I’m very excited about the whole thing, I really love Nuffnang and I’m having a blast meeting other bloggers with them!
Now for the real purpose of this post… I GOT MY KONAD! Really this post is in homage to Brooke and her blog “Getcha Nails Did”. She is the one who convinced me to actually get it and I’m so happy! If you don’t know what a Konad is click here: http://www.konadusa.com/
Konad nail art pics ahoy!
This was my first try so it kind of sucks… but I practiced a whole lot!
Now here is my second try, much better don’t you think? I LOVE this lace tip. This plate didn’t actually come with the set I got but the lady was nice enough to just swap it for me! How cool was that?
They are a little smudgy but I’m still proud I did this well on my second go XD
Ignore how gross my toes are and just look at the cute stamps 😀
I’m having such an awesome day today! I’m so sorry I didn’t get to reply to everyone’s comments yesterday I was sooo sick. James isn’t feeling very well this morning and I’m praying he doesn’t have what I did *_*
Time for more nail art today, this time with piano keys.
These don’t look as great close up but I think they’re freaking awesome! I made them a long time ago and finally got to wear the this week! Music has always been a passion of mine so this was natural!
I’ve played piano since I was 11, I used to be pretty good but I’m so out of practice!
Now here’s a treat, me being bored while James takes my nail art photos 😉
Ah well I can’t afford the $120904 they cost but I was inspired enough to transform some shoes I already had into something vaguely similar…
Ok it’s not exactly the ultimate hime shoe replica but still cute 😀 I freaking love them! They are the most comfortable heels ever.
I’m still learning to walk in high heels, I have such terrible bones that most heels just KILL me. These ones are ok though, I’ve even managed to walk all day around the city in them without wanting to kill myself and every slope in path. Everything needs more bows. Especially hime shoes.So what do you think? Y/N?
Heehee I finally got an iPhone! Yay lots of fun, the most fun part is deco-ing it!
What do you think? I ran out of jewels 🙁 I’ll order more soon to finish her. Her name is Ruri btw 😀 Props if you get the reference!
Do you have a deco iphone?
Oh and everyone keeps asking me what sort of glue I use for Decoden… It’s simple really so here is a mini review of all the glue I’ve tried.Clear Nail polish- Terrible, don’t even bother with this, if you want your jewels to stick on permanently. It’s great for a quick fit until you get home if one falls off.
Super Glue- Ok but tends to warp the surface of whatever you’re adding your jewels to. Again good for a quick fix but I wouldn’t bother if you want them to stay on permanently.
Self Stick jewels/sticking sheets- These tend to be ok but you should expect them to come off eventually when the jewel gets bumped around and wriggles off the sticky paper. This is the best option if you would like to change your jewels often.
Epoxy Glue- THE BEST GLUE EVER. Ok there seems to be some kind of confusion over exactly what epoxy glue is… basically it comes in two seperate tubes and you add equal parts of it together and then it hardens at varying speeds depending on what type you buy. This guy is awesome. It doesn’t damage your items, it dries clear, there are varieties with different drying times depending on how confident you are with your deco skills and I have NEVER lost a jewel after I’ve glued it. It is available from hardware stores but I get mine at the $2 store near my house.
So the winner is- Epoxy glue! Hurrah!
*Update* Readers have suggested that E600 glue might be even better than epoxy, I don’t have any but when I test it out I’ll let you all know! */Update*
I freaking love deco! It’s one of my favorite pass times right now. Here are some of my creations and tips, at the bottom are some decoden designs that I love, want or want to make myself!
Decoden or Keitai (when referring to cell phones) is basically the art of sticking gems/random cute stuff to every smooth surface of any item you own.
Keitai means mobile/cell phone in Japanese and when used in this context refers to jewel encrusted phones but you really can deco anything with enough room to fit a gem. Some other common items to deco include cameras, Ds Lite, fingernails, or if you’re me then anything that holds still long enough! Look out James, sleep with one eye open!So what’s the point? Well it’s the same as any decoration really: it’s pretty.
Deco is popular among many demographics, from Lolita and Hime Gyaru who appreciate the details and over-the-top-ness to Japanese housewives who love something cute in their lives. It can be classy and slightly subtle or crazy detailed and yummy or plain old ridiculous! Here are a couple I’ve done! You can order supplies from Strapyaworld and this Deco Livejournal community is awesome for inspiration. if you live in Japan you can also go to Glam Baby to have the “experts” do it for you (all for a modest fee of course).
Here are a few tips if you decide to be creative and give it a go: -If you want your gems to stick permanently then make sure to use epoxy glue. Only if you don’t ever plan on changing them though, that stuff is like nails! Epoxy glue is known by different names depending on which country you live in but it’s distinguishing feature is that it comes in a set of two tubes which you mix together with a stick and then apply to the surface. It comes in 2 varieties one which dries in 5 min and one which dries in 1 hour, either is acceptable for use but if you don’t have much practice it might be better to go for the 1 hour variety so you have time to correct any mistakes. -Make sure that you have all your jewels and everything set out and ready before you mix the glue! I can’t tell you how annoying it is having rapidly drying glue that you’ve put on only to be searching around the bottom of the box you keep everything in looking for the one last tiny pink jewel you need to complete a design.
– Plan out your designs before you start, again running out of jewels half way through sucks!
Here are some awesome things that inspire me!
*edit* all of the photos I linked have since been moved or deleted */Edit*
Here’s this month’s nail art style. It’s quite girly and blingy.
I love these nails, they’re my favorites so far! They have a pink base with black tips. The large jewels were put on first then the multi-coloured jewels and little balls to fill in the gaps. The last stage was the gold argyle pattern on the pink bits. Very sparkly and very attention grabbing!
I love this kind of nail art, super bling for the win!
Illustrator. Strong tea, knitting, watercolours, and making a video game called Moonlight in Garland. Living with her adorable husband Jimmy, fluffy puppy Miss Lottie and Bergamot Bunny in Melbourne, Australia.
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Now here is my second try, much better don’t you think? I LOVE this lace tip. This plate didn’t actually come with the set I got but the lady was nice enough to just swap it for me! How cool was that?
They are a little smudgy but I’m still proud I did this well on my second go XD
Ignore how gross my toes are and just look at the cute stamps 😀
I’m having such an awesome day today! I’m so sorry I didn’t get to reply to everyone’s comments yesterday I was sooo sick. James isn’t feeling very well this morning and I’m praying he doesn’t have what I did *_*
