Friday Triad: Inspired by @clairestelle8

And just like that another month and year comes to an end. The 52weeknailchallenge is at an end and I'm getting ready for next year's and this is the last Triad post for the year. And lucky me got to choose it. I was considering choosing something Christmassy, but as we would post after I decided to choose something else.

So I ended up choosing this mani done by @clairestelle8. I've been wanting to try it for ages because I just loved the whole stained glass look. And I did get a stained glass stamping plate from Moyra, which I wanted to give a go. Let me show you what I did.

I started with two coats of Ulta3 black satin on my thumb and index finger, on my middle and ring finger I have a coat of Sorbet calm before the storm (it's a white) and two coats of Hean sugar 852 on my pinky.

I then started working on my stamping decals.... I first used Nicole Diary black to pick up the stamping image and to colour it in. For the butterflies I used China Glaze red-y to rave, treble maker and glow with the flow. Once that was dry I placed it onto the white base to keep the neon, neon.

I then used a nail art brush and black satin to change the white to black. Once that was dry I stamped the same image with Essence I still believe in Santa Claus over the butterflies, trying to line it up. Top coated and done.

I really liked how this turned out. And I got a few compliments on it too. Don't forget to head on over to Joyce and Michelle to see what they did. I'm certain they hit this one out the park.

Thanks for reading!!

#52weeknailchallenge: Christmas

This will be the last prompt for the challenge this year. And we will start a fresh with a brand new challenge the first week of the New Year. Obviously the last prompt for the year is Christmas... And I already know when I see all the other amazing Christmas mani's, I'll be wishing that I had thought of it. Let me show you what I did.

I started with two coats of Essence welcome to the universe on my thumb, index and middle finger. On my ring finger and pinky I have one coat of Hean City Fashion white.

I then added some Christmassy decals to my ring finger and pinky with a coat of Ulta frosted over it.

I have 5 out of the 6 cosmic lights range of Essence and I'm not sure how I feel about it. The "bubbling" seems out of place, but I guess it didn't bother me too much.

What do you think? I do like the sparkle and it seems Christmassy enough. 

Thanks for reading!

Secret Santa mani's

Isn't it nice playing with new polishes and new stamping plates?

Here is some mani's I did while playing with my new things. 

For this I started with two coats of WoW 427 on my thumb, index finger and pinky. On my middle and ring finger I have two coats of LA Girl cornflower. I then stamped an image from Essence shapes of glory with WoW 433 on my middle finger. On my ringer finger I stamped from Moyou Scandi 4 and coloured it in with China Glaze pearl jammin'

Here I started with two coats of Morgan Taylor go for the glow on my thumb, index and middle finger. On my ring finger and pinky I have OPI blush hour. I then stamped an image from Essence shapes of glory with WoW 422.

This is my favourite of the ones I did. I started with two coats of China Glaze lime after lime on my thumb, index, middle and ring fingers. On my pinky I have Tip Top galaxy. For the cotton I stamped from Konad 38 with Nicole Diary black and coloured it in with Hean City Fashion white.

This is the last one and was chosen by my Secret Santa Thea. I was told to do something, anything with ILNP Ava. I'm wearing two coats and on my ring finger I did a negative space with stamping from Konad 38 with WoW 433.

What do you think? Which one is your favourite?

#52weeknailchallenge: silver + blue

I was kinda stuck when it came to this prompt. So I asked for help in the secret santa group and Michelle came to my rescue with a whole lot of Pintrest pins. And one caught my eye.

This caught my eye and I knew I had to do it. Let me show you what I did.

I started with two coats of Ulta3 blue marlin on my thumb and ring finger. On my index, middle finger and pinky I have two coats of Ulta3 block it out.

I then stamped a twirly image from Lina Twirls and Swirls 1 with Nubar silver mist on all my nails.

I then used a small nail art brush and Sinful Colors charmed to colour in the one side of the swirl on my ring finger and pinky, just for a touch of glitter.

What do you think? This twirls and swirls plate is one of my favourites.

Thanks for stopping by!