Clouds!

Another mani with flakies and a great image that lets them shine through!

Started with a base of Orly Synthetic Symphony topped with Paint It Pretty Water Gun Fun, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  I didn't share the Orly base by itself as I didn't think I was going to share these nails and this is the point that I started to take pictures.  

Stamped using Sugar Bubbles SB022 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!

Fall

The fall leaves were absolutely spectacular when I drove out of town recently!  It's too bad I have a funky twist on a fall mani to share today versus more traditional colours but I thought I'd change it up a bit!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Boho-A-Go-Go, no top coat.

Topped with Paint it Pretty Polish Water Gun Fun (PPU June 2022).

Topped with Holo Taco Flakie Holo Taco, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from What's Up Nails B033 with accent nail of Maniology M022 using Painted Polish Stamped in Taro, Painted Polish Blanc Slate and Moyra SP19.  ('Fall' didn't gradient very well and was too white so I hand painted in some colour but not very well; it's kinda obvious lol.)

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

These were a little busier than I wanted (even for me lol); I think they could have done without to holo taco flakies but when I added them, I thought it needed a little extra.  But not the worst nails I've ever did lol!

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

March Paint It Pretty Polish!

Are you a member of the Paint It Pretty Polish Facebook fan group?  If you aren't already, please go here for your opportunity to name and win the March Paint It Pretty Polish!  Sherri was good enough to send this beauty to me but it needs a name!  Go, Go, Go now for your chance to name and win it!  

March's Paint It Pretty Polish** is a blue to purple to magenta multichrome with crystal chameleon flakes in pink and aqua and red/gold /green.  Shown is three coats, no top coat.

This is with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

There were no application issues; the flakes all laid down flat even with no top coat.  Clean up was easy peasy and there were no issues with nail or skin staining.  There were no issues with removal which is always an added benefit!

I did some nail art with an image that you could still see the pretty flakes shine through.  Used MdU 16 with an image from Lina Twirls & Swirls 01.  Added a few dots for interest using MdU 69.

Flakes and matte go hand in hand; added a coat of My Indie Polish My Perfect matte.

You didn't think I just did the thumb, did you? 

The March Paint It Pretty Polish will be available via the etsy store here from March 1-30th and will retail for $12!  

Please be sure to check out other swatches of this stunner in the Paint It Pretty Polish Fan group here as well as the Paint It Pretty Instagram account here!

Thank you again Sherri for entrusting me with swatching your pretties!  It is greatly appreciated!  

Thanks for looking!

**item sent for review. 

Layering With Paint It Pretty Love Without Limits

The Paint It Pretty Polish Valentines Collection 2019 is available today here!  I've already shared swatches and Valentine's Day nail art in the last couple of posts and thought I'd share a layering look using Paint It Pretty Polish Love Without Limits!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of three coats of CND Vinylux Eternal Midnight.  (Two coats was good enough coverage for IRL but there were some baldy looking patches under the lights for the pix so added a third coat for good measure!)

Added a coat of My Indie Polish My Perfect Matte.

Added a coat of Paint It Pretty Polish Love Without Limits on a few fingers.  (In hindsight, don't ask me what I put matte polish on these fingers as I knew I was going to layer on top of them!  No need to have matted but I guess I wasn't thinking!)

Added a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top to the non matte nails.

Stamped using images from Sugar Bubbles SBS 10 using Funky Fingers Gesso.

Paint It Pretty Polish Love Without Limits and the rest of the Valentines Collection 2019** are available here now for $10 CAD each!

Have a great weekend and thanks for looking!

**press sample

Paint It Pretty Polish Valentines Collection 2019 With Nail Art!

Paint It Pretty Polish Valentines Collection 2019** is releasing tomorrow here!  I already shared the trio of polishes on my last post but of course I did some Valentines nail art using them as well!

Here's what I came up with!



On a base of two coats of Paint It Pretty Polish More Love, Less Paperwork, stamped using images from MdU San Valentin 4 with accent of BM-XL201 using Painted Polish Stamped in Rose and MdU 1.



MdU San Valentin 4.

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

Paint It Pretty Polish Grow Old With Me, was the base for this mani.  I made a couple stamper decals using Mezerdoo B3 using Funky Fingers Gesso as the stamped image, then filled in with Paint It Pretty Polish More Love, Less Paperwork and Painted Polish Stamped in Rose.  The pinky and middle are stamped using image from Konad m95; the thumb is MoYou Festive 20.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

On the final polish in the trio, Paint It Pretty Polish Love Without Limited, stamped using images from Lina Make Your Mark 03 using Funky Fingers Gesso.

The Paint It Pretty Valentine's Day trio is available tomorrow,  Friday, February 8th retailing for $10 each here! 

Thanks for looking!

**press sample

Paint It Pretty Polish Valentines Collection 2019

Paint It Pretty Polish is releasing a trio of Valentine's Day polishes on February 8th; they are oh so romantic looking and perfect colours for your Valentine's Day nails!  Not that they have to be used only for Valentine's; they are perfect for any time of the year!  These colours and finishes will never go out of style either; you'll be using them for years to come...that is til the bottle is finished anyway!

The trio of polishes in the Paint It Pretty Valentines Collection 2019** will be available here on February 8, 2019; they will retail for $10 each.  

First up is Paint It Pretty Polish More Love, Less Paperwork.  Shown is two coats, no top coat.

Paint It Pretty More Love, Less Paperwork is a magenta base with a tiny drop of violet sparks and holo.  

Topped with top coat.  There were no application issues; two coats gave good opaque coverage.  Easy removal and no nail staining.

The second of the three polishes is Paint It Pretty Polish Love Without Limits.  Shown with two coats, no top coat.



Love Without Limits is a light purplish pink with blue to pink shimmers.

There were no application or removal issues.  No nail staining was experienced.

While there was good coverage with two coats with Paint It Pretty Polish Love Without Limited, it was sheer enough to use for some layering and I'll be sharing more nails in an upcoming post so be sure to watch for it!



The final polish from the trio is Love Without Limits.  Shown is three coats, no top coat.  Two coats gave good coverage; however, if you've followed me for long, you know I'm not a fan of visible nail line and it can be exemplified with the lighting so added a third coat.



Paint It Pretty Polish Grow Old With Me is a light pink base with purple to red aurora shimmer with blue and aqua sparks and illusion gold flakies.



Topped with top coat.



For more pictures of these polishes, please check out the Paint It Pretty Polish instagram account here!

I used all of these polishes for some Valentine's Day nail art but as they don't have to be used just for Valentine's Day, I've also done some layering using Paint It Pretty Polish Grow Old With Me and Love Without Limits; I'll be sharing them in the upcoming days.

Thank you again to Sherri for giving me the opportunity to swatch these polishes!  It is greatly appreciated!

 **provided for review; please see disclosure policy