Easter Egg Nails!

Like St. Patrick's Day, Easter has snuck up on me and while I have mani's to share, am running out of time to post them.  Hopefully I'll get a few shared before it passes.  

Started with a base of skittles; starting at thumb and going clockwise, Never Mind Ginger Taste, Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Miami Ice, Orly Bleu Iris, Cirque High Roller and Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Pink Cadillaquer.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

I decided I wanted speckled egg nails, so added a coat of Fancy Gloss Crushed Onyx.  It was a little heavier than I was wanting and I should have applied it before top coating, but that's OK; I decided I can make it work.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  Thankfully I have a nail dryer so dried my nails for a bit to ensure they were good before stamping.

Stamped using Apipila XL using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.  This isn't what I had in mind, but I couldn't decide on a bright colour that would pop on all the nails, that still worked with the black specks.  It was OK but not what I had anticipated.  Also, I shrunk the image using the size adjusting stamper or otherwise, would have just one line of wavy lines as it is a fairly bit image on my itty bitty nails.

Apipila XL.  Yes, I bought this plate strictly for the image I used here.  We all do it!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 Thanks for looking!

St. Patrick's Day Nails

 

I have a few St. Patrick's Day nails to share. These were the nails that I wore last St. Patrick's Day.  I didn't share them as I already had others that I had to post but thought I'd share them this year.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Zoya Tilda, then topped with Fancy Gloss Clover and Out.  I did these nails quickly and didn't think I was going to share them, so didn't take pictures of the entire mani as I normally do.

After topping with KBShimmer Clearly on Top, stamped with UC Mini:  St. Patrick's Day 4.

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

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!  Hopefully, you've are having a wonderful holiday season!

One night when I sat down to do my nails, I spent so much time looking through my Christmas plates, that it was the wee hours of the morning and my nails were still bare.  So I quickly did these, but I do have to say, they are one of my favourites of the season!  Started with a base of Sally Hansen CSM Cherry Delight, topped with two coats of Colores de Carol XOXO, Chance 173 topped with two coats of Fancy Gloss Clover and Cupcake White Blur topped with one thin coat of Fancy Gloss Tinsel Garland.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped lines from Wistonia Jingle All the Way using Painted Polish Blanc Slate,

Stamped thumb using image from MdU 2 Christmas 2.

Shadow stamped thumb using Moyra SP 02.  Can I just say I can't get over the thumb polish!?!  Perfect for Christmas....I want to use this look over and over again!

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Using this mani for #Music Mani Monday, too! 

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Here Comes Santa Claus!

It's Christmas Eve and Santa Claus is on his way!

Base polishes are Potion Polish Holiday Baking (thumb), Fancy Gloss Fancy Christmas (pinky), Fancy Gloss Deck the Halls (index) and Fancy Gloss Mint Tree Cakes (middle and ring).  A couple of these polishes are thermal; however, I didn't notice any thermal action at any time.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Did a layered stamped image from CjS PMC-41 on thumb, a layered image on the ring using CjS C-64, MdU AZ Xmas 1 on pinky and words on the index (minus the Santa hat on the words, which I removed before stamping), MdU Lalo Arroyo Night Christmas on the thumb.  Stamping polishes are Painted Polish Blanc Slate, Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, What's Up Little Green Men and Moyra SP 19.  I didn't do the best layering the image on the middle finger so did some touch ups with the base polish but its not as tight as it could be.  I also shrunk some of these images using the Moyra resizing stamper.

MdU Lalo Arroyo Night Christmas

MdU AZ Xmas 1

CjS PMC-41

Added random snowflakes on a few nails for interest from MdU Lalo Arroyo Night Christmas and sprig with berries on the index from CjS C-64.

Finished with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Hopefully you've been a good boy or girl and Santa comes to your house tonight!

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Cringe Worthy

I'm going through archived nails for posts while I think these turned out OK, I know I didn't post them because I didn't think they were post worthy due to the cleanup.  I can't believe there was so much polish left at the edge....even with latex barrier!  Please overlook this as you see what I came up with!

Lina Mad for Mandelas 01

After applying a base of Fancy Gloss Neon Yellow, did a radial sponged gradient using Fancy Gloss Neon Yellow, Neon Orange and Tomato Soup. 

After (not so great) cleanup, stamped using Lina Mad for Mandelas 01 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.  I have since changed my sponged method as I always apply the lightest of the polishes then apply the top coat and let it dry as I find when this is done, the polish doesn't come off the nail, versus on it, which sometimes happens when there is a lot of polish saturation with sponging.  You can see it happen on these nails too, which is why I do it differently now. 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish. 

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Stripes!

Some simple stamping over a layered base.  

Started with a base of Sally Hansen Insta-dri Jet Setter; two coats, no top coat.

Topped with Fancy Gloss Witchcraft, no top coat.

I was looking for a bit more, so decided to layer Polished for Days Fire Rainbow, one of all time favourite flakies.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from KADS Nature 071 using MdU 91.

KADS Nature 071

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Sometimes we just need simple nails.  And simple posts.

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Spirals!

I've been trying not to post blue or floral nails and looks like I'm going to fail with that personal challenge!  But I think these have enough colour and interest in the stamped image that I can forgive myself lol!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of OPI Duomo Days, Isola Nights (not shown), then topped with Nvr Enuff Polish Alchemy, no top coat.  I'm not sure what happened to Nv Enuff Polish but they certainly had a lot of pretty polishes and I'm happy to have them in my stash!

Topped with Fancy Gloss Crushed Sapphire, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Did a stamped gradient using MdU 91, Mdu 39 and Painted Polish Blanc Slate, using image from Big SdP A-2.

Big SdP A-2.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Just before taking it off, I added a coat of Essie Matte About You and I have to say, I really like how all the flakies pop with matte.  I wish I had have worn it for another day matte, but too much polish and plates and the urge to change my nails!

Thanks for looking!