Gradients

I've been doing quite a few gradients lately and have been loving them!  Here's one I did not too long ago!

Started with a base of two coats of Sally Hansen Contempor-airy, no top coat.

I always find that my gradients work out better if I top coat and let them dry, so added a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top, then let the nails dry for about 10-15 minutes.  

Did a sponged gradient using Sally Hansen Contempor-airy and Sinful Colors Endless Blue.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

Stamped with image from UberChic UC 15-02 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Finished with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

I really liked that this was a bright pop of colour during this late summer when I'm still wearing brights as it's too early for fall nails yet!

Thanks for looking!

Walking on Sunshine

Late to posting but these nails are for #Music Mani Monday, this time inspired by Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves.  A great summer song and appropriate for the summer weather we had all long weekend long!  A little smoke hazy at times from the wildfires up north, but it was a good weekend spent with the family, which was nice.

Started with a base of Sally Hansen Writing on the Walls with accent nails of Quo Latte Love, no topcoat. 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

After the topcoat dried, did a sponged gradient on some nails using Morgan Taylor Let's Do A Makeover, Sally Hansen Catch Me if You Clam and Sinful Colors Power Moves.  I had to do some improv on the pinky but knew I'd be stamping over it so it didn't have to be perfect.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Did beach waves on the middle and index using Clear Jelly Stamper CjS-208 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate and MdU 91.  Ring finger is Uprettego JR-424, pinky is MdU ZZ Summer 2 and thumb is SugarBubbles SB 031 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.  

Added footsteps in the sand on middle and index using images from CjS-208 and What's Up Nails A019 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

I shrunk the image from SugarBubbles SB 031 to fit on my thumb.  Even shrinking it to the smallest size barely fit my small nails but at least it did fit!  Here's how much is shrunk; it really does make a big difference if you have small nails like me.  

Uprettego JR-424

Clear Jelly Stamper CjS-208

Finished with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

 Hope you had a good weekend and are enjoying the themed music nails on Monday!

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!

JAWS for Shark Week!

I watched the 50 year anniversary documentary on Jaws, which was really interesting!  Lots of background on what went into the making of it with great interviews with Steven Spielberg, Emily Blunt, George Lucas, and so many others.  Around the same time, I seen all the commercials for Shark Week, which started yesterday, so I thought it would be a great time to do a Jaws theme mani.  I also decided that I was going to do a new series to basically challenge myself to do some more interesting manis as I need some mani inspiration!  So I'm going to do Music Mani Monday's, and pair music with the mani.  For this first Music Mani Monday mani, who can forget the famous Jaws music!  Da-dum. Da-dum. Da-dum da-dum da-dum da-dum daaaaaaaa.  If you want to see the nails with the music, check them out on my IG page!

Started with a base of Sally Hansen Did I Blue That? and Lakur Silver Birch.  I know the coverage wasn't the best but I knew I'd be doing a gradient and hoped it would cover it.  Which wasn't the best but I'll know for next time!

UberChic Seas the Day

MdU Jaws

MoYou London Jaws Collection-01

KADS Ocean 009

MrFox LB018

Did a sponged gradient using Sally Hansen Did I Blue That?, Sally Hansen Dockside Dreaming and Sally Hansen Draw Blue in, no top coat.  I forgot that I was taking pix to share this mani as occasionally I paint my nails just to wear them plain and haven't been taking pix, so there's some stamping here but I'll share plate info below with the rest of them.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Used Kads Ocean 009 (pinky), UberChic Seas the Day (thumb), Mr. Fox LB018 (middle fin and on index), MdU Jaws (ring) and MoYou London Jaws Collection-01 (words on middle).  Stamping polishes are red Konad special polish and Painted Polish  Midnight Mischief.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Thanks for looking!

Sunny Dayzzzz

Two of my favourite things are sunsets and water.  One of my favourite things to do on vacation is seeing the sunset over open water.  And no pricy excursion fees to see it!  These nails are an ode to that and I've shared a few pictures from vacations featuring sunsets, palm trees and surfing!

Started with a stamper smooshy base using Sally Hansen Off With Her Red, Essie You know the Espadrille and Sally Hanbsen Catch Me If You Can, on a base of Essie You Know the Espadrille.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using imnages from MdU ZZ Summer 2 (pinky and index), What's Up Nails B056 (thumb and birds on index), Maniology X Surfrider Foundation m232 (middle) and UberChic UC Vacation Mode (ring) using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Maniology x Surfrider Foundation m232

What's Up Nails B056

MdU ZZ Summer 2

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Here's a few vacation pictures from Hawaii while on vacation with palm trees, sun and surf boards!

 

Thanks for looking!