Cheers To You in 2026!

Cheers to you in 2026!  My wish is that you have a fantastic year!

Started with a base of Penelope Luz Yin Yang 10 Years on base of Cupcake White Pop (thumb and pinky), Zoya Carey topped with Noodles Nail Polish Sugar Hill (middle) and Pahlish Fresh Out the Slammer on the rest.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Moyra 111 Editor

SugarBubbles SBS 12

 

Stamped using images from SugarBubbles SBS 031 (thumb), SugarBubbles SBS12 (middle), MouTeen-197 (cheers and you on the ring), Clear Jelly Stamper CjS H-48 (pinky, index and numbers on ring).  Used Hit The Bottle To Have and To Gold and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief stamping polishes.  I didn't see the stamping on the middle finger on my skin until after I had taken this picture and did the next step.  D'uh!

Added words To and You with image from Moyra 111 Editor and shadow stamped the other words.  Still didn't see the stamping on the middle finger that extended onto the skin.

Here, I finally seen it and fixed it lol!

Added some starbursts/fireworks on thumb, index and middle using CjS H48

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

This is one of those manis that you think the details will shine when its matte topcoated, so added a layer of Essie Matte About You.  I'm divided which version I like better!

All the best to you in 2026!  This is your year and I sincerely wish you and yours the very best!

Thanks for looking!

 

Dots!

Another mani that I adored, this is so much a CNF mani: blue (of course), colourful (usually), holographic (yes please!), dots (so often!) and busy.  Busy might be my middle name!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Cirque Hudson with accent nails of Red Eyed Lacquer Not Today Red Barron (Hella Handmade Creations September 2022).  I love this polish and as so glad I was able to get a couple backup bottles!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on top.

Stamped using Hit The Bottle Vintage Grunge 01 using MdU 91, with accent nails of DRK XL Designer 01 using same stamping polish.

Used Picture Polish Stamped in Starfruit for floral centers, then decided to add it and Painted Polish Stamped in Greenery 2.0 for colour interest and filler.

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

 Thanks for looking!

Daisies!

As I type this, I realize that I was looking through my plates last night when I sat down to do my nails and I recall seeing this plate.  Except it still had the blue film on it, which means I bought two of yet another plate!  Grrrr.  And what is worse is that I bought it, not one, but twice, for only one image on the plate, or the cluster of images I guess, being these daisy images.  I guess I'll add it to the pile of other double plates for a blog sale at some point. Annoying.

Started with a base of OPI Galleria Vittoria Violet with accent nails of Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Boho A-Go-Go.

Topped the Sally Hansen (darker of the polishes) with Different Dimension Karma.  Stunning combination!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Mr. Fox-LC011

On the layered combination, stamped lines using ZZ Patterns using Painted Polish Stamped in Mauve, then added daisies in different sizes on all nails from Mr. Fox-LC011 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.  Then added floral center dots using Hit The Bottle In a Pickle.

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

Different lighting.

Thanks for looking!

Perfecto!

These nails pretty much sum up everything I love about nails and stamping right now:  awesome nail polish, flakies, cool stamped design, matchy-matchy, dots, and interesting stamped image for interest but still lets the beauty of the base show through!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Painted Polish Twister On the Tides, no top coat.  This is from Polish Pickup August 2019.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from Marianne Nails XXL 1 using Hit the Bottle Nay Jones's Locker.  While normally I'd paint nail studs and apply them on the accent nail, I did dots with the same stamping polish just to mix it up a little.  Note:  learn how to do dots better!

Topped with KBShimmer Clealy on Top to finish.

Have a great week and thanks for looking!

Another St. Patrick's Day Mani!

It's Digit-al Dozen week!  

Except it's not!  (Insert sad face.)  This was suppose to be a Digit-al Dozen post; however, unfortunately, we aren't doing the challenge this month.  I understand; I've had to miss a couple months myself or wasn't able to participate in the full week due to life events happening lately, so I hope we will be on track for next month!

Speaking of participating; the Digit-al Dozen is looking for new members!  If you love nail art, have a blog and can do 5 mani's a month on various challenges, we'd love to hear from you!  Please comment in this post or email me or any of the Digit-al Dozen members!  Thank you!

This mani is actually one of my favourite mani's that I've done for St. Patrick's Day!  Here's what I came up with!

 

Usually my posts show the mani in progress but this was actually the end look of three different looks just changing up a few nails over a couple days and I'll share them later.  But just in case I don't get to sharing them soon, the base polish is Pahlish Four Leaf Clover with an accent gradient of KBShimmer In Yacht Water and Girly Bits It's Near Leaf Fall.  The clovers are from Lina All Mixed Up! 01 using MdU 39 and the accent nail is image from MM 04 for the pot of gold, filled with Hit the Bottle to Have and to Gold, and the rainbow bars from CjS H-14 using, in order shown, MdU 39, 68, 11, 107, 9 and 60.  I just could not get enough of Pahlish Four Leaf Clover which is why I kept on changing up this mani over several days!  

Thanks for looking!

Last of the VDay Mani's!

This is the last of the VDay mani's and I'm sharing it after the fact as its one of those mani's you can wear any time of the year!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a stamper smooshy base using Color Club polishes in Flamingo, Totally Worth It and Warhol.  I love  using Color Club polishes for smooshy bases lately; the colours are so  opaque, vibrant and bold.  I've also used them for quite a few sponge gradients as well for the same reason.  And the best part was the price; I picked up packs and packs of them when they were for sale for $9.99 at Winners in the fall.  Seven polishes in a pack! Score!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Hit the Bottle To Love or Not to Love-01.  This plate was offered in January 2020 PPU (but I've seen it for sale on a few different sites as well if you missed it) and it came in the mail maybeee 3 or so days before Valentine's.  I knew I already had enough VDay mani's to share, in fact, knew I wouldn't get them all shared before the day, but was anxious to use this one image so did a VDayish mani but again could use any time.

Stamped using Hit the Bottle To Love or Not to Love-02 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Hope you're having a fantastic weekend; thanks for looking!