MOONLIT CEMETERY - HALLOWEEN MANI

Hello Ghouls!

Today I have another Halloween mani just to keep them rolling. The look started as something a bit different and then I had re-do the base as it came out too dark and the stamping was almost imperceptible.

What I used:

• Own mix of polish; base, 2 coats.
• Winstonia W116; tombstone image.
• Hehe 036; crows image.
• MoYou London Mother Nature 14; backdrop tree.
• Color Club "Harp on it"; backdrop stamping.
• Mabelle black stamping polish.

I used the double stamping technique, after letting the base dry stamped the backdrop tree and birds with "Harp on it" and then the crows over the fence and the tombstones with black at the front. I liked that the holo on "harp on it" gave it some sort of moonlight effect, so I added the moon on my ring finger just to finish off.

Hope you girls like this.

See next time!

THE CALL OF CTHULHU - HALLOWEEN MANI

Hola Chicas!

Here I am on full swing with my halloween manis and I have lots and lots of ideas so I'm just gonna keep'em rolling.
Today's look is inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's horror story "The call of Cthulhu" (and Metallica's song of the same title), gives me the chills just to remember and imagine it!

What I used:

• Black polish; base 2 coats.
• Sinful Colors "Green Ocean"; glitter topper.
• Bundle Monster BM418.
• Winstonia W217; middle finger image.
• MDU White
• Seche vite top coat

After letting the black base dry applied 2 dabbed coats of Green ocean and I took a pic of the base before stamping because is just so gorgeous that I couldn't stop looking at it, it was one of those nail porn moments. Once all dried stamped the tentacles image using MDU White, to give it a more realistic look and depth I colored the image using my own mix of purple and green polishes with a small detail brush.

Just look at it, isn't it beautiful?

Hope you girls enjoy.

See you soon!

STRIGOI -HALLOWEEN MANI

Hola Chicas!

I don't know about you, but I'm so ready for Halloween! Fall is my favorite season, the change in temperature, the October moons, the beautiful rich and intense colors, the flavors oohhh.
So for today's look I wanted to use one of my favorite red shades and I thought it was perfect for a vampire inspired mani.

What I used:

• Kleancolor "Bite Me"; base 2 coats.
• OPI "Stainless Steel"; reverse stamping on coffin.
• Mabelle black stamping polish.
• Seche vite top coat.
• Bundle Monster 402; coffin image.
• Winstonia W221; fangs.
• Pueen Celebrations Fireworks; wallpaper pattern.

Started off with Bite Me, which is a beautiful crimson red with red micro glitter, it just sparkles like crazy with daylight, one of those that you just can't help staring at. While letting the base dry I did reverse stamping for the fangs and coffin images. Once the base was fully dried I stamped the wallpaper pattern with black polish and on ring and index fingers placed the coffin and fang images, sealed with top coat and done. The look has a bit a of bite but it took me less than half hour to do it. So if you are planning on wearing something allusive on Halloween night this is a good option.

Hope you like it.

See you soon! 

SIMPLICITY

Hola Chicas!

I needed a break from all the intricate and time consuming nail art I've been doing lately, but still wear some nice nails, so I whipped up this mani in less than 10 minutes.

What I used:

• Rimmel London "Night before"; base 2 coats.
• Color Club "Eternal beauty"; for stamping.
• Bundle Monster Plate BM403
• Seche vite top coat.

Mostly I wanted to show off one of my fav shades, which is Night Before, it's absolutely beautiful on it's own but it's like is meant to be with Eternal Beauty and the combo is just gorgeous.

I usually wear a mani for just 2 days but this one I left on until it started chipping. It was a fresh feeling to have something so simple on.

Hope you girls like it too and do your own version.

See you soon!

STAINED GLASS

Hola chicas!

I've been wanted to this kind of design ever since I ordered this plate and I think that the sole reason I bought it was because I imagined how a stained glass will look on my nails. I'm so in love with this plate, really really love it.

To create the look I used the advanced  (or reverse) stamping technique. It takes a while, specially if you are working with multiple stampers instead of a mat but it's totally worth it.

What I used:

• Bissu "Profundidad Marina"
• Bissu
• Kleancolor "Gold"
• Kleancolor "Metallic Green"
• Mabelle black; stamping polish.
• Seche vite top coat.
• Plate Flowers 09 from aliexpress.

To color the design I mixed the polishes with a bit or clear polish to make them more translucent and give the stained glass effect, then applied using a fine nail art brush. 

Like I said, it took me some time, but I was pleased with the end look, thou I always think my pictures never do justice to real life result. Oh well!

See you soon! 

HALLOWEEN MANI - SLYTHERIN

Hola Chicas!

Is it too early to start doing Halloween manis? I know I wanted to start early as last year couldn't make but 2 or 3.
For today's look I wanted to use my HeHe Harry Potter plates, which I love but don't have much chance to play with.

What I used:

• Barry M "Chai"; base 2 coats.
• Kleancolor "Military Green"; 1 coat.
• Hehe 033 & 036 stamping plates
• Color Club "Perfect Molten"; stamping.
• Color Club "Port-Folio"; stamping.
• China Glaze " Grafitti Glitter".
• Seche Vite top coat.

Started off with a coat of Barry M "Chai" on all fingers except ring finger, which has a coat of Military Green by Kleancolor, after letting that dry stamped with "Perfect Molten" and "Port-Folio" using plate 036 I alternated the colors and blend them with the scraper to give a shifting smoke effect.

For the accent nail put a coat of "Grafitti Glitter" and did reverse stamping with plate 033.

For a mani that started with no specific plan in mind I really love how it turned out but it's a shame my photo skills are null and can't show the real life result.

Hope you enjoyed. See you soon!

FALL LEAVES

Hola Chicas,

Today on the blog I have the first fall mani, I'm looking forward for the change of season and all the beautiful colors mother nature puts on display.
I have to say it came out a bit sloppy as I was too impatient and didn't wait long enough for one of the images to be ready before stamping and the colors smudge a bit.
The design is a very simple double stamping with some reverse stamping leaves with a matte finish to make it look more fall-sy.

What I used:

• Kleancolor "Dark Cherry"; base 2 coats.
• MoYou London Mother Nature 07 &14; stamping plates.
• Mabelle in Black; stamping polish.
• Kleancolor "Jazz Olive"; reverse stamping leaves.
• Kleancolor "Gold Bright"; reverse stamping.
• Color Club matte top coat.

Hope you like it.

See you soon!