Round and Round

It's #MusicManiMonday and here's another circle mani.  Circles are round; the tribute song is Round and Round by Ratt.  I can remember this song playing on Good Rockin' Tonite when which was hosted by Terry David Mulligan back in the day.  I watched it faithfully every Friday night for a lot of years.  I'm sure this ages me but such is life; it happened lol. 

Started with a base of two coats of OPI Music is My Muse.  Such a nice colour but not a great formula.  

Had to topcoat is to cover the patches, so topped with Fancy Gloss Let's Be Friends (PPU April 2021). 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Sugar Bubbles SB 021

Stamped with image from Sugar Bubbles SB 021 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Decided to add matte top coat.  Those flakies POP!

Sunlight outside and the flakies be popping still!

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PSA

This is your public service announcement that if you aren't using a water based top coat after you stamp and before your final coat of of quick dry topcoat, that this is what happens to your stamping.  

I've been doing my nails forever....like I think I'm on my 12th year of nail stamping or so and no matter how I float my topcoat, I will still occasionally get get stamping smear, but it doesn't happen that often now as I always do a coat of Apipila No Smudge Top Coat after I stamp and before applying the quick dry top coat.  No, this isn't a sponsored post, it is just me helping you to avoid stamping smear in the future.  I also have Hit the Bottle Aqua Base and a few others, but my preferred one is Apipila.  I've bought it when it was available through Girly Bits, and with Polish Pickup, and Hella Handmade Creations and  Little Box of Horrors, although I think it might only be available now through LBOH, as I haven't bought it for a while as I already have a lifetime supply, I love it so.  Go get it and try it if you have stamping smear issues.  

Started with a base of Glam Polishes:  It's Now or Never, Remember the Monsters?, Someday My Prince Will Come, Crash! and It Sucks To Be Me, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Stamped using Painted Polish Blanc Slate using image from Creative Shop 5S. 

Creative Shop 5S. 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

This mani is from November 2020 and I bought my first bottle of Apipila No Smudge Top Coat from PPU on January 1, 2021 and haven't looked back.  I haven't bought it since 2024 and that was with LBOH when I bought 4 bottles, mainly because I had bought several bottles any time I was purchasing from a stocklist or PPU/LBOH, even if it was a couple bottles.  

 

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Thermal Teal Flakies!

I have a few thermal polishes, although I don't wear them often because I find my nails are usually cold, therefore, there isn't much transition when I wear them.  In fact, for the few thermal polishes I have, I usually ensure that I like the cold version of them as I never expect to see the warm transition and I was shocked that it actually happened when I wore this one.

Started with a base of Models Own Hyper Gel Teal, two coats, no top coat.

Topped with Fancy Gloss The Toxic B*tch, 1 coat, from PPU June 2020.  To note, I did these nails in March 2022, so the polish was almost 2 years old, yet still transitioned.  Well done, Fancy Gloss!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Stamped using image from Moyra 39-Eastern Mystic using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, no top coat.

Moyra 39-Eastern Mystic

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish. 

Here's a few pictures of the thermal transition.  I finally had a thermal gradient!  This was really the only nail that transitioned; the others I'm shared were forced with my nail dryer.  

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Lucky Star!

These Lucky Star nails are for #MusicManiMonday for the song with the same name by Madonna!

Started with a base of two coats of OPI Hello Pretty, no top coat.

Topped with Polished for Days Delicate (PPU November 2020), no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Maniology M054

Stamped using PY-J028 with accent nail of Maniology M054 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Decided to go with a different look, so added a coat of Essie Matte About You and this really made the flakies pop!

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Invisible

Just like the song Invisible by Alison Moyet, the stamping on these nails are (almost) invisible!  I think I took the tone on tone stamping a little too literal!  

Started with a base of two coats of Black Dahlia Lacquer The Fool Who Ripped His Pants (PPU February 2022), no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from Moyra 39 Eastern Mystic using MdU 91. 

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

It's #MusicManiMonday and this mani is doing double duty; Alison Moyet's tune Invisible.  

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I Love When A Mani Comes Together!

I love when a mani comes together!  This is a perfect mani to me.  Even though the polish application may not be the best, the clean up may not be the best, the stamping could be better, etc., but it just is perfect to me.  Everything I love about doing my nails is in this manicure.  A great base, with some layering for added interest, and then topped with a stamped design that has lots of interest, yet shows the beauty of the base to shine through.  I know that I have used this image so many times, but I can't help myself.  

Started with a base of three coats of China Glaze I Got A Blue Attitude, no top coat.

Topped with Rogue Lacquer It Just Makes Me Happy (PPU December 2023), no top coat.

After applying KBShimmer Clearly on Top, stamped using image from Moyra 52 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

After applying Apipila no smear top coat, topped with a coat of Girly Bits Glitter Glaze, then topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

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Daisies!

These nails remind me of spring so I guess it's the time to share them!  I did these back in 2020; right when COVID was new and most of us were staying at home.  I didn't share them as the lighting makes my hands seem really red here but now, it doesn't bother me as much so they are coming out of archives.  

Started with a base of two coats of Cameo Colours Feathers in the Foliage (PPU Feb 2020) with a bit extra at the tips.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from Marianne Nails n110 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

After the top coat had dried, added dots using Painted Polish Stamped in Starfruit.

Then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!