Forest flying creatures

Hello ladies,

Beware of venturing into the woods at night! Spooky creatures with great wings and long tails camouflage themselves in the trees. The light you see is not from the Moon, but their glowing eyes intent on the path.

The creatures from image plate T32 were stamped in Konad pastel green special polish. I placed metallic green beads for eyes. I can't keep away from crystal Moons at Halloween!

Jade crystal skull.

Bonnie is a deep green jelly polish alive with glitter. I painted three coats for perfect opacity. The color builds beautifully. I would recommend applying thin coats. A little trick with jelly polishes: I always wrap the tips before each coat. It helps adhere a little extra color to the free edge, preventing signs of wear.

I hope you are amused with the ongoing cuteness of my Halloween manicures.

Image plate T32 was provided for my consideration. To view the full catalog of stamping design plates, stop by chez-delaney.com.

BB Couture Bonnie was sent to me for review. This shade along with the rest of the Infamous Lovers Ladies' Collection is available for purchase at overallbeauty.com. For a chance to win your choice of of five polishes from Infamous Lovers Men's or Ladies' stop by Trick-or-Polish? A Halloween Giveaway! to enter. The contest closes at the end of the day October 18th. Don't miss out!

Happy painting, ladies!

Wicked Vixens

Hello ladies,

Today's look was created as an homage to the wicked vixens among us. If you aren't a wicked vixen all year round, this manicure would be a great accessory for Halloween festivities or a date night.

I began with Nubar Sensual Red as a base. From design plate T32, I stamped the vixens in black Konad special polish. To illustrate flames, I adhered three gold beads to the pitchfork tines. I placed a silver Moon in the background.

I can't quite decide what this squirrel is doing amidst mayflowers and plum tomatoes. Something wicked, perhaps?

A crystal skull is a necessary accoutrement.

The first turning tree.

I love how Sensual Red glows when the sun touches it. The formula is difficult to classify. Sensual Red is more opaque than a jelly and glassier than a creme. It took three coats for opacity. The application was simple and the dry time fast.

I will also note that Sensual Red has excellent wear time. I first applied this polish Saturday morning. Although I did a refresher coat today before adding the design elements, there was no real sign of wear.

Nubar Sensual Red was sent to me for review. This shade along with the rest of the Risque Reds Collection can be purchased at bynubar.com.

Image plate T32 was provided for my consideration. To view the full line of nail art stamping plates, please visit chez-delaney.com. For a chance to win four Halloween and autumn theme design plates, stop by Trick-or-Polish?: A Halloween Giveaway. The giveaway ends October 18th.

Happy painting, ladies!

Pink honeycomb

Hello ladies,

Today I created a pink manicure for Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA). South Beach Pink from Diamond Cosmetics is such a vibrant shade. My manicure garnered attention and I was able to discuss the topic in an approachable way. I will definitely be doing more BCA manicures in October.

I love hexagons! They make me think of honeycomb. From design plate T32, I stamped the geometric pattern with Konad white special polish. I alternated the positioning of the design every other nail. This look was embellished with pink hexagons from Bundle Monster as well as pink pearls and rainbow crystals.

The pink crystal is a gorgeous piece of kunzite. It is my pretty, borrowed trinket for the day.

This bright pink has a jelly formula. I feel like I am wearing candy on my nails. South Beach Pink took three coats to be perfectly opaque. The color built easily on the nail.

This manicure seems sweet to me. The gems look a bit like sprinkles.

South Beach Pink was sent to me for review. US residents can purchase this shade at diamondcosmetics.com. For international availability, please see this post.

Image plate T32 was provided for my consideration. To view the full line of nail art stamping plates, please visit chez-delaney.com. Would you like a chance to win four autumn theme design plates from chez-delaney? Stop by Trick-or-Polish? A Halloween Giveaway to enter.

Happy painting, ladies!