines Day Mani and Pedi Nail Art Design - "pink nail art" "vday nails" "valentines day nails" "pretty" "valentine's day nails" "vday nail art" "valentine's day nail art" "hearts nail art" "tutorial" "pretty nail art" "daisies nail art" "flower nail art" "spring nail art" "pink on pink nail art" "pink and white nail art"

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Hey guys! Here's a quick post to show you another Valentine's themed mani & pedi I did for OC Nail Art's Valentine's Contest. Hope you like! Have a great week! Also, welcome to my new followers, I appreciate your wonderful comments, thanks! : ) M53 & M73 - NYC Polyester Pink Creme, Konad Pink Special,  Konad White Special XOXO, Deriniti

Valentine's Day Matching Mani & Pedi Nail Art Design - "valentine's day" "nails" "pretty" "valentine's day nail art" "nail art" "tutorial" "valentine's day nails" "nail designs" "vday nail art" "vday nails" "valentines day nails" "hearts nail art" "nail designs with hearts" "diy" "konad nail art" "tutorial" "diy" "sexy nail art" "pedicure" "manicure"

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Hey guys! This is just a quick post to show you another Valentine's Day design I did. I will be entering this in OC Nail Art's Valentine Contest in which we had to create both a Valentine's Day themed manicure & pedicure utilizing only Konad materials (except for the base coat). I hope you like! Happy Valentines Day! M56, M57, M78 - NYC Fuschia Shock Creme  Konad White Special & Konad Black Special Update : I WON! YEYYY! I got $100 gift certifcate for OC Nail Art! This is what I got! : ) XOXO, Deriniti