......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!

Olympic Events!

The Olympic closing ceremonies have passed and here I am, still posting Olympic manis.  The events were well on before I started to share manis and last week, I was busy with life so wasn't able to share the rest, but better late than never as the saying goes.  I still have a few to share but they may have to wait until 2028; we'll see how it goes.  I was just happy to be able to use some of these plates for the first time for this year's events!  Here's what I came up with!

Polished used, starting at thumb and going clockwise:  Orly Truly Tangerine, Sally Hansen Dockside Dreaming, Morgan Taylor Ugh, As If, Sally Hansen Knowledge is Flower and Sally Hansen Hard Drive Me Crazy.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Added Seche Diamond Dust for a little extra sparkle!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped Olumpic rings using image from MoYou Minions Collection 03 using MdU 4, 9, 11, 80 with regular polish for a custom colour and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Added various Olympic sports using MdU AZ Sports 6 (thumb), MdU AZ Sports 7 (index), Moyra 108 (middle and ring) and Born Pretty Sport Time L001 (pinky) using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

MoYou Minions Collection - 03

MdU AZ Sports 6

MdU AZ Sports 7

Born Pretty - Sport Time L001

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 

I can't wait for the Paralympics August 28th to September 8th!  Go, Canada, Go!

Thanks for looking!  

Mermaid Scales

I haven't done a gradient in some time; probably a year or more.  Sot it was a nice change to do a sponged gradient after so long.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Sally Hansen Insta-dri Time To Indi-Go, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  I always do a coat of topcoat and wait it to dry when doing stamped gradients as I find otherwise, the polish can become saturated and it can flake off.  

After the top coat had dried, did a sponged gradient using Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Time to Indi-Go, Morgan Taylor Gotta Have Hue and Essie Waterfall in Love.

Topped with Fancy Gloss Witchcraft.

Then topped with Seche Diamond Dust.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using an image from B. Loves B.11 Summer Paradise using MdU 91.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking!

Zig Zag

I did these zig zags on a smooshy base no too long ago.  Here's what I came up with!

I did a stamper smooshy base using an assortment of pinks and purples.  

Added a coat of Seche Diamond Dust for a bit of added sparkle.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using UberChic Get Chevron? 02 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

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

A bonus shot in the natural sunlight.

 Thanks for looking!

Full Moon!

As I type this, I'm watching a pretty full moon slowly make it's way across the sky.  So when looking for nails to post, these seem pretty appropriate!  I had originally did these for Digit-al Dozen space theme, but they didn't get posted.  Until now.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Girly Bits Wait For It (Polish PickUp Nov 2017), no top coat.

Added a coat of Seche Diamond Dust.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Did some sponging on a couple fingers for the galaxy but didn't make not of which polishes I used, sorry.

What's Up Nails B042

Creative Shop 95

Creative Shop 150

Did double stamping using MdU 97 for the thumb using image from Creative Shop 150, then stamped on images from BM-XL213 (pinky and index), What's Up Nails B042 (ring) and Creative Shop 95 (middle) using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Finished with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

What's kind of crazy is the moon is shimmering over the water right now, just like it is shimmering on the thumb.  The glare of the light makes it look the same.  Cool!

Thanks for looking!

(Post typed 10:25 pm on September 3, 2020; may not be posted during fully moon!)