Autumn Days

We are in the middle of autumn and there is lots of colour still on the leaves; however, it is calling for really gusty winds tomorrow and I have a feeling a lot of the leaves will be gone by the end of the day.  Except on my nails as I still have lots of fall nails to share including this one; here's what I came up with.

Started with a base of Orly Midnight Oasis, two coats, no top coat.

Topped with Dark & Twisted Lacquer Witches' Bonfire (September 2023 Polish Pickup), no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with image from What's Up Nails B033 on all nails except thumb, which is MoYou London Fall In Love 09, using MdU 9, 66, 106, 114 and 122.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 Thanks for looking!

Give Thanks

It's Thanksgiving this weekend and Happy Thanksgiving if you celebrate it this weeekend!  

Started with a base of three coats of Sassy Sauce Off the Hook (HHC Feb 2024), no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

CjS-PMC-43

Did layered stamping on most nails using CjS-148 (pumpkins on thumb, leaves on thumb and leaf on ring), UberChic What A Wonder-Fall World (pinky), and CJS-PMC-43 on middle and index).  Shadow stamped using UC mini:  Hello Fall & Pumpkin Spice (ring).  Used MdU 13, 32, 59, 106, 107, 122 and 135, Painted Polish Stamped in Sweet Potato and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

So much to be thankful for but lots of what really matters; family and health.  

Thanks for looking!

Fall Leaves

We've had cooler temperatures at night and fall leaves are in full swing in my travelled area.  Not as vibrant as other years, but still really, really pretty!

Started with a couple of OG fall colours; Sally Hansen Yummy Yam and Sally Hansen Butterscotch.  These are holy grail fall colours to me; I use them almost without fail every fall.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

*Angels sing*

ShopAnts XL-016

Stamped lines from Creative Shop 182 Basic using Painted Polish Stamped in Sweet Potato and isolated a leaf from ShopAnts XL-016 using a gradient of MdU 11, 13, 106 and 122.  The dent in the middle nail is from the stamper edge hitting semi wet nails.  I forever pick up images on the edge of the stamper versus the middle.

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Thanks for looking!

 

Harvest Moon

 Tonight, there will be a Harvest Moon and I'm sharing these nails as well for #MusicManiMonday, as an ode to Neil Young's classic, Harvest Moon. Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Essie To DIY For, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  I was doing a sponged gradient and I find that unless I topcoat and let it dry, that polish is removed sometimes from the gradient versus adding to it so always do the gradient on a coat of topcoat.

Did a sponged gradient with Essie To DIY For, as well as Essie Bolt and Be Bold and CND Decadence, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

This it what I used for the sponged gradient.

Stamped thumb and grasses with KADS Chinese 030 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, and the sun from KADS Summer 009 using MdU 11, 53 and Konad red.

Added a few birds on a couple of the nails with Painted Polish Midnight Mischief using image from KADS Summer 009.

KADS Chinese 030

KADS Summer 009

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!