Gradient Bubbles!

This was a Digit-al Dozen mani that I did as a recreation to a past mani but had enough mani's to share so it didn't make the cut during challenge week but am sharing now!  A pretty simple mani overall with some gradient stamping but overall, it didn't turn out too badly!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Picture Polish Royal, no top coat. Picture Polish Royal is a blogger collaboration polish by Olivia Jade Nails who happens to be part of the Digit-al Dozen; a very talented blogger here.  Er, um, maybe I should have shared this during Digit-al Dozen week; it would have been more appropriate! hahaha!  I just love these Picture Polish scattered holographic polishes; great colours with added interest of the scattered holographic for just a bit of base interest, they glide on the nail with no issues and super easy to remove.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using an image from Lesly LS52 using MdU 16 and FunkyFingers Gesso.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.  Disregard nudge on thumb; sometime between top coating and taking the pix, I nicked it someplace and it is slightly off at the free edge.  So frustrating when that happens!

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Digit-al Dozen Does Texture; Day 3

Another Valentine's Day mani using texture polishes for day 3 of Digit-al Dozen texture challenge!

Started with a base of two coats each of OPI My Current Crush (thumb), OPI Pink Bubbly (ring and index) and OPI Pop Star (middle).  I have to say that I much prefer the look of My Current Crush versus the other two that are part of the OPI Pop Culture Collection. 

Stamped using Creative Shop 19 using FunkyFingers Gesso.  Unfortunately, even with a clear stamper, I still didn't get the lines straight on the thumb.  Grrrrr!

Here's the other ladies day 3 texture mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

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Digit-al Dozen Does Marble; Day 2

I did these nails a couple weeks ago right after I had cut my nails down to nubs.  As I love the look of dark polish on shorties, I decided to go with a base that is darker than I usually wear!  This is what I came up with for Day 2 of the Digit-al Dozen marble challenge (and yes, there is marble in there!)

Started with a base of three coats of Nails Inc. St. Martin's Lane.  FYI, two coats is fine coverage IRL; only did three as the lighting showed a few bare spots that weren't noticeable to the eye so I ended up putting on a third coat for blogging picture purposes.

Stamped with Forever 21 Gold Metallic using image from Lesly 35.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on top.



While I didn't mind the look of just the marble stamping, I wanted a bit more.  So double stamped using another image from same Lesly 35 plate using MdU 101.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Here's the other ladies day 2 mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

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Funky Reindeer

Are you ready for Christmas?  I can officially say that I'm done!  Everything is bought, wrapped and under the tree, or packed for family get-togethers over the holiday season.  Even the stockings are filled for the arrival of Santa Christmas morning!  Mrs. Claus was certainly efficient this year lol!

I have these seasonal nails in non seasonal colours to share today.  This was my 'I should be wearing seasonal nails' when I didn't really feel like wearing seasonal nails mani.  But I do love how it turned out; here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of H & M Nail Polish Misty Plum.

Topped it with a coat of Paint It Pretty Polish Baby It's Cold Outside.

Bottle shot of Paint It Pretty Polish Baby It's Cold Outside.  Mannnnnnnnnnnn.  Gorgeous.

Stamped with images from Lina 4 Seasons-Winter 02 with reindeer accents from Ejiubus EJB-03 using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Well, I thought I was finished.  Added dots using MdU 16 for interest.

Topped with KBShimmer to finish.

Hopefully you have been enjoying your weekend. 

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Digit-al Dozen Does Look Up; Day 4

I'm still sharing Digit-al Dozen mani's even though I'm terribly behind with them!  For day 4 look up challenge, I'm sharing bubbles floating in the air based upon the neighbours children blowing bubbles in the middle of our court that I seen a couple weeks ago!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Butter London Molly-Coddled, no top coat.

I've been all about layering lately and this was another that I thought I would layer; added unknown Cosmetic Arts iridescent glitter.

For a bit more sparkle, added Cover Girl City Lights.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with an image from B. Loves B.00 Rainbows and Unicorns using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Here's the other ladies day 4 mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

Digit-al Dozen Does Look Up; Day 3

I've had a hectic week and yesterday's dumping of snow didn't help it at all so I'm behind in getting my Digit-al Dozen posts up.  With the time change last weekend and with it now being dark at 5ish pm, I've been seeing a lot of stars at night now especially given that I leave work at 8 or 9 pm most nights lately which is what I came up with on day 3 of our look up challenge!

Started with a base of two coats of Zoya Pinta.

Added a coat of Etheral Lacquer Moonlit Machete from September 2018 Polish Pickup.

This low lighting pix shows flakies a bit better.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Sponged Zoya Julie and Paint It Pretty Polish Indigo Rises.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. A couple of the nails weren't very happy with all the coats of polish in such a short time and kinda wrinkled but as I was doing these nails one morning before work, I didn't have time for them to settle down.  But they did once dry.

Stamped using images from BundleMonster BM-XL213 using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Low lighting pix shows some of those flakies a little better....the ones I didn't sponge over anyway lol.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish. 

Low light again.

Here's the other ladies day 3 mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

Quick and Easy Nails!

I love when a quick mani looks great!  Here's a tone on tone that I was wearing at the beginning of the summer!

Started with a base of four (yes, four!) coats of SpaRitual Intellect, no top coat.  Four coats gave better coverage than these pictures reflect.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with an image from Apipila Super Placa B using MdU 49.

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

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Paint It Pretty Polish Tetra Tears; October 2018 Polish of the Month

How appropriate that this stunning purple is the October 2018 Paint It Pretty Polish of the Month as so shade appropriate now that the cooler temperatures have arrived at our door!  Such a pretty fall and winter shade, yet bright enough that it could easily be worn in the warmer months of the year too!  (Or you're like me and wear whatever you want all year round!  However, that's another blog post!) But don't wait too long as this Pretty Polish of the Month is only available here from October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018 and then it will be retired to the vaults so you won't want to delay in picking it up! 

Shown is two coats of Paint It Pretty Polish Tetra Tears*** no top coat.

Paint It Pretty Polish Tetra Tears has red to gold aurora shimmer in a purple base.

There were no application issues and no streaking; the brush applied the polish easily; clean up was a breeze, as was removal. There was no staining of the skin or nail upon removal.

Bottle Shot.  You can really see the gold and red shimmers highlighted.

As I'm sharing a few fall mani's right now, I decided to stamp with a leaf pattern, this is an image from Lina 4 Seasons-Autumn 01 stamped with Hit the Bottle Musk Have the Holo, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

Paint It Pretty Polish Tetra Tears is available at the Paint It Pretty etsy store here from October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018 for $11.  Paint It Pretty Polishes are vegan, 5 free, cruelty free and made in small batches in Canada.

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Thanks to Sherri of Paint It Pretty Polish for the swatching opportunity!  I'll also have swatches of the soon to be released Halloween Trio too so please check back!

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***item sent for review; please see disclosure policy