My Failed Attempts at Konad
Siobhan over at The Nailphile has almost completely forgone regular manicures for what she calls konadicures. Konad is nothing short of awesome but there is definitely a learning curve and it takes several failed attempts before it finally looks right.
As you can see from my two poor konad attempts, I’m still on the low end of the curve. I love the konad but, sadly, it does not love me back. One.. day… one day… my konadicures will look right. I don’t use my konad very often only because I really love unadulterated nail polish. That’s the reason why you don’t see me layering very often either. The first time I wear any color, I like to wear them in their pure form, then if I get bored I might pull out the konad or a layering polish.
If you’re konad deficient like I am check out these links (Mastering the Konad and How to use a Konad stamper) for helps hints and instructions.
November 7th, 2008 at 9:25 am
If only every girl could fail the Konad as you do… You still have lovely hands !!!
Btw I second you on the unicolor nail polish, it’s prettier like this for me too :p Siobhan knows that I’m not fan of Konad btw, still I admit it’s sometimes refreshing :)
Btw lately she has swatched a lot of new colors, and made way less Konadicure as she did for some times, it’s cool ^^ Though her NotD often is a Konadicure :p
Thanks for sharing this, and don’t worry too much about such lovely results ^^
Btw, a wonder: why don’t you try to show your thumb on pictures sometimes ?
Take care :)
November 7th, 2008 at 9:43 am
I think it looks great! I fail a lot worse when it comes to Konad. And unfortunately, I get bored very easily with it so I hardly use it anymore… But I think it is pretty on others.
November 7th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I love the second konadicure. It looks really nice.
November 7th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
The second one looks nearly perfect and the first is still very nice. I would wear both of those outside my apartment. :) I don’t have a Konad yet. At the moment, I am on a kick with glitter top coats. I go through phases. LOL! I did wear one unadulterated shade at a time all summer.
November 7th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
If these are failed attempts Steph, then i don’t know what to say… I think both look really good, especially the 1st one! I’ll probably be stealing your idea on that one ;-) And i’m a little like you on wearing the polish by itself at first… i add Konad after a day or 2 to change it :D
November 7th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Love the little jewel in the first pic, nice touch!
And that argyle one is right up my alley, of course I’m a huge fan of nail art though
November 8th, 2008 at 5:55 am
I don’t think either of those are failures! Some plates are definitely harder than others to get the swing of, and then figuring out how to put them on the nail the way you want it to look is another hurdle! Keep on with the Konadcure, I love it!
November 9th, 2008 at 6:48 am
I absolutely love the pink and white one. I don’t think that it is a FAIL at all. It’s like they say “you are your own worst critic”. Can’t wait to see more Konadicures.
November 10th, 2008 at 3:42 am
My friend Kyosuke said it all
How could you call these failed ?
they’re so lovely
but maybe we’re not really objective because your nails are always pretty ;-)
November 11th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Kyosuke – lol. I just don’t think my thumb is aesthetically pleasing.
Sminkan – Oh I know, I got it months ago, couldn’t get it to look right and just stuffed it away forever.
Aziajs – Thank you. : )
Diana – I go in and out of glitter phases too. lol. They’re just so distracting.
Michelle – Haha, thank you. : ) And I agree, it’s a good color combo. : )
Brooke – Thank you! I have an obscene amount Swarovski crystals for future planned manicures.
Lisa – Exactly! First it was just getting the stamp to pick up, now it’s getting it on the nail in the right direction. lol. I just have to keep trying.
Weedita – : ) I’ll post some more soon.
NailMasterfr – Thank you! : )
November 15th, 2008 at 1:06 am
i stumbled across your blog, love! i have a growing addiction for nail polish, will definitely be checking back.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:43 am
omg i love this!
October 2nd, 2009 at 11:55 am
I know this is an old post, but I just found your blog randomly (it’s brilliant btw, but I’m sure you know that already) and the second one is just – wow. I hope you don’t mind if I steal that? :p
December 16th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Your flops look like successes to me. I’m a nail art freak of over 35 years ! Wore black polish when it DEFINATELY wasn’t “in”. Anyone have ANY ideas on alternative Konad polish? It’s too expensive! I’ve heard that using regular, but thicker older polish works. Anyone know?
December 27th, 2009 at 11:42 am
i did not think konad was very hard when i first tryed it
everyone kept telling me how hard it would be but when i tryed it for the first time i found it easy i guess diffrent people have diffrent talents and mines konad good luck
u will get the hang it
buy
December 27th, 2009 at 11:44 am
i found it easy
dont worry if i can do it you can
May 28th, 2012 at 1:38 am
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