Review: Konad m87 plate
A few weeks ago, Michelle from NailPolishCanada contacted me and asked if I would be interested in reviewing one of Konad’s new plates. I was both excited and extremely flattered to be asked, and chose plate m87.
All three of the new plates are tips, which I’m generally not a fan of, but I’ve really been digging ruffian manicures recently and so a plan formed. The plate I picked is a leopard print but I’m going to pretend its crocodile, so for my first attempt I tried to create something a little lizard-like. This is China Glaze Liquid Leather, Konad Special Polish Black, and A-England Dragon.
Can you believe it snowed this week? Yeah. Holographic polish and no sun. I quite like the effect, but you’ll have to trust me that Dragon is even more beautiful in real life. I think the reptile scale effect translated well, no?
Today I decided that something brighter and cheerier was in order, so I did neon skittles using five of the colours I picked up from the China Glaze Summer Neons collection – I’m With the Lifeguard (green), Sun-Kissed (yellow), Orange You Hot? (orange), Surfin’ For Boys (coral), and Love’s a Beach (hot pink). I picked up 10 of 12 colours from the collection and they all look so great together – how could I resist? This time I used Konad Special Polish White to stamp. Unfortunately sunlight was at a premium again and my poor skin looks terrible from a week of abuse and cold, but its loud, cheerful, definitely channeling the 90s and I love it. It makes me think of July at the beach.
Here is the plate itself. It has five different sizes of leopard tips (I used three of them – 2nd, 3rd and 5th) – and one lace pattern with little bows. The patterns stamp very well and are large enough to easily cover the nail well.
I’m really happy how the manicures turned out. I have several other tips plates that I’ve never used, and this makes me excited to finally use them. It’s nice to know that tips plates can be used at least one other way :)
I would also like to say a few things about the NailPolishCanada site itself – myself and my friend have ordered from this site a few times recently and they’re fantastic. Fast, friendly, and FREE SHIPPING on orders over $29. That’s right, my fellow Canadians. Any canuck who’s ever paid as much for shipping as for polish, to only then get bent over a barrel with duty fees, should take note. They’ve got an impressive brand selection and very competitive prices, too. The plate I used in my manicures can be purchased here.
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