Nail Crazies Unite - Sweets

This was a tricky one, I really struggled to find any plates with sweets on apart from Messy Mansion Merry Christmas.
So, after trying and failing to come up with an alternative solution, I went with that plate.
I started with a base of HJ Manicure Candy Pink and then stamped sweets from Messy Mansion Merry Christmas on each nail with Moyou London White Knight.
I wasn't sure if they looked a bit plain so I also did a coloured version using A England In Robe and Crown and Leighton Denny Rebel.

Sweets ; Messy Mansion Merry Christmas 

 

 

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June Challenges - A Smoosh and a Galaxy mani

The week before last the smoosh colours were pink, green and black - I used China Glaze Treble Maker, China Glaze Liquid Leather, and HJ Manicure Candy Pink.
I really liked this smoosh and that particlar week there was also a challenge within a facebook group to do a galaxy mani. It seemed to me that my smoosh would be a great base for a galaxy.
I sponged SV by Sparkly Vernis Blurple Ice Cubes over the smoosh and then stamped with Avon Iceberg White and Vivid Lacquer VL 040.
I think they ended up OK.

Smoosh!

Avon Iceberg White and Vivid Laqcuer VL 040

 

40 Great Nail Art Ideas

This week's colour prompt for #40greatnailartideas was hot pink, and my pattern prompt was water spotting or water marbling.
We had a bit of a debate on whether hot pink was a warm pink or cool. I then had some debates with myself whether I could get away with stamping since actual water marbling and water spotting always results in a disappointing mess for me. Then I debated if I should use black - something in my mind said water spotting should be black but then I googled hot pink water spotting and one of the first images that came up was Claire Kerr from Kerruticles with a hot pink over pale pink mani. So, I went for 2 really bright pinks, HJ Manicure Candy Pink as my base and stamped with Esmaltes da Kelly Chuoisco and Hehe 081.
It was bright! very bright!
I couldn't resist a second layer of stamping so I used China Glaze Liquid Leather with the same image and I have to say I found that a lot more wearable! I do like that I can see the 2 pinks underneath.

Hehe 081 and EDK Chuoisco

 

Hehe 081 and China Glazre Liquid Leather

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January Challenges - Smooshing, Stripes and some Turkish stamping

I bought a new white polish last week. I am always on the look out for a decent white that doesn't end up looking chalky and I am really pleased with this one. 'Ard As Nails White Van Girl is a lovely creme polish which gave great coverage in two coats.
I used this as my base for the #smooshattack being run on a weekly basis on IG.
This was my first one, so quite scary! I used  HJ Manicure Candy Pink HJ Manicure, HJ Manaicure Pink Bikini and Nails Inc Kate Spade Soho Silver. I actually liked this a lot more than I thought and it's quite easy so I think I'll be doing it again. Makes a great base for a mani too.
The prompt was Stripes for #clairestelle8jan and I used Pet'la Plate Basics and Colour Alike Aurora over my pink and silver smoosh. I took advantage of a New Year sale to get some more Pet'la plates! I really like them and the chance to get more was too good to miss,
Finally I used Pet'la Plate Tu-Turkey-key and A England Camelot to add another layer.

'Ard As Nails White Van Girl

 

 

Pink and Silver #smooshattack

 

Pet'la Plate Basics

 

Pet'la Plate Tu-Turkey-key

When Colours Collide - Grey and Pink

Grey and Pink for #whencolourscollide -
I started with a base of a rather lovely pink, HJ Manicure Candy Pink.
I then used HJ Manicure SubZero and Esmaltes Da Kelly Topolino with Apipila Super Plate E over a gradient of Candy Pink and HJ Manicure Pink Bikini.
This challenge was really popular and we had to do 3 collages - see the end of this post.

Finally, as a little extra, I used Avon Mirror Shine Polished Pink and BundleMonster + Lucy's Stash BM-XL209 to add those sweet little bubbles.

HJ Manicure Candy Pink

 

 

Grey and Pink

 

BundleMonster + Lucy's Stash BM-XL209