Happy New Year!

Happy New Year's Eve!  As 2023 comes to a close, I wish you all the best in 2024!

Started with a base of two coats of Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Dark Hue-mor, no top coat.

Topped with Cuticula Daydreamer for some added sparkle.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Maniology M342

Added fireworks using images from Maniology M341 and MM042 using MdU 38, 68 and 83.

Added numbers and words on thumb from MoYou London Festive-65 using Barry M Silver Foil Effects 319.  I double stamped so they would show up better.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

This is one of those mani's that probably would have benefited from a matte top coat but I didn't think of it until later.

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful 2024!

Another floral mani which is simple but pretty!

On a base of Essie Take the Lead, topped with one coat of Cuticula Moonlit, from the Under the Stars Collection.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Different lighting.

Stamped using Lina License to be Sexy! 01 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

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

Different lighting.

Thanks for looking!

Stamped Purple Smooshy Base Nails

Stamper smooshy nails are one of the easiest 'art' bases to do; the worst part of doing them is the clean up!  Lately, I've been using Cuticula Nail Tape.  It's so easy to apply, take off, dries quickly therefore not much down time in the middle of doing my nails and doesn't seem to dry out in the bottle as much as some others I've used in the past, I find I don't mind doing messier type of manis.  Note, this is not a gifted or sponsored ad.....I just like the product!  Here's what I came up with!

Did a stamper smooshy base using Color Club Holy Chic!, Island Vibes, Pucci-licious and Painted Polish Blanc Slate.  Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

Stamped using image from St. Happy by Gogo Only using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Hope you're having a great week and thanks for looking!

Happy Star Wars Day!

May the fourth be with you!!!

I did these Star Wars nails quickly last night for today, May 4th!  It was fun doing a themed mani as I haven't worked on too many lately (or so it seems, but I guess Easter wasn't that long ago!).  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Avon Cosmic Eclipse, two coats, no top coat.

Topped with one coat of Cuticula Daydreamer, no top coat.

I couldn't remember if Cuticula Daydreamer was a QD TC or not, so added a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  This was quite a few quotes by now, so I watched a bit of 90 Day Fiance for a bit, maybe half an hour and then went back to the mani.

Created (what I hoped looked like) a galaxy by sponging Zoya Perrie and Mira.

Here's a few plates that I pulled for Star Wars nails; some I used, others I didn't.  

Star Wars 2

SP-024

SP-023  

I tried a couple images on these plates to use but they didn't transfer well; normally, I would have tried a bit more with different stampers, polishes, etc. but I didn't have a whole lot of time to do my nails so just moved on.  But I will revisit attempting to use them.

Stamped images from MJ XLII on middle and index using MdU 1, 57 and 105.  Stamped image from ZZ Star Wars on ring using Hit the Bottle To Have and to Gold, ZZ Star Wars 2 on pinky using Hit the Bottle Copper (after sponging on a little white) and stamped the galaxy on the thumb as well.

My faves are Yoda and Chewbacca!

Stamped words on thumb using CNF 002 with Fig Tree Stamps using Hit the Bottle To Have and To Gold and MdU 1, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Hope you have a great Star Wars day!!!