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!

Thanks for looking!

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!

Spooky!

Spooky season is upon us and soon, we'll see all the ghouls and goblins going door to door while trick or treating!  Here are some spooky nails for the season!

Started with a base of KBShimmer Net Gains (thumb and pinky), Baroness X Perception (index and ring) and Sizzlin Shades Nail Lacquer Supernova (middle).

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

CjS H-78

CjS H-36

CjS H-56

I've been obsessed with layered stamping lately (if only my skills were better!) but it doesn't stop me from doing them time and time again, so used a few different layered images.  Used CjS H-36 (pinky and index), CjS H-78 (middle), CjS H-56 (thumb), and CjS H-43 (ring) using MdU 11, 52, Painted Polish Blanc Slate, Stamped in Midnight and Stamped in Slate.  Words on the thumb are from Marianne Nails n.130.

Added bats using CjS H-36 amd stars from CjS H-78 for filler and interest.  Shadow stamped words on the thumb a few times to make it stand out.

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

Thanks for looking!

 

Spooky Season Starts!

Halloween is just around the corner and I have a few Halloween mani's to share, starting with this one!  Here's what I came up with!

Starting with a base of Cirque Hatch on a coat of white pop blur base, no top coat.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Sugar Bubbles SB 074

VZ H15

Stamped with different webs; MoYou Halloween 10 (thumb), MdU VZ H15 (index), MoYou London Halloween 20 (middle), SB 074 (ring) and MdU VZ H15 (pinky) using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Double stamped with Halloween themed images; MoYou London Halloween 10 (thumb) using MdU 11 and 13, CjS H-55 (index) using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief and MdU 11, MoYou London Halloween 10 (middle) using MdU 11 and Painted Polish Blanc Slate, MoYou London Halloween 20 (ring) using MdU 11 and MdU 52 and MdU AZ Spooky 6 (pinky) using MdU 9 and MdU 11.  Then topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Thanks for living!