Shell Skittles

Another beach themed mani that I did recently; this time I liked the matte version just a smidgen better than the shiny, but for those who aren't a fan of matte, please scroll down and you'll see it too!  Here's what I came up with!

When I was looking for a polish or polishes to use for this mani, I pulled a couple KBShimmer blue ones.  Then I thought hmm, I like this finish, I wonder if I have enough to do skittles!  I didn't quite have enough to do all blue but the thumb is close enough and adds a little interest, so starting at thumb and going clockwise, used KBShimmer Polishes Hashtag You're It!, We Make Your Dreams Come Blue, Better Lake Than Ever, Rock This Way, and No Wave!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using B. Loves B.11 Summer Paradise using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly On Top.

Topped with matte from Glisten & Glow the next day.  

Thanks for looking!

Digit-al Dozen Does Tropical; Day 5

It's the last day of the tropical challenge and no hibiscus nails!  I thought that starfish would be tropical enough for the theme and I think these colours are tropical looking too so this is what I'm using!  It's too bad that I couldn't use the lizard, palm tree, tropical fish and birds plates that I thought I was going to use but there are always other days and don't really need the challenge to do them!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Orly Push the Limit with accent of two coats of Painted Polish Card Tricks & Carousels, no top coat.

Topped with a thin coat of Indigo Bananas Fiery The Angels Fell.  I thought both went well with the glitter in the Painted Polish but the Indigo Bananas is a little thicker than I wanted as I had to touch up to cover bare spots and then there was a bald spot in another spot, so had to add a bit more and so on and so on and before you know it, it was heavier than I wanted lol.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Stamped using Wistonia Absolutely Nautical (thumb), B. Loves Plates B. 11 Summer (index), Creative Shop 85 (middle), Nailways Vive La Vie-Beach Baby (ring) and Sugar Bubbles SB051 (pinky) using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Here's  the other ladies Day 5 mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

Hopefully you have enjoyed all the tropical nails that the Digit-al Dozen have shared this week.  Thanks for looking!