When Stamping Wrecks The Mani!

There aren't too many manis that I don't stamp and of those that I do, I like most of them.  Unfortunately this was one mani that I wasn't thrilled with the stamping and in hindsight, wished I had have just left the base polish on it's own!  But the good thing about doing your nails is that with just a bit of acetone and a cotton ball, you have a brand new slate!  I still wore these nails for 24 hours as they weren't so bad that I couldn't stand to have them on my nails, its just I know I've done better manis.  And I do love the base polish!  Love, Love! The poor choice of stamping shouldn't be reflective of the base!   But good or bad, I share them all so here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of 6 Harts Mojave Jewel, no top coat.  This was part of the January 2018 Polish Pickup and I'm glad I picked it up!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Here's where it goes downhill....stamped using an image from Creative Shop 27 using MdU 1, 73 and 78.  I think there's two issues here; one the dark polish doesn't seem to go with the nails and the other is isn't not faded good enough.   I do like the look of the MdU 78 with the base and maybe it would have been wiser to do a more tone on tone look.  Or even a gradient with just the white and turquoise coloured stamping polish (MdU 78 Glass).  I like the image; it was a good choice to let the base polish shine through, just wrong choice of stamping polishes.

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

Thanks for looking!

Happy Floral Nails!

This is a scheduled post as I'm trying to get as many blue mani's posted in April as possible so doing the posts when I have time.  So the day that this goes live, I hope it's a nice sunny day to go along with these nice and sunny nails!  They made me very happy when I wore them and hopefully, they brighten your day as well!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Pahlish Sailing The Hispaniola, no top coat.  I just love this shade of blue and the finish; I've wore it a few times now which is unusual for me! 

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly On Top.

Stamped with image from Lina All Mixed Up! 01 using MdU 1.

Lina All Mixed Up! 01

Added some dots for colour and interest using MdU 53 and 106.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Hopefully these nails made your day just a little brighter!

Thanks for looking!

Enchanted Disco H20

Hmmm.  I wasn't overly thrilled with these when I did them but they have grown on me since then.  Not what I would wear on a regular basis but I think I've worn worse!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Enchanted Polish Disco H20.  Love this awesome shade!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with an image from Dashica Big SdP B using FunkyFingers Gesso.

While I usually dot everything, decided to add a few rhinestones.  Which kinda put it over the top to me!  I think I may have liked the look with just the larger flower centers having a stone in them.  Or my go to dots!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!

Blue Sweater Nails!

I did these quick and easy sweater nails one morning before work this past winter.  While they may not seem too appropriate to be posting in April as spring like nails are more appropriate, they are blue and as I'm trying to post only blue mani's in April, they are getting shared now!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Cupcake Polish Bat-chelor Pad, no top coat.  I have to add that I am just in love with Cupcake Polish!  I own maybe 10-15 of them but for the most part, they have sat untried.  I love the formula, brush, clean up and removal was a breeze plus lots of holo!  It made me want to buy up all the Cupcakes!  It seems I must love this colour as when I was looking to see what Cupcakes I own, I realized I have two bottles of this!  Good thing though, I've wore it a few times!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with images from Powder Perfect Christmas 1 using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Top coated with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!

More Blue Nails!

Here's a mani I've had in archives for a long time; I did these back on June 23, 2015!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of one coat of Elevation Polish Bohai Sea.  Such a pretty colour!

Stamped using an image from UberChic UC1-03 using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Added a couple of accent studs for interest.

Finished with a coat of topcoat to finish.

Thanks for looking!

World Autism Awareness Day

April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day; I did these nails to support autism awareness!

I've been experimenting with making my own spot it; this is one of my fails that I made over the weekend.  Pretty for a drip marble/decal to use on your nails but a fail for DIY spotted polish.

After choosing the areas of the decal that I wanted to use, cut them down to nail size, then applied after putting a thin coat of blue polish and sticky base.  The polishes are Essie Shelter Island, Orly Witch's Blue, Color Club Throwing Spade and Color Club Chelsea Girl.  While I love blue, unfortunately, cleaning up blue is hit and miss.

Applied a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 
(Note to self; do not use HTF polish in the future making decals!)

Stamped using images from Dashica 020 using FunkyFingers Gesso with accent nail of BM-321.

Dashica 020

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

I plan on sharing mainly blue mani's all month in support of Autism Awareness month.  For those who aren't blue lovers, I will have some mani's sprinkled in that aren't blue for Digit-al Dozen week and Easter so hopefully you still check back!

Thanks for looking!

Blue Nails for April Autism Awareness Month!

April is Autism Awareness Month and I think I should have enough to post only blue mani's during April.  And that's no joke!  I'm going to try anyway so hopefully you won't get bored with blue nails for a while! 

I've been going through archived posts and looking through old picture files to see if I have any post worthy nails that haven't shared yet (which is why there have been so many regular posts lately and older mani's being shared).  I've had this mani in archives for a long time (this mani was done November 1, 2015!)  and it's time they seen the light of day!  I'm not quite sure why I haven't posted them earlier - probably just a matter of too many other nails to share or not enough time to do the blog post!  Another pretty simple mani but I do like how it turned out!  Here's what I came up with!



Started with a base of two coats of Glam Polish Nalu, no top coat.

Topped with Girly Bits What A Rush.

Stamped with an image from Nail Matinee NM 03 using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Nail Matinee NM 03

(Not sure what happened here!  Sorry, it's not very clear!)

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

I'm still doing my nails on a regular basis but want to get some of these older mani's posted!  I happen to have some free time on the weekends with the hubs working so much and before I leave for cottage country on the weekends in the spring/summer/fall so want to see if I can clear some of these manis out of archived files!  Not sure how long this will last or how many posts I'll get through but I'm even a few is a help! This is the problem when you do your nails 4-5-7 times a week but only do blog posts 1-3 times (or less) a week!

Thanks for looking!