Autumn Blooms

It's the last day of September is Stamping month, and I have finally embraced the change in season with this gorgeous rust colour (Paprika GNP 32) by barry m.  I used an iridescent glitter as a sponged gradient on my tips and set it all off with some gold rhinestones.  I am also really happy about the chance to chop my nails off!  My bicycle needs washing, and there are a few other nail unfriendly tasks I've been putting off since I started this daily challenge. Goodbye long impractical nails, hello Autumn

Base colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Paprika GNP 32
Glitter: Mixed glitter from Amazon
Stamp colour: Konad White
Stamping plate: Moyou London Pro Collection - 10 XL
Rhinestones: Pack of 1200 mixed colour from Moyou London

Indirect sun

Bottle Shot!!!

Rusty glitter = Swoooon 

Self timer again...

Tools of the Trade

Indirect sunlight

This photo is upside down!

Individually Stamped Flowers

As we approach the end of September is Stamping Month there are a couple of days where no theme is given.  I want to take this chance to show a blog post for a manicure that I shared in AIS for a Sunday Challenge a few weeks ago.

I don't think we've seen the last of the sun yet :)

Base colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Sugar Apple GNP 21
Stamp colours:

• Mundo de Uñas Stamping Polish, 20. Fiusha
• Mundo de Uñas Stamping Polish, 32. Reddish
• Mundo de Uñas Stamping Polish, 46. Mustard

Stamping plate: Konad M100 and M60

In the garden

Halogen Lighing

Sunlight

Tools of the Trade

I need to stop the claw pose!

Autumn sun

Indirect sunshine

Polka Dots

Today is the last given theme for September is Stamping Month. Today is "Polka Dots" on the 28th of September.  I am a little late in getting this one in, my nails are still not totally dry, but I want to share this mani with you before I go to bed <3.

Base colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Dragon GNP 11
Stamp colour: Konad White
Stamp colour accent:  Mundo de Uñas Stamping Polish, 20. Fiusha
Stamping plate: Konad m100

Polka Dots!

Testing Daylight bulb at night.

Tools of the Trade

Halogen Lighting

Self timer

Big fingers.

Daylight bulb experiment.

Funky French

This was not what I wanted,  I think the problem is the tips go too far up my nail bed and this is moving towards a half moon manicure. Unfortunately, this is neither here nor there, so just looks a little peculiar.  I do like like the idea but don't think my nails will ever get long enough to wear it well.

Base colour: Konad black sponged on tips only
Stamp colour: Konad Black then Konad White
Stamping plate: Moyou London Pro Collection - 14 XL

Close up it's wobbly!

Autumn sun

Massive finger!!!!!!

Tools of the Trade

In the garden

Halogen lighting

Black stamping only

Stolen Dotticure

I've never tried a dotticure before!  I scoured the net to find something simple and striking.  I also needed a look that didn't require exact precision, since I am so clumbsy while holding the dotting tool!  I have added a picture of the gorgeous manicure I copied at the bottom of this post (I would be too embarrassing for me to add it earlier since Heather's is so much cleaner!) Heather explains wonderfully how to create this look here on her blog "I feel polished" her dotticure is totally perfect <3.

Obviously I had to stamp over this, but I wished I hadn't.  It was far too busy for me after stamping.  I have posted a couple of pictures for you to see below.

Blue colour:  Rimmel 60 Seconds, 842 Too Cool to Tango
White colour:  Sinful Colors, 101 Snow me White

Stamp colour: Konad Black
Stamping plate: Konad m51

Halogen lighting

Dots bottle shot

stamped bottle shot

Gigantic finger!!!

Tools of the Trade

Diagonal Stripes

Blue dots

Awful stamping effort

Finished dotticure

My inspiration on I Feel Polished

Holographic Stars

September is Stamping Month day 25!!!!  Gosh the month is flying by so quickly.  Today's theme is Stars.  This manicure kills two birds with one stone since I've also been tagged by the super talented Serene (Copycat Claws) in a stamping game, and the challenge was to use a holographic polish.

I really wanted my stars on a black holo polish, but this really didn't work well (see photo below)!  I removed it and used decals over this gorgeous nude holo instead.  I was sooooo lucky that after a week of moody stormy weather, the sun came out today and I was able to capture some of this holographic goodness <3

Base colour:  Sinful Colors, 101 Snow me White
Holographic polish:  Born Pretty Holo Polish, Color 6 (nude)
Decals, from left in photo below

• Beauty UK Nail Polish, Unnamed (yellow)
• Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Papaya GNP 13
• Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Blueberry GNP 5
• Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Green Berry GNP 12

Stamp colour: Konad Black
Stamping plate: Moyou London Pro Collection - 14 XL

Serene made the sun shine!

Under a tree

Humongous finger!!!!

 Sniffle :(

Tools of the Trade and Decal Colours

The decals

My thumb is bigger than yours!

Holographic <3

Shimmery holographic goodness

Born Pretty Manicure with Pam

This manicure was down to Pam.  She had the idea of working together, but we didn't have any identical plates!  We were going to compromise and try to use moyou images, I have xl an Pam had the regular. Then she received this born pretty plate just in time! Hooray!!!

Base colour: Sinful Colors, 101 Snow me White
Base gradient: Beauty Uk, unnamed (purple)
Stamp colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Plum GNP 1
Decals:  Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Green Berry GNP 12 (turquiose) and Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Sugar Apple GNP 21 (light turquiose)
Stamping plate: Born Pretty Stamping Plate QA61

Bottle shot!

Giant Fingers!!!!

I <3 this mani...even before clean-up

Tools of the Trade

The Decals

I wish I'd taped my fingers!

Twin nails with Pam

My right hand under halogen

Big fingers

Indirect sunlight