Jack-O-Lanterns!

One of my favourite things to do lately is stamping over a magnetic base, although I might not have shared many, if any, posts using magnetic polishes.  But I have been working with them, trying to figure out how to get the different looks, buying up all the different magnets, etc.  I'm not sure if this was a fail or not; it looked better in my mind and much better in real life.  

Started with a base of OPI Onyx, no top coat.

Topped with Cirque Chemistry (magnetic).

I did one coat on all fingers, then topped each finger and magnetized them one by one for the glass bead look.  I wouldn't say it magnetized that well as it didn't have the designed glass bead look.  More like the velvet look, but anyway, I went with it.  And I should add that I don't believe this is an issue with the polish, just me moreso trying to figure out how the spinner and the magnets work, with the polishes. 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Stamped with image from Delaney Halloween A001 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.  A couple of the images were resized using the resizing stamper.

Once the stamping polish had dried a bit, topped with New York Summer Hot Orange.  This was really one of the only orange jelly polishes I have although it was more coverage than I wanted, but still OK.  I was hoping to see the magnetizing a bit more.  But I think these look vintage a little.  Do you see it?

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

The next day, the jelly shrunk a little, leaving a black ring abound the orange polish (more apparent IRL, but hopefully you can see it) and I thought it was a cool look.  As I'm typing this post, I wish I had of used a matte topcoat as I think this would add to the vintage look a bit, but it will have to be next time!

 Thanks for looking!

Black Magic Woman

It's #ManiMusicMonday and I was able to even make it Halloween related.  Maybe.  lol.  Anyway, the song is Black Magic Woman by Santana.  While the song I don't think is not about Halloween, all these images are from Halloween stamping plates and then I used polishes in colours typical of Halloween.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Essie to dyi for and Essie Light & Fairy, no top coat.

Topped with Different Dimension Here For the Boos (thumb), Different Dimension Witch & Famous (index and pinky) and Different Dimension Tropic Like It's Hot (ring and middle), no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Pretty Fingers by Robin Moon Ladies

Black Kat Stamping Witchy Women

MdU VZ-201

Maniology M312

MoYou London Halloween-09

Did shadow stamping with all images using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, and MdU 13 and 106.  Images used were PY-F031 (pinky), Maniology M312 (ring), Pretty Fingers by Robin Moon Ladies (middle), MdU VZ-201 (star on thumb), Black Kat Stamping Witchy Women (words on thumb) and MoYou London-Halloween 09 (index).  A couple of the images were also shrunk using the sizing stamper.  

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

I actually believe I stamped Ms. Cindy better; here's proof!

 Thanks for looking!

Spiderwebs!

Spooky spiderwebs for more Halloween nails!

Started with a base of a coat of Phoenix Indie Polish Nightmare Neon (HHC October 22), over a coat of Morgan Taylor Hip Hot Coral.  Sorry, I didn't take a picture of the Morgan Taylor by itself.

 Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped spider webs with image from CjS H-55 with accent nail of CjS H-100 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Thanks for looking!

Boo!

 With Halloween around the corner, it's time to start sharing some Halloween nails!  Starting with these cute ghosts!

Started with a base of Morgan Taylor Tiki Tiki Laranga, over Cupcake White Pop.

Topped with a coat of BeesKnees Rumpeld ckskin.  No, that is not a typo.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped thumb, index and pinky with image from HK-11 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, then did layered stamping with images from CjS H-74 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief and Blanc Slate.

Add words on thumb with image from Marianne Nails n117 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Finished with a final cot of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians!  And if you're not celebrating today, perhaps this is nail art inspo for your own mani when you are celebrating!

Started with a base of fall colours; Color Club Beaches (thumb), Essie You Know the Espadrille (pinky and index) CND Vinylux Candle Light (middle) and Essie to dyi for (ring), no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Applied two stamper decals; Infinity Nails 65 on the thumb and MdU Autumn 4 on middle finger.  Did layered stamping on the pinky and index using UC mini:  Give Thanks 2 and stamped words on ring using the same plate except the word happy, which is from MdU Autumn 4.  Stamping polishes used were MdU 13, 53, 66 and 106, as well as Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

MdU Autumn 4

Did shadow stamping on the ring finger.

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

 Thanks for looking!

Fall

Fall is my favourite season.  Usually, it's not too hot, not too cold.  And so much colour with the changing of the leaves.  Fall is also one of my favourite times to do nail art, which you can probably tell by the number of fall manis I share every year. Including this one; here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Wet n Wild Potassium-Rich (thumb), Essie You Know the Espadrille (index), BKind Orange Julep (middle), Essie Bait and Be Bold (ring) and Morgan Taylor Catch Me If You Can (pinky).  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Did a stamped gradient with image from What's Up Nails B044 using MdU 13, 53, 59, 66, 106, 107 and Konad red special polish.

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

 Thanks for looking!