Lucky Star!

These Lucky Star nails are for #MusicManiMonday for the song with the same name by Madonna!

Started with a base of two coats of OPI Hello Pretty, no top coat.

Topped with Polished for Days Delicate (PPU November 2020), no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Maniology M054

Stamped using PY-J028 with accent nail of Maniology M054 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Decided to go with a different look, so added a coat of Essie Matte About You and this really made the flakies pop!

 Thanks for looking!

Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father's Day!  These nails are an ode to my Dad as fishing is one of his favourite things to do.  I don't think he has gone fishing for a few years; however, I do know that it was a favourite thing to do when he was younger, particularly fishing trips with his dad and brothers.  

Started with a base of Essie Butler, Please, Sally Hansen Contempor-ary (on Sally Hansen I Blue That as it was really patchy and wouldn't give good coverage), and accent ring of Hearts & Promises Bird Box (which was very thin to cover as well; needed four (!) coats; LBOH Feb 2025).  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  I then waited about half a hours before doing anything with these nails as most of them had 3 or 4 coats, no including TC (all but the Essie). 

Candy Skull R-025.

Uprettego JR-399

Did a sponged gradient on the thumb with the Sally Hansen and OPI The Art To Warm Your Heart.  Stamped fishes on the index and pinky using Mr. Fox LB018 with a stamped gradient using Painted Polish Blanc Slate and MdU 91.

Moyra 143 June.

MoYou London Jaws 02

Shadow stamped words on the middle using Painted Polish Blanc Slate and MdU 11 (not very well though) using Moyra 143 June.  Using image from Candy Skull R025, reverse stamped it, then did a stamper decal for the beach using Orly You're Blushing and OPI Dockside Dreaming.  Then stamped image from Uprettego JR-399 for the fisherman, also stamping the thumb with the same image to depict the fisherman catching the fish.  Added sun from Chez Marine 003 using MdU 11, and clouds on ring from MoYou Jaws 02 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.  

Did a triple shadow stamp (still not very well) on the middle using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief from image from Moyra 143 June.  

 Added seagulls from What's Up Nails A019 and Chez Delaney Marine, as well as clouds from MoYou Jaws 02.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish. 

 Happy Father's Day to my husband and son as well!  

Thanks for looking!

Imperfectly Perfect

It's no secret that I've had nail issues the last couple years.  I think it's behind me, but it didn't stop me from doing my nails, even if it was just painting them.  Too much polish problems!  But seriously, I like to do my nails.  It relaxes me, lets me have a creative outlet and overall, I feel better when my nails are done.  I think this last thing is the most important reason why those who do their nails do.  You will get it.  So this is why I have pictures of my imperfect perfect nails and why I'm also sharing them.  No one has perfect nails all the time; everyone has a break at some time, or their nails aren't filed just so, or they have a hangnail, or the polish colour gives them lobster hands.  We've all been there, right?  I know I certainly have been.  Which is why I still do my nails and still share them, as it might give someone an idea for their own nails.  And it makes me happy, which is really what it's all about.  Some days, that sparkle or holo rainbow is the brightness needed to lift spirits and that makes it worth it. Lobster hands and all! 

Started with a base of two coats of OPI Fearlessly Alice, no top coat.

Topped accent nails with Penelope Luz Taurus 10 Years, no top coat.  Loving this layering combination!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from CjS V-37 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Dotted floral centers with Painted Polish Stamped in Starfruit.

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

 Thanks for looking....imperfect nails and all!

Aren't These Fun??

These fun and bright nails are perfect for summer!  

Started with a base of Dior Blop and Yves St. Laurent Gris Underground, two coats, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from Lina Make Your Mark 02 using MdU 35 and Mdu 73.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with MoYou Pro 14 using MdU 52. 

Moyou Pro 14. 

Decided that this was a little plain, so added dots in different sizes using dotting tool and MdU 52. 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!

FIFA 2026

The 2026 World Cup of soccer started last week, with the opening ceremonies taking place in Los Angeles and Toronto, which is also a host city for matches.  So I decided to do FIFA 2026 nails for the occasion!

Started with base polishes of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls with accent nails of Orly Double Diamond on Cupcake White Pop. Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

Stamped using images from MoYou London What The Plate Collection-04 (pinky, middle and player on thumb and shrunken on index) using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.  Stamped goal with image from MdU AZ Sports 3 Soccer 1 and words on ring using Maniology m306, again with Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Added image from CjS-91 above words on the ring, after double stamping it to reverse the image.

MoYou London What the Plate Collection-04

MdU AZ Sports 3 Soccer 1

Maniology M306

Added starts and diamond bursts from MoYou London What the Plate-04 using MdU 4, 11, 69 (mixed with white), and 80, along with Konad red.  I was aiming for these accent colours being the FIFA colours.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

I did Ms. Cindy slightly different with full size soccer images from MoYou London What the Plate-04.

As today is #MusicManiMonday, this mani is inspired by the FIFA 2026 anthem song Dai Dai by Shakira and Burna Boy.  

Thanks for looking and good luck to your team!