......baby one more time

It's funny where you can get the inspiration for mani's sometimes.  I was going through some IG accounts checking out some sites that had music on them for inspiration and came across Britney Spears video of .....baby one more time, amoungst others.  Then, when I sat down to do Back to School nails last night, I seen the one uniform image on one of the plates that I thought kinda looked like the uniform that Britney wore in the video (with some liberties, of course!) and then I thought, hey, I have a plate with some Britney images on them...and this weeks #MusicManiMonday was born, I just had to execute it.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Cupcake Polish White Pop and Nicole by OPI Naturally, no top coat.

Topped the Cupcake Polish with Seche Diamond Dust, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Did a sponged gradient using NOPI Naturally and Color Club All That Razz.  Earlier, I had made a couple stamper decals from Beauty Big Bang City-XL001 and applied them on the thumb and pinky.  Used MdU 13 and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief for the decal on the pinky and MdU 73 and 91 and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief on the thumb, as well as Painted Polish Blanc Slate for the uniform shirt.

Added rest of the images from Journails by NiinasNails Women in Music using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief  and MdU 29.  I shrunk all images from this plate and I seriously cannot believe how good I shadow stamped the middle image considering I shrunk the image and both times, they shrunk to the same size and THEN!, I shadow stamped it to perfection.  I was so exciting; I never do this good of a line up so I was super stoked about this win!  Also added a few hearts from the same Beauty Big Bang plate mentioned above.  It was too bad I didn't position it slightly better so it was all on the nail, but I'll still take it as a win!

Beauty Big Bang-City-XL001

Journails by NiinasNails Women in Song.

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

I did some research on the video .....baby one more time prior to doing this mani; watched the video several times and urge you to go check it out as the nails may make more sense!  But if you don't, this is the album cover that had Britney's break out hit, which was used on the ring finger.

 

Here's Britney in that famous school hall scene in her uniform; used for the thumb inspiration with a little creative liberty.

This image is from near the end of the video when she's in the gym sitting on the bleachers with a basketball, which was inspiration for the pinky.  

Hope you enjoyed this weeks #MusicManiMonday and thanks for looking!

Watermelon Sugar High!

Today's #MusicManiMonday is watermelons with Harry Style's Watermelon Sugar High in mind!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Sinful Colors Curry Up, with accents of Lakur Guilty Pleasure, both on Cupcake White Pop.  Two coats, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using images from MoYou London Tropical 07 (enlargened; thumb), Lesly Garden Stuff 1 (pinky), Creative Shop 81 (middle) and CjS-182 (index and ring).  Used Sally Hansen Instadri Jumpin' Jade, MdU 52 and MdU 9 mixed for a custom pink and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief for stamping polishes.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 Thanks for looking!

Neon Floral Nails!

These are one of my way back daisy mani's; this is from February 2020 and to be honest, I'm not sure why I haven't shared it yet.  The colours look like Halloween but I'm sharing them now as I could easily wear these in the heat of the summer!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, topped with Lilypad Lacquer Itty Bitty 4, no top coat.  I remember when these glitters came out; I bought them all.  Promptly wore this one and then none of them have been worn since.  And this was five years ago! I like them, just don't like glitter removal.

Stamped lines with image from Lina Born to Sail 01 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, then added flowers from Lina 4 Seasons-Spring 02 using MdU 80.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Dotted floral centers using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Decided I needed a few more flowers, so added them using same plate and colours on the lines, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Thanks for looking!

Stripes!

Some simple stamping over a layered base.  

Started with a base of Sally Hansen Insta-dri Jet Setter; two coats, no top coat.

Topped with Fancy Gloss Witchcraft, no top coat.

I was looking for a bit more, so decided to layer Polished for Days Fire Rainbow, one of all time favourite flakies.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from KADS Nature 071 using MdU 91.

KADS Nature 071

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Sometimes we just need simple nails.  And simple posts.

Thanks for looking!

Spirals!

I've been trying not to post blue or floral nails and looks like I'm going to fail with that personal challenge!  But I think these have enough colour and interest in the stamped image that I can forgive myself lol!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of OPI Duomo Days, Isola Nights (not shown), then topped with Nvr Enuff Polish Alchemy, no top coat.  I'm not sure what happened to Nv Enuff Polish but they certainly had a lot of pretty polishes and I'm happy to have them in my stash!

Topped with Fancy Gloss Crushed Sapphire, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Did a stamped gradient using MdU 91, Mdu 39 and Painted Polish Blanc Slate, using image from Big SdP A-2.

Big SdP A-2.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Just before taking it off, I added a coat of Essie Matte About You and I have to say, I really like how all the flakies pop with matte.  I wish I had have worn it for another day matte, but too much polish and plates and the urge to change my nails!

Thanks for looking!

 

Happy Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians!

Started with a base of two coats of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, no top coat.  The thumb also has a coat of Painted Polish 2019. 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

CjS H-113

Stamped using Clear Jelly Stamper CjS-257 for all images except the word Happy and the heart, which is from CjS H-113, using MdU 11 and Konad Red and Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Did Ms. Cindy slightly different but still cool using same plates and polishes.

Happy Canada Day!

Thanks for looking!