Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget.

November 11th is Remembrance Day; the day we remember those who fought for our freedoms and those who continue to serve so that we continue to enjoy free liberties. 

I've done a Remembrance Day mani every year that I've had the blog; it is a day that holds great meaning to me; not only because I am able to live in a free country but because my grandfather fought in WWII so that I can have the freedom I enjoy today.  I'm fortunate that he made it back safely when so many others didn't; I wouldn't be here if he didn't come home as he had pre and post war babies and my dad was a post war baby lol.  Anyway, here's the mani that I did for this year.  Lest We Forget.  

(pix heavy post follows)

Started with a base of two coats of Girly Bits Not Plain White (Polish Con NY LE), no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

I had made stamper decals from Marianne Nails n.56 using MdU 2 and Konad Red special polish; applied to all fingers except ring finger.  Stamped words on middle finger using Clear Jelly Stamper CJS-LS-28 using MdU 2.

Clear Jelly Stamper CJS-LS-28.

Stamped ring finger with image from Stampholic 7 and thumb using Nail Matinee NM 10 using MdU 2.

I didn't use this plate but had planned on it; this is Messy Mansion MM78XL.  Lots of poppy images.

Stampholic 7.

Stampholic 8.

Nail Matinee NM10.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Lest We Forget.

Thanks for looking!

Floral Skittles!

I love busy nails but his one might have gone just a tad too far!  I still think it's OK but not the best nails I've ever done by any means but I always share the good with the bad because they can't all be great!  Who knows; someone might get some inspiration from this!  Maybe lol.  Anyway, here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Leesha's Lacquer Grey, Greyer, Greyest, no top coat.  (Sorry for all awkward poses in this post; it was my lame attempt to hide bad cuticle/nail issue on middle finger that went on for months and months and....)  Little shadowy too because this was one of my first mani's when I was trying out new lighting setup. 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with an image from Lesly 35 using Funky Fingers Dark Knight.

Decided to double stamp; used same image and then MdU 16, and EdK stamping polishes in Buffy, Hipopo, Kaa and Lisa.

Added a few dots in the center of the flowers using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Finished with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend; 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.

Thanks for looking!

Still Sharing Fall Mani's!

Sorry for the brief hiatus but life has gotten in the way of doing blog posts!  Unfortunately, I didn't get many Halloween mani's posted but man, did I do a lot of fall mani's!  This is another fall themed one and I have a few more to post; it's a good thing winter hasn't arrived here yet which still gives me time to still post fall nails!  Here's one I recently came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Moon Shine Mani Southern Belle, no top coat.

Topped with a coat of Native War Paints Special Effects Gold Coast, Polish Con 2016.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using an image from Moyra 55-Fall using MdU 9, 13, 106 and Painted Polish Stamped in Moss.

These are the polishes used along with the image.

Moyra 55-Fall

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Decided to add a matte top coat so added one coat of My Indie Polish My Perfect Matte.

Thanks for looking!

Trick or Treat!

Trick Or Treat!  It's the big day if you have trick or treaters going out down to door tonight!  Just make sure if you are out and about with some trick or treaters, that you stay away from wear wolves, haunted houses, ghosts and graveyards!

Started with a base of OPI Fiercely Fiona, China Glaze Sunset Seeker, KBShimmer Hide and Eek, China Glaze Shadies & Gentlemen and Zoya Mira.  Most are three coats; the index and pinky are two.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Made stamper decals for the index using Delaney Halloween 006 and pinky with MoYou Festive 16, and stamped thumb using Chez Delaney Halloween 002, middle and ring using MoYou Festive 16 using MdU 1, 2, and 13.  The lights in the haunted house and the RIP are MdU 27.

Shadow stamped middle finger using same MoYou Festive 16 using MdU 2 as well as stamped a bat onto the thumb from Delaney Halloween 006 (that is now upside down, I see lol but that's OK as bats can fly up, down and all around!)

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top on all fingers except ring to finish.

If you are out with the trick or treaters tonight or you are giving out candy like me, have a fun and safe Halloween!

Thanks for looking!