May Challenges - a smoosh and some stamping

Technically this wasn't a challenge, I just stamped over my smoosh to test a new plate.
The smoosh was made up of Leighton Denny Brick Road, Leighton Denny Graycious and Above the Curve Don't Blink.
I stamped over it using Ejiubas EJB-02 and China Glaze Liquid Leather. I haven't heard of this brand before but all of a sudden they seem to be all over my IG feed and my first thoughts are that I really like them - the plates are well etched and easy to use.
I couldn't help thinking this needed some purple so I lead-lighted the silvery areas with Barry M Purple Pop, which really gave this the look of pansies.

Smoosh!

Ejiubas EJB-02 and China Glaze Liquid Leather

Ejiubas EJB-02 and China Glaze Liquid Leather
with Barry M Purple Pop

 

Stamping! Nails Inc Motcomb Street over Above the Curve Don't Blink

Today I have used my newest plate, from Moyou London's Explorer Collection, number 22. This is  beautiful plate full of delightful squirly patterns. Since it arrived just after I had painted my nails with  Above the Curve Don't Blink, I spent a day trying to decide what colour would work with the silver holo. I decided I wanted a strong enough colour to stand out, but didn't want to go for black.
In the end I chose Nails Inc Motcomb Street, thinking navy blue would go quite well. As it turned out, one coat of Motcomb Street isn't that dark and it almost has a tealy tone to it that disappears completely when worn as a solid polish. However, I think it worked quite well and I am pleased with the finished mani and the inky tone of the stamping.
I think it's safe to say I am enjoying stamping, made sightly less mess this time and was a bit more successful with picking up the images. Placement is still rather hit and miss but I think it matters less with these patterns; I have yet to try stamping a straight rectangular image onto my nails - expect a few wonky posts!!!

Nails Inc Motcomb Street over
 Above the Curve Don't Blink

  

  

 

 

 

Above the Curve Don't Blink

Today's polish is another from Above the Curve's Doctor Who collection. Don't Blink is a silver holo with dark micro glitter and tiny bright blue glitter flakies. This is a really lovely silver tone, some silvers on me are just too cold but this has a warmth that makes it very wearable. The holo is pretty strong, so far I've only seen it under artifical light, and I am running the risk of having to post this blog with no sunlight pictures :(
As with all Above the Curve polishes the formula is lovely and I got good coverage with 2 coats. The little blue flakies are pretty, capturing the light, and the dark glitters give a nice effect although I didn't get a very even distribution of them. I don't think that mattered too much as they are quite subtle, just a nice interesting addition.
So, here are the pictures, but sadly they don't do justice to how pretty this polish is. No sunlight ones I'm afraid, which means this polish is sure to come out again soon!

Above the Curve Don't Blink