Birthday Nails!

I had a birthday not too long ago (OK...it was yesterday!) so these were the nails I was sporting for the weekend!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a sponged gradient of Fancy Gloss Neon Yellow Sunshine Pop and Painted Polish Blanc Slate.  (I did post it was neon yellow but just checked my notes and its not.  Sorry.)

Applied KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

After making stamper decals with images from MoYou London Happy Birthday 01 and 02 using Fancy Gloss Neon Orange, Neon Yellow, Neon Green, Imperial and Azure.  The thumb and pinky are double stamped; first with a few of the Fancy Gloss Neons using HB 01 and then, the thumb is double stamped the thumb using an image from BundleMonster BM-H19, the word to is from MoYou London Happy Birthday 01 and me is from UC Love and Marriage 01.  The pinky has another decal from the index finger that didn't fit!  I also added random stars, dots, etc. for filler in various images from these same plates.

BundleMonster BM-H19

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes on my various social media accounts as I did post these on FB and IG yesterday but didn't have time to do a blog post!  Hopefully you get some ideas from this mani when it's your birthday!!

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GlamNailsChallenge-Tropical Leaves

I'm running late with the #glamnailschallenge for June 5th; the prompt was tropical leaves!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a sponged gradient of Fancy Gloss Neon Orange, Neon Orange/Yellow and Neon Yellow.  These are the brightest neons I have seen; my fingers were just glowing!  These Fancy Gloss neons gradient flawlessly and without virtually any effort; they are so highly pigmented that I only had to sponge each finger once or twice to get all this colour.  I was seriously impressed!  I found that they were a bit thick to just apply to the nail so did add a few drops of thinner but it didn't seem to affect the coverage; I added enough just to make them a little bit more fluid if that makes sense.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

My nails look so much nicer this way; maybe I should do all swatches with this pose lol.  But seriously, just trying to show how glowy these neons are!  So bright!

Stamped using images from MoYou Tropical Collection-12 (pinky and index) and MoYou Tropical Collection 28 (the rest) using MdU 2.

MoYou Tropical Collection-12

MoYou Tropical Collection-28

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

Please check out #glamnailschallengejune for more tropical leaves mani's!

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GlamNailsChallenge; Butterflies

I decided to join the #glamnailschallenge for the month of June!  The June 2nd prompt was butterflies; here's what I came up with for it!

Applied Pahlish Sky High Test Batch and Sunny Side Test Batch on various nails and also used as a gradient.  Unfortunately, neither polish are 'great' to do sponged gradients with as they are pretty sheer.  They were good coverage for nail application, just not for sponging.  I ended up hand brushing one or two coats then sponged on more to make a fade.  You will also notice that a lot of the flakies transferred on the gradient nails too; it was because it was many gradient attempts to get them opaque if that makes sense.

Applied KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with images from Lesly Butterflies using FunkyFingers Gesso with dot accents of Lina Feeling Shapely! 02.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

If you're on instagram and want to check out all the mani's, please go to #glamnailschallengejune!

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Simple Stamped Nails!

I received a nail art order not too long ago that included this Sugar Bubbles plate and decided to use it when I did this gradient.  Yes, sometimes nails are just that simple!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Sally Hansen CSM Crush On Blue, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Did a sponged gradient using CbL Liz's Eyes (POTM February 2016).

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from SugarBubbles SBS 16 using FunkyFingers Gesso.

SugarBubbles SBS 016.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

I wish my nails were a bit longer so you could see the cool look of the stamped image but that's life.  I think they still turned out OK!

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Happy Spring!!!

It's the first day of spring....well officially this afternoon at 5:58 pm!  

After a long, cold, wet and icy winter, let's hope that spring-like weather is just around the corner!  I did these nails a year ago but didn't get around to sharing them but I do think they are kinda cool so wanted to be sure to get them shared this year!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats each of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls and Pretty & Polished Walking on Sunshine.

Did a sponged gradient using Pretty & Polished Walking On Sunshine and I'm Kale-ing It With This Color.  Love the gradient!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using Lina 4 Seasons-Spring 01 (index and pinky) using Painted Polish Stamped in Greenery and Creative Shop 41 (thumb, middle and index) using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Creative Shop 41

Added few accent dots using CND Bicycle Yellow.

Decided to add dots on all fingers using same CND Bicycle Yellow.

Love!!!

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

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Digit-al Dozen Does Marble; Day 1

It's Digit-al Dozen week!  The theme this month is marble and here, I've chosen a water marble stamping image (as I have no water marble skills, sorry!).   Here's what I came up with!

Did a sponged gradient using OPI Fearlessly Alice and My Pal Joe. Even though I used liquid latex, still had oodles of blue polish at cuticle and unfortunately I couldn't get it off my skin, so sorry about the scary and stained cuticles.  I also love this combination which I think will be making another appearance this week!

Added a layer of FunkyFingers Unicorn Dust.  This was super pretty especially on OPI My Pal Joey.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Did a stamped gradient using Mdu 1 and 6 using image from BM-XL 210.

BundleMonster (Maniology) BM-XL210.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Here's the other ladies day 1 mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

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Digit-al Dozen Does Holo; Day 4

I'm late with posting the day 4 holo challenge mani but what else is new it seems!  Better late than never, as the saying goes!  

Today's holo mani is more snowflakes with scattered holo polishes from Glam Polish.  You will see that even my camera kinda freaked out a bit on this mani; it didn't focus that well...or user error, who knows!  Regardless, it was pretty and sparkly!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with two coats each of Glam Polish Someday My Prince Will Come with accent of Glam Polish Remember the Monster? on index.

Top coated with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Did a sponged gradient on middle, ring and thumb using same two Glam polishes.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped gradient nails using image from Marianne Nails professional n.31 and accent nails using B. Loves B.05 Let It Snow using FunkyFingers Gesso.



B. Loves Plates B.05 Let It Snow

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.



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

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!