It's Frickin' Cold!

We are in the midst of some of the coolest temperatures we've seen this season;  cool but I'm sure not as bone chilling as others have had already.  Thankfully with COVID restrictions, no one is leaving the house much.  If there is any benefit to being under lockdown, this might be it.  Trying to look at the best light of the situation!  Here is my tribute to the weather lately mani!

Started with a base of KBShimmer Pansy-Monium and KBShimmer Thanks for Poutine Up With Me, no top coat.

Added a coat of Polished for Days Pixie Dust on the thumb for a little bit more interest.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Creative Shop 154

Stamped using Creative Shop 158 (middle, ring), Creative Shop 154 (pinky, index) and Marianne Nails n. 31 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Added a few more snowflakes to thumb using Creative Shop 156 for filler.

That's where the magic ends....I topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top and had soo many smears!  This was through my topcoat smear phase; I don't have it happening now but went through a spell of mani's when it happened.  I think there was something on my top coat brush causing the drag because once I changed bottles and a new brush, it stopped.  It was really getting me; it was like I had forgot to 'float your topcoat'!

Thanks for looking!

 

Northern Lights!

I did these nails originally for Digit-al Dozen challenge for the space challenge.  Unfortunately, I didn't get my posts posted in time to participate but have had them sitting in draft for a while now so thought I should get to sharing them!  They don't really look that much like space nails anyway, but are some cool Northern Lights nails anyway!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Sally Hansen CSM Greyfetti, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Did a sponged gradient using Sally Hansen Greyfitti, CND Vinylux Asphalt and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Sponged on Color Club Teal for Two and Island near the cuticle.  Then stamped using MdU 39, 80 and 101 using images from Maniology M001.  For some reason, I didn't make note of the image on the thumb.  Edit:  The thumb image is Creative Shop 154.)

Maniology M001

Shadow stamped mountain range using same plate of Maniology m001 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate and Midnight Mischief.

Maniology X Nailstamping Sisterhood M004.

Added a few more stars for interest; stamped moon from Maniology M001 using MdU 11.

Topped using KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!

(Edited on August 12, 2020 to add Creative Shop 154 on thumb)