Blue Tone on Tone!

It seems like a hot minute since I've shared a blue mani as my feed has been filled with fall nails, so I needed to remedy that stat!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Essie Out of the Blue, two coats, no top coat.

Topped with ILNP Flashing Lights; this is a magnetic polish but I used it here as a topper.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from SdP 34 using MoYou London Stamping Polish Beach House .

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

I did these nails in August 2024; it was the best my nails looked in a long, long time.  Unfortunately it didn't last long as I got a nail infection shortly after this and have been sporting shorties again.  I know they will heal but not the best for this nail polish loving lady waiting for the nail to grow out.

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Oh, Baby!

It's hard to believe that I did these nails over two years ago and life has changed so much since then!  I did them for the shower of my first grandchild and at the time, it wasn't known if it would be a boy or girl; hence, the pink and blue colouring.  In December 2022, a little girl was born and just a couple weeks ago, she was joined by a little brother, so I thought I should share these nails before they are teenagers!  Here's what I came up with!

Nicole Diary-L46

Started with the most perfect gender revealing base, Cupcake Polish The Ton (HHC October 2022), two thin coats over a base of Polished For Days White Soft Blur, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using MoYou Festive 70 (thumb and middle), Nicole Diary-L46 (index) and UberChic UC Little Baby (pinky and ring); the bottle and face on the ring finger were shrunken.  Used  MdU 15 and 91 and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

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

I did the other hand slightly different by shadow stamping a bunch of images.

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Bonus Fall Nails!

While we experienced a few cooler days at the beginning of October, for the most part, we're still experiencing milder temperatures and a good many leaves are still on the trees around the city.  So I'm sharing these bonus fall nails as fall leaves are still a very real thing here now.  The temps are suppose to be mild for a few more weeks too so who know, I might share a few more before transitioning into winter/snow nails.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of skittles.  I didn't take a picture of them by themselves as honestly, I didn't think I was going to stamp or share this mani as I was just not in a good headspace about my nails, but they turned out OK so only took pictures after I had stamped.  Starting at the thumb and going clockwise, polishes are Essie You Know the Espadrille, Dimension Nails Kangaroo, Essie Yes I Canyan, Essie Win Me Over and Essie Let It Slide.  Topped with Holo Taco Fallen Flake Taco.  Then stamped using images from CjS-318 and Lina 4 Seasons-Autumn 03 using MdU 9, 13, 66 and 106, with Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 Thanks for looking!

Halloween Bonus Nails

I call these Halloween bonus nails as I did these nails mid summer for a weekend Halloween event, but didn't have any Halloween stamping plates or (what I would use for) Halloween polishes.  But I tried to make it work with what I had on hand and thinkthey turned out pretty cool!  They were a lot brighter than they appear here; however, the lighting washed them out a bit but hopefully you still get the idea of them.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with typical Halloween colours (to me, anyway!)  Morgan Taylor Ugh, As If (thumb), Painted Polish Midnight Mischief (index and pinky), and OPI Silicon Valley Girl.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped lines using Lina Born to Sail 01 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, and shadow stamped stars from UberChic UC 28-02 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief and Blanc Slate. 

Added a whole lot of dots for colour, interest and filler, using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief and Blanc Slate, MdU 11, 13 and 69.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 This is out of my wheelhouse but I liked how it turned out; I need to do nails like this more often!  It was a nice, bright mani during the summer and subed for Halloween nails too in a pinch!

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Happy Halloween!

It's Trick or Treating Day; have a Happy Halloween if you celebrate!  The weather is suppose to be really warm and I suspect that there will be lots of kids at my door tonight and although I don't have any kids going out as they are past that, my two grandchildren will be going door to door.  Yes, I've hit that phase!  

Started on a base of skittles; starting at the thumb and going clockwise, polishes used are Colors by llarowe Sweet Nector (Hypnotic Polish Exclusive), Pampered Polish Blast Ended Skrewt, Noodles Polish Kool Halloween (PPU September 2024), Noodles Polish Chills & Thrills, and Nine Zero Eight Spotted Forester, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Clear Jelly Stamper CjS H-57

I usually take pix as I go along but looks like this is pretty much the finished look except top coatl must have been in a rush!  Used a whole slew of plates which is pretty typical for me; CjS H-55 (middle), Lina Spooklicious! 02 (words on middle), CjS H-78 (index), CjS H-57 (pinky), CjS H-74 (ring) and Hit The Bottle So Creepin Cute (thumb).  These are either shadow or layered stamping.  Stamping polishes used are MdU 11, 13, Painted Polish Blanc Slate, Midnight Mischief and Stamped in Slate.  Also added bat for filler and interest using Wistonia Haunted House.

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

 I hope you enjoyed this years Halloween looks.  I unfortunately didn't have time to share them all so I have a start on next year's posts!

Happy Halloween!

Another Halloween Mani!

I did these nails when I was away for the weekend and didn't have a bottle of Apipilia No Smear Top Coat.  Even though I waited 10 or 15 minutes to top coat after stamping, I will had polish drag.  It wasn't obvious to the eye so didn't notice it until I had uploaded these pictures but I do have to say I'm not mad about it in these pix; it kinda adds a spooky vibe.  Appropriate for Halloween nails; here's what I came up with!

Base polishes are Orly Mirror Mirror (thumb), Painted Polish Blanc Slate, Pahlish Witchful Thinking and Sally Hansen Go Figures, no top coat.

Sponged Sally Hansen Euphoric on top of Orly Mirror Mirror on thumb, and did a sponged gradient on index and ring using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, Morgan Taylor and OPI Silicon Valley Girl.  No top coat.

Did a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

UberChic UC Halloween-07

Moyra 135 Macabre

Shadow stamped thumb using UC Halloween-07 using MdU 11 and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief; layered stamped index using CjS H-44 using MdU 13 and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief; double stamped, layered stamped AND shadow stamped middle using Lina Spooklicious! 03 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, MdU 67, Mdu 11 and Painted Midnight Mischief; Moyra 135 on ring using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief and layered stamped pinky using CjS H-95 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate and Midnight Mischief.

Added random bats on a few of the nails using Moyra 135 and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking!

Trick or Treat !

I like to make non traditional colours for holiday themed nails and this is one Halloween themed nail that isn't in a traditional Halloween colour.  But it's still cute!

Started with a base of two coats of China Glaze Blue Raspberry Ice, no top coat.  This is one of my favourite polishes to use and one of the few bottles of polish that I own that has a fill line.  Good thing I have a back up bottle already!  Accent nail is Lilypad Lacquer You Will Respect My Authoritahh! PPU July 2024.

Topped a couple more nails with Emily de Molly Guiding Light.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

CjS H-100

CjS H-42

CjS H-24

CjS H-74

Stamped thumb using CjS H-24 using CjS 165, then shadow stamped image from same plate using MdU 11 and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.  Index is CjS H-100 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, MdU 13 and Painted Polish Blanc Slate.  Middle is CjS H-78 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate and Midnight Mischief and CjS 201; ring is CjS H-42 using MdU 11 and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief and pinky is CjS H-42 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, MdU 11 and 13.

Added a few accent bats from CjS H-24 and pumpkin on middle using CjS H-24 shrunk with sizing stamper.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Thanks for looking!