Happy Valentine's Day!

Another mani from archives that hasn't be shared yet but am sharing it now, just before Valentine's Day!

Started with a base of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Wall, Ellagee Mojave Twilight and Masura 1145 Emilia, no top coat.

Added a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using images from Konad square plate 22 using FingerPaints Gesso with accent nail using MdU 112.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Added a few dots using Masura 1145 Emilia for some interest on thumb.

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Fancy Stamping!

This is just the simplest of stamping nail art but the fancy stamped design really makes the nails! Well, that and the timeless colour combination of blue and white! I love it; sometimes the most simple nails are the best ones!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Ellagee Mojave Twilight, no top coat.

Applied KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with images from Marianne Nails XXL 6 using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

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Digit-al Dozen Does All That Glitters; Day 3

If ever I was going to revisit Disneyland, I'd be sporting nails something like these!  Not only do I have Mickie glitter in polish, but I also have some loose Mickie glitter that I had bought at some point a few years ago too!  Thankfully, there's oodles of stamping images to pick for your nails too; I'll have to do another mani soon!  Here's what I came up with for Day 3 of Digit-al Dozen all that glitters challenge!



Started with a base of skittles using OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, OPI Black Onyx, OPI Adam Said, "It's New Year's, Eve", and Nicole by OPI Hit The Lights; all two coats, no top coat.



Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.



Made stamper decals using images from Infinity 152.  While there are lots of Mickie and Minnie images on stamping plates, I picked out these to use because I thought they were winter related with the hats...but hoped they didn't look too Christmas-y.

Infinity 152.

Applied the stamper decals (didn't think this through very well as they should have been on the opposite fingers but oh well!), then applied a couple coats of Ellagee The Big Cheese.  Also fished out glitters and placed.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. Note aggressive clean up on ring finger; I cut off the top corner at the cuticle.  Bummer!

Applied bow rhinestone on Minnie on middle finger.  I wanted to cover up that aggressive clean up on the ring finger, so placed a star that I had in a bag of loose glitter on the ring near the cuticle to cover it, then added a few more stars to balance and for filler/interest. Did another coat of KBShimmer to finish.  Loose glitter goes well with the challenge as well!

Here's the other ladies day 3 mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

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Ellagee Ev'ryone Wishes for Silver and Gold

Here's something a little different than what I normally do. A look I really liked in theory, just didn't execute it that well!  I will try this out another time (New Year's Eve??) for sure and hopefully have better results, but maybe this might give someone some inspiration so I'm posting it anyway.  Here's what I came up with.



Started with a base of one coat My Vampire is Buff on thumb, middle and pinky and topped with one (maybe two) coats of Ellagee Ev'ryone Wishes for Silver and Gold.  Accent fingers are one coat each of OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby and OPI This Gown Needs a Crown, no topcoat. (Really liking this look with no stamping!)

Stamped using Konad gold black pearl special polish using Apipila 01.



Here's were I messed it up...by adding too much topcoat on the pinky and it blobbed causing the stamping to smear.  It was a pretty pleasant surprise to see the golden shimmer in the stamping as it really popped when it was topcoated!



My test hand.



Love this!!!


Ev'ryone Wishes For Silver and Gold and other Ellagee products are available here!

Hope you had a fantastic weekend; thanks for looking!