Breaking Out A 'Cult' Favourite!

One of my favourite colour combinations is royal blue and white and here I've combined it with another one of my favourite things; flakies.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Zoya Mallory, no top coat.

Topped with Cult Nails Clairvoyant.  

This wasn't quite the look I was seeking, so added a coat of Jrien Good Gris Gris (PPU Aug 2019), no top coat.

I was still looking for more, so layered this with Nine Zero Flakie All The Things Gold.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

Stamped with image from Marianne Nails n.81 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

The next day, I added a coat of Essie Matte About You which highlighted all those layered polishes a bit better.  

Thanks for looking!

Tropical Flowers

One of the cool things about vacationing in the tropics is the oh so pretty tropical flowers and I always stop and take lots of pictures of them when I see them.  This is an ode to the tropical florals that I see while on vacation. 

Started with a base of OPI Living on the Bula-vard and Essie Love-all Game, no top coat.

Layered with Fancy Gloss Ethiopian Opal, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using Lina 4 Seasons-Summer 02 and UberChic UC Beach Please, using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.  Had a little bit of stamping smear on the middle finger; this is why I now use Apipila Smudge Free top coat before top coating.

I also used Essie Matte About You as thought it would be nice to see the flakes of the Fancy Gloss and it didn't disappoint.

 

Thanks for looking!

Hearts!

This was my favourite Valentine mani that I did this year and I'm happy that I had time to share it this year versus waiting until next year, which sometimes happens.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, then did a smooshy stamper base to get this.

Pahlish Jaq & Gus Sidekick Mystery, Pahlish ?, Pahlish The Albatross, KBShimmer Not Snow Fast (PPU Dec 2024) and Crystal Knockout Go Frost Yourself (PPU June 2024).  While they aren't all iridescent flakes, a lot of them are, which add to this really cool effect!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Creative Shop 196

Stamped using Creative Shop 196 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, no top coat.

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

For a different look, topped with a coat of Essie Matte About You.  I thought this would really transform it, but all it all, it didn't look that much different.  

 Thanks for looking!

Christmas Snowflakes!

It's almost Christmas time so I thought I had better start to share some holiday nails.  While the design isn't very holidayish, the colours scream Christmas, so these count.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Wildflower Lacquer Straight Outta St. Olaf and Pahlish Toxic & Timeless, all two coats, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from UberChic Let It Snow using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Used a dotter and polished up the dots on the nails using same stamping polish.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Decided to matte topcoat so added a coat of Essie Matte About You.

The Wildflower with the matte topcoat just makes this look like velvet; my favourite way to wear this polish for sure!  Thanks for looking!

Galaxy Nails

I know a lot of people will have their eyes to the sky today for the April 8th solar eclipse and while I don't have eclipse nails to share, I do have galaxy nails that will have to do.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Sally Hansen CSM Dark Hue-Mor, two coats, no top coat.  And not very clean up by the looks of it.

Maniology MXM 121

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Sponged Lemming Lacquer I Blue Bubbles When You Were Not Near and Pahlish Out of the Woods until I got the galaxy look I was going for.

Stamped images from Maniology MXM 121 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Added a few more stamped images from same plate using Painted Polish Thirty & Flirty.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer to finish.

Added a coat of Essie Matte About You so the flakies pop!

Thanks for looking and be safe if you're watching the eclipse today!

 

Star Burst!

I've been super busy with work so haven't been able to find a great deal of time to do some posts so thanks for sticking around if you are reading this now!  Another blue mani that isn't a floral or daisy, which seems to be what I wear a lot lately!

Started with a base of two coats of Zoya Sia, no top coat.

Topped with Fancy Gloss Let's Be Friends (Polish Pickup April 2021), no top coat.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using an image from Moyra 71 Frozen using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, no top coat.

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

 Also added a coat of matte tc, which always make the flakies pop!

Thanks for looking!