Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!  I did these nails for Canadian Thanksgiving this year in October; however, life was busy and I wasn't able to post them then, so am posting them today for US Thanksgiving.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Essie Lace Me Up, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Dixie Plates Autumn 03.

Stamped using Clear Jelly Stamper CjS LC-56 (pinky and index), CjS LC-57 (pumpkin and flower on thumb), Dixie Plates Autumn 03 (middle and ring), UberChic UC mini: Hello Fall and Pumpkin Spice (words on thumb) using MdU 52, 53 and 50.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 Happy Thanksgiving if you are celebrating today!

Blue Tone on Tone!

It seems like a hot minute since I've shared a blue mani as my feed has been filled with fall nails, so I needed to remedy that stat!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Essie Out of the Blue, two coats, no top coat.

Topped with ILNP Flashing Lights; this is a magnetic polish but I used it here as a topper.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from SdP 34 using MoYou London Stamping Polish Beach House .

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

I did these nails in August 2024; it was the best my nails looked in a long, long time.  Unfortunately it didn't last long as I got a nail infection shortly after this and have been sporting shorties again.  I know they will heal but not the best for this nail polish loving lady waiting for the nail to grow out.

Thanks for looking!

Bonus Fall Nails!

While we experienced a few cooler days at the beginning of October, for the most part, we're still experiencing milder temperatures and a good many leaves are still on the trees around the city.  So I'm sharing these bonus fall nails as fall leaves are still a very real thing here now.  The temps are suppose to be mild for a few more weeks too so who know, I might share a few more before transitioning into winter/snow nails.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of skittles.  I didn't take a picture of them by themselves as honestly, I didn't think I was going to stamp or share this mani as I was just not in a good headspace about my nails, but they turned out OK so only took pictures after I had stamped.  Starting at the thumb and going clockwise, polishes are Essie You Know the Espadrille, Dimension Nails Kangaroo, Essie Yes I Canyan, Essie Win Me Over and Essie Let It Slide.  Topped with Holo Taco Fallen Flake Taco.  Then stamped using images from CjS-318 and Lina 4 Seasons-Autumn 03 using MdU 9, 13, 66 and 106, with Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 Thanks for looking!

Surprise! Another Fall Mani!

This might be my last fall mani, other than a Thanksgiving one that I hope to do Sunday night and post Thanksgiving Monday...but we shall see!  

Started with a base of skittles; at thumb and going clockwise:  Olive Ave Polish Smiley, Essie Risk-Takers Only, Olive Ave Polish Olive, Essie Walking the Walk, and Olive Ave Golden Hour. 

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Used following plats:  UberChic Lovely Leaves (thumb), Lina 4 Seasons Autumn 03 (index), CjS-267 (middle), CjS-86 (ring) and CjS-267 again (pinky).  Used MdU 9, 11, 13, 23, 66, 106 and 107.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 Finally seeing some fall colours too; hope to see more this weekend!

Thanks for looking!

Another Galaxy!

These rings remind me of galaxy nails, although not the typical milky way type of galaxy nails that are so popular.  Nevertheless, I liked how they turned out 

Started with a base of one coat of Essie License to Thrill, no top coat.

Topped with Rogue Lacquer Knowledge Reclaimed (PPU August 2023), no top coat.

Creative Shop 191

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using Creative Shop 191 using MdU 68.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking!

Gotta Love It!

Loving everything about this mani!  Love the colour, love the flakies, love the stamped image, love, love, love!

Started with a base of two coats of Essie Push Play, no top coat.

Topped with Rogue Lacquer Knowledge Reclaimed (PPU August 2023).

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from Lesly Factura 2 using MdU 91.

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

 Hope you love it too; thanks for looking!

Happy Birthday!

Today was my birthday and these were the nails that I wore all day!

Started with a stamper smoosh base using Pahlish ?, Sally Hansen Hard Drive Me Crazy, Essie All Fund & Games and Cupcake Polish White Pop.  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

Did a bunch of stamper decals using images from Sugar Bubbles SBS 28 (thumb, pinky, index), Maniology M458 (ring) and UC mini:  Happy Birthday (middle).  Did the outlined in Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, then used a whole lot of colours for the decals:  MdU 11, 65, 91, Different Dimension Kiss Me Under The Light of a Thousand Stars, Quo Sweep Lollipop, Quo Periwinkle Pop, and Sally Hansen Dockside Dreaming.  I didn't plan it very well in advance or I wouldn't have used so much green in the decals.  Also, all the effort in the smooshy stamper base and decals cover most of it.  I could have done an easy coat of a creme polish!  I like how the base looked; maybe for another mani some day.

Sugar Bubbles SBS 28

Maniology M458

UberChic UC mini:  Happy Birthday

Finished with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Had a great day with family; until the next trip around the sun!

Thanks for looking!

Snoop Dogg's Olympic Pin!

I can't say that I can even know a Snoop Dogg song, but what I do know is how much I've really enjoyed seeing supporting the Olympians not to mention that he seems to be having the time of his life at the Olympics!  He has truly been a great USA Ambassador and to me, set a different tone for the Olympics. I came across a few posts on IG that he had his own Olympic trading pin and decided to do nails inspired by them.  One thing that was really great was to use some plates and images that I may never have used otherwise, so was happy with that!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of three coats of Essie Rock the Boat with accent nail of Morgan Taylor Ugh, As If.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Manitude Basics X Blobs

MdU Collection 28

Stamped using MoYou Roxy Collection-07 (thumb), MdU Collection 28 (index), and Manitude Basics X Blobs using MdU 4, 9, 11, 80 (custom mix with a dark green polish) and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Added images on thumb using Moyra 108 - Champion and MouTeen-150 using MdU 4 and 80.

MouTeen-150

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

If you haven't seen the Snoop Dogg Olympic trading pin, here it is, taken from @snoopdogg

IG account. 

A close up of the pin.

Can I also say how cool it is that he has his own pin?!?!  I seen that Simone Biles has one too; so fabulous!  I don't recall seeing that either, but maybe I'm just not that familiar with the Olympics goings on lol.  

Thanks for looking!