One thing I love to do when I am already wearing a nail polish for a few days (but I don’t want to remove it because it still looks good) is to layer another nail polish over it to change the look or to add a konadicure.

This time I did both.
I was wearing Zoya’s Kalista for three days and there was no chipping so I decided to add a layer of CND’s Crimson Sparkle. Crimson Sparkle looked stunning over Kalista but I was in the mood for some Konad too.

When I finally got my hands on Sephora by OPI’s 212 I knew with which nail polish I’d like to try a konadicure: p2′s Glory (247). Glory is in the same color family – it is just lighter.
Because Glory isn’t a one coater I knew that the stamping would be subtle but I love subtle stampings.

Something about 212 and Glory make me think.. royal. Like the colors of clothes you would wear on a royal hunting trip? If that makes sense.
The perfect full nail motif for this look is the plaid pattern on Konad’s m64.

This manicure was a rush job so the pattern and rhinestone are not perfectly aligned but I love how this subtle stamping looks. On my ring finger I first just wanted to stamp the crown from Konad’s m40 image plate but because my nailbeds are pretty narrow I had no idea how to place it properly. Then I thought.. why not stamping two crowns to create a new shape?

I must confess.. I am not a fan of spring or summer. The heat? I don’t like it. The insects? The horror! I am a late fall and winter kind of girl. But with Nubar’s Greener on my nails and the craving for a new konadicure I thought.. why not a spring inspired konadicure?

Sigh.. how much I adore Milani’s Black Magic halloween collection. They are my favorite base nail polishes for layered Konads.

When I thought about which Valentines Day inspired konadicure I could do I thought hmm.. how about a vampy Valentines Day manicure? It was a no-brainer that Milani’s Whimsical with its pink glitter would be the perfect base color for Vampy Valentine.

I wanted the rose pattern from the m65 image plate to be very subtle so I picked Zoya’s Drew for the first layer of stamping. The hearts from Konad’s m3 image plate needed to stand out more so I picked China Glaze’s Admire for the second layer of stamping.
Pink heart shaped rhinestones from a rhinestone set by Essence (the German brand will be available at Ulta in the US soon) on my ring finger and thumb completed the look.