Happy New Year's Eve Eve!

The new year is almost upon us and it's New Year's Eve eve!  

Clear Jelly Stamper H-48

Started with a base of a very light coat of Pahlish La Befana over Cupcake Polish White Pop.  I love the looks of this; it is neutral, yet classy, it was my go to look when I was on vacation.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using a few image plates; Chez Delaney Fete 002 (thumb), Sugar Bubbles SBS 25 on index and pinky and CjS H-48 on the rest.  Stamping polishes are Used CjS 20, 062 and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.  Shadow stamped some of the images for interest. 

Topped using KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 As we move towards the new year, all the best to you and yours in 2025!

Thanks for looking!

White Christmas

We had a white Christmas for the first time in a few years so I thought I'd share another snowflake mani, even thought the snow is melting with the milder temperatures that we are having.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a  base of Zoya Skipper, then topped it with Sizzlin Shades Supernova.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 

Stamped using Lina 4 Seasons Winter 03 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.  My favourite snowflake image!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!  I wish you and yours all the best this holiday season!

Started with a base of Fancy Gloss Tree Cakes over a coat of Polished for Days white soft focus, no top coat.  This is the quintessential holiday polish and as I have a backup bottle, I should be good for a few more years!  I also have a couple of the Tree Cake polishes with different tints as these type of polishes are right up my wheelhouse!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Beauty Big Bang 11

Stamped using image from Beauty Big Bang 11 using Moyra SP 02 with an accent nail using Marianne Nails n127.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Please enjoy your day with the ones that are closest to you.  Be present, revel in the time you have together and put your phone down.

Happy holidays!

 

A Bunch of Rudolph's

Aren't these the cutest reindeer nails?  I luv them!

Clear Jelly Stamper CjS C-80.

Started with a base of Painted Polish Let It Dough over one coat of Polished for Days Blush Soft Focus.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using Clear Jelly Stamper CjS C-80 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief and CjS 062.  I did dot the noses with the same polish because I find sometimes the polish leaves a void (as you can see in the eyes) and I like the full stamped look better.  Looking at these nails, I should have dotted the eyes too, but next time!

After using a stamper that shrinks the image, stamped an image from Maniology M041 on the middle nails using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

I wish my nails were longer here so you could see more of the cute faces but maybe another time!  I also really like the base polish; not a typical to me polish but really goes well with these images.

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Happy Holidays!

So happy how these turned out; another mani I could wear all holiday season....if I didn't have so many other plates and polishes that I want to wear!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Pampered Polishes Rawr over a coat of Polished for Days white soft focus, no top coat.  A great holiday mani base IMO!

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using Clear Jelly Stamper CjS C-45 with an accent nail of Lantern & Wren Say It's Christmas! using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, Moyra SP 02 and SP 14, no top coat.  The accent nails is shadow stamped using the Moyra polishes.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 Thanks for looking!

Christmas Snowflakes!

It's almost Christmas time so I thought I had better start to share some holiday nails.  While the design isn't very holidayish, the colours scream Christmas, so these count.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Wildflower Lacquer Straight Outta St. Olaf and Pahlish Toxic & Timeless, all two coats, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from UberChic Let It Snow using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Used a dotter and polished up the dots on the nails using same stamping polish.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Decided to matte topcoat so added a coat of Essie Matte About You.

The Wildflower with the matte topcoat just makes this look like velvet; my favourite way to wear this polish for sure!  Thanks for looking!

Almost Invisible Flakes!

 I had a vision of what I wanted this to look like and while these nails turned out OK, it wasn't as good as what I had envisioned.  But that's OK: the great thing about using regular polish is that it can easily come off and you can have new designs on your nails in no time!  Even though I wasn't thrilled how these turned out, I still share my fails as they may serve as inspiration for someone else.  Here's what I came up with!  Also,, I do apologize; this was when my nails weren't the best; I was still doing my nails but they aren't the prettiest!

Started with a base of Cupcake Polish White Pop, topped with a coat of Mooncat Curiosity's Prey, no top coat.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from Nicole Diary L32 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Thanks for looking!

Guess What? More Blue Snowflakes!

A few of my favourite things:  blue, layering, flakies, snowflakes nails!  

Started with a base of two coats of Glisten & Glow Turtlenecks & Touchdowns, no top coat.

Topped with Nailed It Dragon Dance, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

KADS Christmas 015

Stamped using an image from KADS Christmas 015 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Thanks for looking!