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Monday, February 10, 2014

Carrie'd Away with Hex Glitter...

Hi Everyone! I really have no explanation for this manicure other than I got carried away and I love it. I was going through my stamping plates one day looking for inspiration and came across this hexagonal pattern on one of the Bundle Monster plates and well one thing led to another and here is the super sparkly result...


For this manicure I used a base of Nicole by OPI Carrie'd Away from the Carrie Underwood collection. I stamped the honeycomb pattern from Bundle Monster plate BM-422 using KleanColor black...


Into each cell, I placed a piece of hex glitter. I arranged the glitter colors in a rainbow pattern row by row. This turned out so much better than I expected and was really easy to do. I love the look of glitter placement manicures, such as the one I created for New Year a year ago, but they are so incredibly time consuming that I never get around to doing them. Oh and don't even get me started on glitter arrangement on my right hand. This gave me a similar look and sparkle, but was also very quick. I'll definitely be trying it out for a party at some point...


Wish these photos truly captured the sparkle, but I suppose I should have done a video for that... :)




The hex glitter that I used was sent to me for review from the BornPrettyStore. You can find it here. This glitter comes in 12 different colors as you can see blow. Except for one iridescent glitter, the rest are a solid color (not holographic), shiny metallic hex...


Each color comes in a little jar which is packed full. There is plenty here for A LOT of manicures! The glitter is about 1.5mm in diameter...


PS. You can use the coupon code AG5J61 for 10% at the BornPrettyStore...

Let me know what you think of this manicure! I'd love to know :)

Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)


** Polish and glitter were provided to me for review by the manufacturer or their PR. **
** For more information please see the disclosure policy **
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54 comments:

  1. NanasnailsFebruary 10, 2014 at 6:48 AM

    Wow! This is gorgeous!

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  2. jeebjeebFebruary 10, 2014 at 7:17 AM

    This is super amazing, I love it! The rainbow is such a cute idea. Awesome job.

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:02 PM

      Thank you so much Gio! I'm so glad you like the rainbow :)

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  3. UnknownFebruary 10, 2014 at 7:27 AM

    I adore this mani!

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  4. purple_rainFebruary 10, 2014 at 8:13 AM

    This looks simply amazing! But oh my, the patience needed to achieve this.. my hat off to you :)

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:03 PM

      Thank you so much! It looks deceivingly more complicated than it really was. This was actually pretty quick :)

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  5. Becca M. - IG @ frankenfemmeFebruary 10, 2014 at 8:36 AM

    Pretty much the best thing ever

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:03 PM

      Thank you so much for such a generous comment! I'm so glad you like this <3

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  6. Amateur ManicureFebruary 10, 2014 at 8:54 AM

    Holy crap! This looks so amazing. You have the patience of a saint, for sure!

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:10 PM

      Thank you so much! This is really simpler and quicker than it looks. There are only a few pieces of glitter so it goes quick :)

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  7. UnknownFebruary 10, 2014 at 10:06 AM

    amazing! at first look I thought that was a stamping decal but then I realized you put even more work into this mani - and to a great result!

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:10 PM

      Thank you very much! In all honesty, this is so much quicker than a decal. It just looks really deceivingly complicated ;)

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  8. JillFebruary 10, 2014 at 10:08 AM

    Wow! Looks Moroccan.

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:12 PM

      I hadn't even thought of that, but now that you mention it.. it does look like the colorful lanterns! :)

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  9. Nanda CrisFebruary 10, 2014 at 10:16 AM

    I'm in love with this nail art, it's so beautiful!

    Kiss,
    Nanda of Maquiada & Esmaltada

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  10. Raggio di LunaFebruary 10, 2014 at 1:25 PM

    Beautiful without and with glitter! :-)

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:13 PM

      Thank you so much Tanja! I'm so glad that you like it! You are always so kind :)

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  11. Steamy NailsFebruary 10, 2014 at 3:38 PM

    Omg this is sooo nice! It looked really cool even before the additional hex glitters! So talented <3

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:15 PM

      Thank you very much! I'm so glad that you like this manicure, even before the glitter! :)

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  12. GosiaFebruary 10, 2014 at 6:45 PM

    absolutely stunning!!

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:16 PM

      Thank you very much for your lovely words! :)

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  13. mrsrexyFebruary 10, 2014 at 7:31 PM

    Love this...can't imagine how long it took to place those glitters!

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:16 PM

      Thank you so much! It is quicker than it looks since the glitter is pretty large and there is not much of it. Actually this was quicker than a lot of other manis I've done, but looks complicated :)

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  14. laura z.February 10, 2014 at 8:03 PM

    This is so gorgeous! I can't even begin to imagine the time involved to put this together for one nail, much less your whole hand. OMG! Truly amazing! Oh how I wish I could master stamping. *sigh*

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:18 PM

      Thank you so much Laura! This looks so deceivingly complicated, but in reality it was pretty quick and easy! You should definitely play around with stamping some more!

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2014 at 8:16 PM

    An incredible design!

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  16. SarahFebruary 10, 2014 at 8:29 PM

    Love them! They are stunning!

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:19 PM

      Thank you very much! I'm so glad that you like this mani! It was quite fun to make :)

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  17. Mel CFebruary 11, 2014 at 1:18 AM

    That is really adorable, but also like something I'd never actually do because it looks too time-consuming! (However, I have been there with the getting carried away with an idea!)

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:31 PM

      Thank you so much! It actually wasn't too time consuming, but rather fun! I definitely get carried away with my manis though :)

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  18. Kitties26February 11, 2014 at 2:19 AM

    Truly an outstanding mani, one of my favorite ever. You are so creative at coming up with new ways to use existing things. I look forward to recreating this!

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:32 PM

      Thank you so much! It was a lot of fun to create. Can't want to see what you do with the idea :)

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  19. blog Usei HojeFebruary 11, 2014 at 3:22 AM

    Que encanto.
    Amei.


    Bjim ...

    blog Usei Hoje
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  20. SwååfieFebruary 11, 2014 at 3:33 AM

    Wow, this is brilliant! Gonna try this at some point!

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:33 PM

      Thank you so much! I can't wait to see what you come up with :)

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  21. Manases AndreaFebruary 11, 2014 at 4:14 AM

    This is a fabulous manicure, you always come up with the best ideas, you optained a stunning and very eye-catching result!

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:33 PM

      Thank you so so much! I'm so glad you like it! It is blingy and sparkly for sure! I'll have to recreate it for a party :)

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  22. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2014 at 5:21 AM

    Love it, but hell, it must have taken you days to finish! Much too much work for me ;)

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:34 PM

      Thank you so much dear! It was actually quicker than a lot of my manis... esp the decal ones I like so much! This just looks deceivingly complex :)

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  23. UnknownFebruary 11, 2014 at 7:57 AM

    I love these glitter placement mani's and always get blown away by how perfectly you do that! Truly awesome! I love it!
    Have a great week dear! :*

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:35 PM

      Thank you so much daring! I appreciate your sweet comments. This was such a fun manicure to create! I never expected this response from everyone :)

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  24. FollowmanimattersFebruary 12, 2014 at 1:27 AM

    These are pretty. Loved the idea

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 12, 2014 at 12:36 PM

      Thank you very much! I'm so glad you like it :)

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 1:39 AM

    Love love love love love! WOW!!!

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 19, 2014 at 10:27 AM

      Thank you so so much! Hehe! I'm so glad you love it! :)

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  26. ArtemillyFebruary 13, 2014 at 3:34 PM

    omg. Could it be more perfect?!? :D i love it!!

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 19, 2014 at 10:27 AM

      Thank you so much for your lovely words! I'm really glad that you like this look :)

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  27. UnknownFebruary 18, 2014 at 1:30 PM

    Hi
    Such a good idea !love it

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  28. UnknownFebruary 19, 2014 at 8:42 AM

    This is AMAZING!!! I love hand-placed glitter manicures, but this one is especially gorgeous because of the stamping. Genius idea!

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    1. AnutkaFebruary 19, 2014 at 10:28 AM

      Thank you so much Emma! The stamping made it so much easier and quicker. A little guide where to place the glitter. I'm so glad you like it :)

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2014 at 1:42 AM

    They are drop dead gorgeous! <3

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