Fall!

This fall mani has a lot going on which is pretty typical of the nails I do!  I love it though!  The weather has taken a little bit of a dip lately and which means some of the leaves that are still on the trees...and there are a lot in some areas; maples have barely started to turn in my area...will probably start to fall!  Soon we will transition into the next season with that white stuff!

Started with a base of Moon Shine Mani Work Your Magic Buddy and Yum As You Are.  I actually have the inspiration polish but was afraid of using it up so bought this 'Project Dupe' polish and am glad that it is in my collection as really loving it for a fall shade.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Manioloy M164

Stamped using Maniology M022 (ring), UC Lovely Leaves 01 (thumb), Lina 4 Seasons Autumn 03 (middle), Maniology M164 (pinky and index) using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief and MdU 9, 13, 22, 66 and 106.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

I didn't mind the mani but decided it needed a little bit more so added leaves using MoYou Fall in Love 09, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!

Fall Leaves

I've already seen some Christmas nails posted and here I am, still sharing fall nails.  Maybe it's because I did so many fall manis?  The last couple years, I did sooo many fall manis that I run out of time before I even get to share them all....and I have a feeling that this is going to happen again this year!  We'll see how many I get posted this year before the holidays arrive and whatever doesn't get posted, will have to wait until next year!

Started with a base of skittles (again, I know!).  Starting at thumb and going clockwise:  OPI It's A Piazza Cake, OPI Have your Panatonne and Eat It too, Girly Bits Butternut Leave Me, Polish M Maize and Essie Kaf-Tan.  I don't know about you, but I've just been loving fall colours lately!  This is why I wear skittles so often for these mani's; I want to get them all on my nails!

Topped with a thin coat of Fancy Gloss Magma.  Each and every one of the bases go so well with this flakie.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using What's Up Nails B021 with an accent nail of CjS-86 using MdU 59, 66, 106 and 107.

Clear Jelly Stamper CjS-86

Shadow stamped the middle nail using MdU 9.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

I took my favourite base of the bunch and did a full mani with it on Ms. Cindy.  Really liked how it turned out too!

Hopefully you're not too tired of fall nails yet as I have more to share!

Thanks for looking!

Lest We Forget

Lest We Forget.

It's Remembrance Day here in Canada; the day we honour those who fought for our freedoms and those who continue to serve so we can continue with the freedoms we enjoy today.  

This is the 12th year that I'll be sharing Remembrance Day nails; I try to do at least one mani every year as the day holds great meaning to me.  I think of what my grandfather must have gone through fighting in WWII and am thankful that he made it home.  Quite frankly, I wouldn't be here if he didn't as my father was born after he returned being one of those families who had pre and post war babies, with my dad being a post war baby.  But I am more thankful that him and others risked their lives or unfortunately lost their life so we can have the freedoms we experience today.  Our world could be a whole lot different if they hadn't fought for our freedoms so we thank them and remember them as well as those who continue to serve.  We should be thanking them everyday, not just one day a year, quite frankly.

Started with a base of two coats of Different Dimension Everything I Brew, I Brew It For You.  First, I thought this was gray, only to discover when I found the gray from this collection after I finished these nails, that in fact, this is a pale blue.  Second, I had to laugh when I read the name; all I could think of was the Bryan Adams song as it was one of the significant dance songs with my husband at our wedding so many years ago and it made me think of that.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with images from Clear Jelly Stamper CJS H-026 using Konad Red and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  I thought this was going to be the final mani but decided to do a little more.

After making stamper decals using Wistonia W-04 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief and filling in with Colors By Llarowe Sweet Beginnings, applied sticky base coat, then applied the decals on the nails directly from the stamper.

I added a bit of the CbL on the middle finger to had a glint of holo on those poppies and touched up the words on the middle finger (wished my lettering skills with a brush were better!), then topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Lest We Forget.

Autumn is Calling

We are in the tail end of fall here now; the overnight temps are low, the leaves are almost all off the trees and frost is present most mornings.  Hopefully I'll get the rest of my fall mani's posted before fall is over!  Here's another one; not in the typical fall colours but I liked how it turned out anyway.

Started with a base of Essie Up Up and Away Message with Bossy Double Nail Lacquer BS122, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using UberChic Lovely Leaves 5 using MdU 0, 66 and 107.  (The words on the thumb are a different plate but didn't make note of it.)

UberChic Lovely Leaves 3

Added dots using MdU 73.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Also added a matte top coat as well.

Thanks for looking!

Fall is in the Air!

This was the first fall mani that I did on my nails this year and for some reason, it's one of the last fall mani's I'm sharing this fall.

Started with a base of skittles; China Glaze Kalahari Kiss, Essie You Know the Espadrille, Essie Kaf-tan, Color Club Je Nas Sais Quoi, and OPI Have Your Panettone and Eat It Too.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using Lantern & Wren Say, It's Fall (ring and pumpkins on middle), Maniology m022 (pinky and index), Creative Shop 25S (thumb) and Clear Jelly Stamper CjS LS-57 (flower on middle and accents) using MdU 9, 59, 66, 106 and 107 and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Creative Shop 25S

Lantern & Wren Say, It's Fall

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Also topped it with matte top coat later.

Thanks for looking!

Jack O'Lanterns!

Every year, I seem to do some type of pumpkin face nails, and this year, I did another one.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of OPI In My Back Pocket, two coats, no top coat.

Topped with Fancy Gloss Orange Pop.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using Moyra 90, Dragonfruits using MdU 107.

Then stamped again using Delaney Halloween A001 using MdU 11.

Shadow stamped using same Delaney plate, using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Different lighting.

Natural daylight.

Shade.

The next day, added a coat of Essie Matte About You.

 I loved how these looked; I wore them for several days which doesn't happen too often and got a lot of compliments on them!  They were very Halloweeny!

Thanks for looking!