Black Magic Woman

It's #ManiMusicMonday and I was able to even make it Halloween related.  Maybe.  lol.  Anyway, the song is Black Magic Woman by Santana.  While the song I don't think is not about Halloween, all these images are from Halloween stamping plates and then I used polishes in colours typical of Halloween.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Essie to dyi for and Essie Light & Fairy, no top coat.

Topped with Different Dimension Here For the Boos (thumb), Different Dimension Witch & Famous (index and pinky) and Different Dimension Tropic Like It's Hot (ring and middle), no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Pretty Fingers by Robin Moon Ladies

Black Kat Stamping Witchy Women

MdU VZ-201

Maniology M312

MoYou London Halloween-09

Did shadow stamping with all images using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, and MdU 13 and 106.  Images used were PY-F031 (pinky), Maniology M312 (ring), Pretty Fingers by Robin Moon Ladies (middle), MdU VZ-201 (star on thumb), Black Kat Stamping Witchy Women (words on thumb) and MoYou London-Halloween 09 (index).  A couple of the images were also shrunk using the sizing stamper.  

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

I actually believe I stamped Ms. Cindy better; here's proof!

 Thanks for looking!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians!  And if you're not celebrating today, perhaps this is nail art inspo for your own mani when you are celebrating!

Started with a base of fall colours; Color Club Beaches (thumb), Essie You Know the Espadrille (pinky and index) CND Vinylux Candle Light (middle) and Essie to dyi for (ring), no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Applied two stamper decals; Infinity Nails 65 on the thumb and MdU Autumn 4 on middle finger.  Did layered stamping on the pinky and index using UC mini:  Give Thanks 2 and stamped words on ring using the same plate except the word happy, which is from MdU Autumn 4.  Stamping polishes used were MdU 13, 53, 66 and 106, as well as Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

MdU Autumn 4

Did shadow stamping on the ring finger.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on top to finish.

 Thanks for looking!

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!

Long Haired, Freaky People

Happy Monday!  It's #MusicManiMonday and this song is based on the song, Signs, Signs, Everywhere, by Five Man Electric Band, inspired by the line 'long haired, freaky people', and as it was a song of the 70's, did a hippy type of theme.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a stamper smooshy base using OPI Pear-Adice Cove, Quo Petunia, Essie Offhead Chic, Sally Hansen Writing on the Walls and Sally Hansen Colour Instinct, no top coat.

Topped using KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Moyra 12-Faces

CjS-117

Stamped using MdU ZZ Hippy on all fingers except thumb, which is Moyra 12-Faces using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Added flowers, peace signs, and heart accents from Clear Jelly Stamper CjS-117 using MdU 11, 80 and 91.

Dotted floral centers with same polishes.

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking!

(Not intended to make fun of long haired, freaky people, lol!)

Canada Day Inspiration

These were nails that I did in 2023 a couple days before Canada Day and thought they might be inspiration for some Canada Day nail art.

Started with a base of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Stamped using images from CjS-257 using MdU 9, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

I'm not sure as I can't remember, but it looks like I had some issues stamping and looks like I double stamped these images as I can see some line up issues.  Although it kind of looks like a shadow so cool!

Decided to top with Essie Matte About You and liked this version better.

CjS-257

These nails are doing double duty; it's #MusicManiMonday with the I AM CANADIAN by DAM Canada (IYKYK; great commercial!)

Thanks for looking!

Happy Father’s Day!

Happy Father's Day!  These nails are an ode to my Dad as fishing is one of his favourite things to do.  I don't think he has gone fishing for a few years; however, I do know that it was a favourite thing to do when he was younger, particularly fishing trips with his dad and brothers.  

Started with a base of Essie Butler, Please, Sally Hansen Contempor-ary (on Sally Hansen I Blue That as it was really patchy and wouldn't give good coverage), and accent ring of Hearts & Promises Bird Box (which was very thin to cover as well; needed four (!) coats; LBOH Feb 2025).  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  I then waited about half a hours before doing anything with these nails as most of them had 3 or 4 coats, no including TC (all but the Essie). 

Candy Skull R-025.

Uprettego JR-399

Did a sponged gradient on the thumb with the Sally Hansen and OPI The Art To Warm Your Heart.  Stamped fishes on the index and pinky using Mr. Fox LB018 with a stamped gradient using Painted Polish Blanc Slate and MdU 91.

Moyra 143 June.

MoYou London Jaws 02

Shadow stamped words on the middle using Painted Polish Blanc Slate and MdU 11 (not very well though) using Moyra 143 June.  Using image from Candy Skull R025, reverse stamped it, then did a stamper decal for the beach using Orly You're Blushing and OPI Dockside Dreaming.  Then stamped image from Uprettego JR-399 for the fisherman, also stamping the thumb with the same image to depict the fisherman catching the fish.  Added sun from Chez Marine 003 using MdU 11, and clouds on ring from MoYou Jaws 02 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.  

Did a triple shadow stamp (still not very well) on the middle using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief from image from Moyra 143 June.  

 Added seagulls from What's Up Nails A019 and Chez Delaney Marine, as well as clouds from MoYou Jaws 02.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish. 

 Happy Father's Day to my husband and son as well!  

Thanks for looking!