Lucky Stars

I unfortunately didn't get around to doing Olympic nails this year.  I planned on doing them but that was the time that I had a few work issues, that required working long hours, lots of late nights, so I was doing some simple nails at this time.  Mainly just polishing them every few days so I could catch a bit of the Olympics during the highlights in the late evening.  These nails were from a quick coat of polish in a new shade, over a base that I had worn for a few days and then some quick stamping.  Took about 15 minutes start to finish, which is exactly what I needed.  Here's what I came up with!

I had a base of Different Dimension Karma that I had wore for a few days.  For this mani, topped it with one coat of Morgan Taylor Belt It Out.  Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  Used Painted Polish Blanc Slate, Painted Polish Thirty & Flirty, UberChic Kiss Me On My Tulips and Moyra SP 19 for a gradient, with an image from PY-J028.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Thanks for looking!

Loads of Hearts!

There's not much more traditional for Valentine's day as a red and white nail and so many hearts!

Started with a base of Rogue Until The Last Petal Falls (HHCMarch 2023) over Orly Monroe's Red, with accent nail of Zoya Yuki over Cupcake White Pop.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from OM-H03 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, with Moyra 74 Romantique on accent, using Moyra SP 906.

OM-H03

Moyra 74-Romantique

Finished with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

This is Ms. Cindy; same base polishes but did a simple accent nail with image from Apipilia Love.

 Thanks for looking!

Another Valentine Mani!

 Sweet Valentine hearts!

Started with a base of three coats of China Glaze Totally Taffy, no top coat.

Topped accent nails with Pahlish Witches Batch sample batch, two coats.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped lines using Creative Shop182 Basic using Moyra SP19, with accent of hearts from KADS Festival 018 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, with ring accent stamping with image from  MdU Love.

Layered more hearts on the accent nails using images from KADS Festival 018.

KADS Festival 018

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking!

Sweater Weather

Brrr, it is so cold outside!  We are under really cool temperatures again so bundle up if you you are having these freezing temperatures too! I did these cute sweater nails that are perfect for this time of year.  I have to admit that these aren't my normal type of nails that I wear; they didn't quite turn out as I expected but change is OK too and I've certainly done worse! Here's what I came up with! 

Started with a base of Bees Knees Then Do Not Spend Your Life Exhausted (HHC February 2024). 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

KADS Christmas 041

CjS C-69.

Stamped all nails except the thumb with image from KADS Christmas 041 using MdU 43, then shadow stamped with MdU 121.  The original plan was just a single stamped image with MdU 43 which is a cream colour; however, it didn't show up that much on the taupe base, which is why darker stamping was placed on top.  I think this gives the knitted fleck look though so was happy how they turned out, but disappointed that the stamping covered more of the base than I wanted, as the base polish had that natural sweater fleck that I was looking for it already.  Then stamped the thumb using image from CjS C-69 using a lot of polishes:  the base of the bear is MdU 43,the tree stump is MdU 121, the trees are Moyra SP14, the sweater is What's Up Nails Avadaco Toast, the sweater outline is Painted Polish Stamped in Clay, the eyes are Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, the cheeks are CjS 079. Whew!

Added snowflakes on the thumb using same KADS plate, using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, then finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stay warm and thanks for looking!

Snowflakes

We're bracing for all the snow that is in the forecast on Sunday; in the meanwhile, we're in a deep freeze.  I know it's winter in Canada, but I don't like what Mother Nature is doing to us!

Started with a base of Polished for Days Goulish (PPU April 2025) over a coat of Morgan Taylor Powers of Persassion.

Topped with KShimmer Clearly on Top.  These nails just glow!

Did some simple stamping to let the beauty of the base polish shine using image from Creative Shop 112 and CjS 238-S, Painted Polish Blanc Slate, Painted Polish Stamper in Periwinkle and Moyra SP18 for stamping polishes.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 Thanks for looking and please be safe if you are in the area that is getting the extreme cold and all that snow!

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!

Thanks for looking!

Waves

I love to watch the waves in the ocean and take a lot of pictures of the waves coming in, rolling and then crashing to the beach.  Really, anything to do with water, I'm in.  I did a day trip to specifically to Nazare (IYKYK) when I did a European cruise a few years ago as I really wanted to see the 50, 60, 70 or even 80+ feet high waves and although they were large, they weren't the monster waves I was looking for but we still seen lots of waves and the coast line was still stunning.  Apparently they were the really big waves the day before we visited but it is one of those things onthat you have to be at the right place at the right time.  I do hope to return someone and see them.  In the meanwhile, these waves will have to do!

Started with a base of Morgan Taylor Powers of Persuasion, no top coat.

Topped with a coat of Stella Chroma Ghost, PPU September 2022.  Layering Ghost was the right call; it added a lot of umph to the base!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with image from Marianne Nails n. 53 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, Moyra SP 19, and Painted Polish Stamped in Periwinkle, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!