May Challenges - Above the Curve Crimson Time at Home and "stars"

The challenge for #clairestelle8may today was stars. I did think I'd like to do galaxy nails again but didn't really have a lot of time for sponging, so I went for something a bit simpler.
Firstly, Above the Curve Crimson Time at Home... what can I say - this polish is stunning!!! I am completely in love with it! Although when I think crimson, I think red and this polish is either a purpley red or a reddy purple! It does look more red in some lights, and then bluer in others but in all lights it is gorgeous. It has a beautiful scattered holo and is amazing in the sunlight. It applied and dried well and I have to say this is one of those manis where once I'd stamped I rather wished I'd left it as it was.
Anyway, I did stamp with A England Her Rose Adagio and then with SV by Sparkly Vernis Blurple Ice Cubes using two images on Cici&Sisi 09 to add some trails of dots (planets). Then I stamped the stars from UberChic Beauty UC 2-01 with Essence Stampy 001. There is a nicer stars image on UC 2-03 and I wish I'd used that as I prefer the random layout of stars. The end result is pretty but not my fave mani ever.

Above the Curve Crimson Time at Home

 

Stars - UberChic Beauty UC 2-01

 

March Challenge #clairestelle8march - Ilusion

Claire's challenge for us today was Illusion, and I chose the image on UberChic Beauty plate UC 2-01 straight away. I just had to see what those spiraling swirls would look like on my nails. It took me a while longer to decide what polishes to use. I was pretty certain I wanted to stamp a dark polish - but over white, a pale colour or a glitter? ... then I remembered China Glaze Optical Illusion - I had to use that!!
I did a sneaky base coat of Avon Metallic Effects Jade Reflection as it is a similar tone and would save me building up loads of layers of glitter, that was a good plan and I only ended up using one coat of Optical Illusion - it was plenty sparkly enough! This has a clear base and is made up of fine silvery green glitter with added hexes of pink, orange, blue, silver - all sorts of colours and the overall greenish tone seems to change through blue and purple depending on the angle of light - just stunning!
Then I stamped using UC 2-01 and A England Lancelot. What a wonderful contrast and combination - I absolutely love the finished mani. It is still very sparkly and I have to say the photos really don't do it justice. It is utterly mesmerising!!

Illusion - UberChic Beauty UC 2-01,
A England Lancelot and China Glaze Optical Illusion

 

 

China Glaze Optical Illusion