June Challenges - Red / Pond Manicure

Today I have done a Red / Pond Manicure for #30daysofcolourchallenge.
I don't have any plain red jellies so I have used an un-named red Nelly Polish. This is a very pretty sheer red jelly, just slightly pink with tiny red and gold glitters and shimmer, and some square glitter (which I love).
I stamped with Barry M Cotton and Cici&Sisi 09. I started with one coat of Nelly, then stamped and then added 2 more layers of polish and stamping. I wasn't quite sure whether to end with stamping or jelly polish but I decided I'd like the white stamping to be my final layer.
It is not quite a tidy as I would have liked but overall I think it looks quite pretty, and I do like the glitters in amongst the dots.

Barry M Cotton with Cici&Sisi 09

 

 

 

 

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May Challenges - White / Leadlighting

Today's #30daysofcolourchallenge was white/leadlighting. I hate white nails on me so I stamped on them as soon as they were dry.
I used Barry M Hi Shine Gelly Cotton as my base and then stamped butterflies from Messy Mansion 42 using A England Camelot.
I still don't have any jelly polishes but I do have Nelly Polishes. Nelly Polish was a UK Indie brand owned by a lovely lady called Hilary. I don't think the polishes are available any more but they were jelly based with really pretty glitter. I found that they are great for leadlighting and you get the occasional glitter added in which is lovely!! I have used Bodmin (blue), Looe (green), Jonah's Green (teal) and an un-named red sample polish that Hilary kindly added to my order.
I am still not sure about so much white on my nails but these are very pretty and I couldn't help adding a photo with my lovely Portmerion vase!!

Leadlighting with Messy Mansion MM42

 

 

 

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