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!

Fall Abstract

These are a little out of my comfort zone and although it isn't a style I wear often, I don't mind them.  Not my favourite, but I've done worse.  

Started with a base of three coats of Wildflower Lacquer Drink Like A Fish, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with image from Lina Make Your Mark 01 using MdU 48, 106 and 107 on all nails for fall colours, then added images on top using Lesly Golden Autumn (middle, thumb and pinky), and Maniology M022 (ring and index) using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief. I think in hindsight, I should have did leaves like on the middle and thumb, but hey, there's always next time.  Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Natural light.

Added a coat of matte for a different look and I think this was my favourite.

The good thing about doing something that isn't your style is that with a bit of remover and cotton rounds, you can remove it and start afresh.  

Thanks for looking!

Autumn Days

 Autumn days are upon us; the temperatures at night are getting lower and lower and the leaves are turning all around us.  

Started with three coats of Pahlish ? Mystery Polish, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Did a stamped gradient using MdU 11, 66, 106, 107 and 114 with images from What's Up Nails B033 on all nails except accent, which is MoYou London Fall in Love 09. 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!

Happy National Coffee Day

 Today is National Coffee Day and the coffee lover in me had to share nails!  Here's what I came up with!

I did these nails last year and shared on IG but didn't do a blog post so thought I'd share now!  Base polishes are Wet n Wild Potassium Rich, Essie To DYI For, Essie You Know the Espadrille, BKind Sorbet and Color Club unlabeled. 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Stamping plates used are CjS H-101 (index and middle), Journails Pumpkin Spice Latte (ring and thumb), CjS-148 (pinky and some accent filler leafs) and Manitude X Nooks & Crannies (Tims on middle) using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, MdU 11, 12, 13, 53, 56, 66 and 106, plus did a couple custom mix colours.  I had to make my coffee a triple triple just like IRL lol.  

CjS H-101

Journails Pumpkin Spice Latte

CjS-148

Manitude X Nooks & Crannies

UberChic What A Wonder-fall World

 CjS-148 and UberChic What A Wonder-Fall World for some accent filler leafs using same stamping polishes.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

The inspiration.  Cheers!

I don't know for sure if this is an international coffee day or even if it's in Canada, but hey, every day is National Coffee Day to me!

Blue Leaves

Another untraditional fall mani; this with shades of blues!

Started with a base of two coats of Girly Bits Winterference from the Fall is My Second Favourite F Word Collection, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Stamped with image from Lina @urbannailart collab using MdU 91.

Added dots with Painted Polish Blanc Slate. 

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Thanks for looking!

 

Welcome, Fall!

These look like fall nails, so I thought I'd share them now that fall has officially arrived!

Started with a base of two coats of OPI Be There In a Prosecco, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Did a stamped gradient with image from Konad m78 using Hit The Bottle The Yolk Is On you, Burnt Orange and Drop Dead Gorgeous.  

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

 Thanks for looking!

Fall Y’all

Fall officially arrives tonight at 8:05 pm so bring on the fall nails, y'all!  

I like to do some unusual colour combinations so looked for something out of the usual; picked Morgan Taylor Gotta Have Hue, two coats, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

UberChic Autumn Mood

I bought a few different CjS stamping polishes with my birthday code and was excited to use them for these nails.  But unfortunately, I didn't get the pop of colour I was looking for.

So used MdU 11, 13, 52 and 53 and got more of the pop of colour I was looking for.  Thumb image is UC mini:  Give Thanks 2.

I didn't want to put the words 'COZY' into the voids like on the plate, so checked my fall stamping plates and seen letters from CjS LC-57 that looked like they would fit, so added them using MdU 11. (There is a slight shadow on the pinky as I first used a CjS polish but again, unfortunately, it wasn't the pop of colour I was going for and I thought it would be too hard to remove it.)  And if you were wondering what the layer of polish on the thumb is, it's sticky base to help the stamping polish adhere as I was having a hard time getting the image to stamp.

Added a few maple leafs from ZJoy Plus 037 using MdU 11, 13, 52 and Konad Red special polish.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 Thanks for looking!