My First Stamping Mani!

today was my horseback riding lesson! i'm happy to report that i finally succeeded in posting a trot... not that i'm any good yet, but it's bounds ahead of where i was when i started (and nearly fell off!). i rode a different horse today, she was much easier to ride than Aramis... not nearly so bouncy! she is also way smaller, she looks like a pony standing next to him :)

i wanted to share my first attempt at doing a stamping mani that i actually intended to wear out. i used Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Purple Haste as my base color and used a Konad stamping plate with Konad White. i've played with using some China Glaze polishes, and i wasn't happy with the way they came out! i like using Konad polishes... i get that feeling of using the right tool for the job. i'm happy with the way this mani turned out, i love the purple and white together. i did smudge my middle finger stamp a bit, but this is one of those things where practice really helps! definitely, the more you do it, the easier it gets :D

Konad White dries dull and seems like it would pick off easily, so you definitely want a topcoat. i used my trusty Seche Vite!

we're already halfway through the week, i hope it's going well for everyone! Ria :)