Bright Summer Smooshy Nails!

This is a perfect summer mani for the beautiful sunny weather we've been having lately!  It's hard to believe summer is winding down and before we know it, kids will be going back to school and leaves will be turning colour.  Well, more than they are; I've already noticed leaves changing here and there.  Anyway, let's enjoy the warm summer while we can! Here's what I came up with!

Started with a stamper smooshy base of Fancy Gloss Neon Green, Neon Yellow and Neon Yellow Orange, no top coat (or base coat; this is right on Duri Rejovicate base).  I had planned on doing a sponged gradient but it got late by the time I started my nails (these pictures were taken at 1:13 am!) and I thought it would take too long so this was the next best thing.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from UberChic UC Radiate Love using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

UberChic UC Radiate Love 

The little strand of polish in the flower center on the index finger really was bugging me so I removed it with a brush and acetone but not as neatly as I would have liked so the image isn't as crisp as on the other nails.  Not obvious IRL but it is on these close ups. I also had a little polish smear on a couple nails so will have to try to remember to let the stamping polish dry a bit more before top coating.  Or float it better!

Enjoy these last days of summer while you can!  Well, at least for the next month or so before fall officially arrives!

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Birthday Nails!

I had a birthday not too long ago (OK...it was yesterday!) so these were the nails I was sporting for the weekend!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a sponged gradient of Fancy Gloss Neon Yellow Sunshine Pop and Painted Polish Blanc Slate.  (I did post it was neon yellow but just checked my notes and its not.  Sorry.)

Applied KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

After making stamper decals with images from MoYou London Happy Birthday 01 and 02 using Fancy Gloss Neon Orange, Neon Yellow, Neon Green, Imperial and Azure.  The thumb and pinky are double stamped; first with a few of the Fancy Gloss Neons using HB 01 and then, the thumb is double stamped the thumb using an image from BundleMonster BM-H19, the word to is from MoYou London Happy Birthday 01 and me is from UC Love and Marriage 01.  The pinky has another decal from the index finger that didn't fit!  I also added random stars, dots, etc. for filler in various images from these same plates.

BundleMonster BM-H19

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes on my various social media accounts as I did post these on FB and IG yesterday but didn't have time to do a blog post!  Hopefully you get some ideas from this mani when it's your birthday!!

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Bright Hibiscus Nails

These were the nails I was sporting last weekend at Indie Expo Canada 2019!  I did them on Friday night and ended up wearing them until Monday night because I either had no time to change them or was too tired!  I love how bright and vibrant they were!  It was too bad we had so much rain last weekend but at least my nails were bright!  Here's what I came up with!

I didn't start these nails until around 1 am so while I initially wanted to do a gradient, I decided to do something quick so went with a stamper smooshy base of Fancy Gloss Neon Yellow, Neon Pink, Neon Orange and Neon Orange-Yellow.  The great thing about these neons is that no base polish is needed so I stamp these directly on my clear base coat.  And this is one stamper smoosh and it did all the nails (probably because I use too much polish) but because the polish is so opaque, I don't have to layer and layer to cover thin spots.  This method is quick for me so I use it when I want an interesting base but no time.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Stamped using an image from UberChic UC 7-01 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

 Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

If you attended Indie Expo Canada 2019, I hope you had a fantastic time!  It was wonderful to see polish friends from past events and meet new ones!  And shop.  Like, weren't we all there for that?  Let's just say from the crowds and haul pix that it's pretty clear that indie polish is still thriving in Canada!  

If you weren't able to attend and want to live vicariously through me, my IEC 2019 posts will be shared over the next couple weeks!  

Have a great weekend and thanks for looking!

Digit-al Dozen Does Patterns: Day 1

It's Digit-al Dozen week; our prompt this week is patterns!  For Day 1, I decided to use a bunch of images that were all in a pattern; hopefully you can still see it on my short nails but it is more evident on the stamping plate!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a smooshy stamper base using Fancy Gloss Ocean Breeze, Blue Skies, Neon Blue and Striking Blue.

  

These were the polishes used!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using Lina Born to Sail 01 and Lina Born to Sail 02 using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Lina Born to Sail 02.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Here's the other ladies day 1 mani's!

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Digit-al Dozen Does Christmas in July, Day 4

These wild and crazy nails are for day 4 of  Christmas in July challenge for Digit-al Dozen!  Santa chillax-ing in the pool with Rudolph, and laying under the lit palm trees!  And how cute is that too tight Hawaiian shirt from Santa indulging in all those cookies on the index finger?  Accent is reindeer and Santa;s sleigh sailing over the palm trees!  Perfect for Christmas in July challenge!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Zoya Tilda on index, OPI It's A Boy on middle, sponged gradient of Fancy Gloss Neon Blue and Blue Skies on thumb and pinky and Fancy Gloss Neon Orange, Neon Orange/Yellow and Neon Yellow on ring finger.  Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 

I had made a couple stamper decals from Creative Shop 157.

 Applied them to thumb and middle.  Also did a decal using same image plate Creative Shop and applied it directly on the index.  Stamped ring finger using images from Betina B-19 and Chez Delaney Noel A007 using MdU 2.  Pinky is stamped with image from Lina 4 Seasons-Summer 01 using MdU 1..

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Added a few stamper decals to make the Hawaiian shirt on the index finger using image from Lina 4 Seasons-Summer 02 and MdU polishes.  Also added some white trim to Santa's hats on middle and thumb, as well as more colourful bulbs/lights on the thumb.  Added beach sand using Zoya Godiva on thumb and pinky.  For this mani, I used MdU 1, 2, 9, 11, 52, 81, 91 and 101 in some capacity.  I also used an assortment of regular polishes to fill in the stamper decals but didn't keep track of them; however, they were mainly older CND's.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thought that matte topcoat might show up some of imagery better, so added a coat of My Indie Polish My Perfect Matte.

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Digit-al Dozen Does Christmas in July; Day 1

It's Digit-al Dozen week and our theme this week is Christmas in July!  I have to forewarn you, my nails this month are more winter in July than Christmas but it's winter in my neck of the woods at Christmas time so it still counts...right??!  Well, I'm going with it!  Here's what I came up with for my day 1 mani!

Started with a base of two coats of Fancy Gloss Pink Dreams, no top coat.  One coat provides good coverage but I did a second pretty much out of habit!  And please excuse the little fibers; I did these nails in between doing laundry and didn't notice them while doing my nails!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped image from Creative Shop 153 at the tips of a few nails using FunkyFingers Gesso, then stamped using the layering images from Lina 4 Seasons-Winter 02, first using Fancy Gloss Imperial.  This is another one coater that stamps well!  The only issue is that it dries veryyyyy fast so stamp quickly!

Creative Shop 153

Stamped the second layering image from same plate using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Then the last layering image using Fancy Gloss Neon Pink.

Stamped accent nails using another image from the same Lina 4 Seasons-Winter 02 plate again using Fancy Gloss Imperial as well as stamped the snow flakes again using Creative Shop 153 using the same polish.

Added a few random dots on accent fingers using FunkyFingers Gesso and on all nails using Fancy Gloss Neon Pink to colour coordinate all the nails!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

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Digit-al Dozen Does Vacation; Day 5

These nails are going to do double duty today; for day 5 of Digit-al Dozen vacation challenge as well as GlamNailsChallenge tropical flowers prompt.  For vacation, these nails represent one of my bucket list items of visiting Hawaii!  There aren't too many places left to visit on my bucket list but Hawaii is definitely one of them!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a stamper smooshy base using Fancy Gloss Neon Yellow, Neon Green, Neon Blue and Tiffany.  No polish base coat; just on clear nails!  I also brush stroked in a few places that were a little dark to me for more interest.  Also, this was one smooshy and it did all five nails!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from MoYou London Tropical Collection-17.

MoYou London Tropical Collection-17

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

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I love how this turned out; now I want to try it in all the bright colours!  Thanks for looking!

Digit-al Dozen Does Vacation; Day 1

It's Digit-al Dozen week and our theme this month is vacation!  So I did some pretty literal vacation nails featuring travelling any place in the world, flying or cruising; however, you do it, its up to you!  This covers even if you stay-cation!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, Fancy Gloss Neon Blue and a gradient of Fancy Gloss Tiffany and Cornflower.  Unfortunately, my base wasn't dry on the gradient and some lifted but I knew I'd be stamping on top enough to cover it so I left it but it does have a bald spot in some of these pictures.

I had made a couple fluid art decals but not all the area of the decals worked so cut out a couple of the areas and decided to use them as accent nails.  Then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using AK 19 using MdU 52 on index and middle; the rest are UberChic Vacation Mode using MdU 1 and 11.



AK 19.  I love these small images for my small nails.  I love too how I can pretty much get the entire world on two nails versus other plates where I can't fit them on all five!  It leaves for some other images to make the nails more interesting!

UberChic Vacation Mode.  If you are going on vacation, this is pretty much the only plate you need.  It has oodles of vacation imagery!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

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