Birthday Nails!

My granddaughter turned three in December and at the time, I was in the midst of all the holiday nails, so didn't get around to sharing them.  Until now!  Her birthday party theme was dinosaurs and she thought they were awesome; here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Orly On a Whim (thumb), KBShimmer In Yacht Water (index and ring) and KBShimmer Chick Me Out (middle).

Topped thumb with topped with KBShimmer Something to Taco About, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

I used a lot of plates for this mani including many that I had never used before, so please be patient while I share them!

What's Up Nails B055.

MoYou London Jurassic Park 04

EDK Jurassic Age

MdU Jurassic Park

Manitude Basics x Alphabet

Made a stamper decal from What's Up Nails B055 and words from MdU Jurassic Park using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.  I'm prettyyyy sure the decal fill in was with KBShimmer Something to Taco About, but may be wrong.  Before stamping the ring finger, I added a little sponged gradient with Orly Midnight Oasis, then stamped with EDK Jurassic Age using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.  Stamped pinky and thumb with images from EdK Jurassic Age as well (footprint on the thumb and dinosaur on the pinky).  The pinky and index both have landscape stamped before the dinosaur both using MoYou London Jurassic Park 04, and was also used for the dinosaur on the index as well using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief and Stamped in Clay.  The landscape was stamped with CjS 083 and 218.  Happy Birthday on thumb was from SBS 28 and heart, star and smiley face on thumb was from Maniology X Carole Annette M415 using What's Up Bargain-villea.  The number 3 was stamped from plate Manitude Basics x Alphabet and the letters for the name were stamped individually using Manitude Books & Crannies.  

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

Also added a coat of Essie Matte About You, which made the middle nail really pop!

These were really time consuming; I think they took me three hours in total from picking plates and polishes, to doing all the different steps, but worth it when I seen the smile on her face when she seen them.  It was also great to use a bunch of plates that I hadn't used before.

Thanks for looking!

 

Circles!

These abstract looking nails aren't my typical look but every once and I while, I like to change things up a bit and this was what I ended up with!  

I have to apologize.  This was when my nails weren't the best but I was still painting them, so I did my nails with no expectation of sharing them, but when they turned out kinda cool, I took a few pictures to share.  The base polishes are China Glaze Left My Heart in Havana and China Glaze I Got A Blue Attitude.  Stamped with image from Hit The Bottle Vintage Grunge 01 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Added random dots in random sizes using Painted Polish Stamped in Periwinkle and China Glaze Left My Heart in Havana, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 It's also Monday, so sharing for #MusicManiMonday with Circles by Post Malone!

Thanks for looking!

Chevrons!

Sorry for the lack of presence; we've been doing some organizing and painting around the house and it has taken what little free time I have, that I would otherwise spend on my nail hobby!  Here's a quick post with some quick nails!

Started with a base of two coats of KBShimmer Jewels of the Trade, no top coat.  This is one of my favourite blues and for some reason, I always wear dark colours on my nails when they are short but love it!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using Lina Feeling Shapely! 02 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

After topping with a coat of Girly Bits Glitter Glaze, topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Can't get much easier than this for nails and they are all I love about nails; a great base, with an interesting image that allows the beauty of the base shine thru.  

Thanks for looking!

Spring Is In The Air!

Spring is in the air!  We've had warm temperatures and lots of rain...typical spring weather!  To me, these nails scream spring too, so I thought I'd share them now.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Essie Chasity, no top coat.

Topped with Glam Polish Sunset Surf (Group Custom 2023), no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from UC 15-02 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking!

Blue and Daisy Nails

As I mentioned a post or two ago, I have lots of nails to share but there isn't much variety that isn't blue or a daisy nail.  So surprise, surprise...here's a blue daisy nail!  But like I mentioned in the post, these daisy nails are what I like to wear on my nails, so I do them often, although I do try to change up how they look if I'm so inspired so they aren't so repetitive.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of OPI Tile Art To Warm Your Heart (thumb), OPI Duomo Days, Isola Nights (index and pinky) and Glam Polish Who Is The Most Hansomest....Me! over a coat of Cupcake White Pop, no top coat.

Topped the index and pinky with Garden Path Always Dark.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped lines with MdU 68 using image from Lilic's A08.

Added daisies from CjS-346 using MdU 68 and Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Decided to shadow stamp some of the daisies on the middle and ring finger using Painted Polish Deux 2.0.  Unfortunately, I didn't line up the shadow very well, but I wasn't mad about it; I think this gives the images lots of colour and interest.

Added floral centers using Painted Polish Stamped in Starfruit.

Finished with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking!

Baby Shark!

It's #MusicManiMonday and I'm sure you can guess the name of today's tribute song!  I have to admit that I've heard the song more than I care to admit as it's a favourite of my granddaughter.  Another mani from the archives; I did these nails in February 2021.  It seems so odd to see my nails this long as I wear them much shorter nowadays.

Started with a base of three coats of Glisten & Glow Baby Shark Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo.  This is the inspiration for today's nails; not that I did shark themed nails, but rather, the name of this polish.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from Chez Delaney Divers 007 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

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

I did Ms. Cindy a little different as we all know what a PITA glitter is to remove; however, I was a bad blogger and didn't note what polishes I used.  But here's the pretty base!

Stamped it with the same plates Chez Hivers007.

 Thanks for looking...and sorry for Baby Shark being your earworm today!

From the Archives

I suffered a pretty nasty nail injury recently on my swatching hand, so I haven't been doing my nails for the last week or so....and probably won't be until the nail grows out, which will likely be a month or more.  It was a low break, well into the bed so it has a bit of growing to do.  It's just at the point that it doesn't hurt anymore, IYKYK.  I'm still painting the rest of my nails but they aren't shareable as the injury is on my index nail, not like it is on my thumb and I can share the other four fingers.  But thankfully, I have lots of manis in the archives to share.  My issue is that most of them are blue, or daisies (or some type of floral nails), so the pickings are slim what I can share.  Luckily, it's spring, so floral nails are on point, but the nails are very similar, so not great to share for blogging.  It's what I like to put on my nails, which is why I have so many of them and when I'm doing my nails 5 days a week or whatever, I do enough other styles and colours that I can sprinkle in other styles and colours, but not now.  Although I do have quite a few snowflake mani's that I haven't shared, but not sure anyone wants to see snowflake nails in April, or May!  It's like seeing Halloween nails in March (which I do see, no shade to those who do them, it's just not my style).  Anyway, be prepared to see lots of blue, or daisy nails and I'll try to sprinkle in a few others in between until this nail grows out.  

Started with a base of Nina Ultra Pro Punki Pink, three coats, no top coat.  This isn't a very good example of this polish; my camera freaked out a bit from the brightness and it shows much more muted than it really is  The stamped nails are more accurate and you can see how much more vibrant it is.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Moyra 114 The Brightest Light

Stamped using image from Moyra 114 The Brightest Light using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, no top coat.

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

I did these nails in July, 2019; how time has flied.  I wish my nails still looked like this; amazing what time can do to the body and how much we change as we age!  

Thanks for looking!