September Challenges - Swatcher's Choice

The prompt for today for #30daysofcolourchallenge was Swatcher's Choice. I chose Colors by Llarowe Mocha Grande - when I saw the new Fall Collection, this was the one I wanted most and it is stunning!!! I ordered this one as soon as it was available at Rainbow Connection.
I am completely in love with this! It applied nicely, virtually perfect in one coat although I did do two. It dried nicely, and the holo is stunning. I got some reasonable pictures as the sun was shining and it is still gorgeous even in the shade - an absolute dream polish and completely perfect for Fall (or Autumn).
Pictures are taken with top coat.
This is such a warm dark brown - even away from the sunlight and nothing like any other browns that I have - darker and warmer than CBL Burnt Sugar, darker than Smitten Seasonal Lattes and warmer than Above the Curve Friday the 13th. I do love a dark holo!!!

Colors by Llarowe Mocha Grande

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September Challenges - Your Favourite Colour

The #30daysofcolourchallenge prompt was Your Favourite Colour - for nails, my favourite is most definitely blue. It is rare that I actually have an untried blue in my stash but I bought Glam Polish Bad Hair Day from Rainbow Connection last week so it was just waiting to be used! This is a limited edition polish for Alopecia Awareness. It is a gorgeous mix of glitters and holo micro glitters packed into a blue base. Overall it is a fairly dark blue but in some lights almost teal. It is stunning and so sparkly!
2 coats gave great coverage anf it applied nicely. Pictures are taken with one coat of top coat.
After half a day of glitteriness, I couldn't resist adding some stamping with Yours Cosmetics Sascha Gossen YS04 - I love this plate!! and Esmaltes da Kelly Doguito, a nude stamping polish.
Finally I added some more stamping with Yours Cosmetics Sascha Gossen YS04 and Colour Alike Scary Pumpkin, a gorgeous rust shade.
I did all the stamping quite randomly, it's really cool to see all the different patterns you get with the thicker and thinner lines and I love the fact that the glitter peeps through in between the stampings.

Glam Polish Bad Hair Day

 

 

 

Yours Cosmetics Sascha Gossen YS04
and Esmaltes da Kelly Doguito

 

Yours Cosmetics Sascha Gossen YS04
and Colour Alike Scary Pumpkin

 

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September Challenges - Colour of Your Socks

Today's prompt for #30daysofcolourchallenge was Colour of Your Socks. As I was in the mood for stripes, I dug out a pair of stripey socks and then set to work recreating them.
I started with a base of Leighton Denny Brick Road, and then added blue stripes with Esmaltes da Kelly Wendy and Moyou London Pro XL 01.
Then I added more stripes with Colour Alike Red Wine & Lilac Sweater and Lealac LLC-A. The image on LLC-A is quite large so it was possible to paint the actual stripes in alternating colours on the plate - a bit tricky but worth it I think. The resulting stripes were not that tidy, a bit wonky in places but overall I thought they were OK..
Then I added the knitted look with A England Lancelot and Messy Mansion MM40. I do like this plate!!
Finally I added a matte top coat. I still can't decide whether I prefer this mani matte or glossy but I was pretty pleased with it anyway.

Moyou London Pro XL 01
and Esmaltes da Kelly Wendy

Lealac LLC-A and Colour Alike Lilac Sweater and Red Wine

Messy Mansion MM40 and A England Lancelot

 

 

Messy Mansion MM40 - matte

 

 

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September Challenges - Colour of Your Eyes and Wings

Colour of your eyes was the prompt for #30daysofcolourchallenge yesterday. I have blue grey eyes that were listed in my baby book as sometimes violet so I thought A England Jane Morris would be a good choice for this! Jane Morris is a gorgeous slate grey holo with flashes of violet in with the holographic particles.
This polish applied beautifully, and although pretty opaque I did apply two coats. Pictures are taken with topcoat. You can't see the violet which is a shame but the holo picked up quite well on the camera.
The next challenge was Wings for #clairestelle8sept. It was a quiet day, I had no work and everyone was out for the day so I decided it was time for another reverse stamping adventure with the Uber Mat.
I used Moyou London Kitty 14, Essence Stampy 002 to stamp the butterfly wings and then coloured them with Colour Alike Raindrop, Fairy Forest and Lilac Sweater. I used a small brush for this, and found that so much easier than using a dotting tool. The scary part is lifting them off the mat, but I only ripped one a tiny bit and another that I hadn't laid  a good enough base for. I also made the effort to cut off all the spare around the edge before putting them on my nails so I didn't have such a messy wrap around the edge thing going on!
I had just finished when my husband came home so I pestered him to take a picture to show I actually did all 10 nails.

A England Jane Morris

 

 

 

Reverse Stamping with Moyou London Kitty 14

 

 

 

 

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September Challenges - Summer Colour and Colour of Your Shirt

Yesterday's prompt was Summer Colour for #30daysofcolourchallenge. I decided to use Glam Polish Tickled Pink - a store exclusive from Rainbow Connection. Tickled Pink is a gorgeous, amazingly glittery pink. It is quite a warm pink so probably not my first choice for a pink except that it is mega sparkly, so it is allowed! Coverage was good with 2 coats although it did seem to take a while to dry hard, maybe because it was so cold today. This is my first Glam Polish and I like it a lot but I did find it a challenge to photograph.
The next  prompt for #30daysofcolourchallenge was Colour of Your Shirt.  I always wanted a pink and white Oxford shirt and just a couple of weeks ago a flyer came through the door with a great offer, so I treated myself. I used Moyou London Pro XL 01 and Essence Stampy 001 over Glam Polish Tickled Pink in honour of my lovely new shirt. This actually photographed rather well I think and the glitteryness of the Glam really shows.
Then I added some more stamping with Loja BBF 46 and Colour Alike Kind of Black - a new stamping polish which I received today. I had to test it and I am very impressed. Super quick delivery from Poland and a great price, as well as a great polish. The Loja BBF plate stamped well too, I am loving these little plates that I got in a group buy recently!
Finally I added Barry M Matte Top Coat and I really like the finished matter version. I love this Barry M top coat, it gives the most delicious velvety finish, and certainly helps with taking better pictures of stamping!

Glam Polish Tickled Pink

 

 

 

Moyou London Pro XL 01 and Essence Stampy 001

 

 

 

 

Loja BBF 46 and Colour Alike Kind of Black

Loja BBF 46 and Colour Alike Kind of Black - matte

 

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September Challenges - Plaid (or Tartan)

This weeks prompt for #wnac2015 was Plaid ( or Tartan if you are English).
I added stripes with A England Briar Rose and Lealac LLC-A to Glisten & Glow Electric Lemonade. Then I used A England Proserpine and Moyou London Hipster 05 to add the tartan pattern.
I am quite pleased with how these turned out - I love tartan and I think the colours work well together.

A England Briar Rose and Lealac LLC-A

A England Proserpine and Moyou London Hipster 05

 

 

 

September Challenges - Spring Colour

Today's prompt for #30daysofcolourchallenge is Spring. I just had one more Glisten & Glow polish to try and I think Electric Lemonade fits the bill for a spring colour.
This is a gorgeous polish, I love the colour and that amazing holo! As with the other two G&G polishes, application was a dream - these are excellent polishes.  The colour is a pale green, with a very slight blueness to it, more apparent in the shady shots. It is beautiful and very wearable!
I am so excited that I managed to get a proper sunshine shot, although I have taken a few in the shade too because sun is never guaranteed ! Pictures are taken with top coat.

I am really delighted with all three polishes that I bought- Rum and Coke, Blue on Blue and Electric Lemonade. They are all from the Cocktail Collection, Round 2 and are available from Rainbow Connection. I almost wish I had bought more but these were the colours I thought I'd wear most and I love them.

Glisten & Glow Electric Lemonade

 

 

 

 

 

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