Barry M - Black Multi Glitter & Gosh - Holographic Hero Plastic Wrap Nails

Hi all, Tuesday yay!

Some simple nails for you lot today. I feel like I've not really been doing much stamping recently, and I've not had time for the Sunday challenges over at Adventures In Stamping so I've been loving easy to-do bases, with the hopes I get to stamp over before I get any tip wear. Usually I just end up wearing these plain-ish nails for most of the week.

I started with two coats of Barry M - Black Multi Glitter, which is still a favourite of mine, and then painted on Gosh - Holographic Hero to a scrunched up ball of clingfilm/saran wrap, and dabbed the nails. I love how it gives a foil effect.

The glitter in Black Multi Glitter would have shown it's face more If I'd added a top coat.


Base Coat: CND - Stickey
Base Colour: Barry M - Black Multi Glitter
Other Colour: Gosh - Holographic Hero

I think the contrast of the black with the holo made it seem brighter. I may try this again with various holographic colours over a dark base.

Hope you've all had a good day so far. I'm just tucking into some noodles on my lunch break. Nom!

Galaxies Gradients & Crosses

Hi all, happy Saturday :D

Today I have a mani I did a few weeks back now for my besties birthday night out. I absolutely loved them, and although all I can see is the flaws, They're still one of my favourite manis I've ever done. These consist of some gradient nails that have crosses on them, and some galaxy nails.

I'm a total fiend for galaxy/nebula style stuff recently, and even painted a pair of canvas shoes with acrylic paints. I've yet to wear them, but they look bloody awesome, even if I do say so myself.

Base Coat:  CND - Stickey

Other Colours: Rimmel - White, Collection 2000 - Angel Wings, W7 - Black & Night Suede

Beauty UK - Jelly Bean Clubworks - Fuchsia, Miss Sporty - Rain Drops, Gosh Holographic Hero

Acrylic Paints - Ultra Marine, White, Black, Yellow Ochre

Glitter: Rimmel - Disco Ball

Top Coat: Sally Hansen  Advanced Hard As Nails

Hope you've all had a good day so far :]

Holographic Dollars

Hi all.

Today I have some nails for you that I was very excited to do, and I loved wearing these. These are a base of Gosh - Holographic Hero stamped with Konad - Pop Green using Cheeky CH55. So simple, but they were nice and bold. I felt so gangster with these.

Base Coat: CND - Stickey

Base Colour: Gosh - Holographic Hero

Stamping Colour: Konad Special Polish - Pop Green

Image plate: Cheeky CH55

Top Coat: Sally Hansen Advanced Hard As Nails

And a blurry shot for good the strange reflective look.

I wore these before It started getting light enough in the mornings for me to take photos. As much as I don't like the heat, I'm beyond looking forward to real daylight for photo taking!

Hope you're all having a good Tuesday so far. I'll be tucking into some lunch right about when this posts :]

Essence - Choose Me! & Gosh - Holographic Hero Stamping

Hi all, happy Thursday :]

Scheduled post today, as I'm at work. I must have done these nails about a month back now, and this was my first time stamping with a holographic polish - which was an experience, as it would dry so so quickly!

Base Coat: La Femme

Base Colour: Essence - Choose Me!

Stamp Colour: Gosh - Holographic Hero

Image Plate: Dashica Big SpD-A

Top Coat: Rimmel 60 Seconds - Clear

And here are two swatch photos. This polish was extremely hard for me to photograph, so shiny, and sparkly, and not the best lighting in the world. This is three thin coats, that didn't fully cover my nail line, but as I was stamping I wasn't too bothered.

Hope you're all having a good Thursday :]

Gosh Holographic Hero & Black Flowery Snowflakes Using Bundle Monster

Hi all! Happy Thursday!

Today we have swatches, and stamping.  Gosh - Holographic Hero Is my favourite holo polish that I own. It's stunning, bright, it dries well, there's not really a problem with application, the wear isn't that bad at all, and I think out of all the holographic polishes I own (five or six) it has the the most impact.

I spent weeks stalking Superdrug, both in my town centre, and in the city centre, and I'd almost given up, when I came across a bottle in my local store! yay! Since this time (the back end of September) I've worn it three more times after swatching, I love it that much.

Base Coat: CND - Stickey

Base Colour: Gosh - Holographic Hero

Stamp Colour: BYS - Black Satin

Image Plate: Bundle Monster - BM 323

Top Coat: Sally Hansen Advanced Hard As Nails

 
And here's some swatch shots, taken in various lighting, I must have taken about 100 photos :P

Sunny daylight, but not direct light

Shade

The next two shots are in direct sunlight. So pretty!

Cloudy daylight = subtle rainbow

Direct sunlight

Hope you're all having a good Thursday! :]

Halloween - We Stamp On Sundays

Hi all! Things may be a little quiet on the blog front in the coming weeks. I have quite a bit on my mind at the minute, and quite a bit of change coming up; and I'm finding it hard to stay focused on pretty much anything.

This weeks' challenge for Adventures In Stamping was Halloween! Now when I started painting my nails for these I didn't really have a plan, and this is why they turned out so pants in the end lol. I should have left them with just the barbed wire.

Pumpkin: Konad M13

Konad Special White, Essie - Orange You Glad

I used white first, scraped; added orange over the white, scraped and stamped

Base Coat: CND - Stickey

Base Colours: Gosh - Holographic Hero

Rimmel - Celebrity Bash

Rimmel - Black Satin

Stamp Colour: Miss Sporty - Electric Beige

Image Plate: Bundle Monster BM323

Top Coat: Sally Hansen Advanced Hard As Nails

 

Here's the sponged base.

 

So hopefully I'll have the giveaway up tomorrow, so there's one good thing to tell yous :]