Blues on Point!

I have a few more floral nails to share but more like fall florals and that will be it for a bit (unless I change my mind; who knows lol), so thanks for entertaining me in my floral shares over the last while!

  

Started with a base of Essie Take the Lead, with accent of Pahlish Jun; two coats, no top coat.  Ever since Essie polishes have had the wide paddle brush, I've been reaching for them so often (and Morgan Taylor too for the same reason) and have slowly been switching out other brands if I happen to have a paddle that fits in the cap too.  

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped floral images using XY-J27 using MdU 68 and rest using Konad Square 13 using Painted Polish Stamped in Saltwater.

Added dots using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Topped using KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

I decided to add a few more images from XY-J27 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate to the accent nails for some colour and interest as the nails were looking a bit plain to me.

 Thanks for looking!

More Flowers!

Purple and green aren't a typical pairing but I do use them together fairly often as I happen to like the way they look together, including in this floral mani that I did this spring.

Started with a base of two coats of Essie Pet-A-Surfer, no top coat.

Different lighting.

Topped with a thin coat of Pahlish Sandcastles & Snowmen Xmas in July 2021.  Wow!  Look at that shimmer shine through!

Different lighting.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Different lighting.

Shadow stamped (not very well!) using image from XY-J27 using Painted Polish Stamped in Periwinkle, then Painted Polish Blanc Slate, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Different lighting.

Added floral dots using Revlon Ultra HD Bright Side, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Different lighting.

 Thanks for looking!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!  Whether you are spending time with the one that you love, or your Valentine is you, whatever you are doing, have a great day! 

I know the day can be just another day to a lot of people, but the holiday lover in me likes to do mani's for all the holidays so here is a final Valentine's Day mani!  Again, not very traditional but hopefully you like it! Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Different Dimension (Blue) Da Ba Dee, OPI The I's Have It and Rimmel Blue Eyed Girl.  Two coats except the Different Dimension which is three.

After wrapping the tips again on the glitter, added a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

I had made stamper decals using accent nail polishes with images from XY-J27 (middle) and MJ JR-1 (thumb); stamped them directly on the nail.  Stamped image from MoYou Festive Collection-20 on thumb. And yes, the image was small enough and placed that I did manage to stamp the "s" in Valentine's but it's not obvious due to hand placement but it's there!  

XY-J27

MoYou Festive Collection-20

Did gradient stamping using Moyra SP05 and Funky Fingers Gesso using image from XY-B07 (acrylic plate) for index and ring.

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Thanks for looking!