A Different Looking Daisy!

I've had this mani in archives for a while now as I did it last November but as I was browsing draft posts, I realized that this mani has daisies on it too!  Love doing daisy mani's!  Although this image covers more of the base than I'd like, especially on this stunning base, it has a little bit more design and interest to it than other images of just a daisy.  Anyway, here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Quixotic Polish Ball Lightning.  This was from June 2019 Polish Pickup and is no longer available unless you are lucky enough tto find it in a destash.  While it does show a little thin here in the pix with the lighting, it did provide opaque coverage to the naked eye with just the two coats.  I also knew I was going to stamp on top of it so wasn't concerned if there were any bare-ishlooking areas.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with image from MoYou Mexico Collection-09 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

MoYou Mexico Collection-09.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

While I did like this look, one of my favourite things to do is add dots, whether it is in the center of a flower like here or as filler.  They just add a little bit more interest and a pop of colour, I find.  Sometimes it adds a little to the mani; sometimes, it takes it a little over the top!  You never know until you to it!  Added the flower centers using MdU 20.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!

Some Cool Layering!

I love how the addition of a topper can change up a base polish so much; I love experimenting with a a couple of different layers and seeing how it turn all turns out, like I did for these nails.  The only thing that I was bothered by, in the case of this mani anyway, was that the stamping covered up too much of the base!  You can see a good bit of it still peeking through, but I do wish I had have picked an image with finer lines.  Next time!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of one coat Zoya Danielle, no top coat.   No, that isn't a typo; it is only one coat!  It had pretty good opaque coverage and I knew I was topping this so kept it to the one.

Topped with Pahlish Cloud Forest, no topcoat.  I'm loving the blue and pink flakies; so pretty and delicate!

But I needed a little more bling!  One coat of Seche Diamond Dust turned these nails up a bit and I was happy that I used it, even though I did like the look of the pretty flakies.  They can still be seen peeking through anyway!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using an image from SugarBubbles SB 040 using Painted Polish Stamped in Taro, Stamped in Rose and Blanc Slate.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

I can't remember if this was the next day or immediately after the fact, but decided to add a top coat; added Glisten & Glow matte top coat.

I noticed when I was in the bathroom that the flakies from Pahlish Cloud Burst really showed up well so snapped a pix and thought I'd share it as well!  I see a little tip wear on the ring finger so I'm sure this was the next day.  

Thanks for looking and enjoy the weekend!  Be safe!

Purple Circles!

I've never been one to be overly creative with post titles and you can't get much more to the point with calling this mani Purple Circles!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of three coats of Lilypad Lacquer You Got My Attention, no top coat.  How appropriately names; your nails will get a lot of attention with this polish on them!  Love it!  I rediscovered this polish while shopping my stash.  And I wonder when I see it, why have I never worn it before now???  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from Lina Mark Your Mark 01 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, then added studs on accent.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!

Purples from IEC 2019

I'm slowly going through the polishes from Indie Expo Canada last summer.  Some I've wore and shared, others I've wore and still have to share and well, there's a whole lot that I haven't even got on my nails yet! In fact, they are still in the IEC VIP bag from the event, beckoning me to sort and put them away.  But I have intentions of getting them on my nails first and every so often, I peek into the bag and pick one or more polish to do a mani with.  At some point, I'll get through them, I just don't know when that is!  In the meanwhile, please enjoy the one I did do and am sharing now!

Started with a base of KBShimmer Thanks for Poutine Up With Me (VIP bag polish) with Girly Bits Orchid-ing Me Right? (Indie Expo Canada 19 Cocktail Reception Exclusive); both of these polishes were from Indie Expo Canada 2019. 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with an image from DRK B using MdU 16 and 116.   Some nails had a gradient; some were just the one stamping polish.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.  Just noticed that the stamping polish had reaction with the polish and the top coat and turned dark purple.  Still looks cool though!

For anyone who didn't know, there will be no Indie Expos Canada 2020; however, let's keep our fingers crossed for 2021!

Thanks for looking!

Let It Snow! Yes, Yet Another Snowflake Mani!

Not a snowflake in sight today but this was another favourite snowflake mani I did this winter season so wanted to make sure I got it posted before spring!  So many mani's, not enough time!  

This base was destiny waiting to happen; these two polishes were sitting side by side when I was looking for a polish to wear in my stash.  Girly Bits OOAK withe accent of Girly Bits Sugar Beach IEC Toronto 2017.  

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with images from MM30 (middle and index), B. Loves B.05 Let It Snow (pinky and thumb) and Marianne Nails Professional n.31 (ring) using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Decided to shadow stamp the accent finger using MdU 14.  It was a perfect match to the base colour on the rest of the nails, although it doesn't look so much like it here.  But it was.  Take my word for it!

 

Topped everything off with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Thanks for looking!

Dots!

You'll have to take my word that this mani looked cooler IRL than in person!  In fact, I wore it for a few days, I liked it so much!  Don't get me wrong, the mani pix look nice enough, it's just when I look at the pictures, the colours don't seem to go that well together but they seemed more coherent IRL than these pictures portray.  What do you think?

Started with a base of two coats of Pahlish Clockwork Castle (Black Friday 2019), no topcoat. 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.   Love this colour; love this polish!  But if I'm being honest, it's one of those shades that is hard to stamp on as there's not a whole lot of colours go with it.  Well, other than the obvious white.  But I feel I stamp so much in white, I do try to stamp with a colour or colours if I can.  To stamp with a purple, it has to be just the right shade or its off.  Hopefully you know what I mean.  Like a light lavender won't work.  But just look at this polish!  Love!!  Sometimes I shake my head and wonder, what took you so long to wear it!

Finally decided on a a gradient of colours; MdU 1, 5 and 8 using an image from Marianne Nails n.02.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!

Another Valentine's Day Mani!

As I had mentioned in a prior post, I've done a lot of Valentine nails, just haven't had a chance to share them all.  I'm hopefully going to share a few in the next few days and who knows when the rest will be shared!  I think this was my favourite of the ones I did this year so for sure wanted to get it shared!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a smooshy stamper base of Color Club Island Vibes, Peace Out Purple, Mrs. Robinson and Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with images from MdU Valentin 4 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Looking at this mani, I probably could have posted it any time of the year as hearts are generic enough I suppose!  But hopefully someone will appreciate them for Valentine's Day anyway!

Thanks for looking!

Snowflakes!!!

It's forecasting some snow later on today so, snow better time to share a snowflake mani!  I've done snow many snowflake mani's already; I've been attracted to them like I was to leaves in the fall.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of of two coats of Girly Bits Hear the Window Blow Sample Batch.  I *think* this was a polish I picked up this summer at Indie Expo Canada.  Yes, I do seem to recall it was there....I remember Jenny of The Dot Couture and I both looking at all the one offs at the same time and I picked it up before she did!  So glad I did!  Hmm, I was just a Jenny's site and on her IG account and seen she hasn't posted in while; I hope it's just a short break and that's she's doing OK!

Topped with a coat of Cuticula Daydreamer Micro Silver Holo Flakes Topper.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with images from MoYou Festive 02 and 03 using FunkyFingers Gesso, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  This was one of those times that I wanted to do my nails but didn't have a whole lot of time so went with something pretty easy. Still turned out great, I think!

This is one of those polishes that I'm always afraid that the base will turn the stamping blue or purple but I was happy to report that the white stayed as white as snow!

Thanks for looking!

Happy New Year!

It's New Year's Eve...and in just a few short hours, it will be a new year...a new decade even....as we welcome 2020!  These are the nails that I'll be wearing to ring in the New Year!

After doing one coat of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, did a sponged gradient of Color Club Peace Out Purple (which is really pink!), Mrs. Robinson and Island Vibes, no top coat.  This was easily one of the easiest gradients I have ever done! 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  All I could think of at this point was I hope I don't wreck it with the stamping!

First, I shadow stamped the thumb with image from Maniology M037 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate and Midnight Mischief.  Then stamped image from MoYou Festive 39 on thumb, SugarBubbles SBS18 on index, Maniology m02 on middle and ring and Powder Perfect Celebration 1 on pinky all using Painted Polish Blanc Slate. 

Maniology M037.  This is the plate that I used to shadow stamp the thumb stars before I stamped the words.  I cannot believe that I actually lined up those little dots not too badly or the shadow stamping!

Shadow stamped using same images using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

I hope you have a safe New Year's Eve and all the best to you as we welcome the new year and decade...the Roarin' 20's!

Thanks for looking!