Shells!

Another tropical mani with these shell nails!   I think this base is perfect for these nails as it looks like the beautiful blues of the ocean where you find shells!

Started with a base of Femme Fatale Floral Coral, HHC October 2022, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using B. 11 Summer Paradise using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, no top coat.

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

Thanks for looking!

Flamingos!

I seen flamingos in the wild on holiday travels recently and funny...they are not hot pink like we so often portray, especially when doing our nails.  Or maybe it's just me that always does hot pink with flamingos.  Like I did here; here's what I came up with! 

MRFOX-LC012

Started with a base of two coats of Quo Beauty Hot Stuff, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Stamped using MrFox-LC012 (thumb), Moyra 66-Exotique (middle and ring) and B. Loves B.11 Summer Paradise (pinky and index) using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking!

Mermaid Scales

I haven't done a gradient in some time; probably a year or more.  Sot it was a nice change to do a sponged gradient after so long.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Sally Hansen Insta-dri Time To Indi-Go, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  I always do a coat of topcoat and wait it to dry when doing stamped gradients as I find otherwise, the polish can become saturated and it can flake off.  

After the top coat had dried, did a sponged gradient using Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Time to Indi-Go, Morgan Taylor Gotta Have Hue and Essie Waterfall in Love.

Topped with Fancy Gloss Witchcraft.

Then topped with Seche Diamond Dust.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using an image from B. Loves B.11 Summer Paradise using MdU 91.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking!

Shell Skittles

Another beach themed mani that I did recently; this time I liked the matte version just a smidgen better than the shiny, but for those who aren't a fan of matte, please scroll down and you'll see it too!  Here's what I came up with!

When I was looking for a polish or polishes to use for this mani, I pulled a couple KBShimmer blue ones.  Then I thought hmm, I like this finish, I wonder if I have enough to do skittles!  I didn't quite have enough to do all blue but the thumb is close enough and adds a little interest, so starting at thumb and going clockwise, used KBShimmer Polishes Hashtag You're It!, We Make Your Dreams Come Blue, Better Lake Than Ever, Rock This Way, and No Wave!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using B. Loves B.11 Summer Paradise using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly On Top.

Topped with matte from Glisten & Glow the next day.  

Thanks for looking!

Digit-al Dozen Does Tropical; Day 5

It's the last day of the tropical challenge and no hibiscus nails!  I thought that starfish would be tropical enough for the theme and I think these colours are tropical looking too so this is what I'm using!  It's too bad that I couldn't use the lizard, palm tree, tropical fish and birds plates that I thought I was going to use but there are always other days and don't really need the challenge to do them!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Orly Push the Limit with accent of two coats of Painted Polish Card Tricks & Carousels, no top coat.

Topped with a thin coat of Indigo Bananas Fiery The Angels Fell.  I thought both went well with the glitter in the Painted Polish but the Indigo Bananas is a little thicker than I wanted as I had to touch up to cover bare spots and then there was a bald spot in another spot, so had to add a bit more and so on and so on and before you know it, it was heavier than I wanted lol.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Stamped using Wistonia Absolutely Nautical (thumb), B. Loves Plates B. 11 Summer (index), Creative Shop 85 (middle), Nailways Vive La Vie-Beach Baby (ring) and Sugar Bubbles SB051 (pinky) using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Here's  the other ladies Day 5 mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

Hopefully you have enjoyed all the tropical nails that the Digit-al Dozen have shared this week.  Thanks for looking!