January Challenges - Snow and Ice

See - we can keep the snowflake manis alive for a good couple of months yet - the prompt for #clairestelle8jan is Snow and Ice.
I hadn't used DRK Seasons yet so I decided I would use the snowflakes on that plate for this mani, but first I have the most exciting plate - a fake water marbling plate!!!! Yay!!
So I decided I'd have a nice icy grey background. I started with a base of Nails Inc Instyle When Doves Cry and then stamped a pretty subtle watermarble with 'Ard As Nails Winter Nights and Bundle Monster + Sloteazzy BM-XL210. This is one of the blogger collaboration plates and it is fantastic, especially for people like me who don't like the mess and just can't water marble!
Then I added snowflakes with DRK Seasons and Hit the Bottle Snowed Under.

BundleMonster + Sloteazzy BM-XL210

 

DRK Seasons

 

'Ard as Nails Winter Nights and some snowflake stamping with Yours Cosmetics Sascha Gossen YS09

I have a beautiful wintery polish to show you now, 'Ard as Nails Winter Nights, from their 'My First Winter' Collection. This is a dark grey holo polish, but it is such a warm grey that it does look almost brown in some lights. I love it! It applied well, excellent coverage in two coats. This is the 3rd polish I have tried and they all have this luxurious thick creamy consistency - a dream to apply.

It seemed almost criminal to stamp over this but I am addicted so it had to be done.

I used Yours Cosmetics Sascha Gossen YS09 which I just bought from Nail Artisan, and Avon Metallic Effects Arctic Steel. I think the frosty blue was perfect for snowflakes over this lovely grey.

'Ard As Nails Winter Nights

 

Sascha Gossen YS09