52wkCrumpet32: Outline and orange

This is week 32 of Crumpet's 52 week challenge! The "rules" are very flexible and you have all week to accomplish the mani. As always, must be done on your own nails, using the colours suggested (or parts thereof).
This week's prompt: Outlines and orange (either each alone or combined). I combined both.

The base is Sephora by OPI beige. I needed something for shadowing. Then black and orange (Orly Holla) was sponged over the nail randomly. This was topped very very gently with Orly RIP (a black jelly orange glitter). Really only to soften the beige. The whole nail was then topped with Nfu Oh 49, an orange flakie.

Using acrylic paint I drew frame outlines on one hand. Just not enough time to do both, very time consuming on the none dominant hand. I think outlines are difficult on yourself regardless. Or I am just too busy and need to get it done!

I like how the flakie adds orange dimension and resembles falling leaves here in autumn. Don't know if I'll wear this long, though. Really miss my last neon mani - still looked so good, hated to let that one go!

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My Ripponburn Ladies 7:15

Nellie is back, and Ina!! And I forgot the swatch sticks so had to put all the polish on a tray to show. That was dumb. Don't know how that happened. So I kind of ended up choosing the colours for everyone, which was fine. Margaret decided to keep her mani from last time. It still looked fab and she loved the mint green and poppy. So I touched up the end a tad and recoated with top coat.

Gladys

Jenny

Gladys of course said "anything" so I tried a duo mani of metallics. And Jenny jetted for the dusty blue.

Doris

Joan

I know Doris wanted a red tone so we did a jelly red-pink with a bit of a ruffian. And Miss Joan got pink, though she said she might shock me and get another colour!!! But she folded --- ha! It is a great pink for her skin tone.

Iris

Nellie

Yay, I had a newbie!!!! Iris! She also opted for the pretty pink as Mum's Day is coming up. And Nellie had the most elegant mani: grey-on-grey. Looked really really nice – she has the hands and nails for it!

Ina

Hellie

Ina surprised with a non-magnetic!! I love that dusty green, and look how ridgeless her nails look when I use the ridge filler base??!! Hellie got the same dark burgundy – looks good on her and I know she likes it.

Lilian was last this time. She had just had some eye surgery so I didn't know if she would be around. But she chose a great magnetic green, love it!

Mani breakdown:
all had Seche Clear as a base, two coats of base polish and Out the Door as a top coat. Then an almond oil cuticle wash.

Gladys: base CND Gilded Pleasure and CND Locket Love diagonal tips
Jenny: CND Vinylux Blue Rapture
Doris: SpaRitual Drop Dead Gorgeous with ruffian in Zoya London
Joan: SpaRitual Quiet Storm
Iris: SpaRitual Quiet Storm
Nellie: Layla Magnetic Blue Grey Flow with Zoya Nyx tips
Ina: CND Sage Scarf
Hellie: CND Vinylux Dark Lava
Jenny: CND Vinylux Dark Lava
Lilian: Layla Magnetic Mojito

My Ripponburn Ladies 6:15

Since it was just before Anzac Day weekend, everybody got a poppy on their nails!! Freehand using Zoya Sooki, a pretty poppy red. Nellie wasn't there this time as she is away in Dunedin hospital. And Ina was feeling a bit sick, so she stayed in her room.

Janice

This time I brought only CND Vinylux, Layla Magnetics and a couple of pinks. The CND has great staying power and with over 20 of them in my studio, a nice selection. Still, they all take the same!!! Oh I will confess, no poppy for Janice as that will just not work out. Her hands have a mind of their own and I hold her hand as long as I can for the polish to dry (need to pop some sand polishes in my bag for the future).

Gladys

Margaret

Mint green was a great combo for the poppy, it turned out. On the darker ones I used a base of CND Powder my Nose.

Hellie

Jenny

The pinot wine colour was very popular, the second time in a row for Jenny!!

Lilian

Thelma

Thelma took what Lilian had last time, thinking she was outsmarting Lilian. But then Lilian changed her mind again and took something totally different. Haha! Lilian wants to be different than anyone else. I think that is great, too many look at the one colour on someone and say, "ooooh, I'll have that, too". Be unique!!!

Joan

And.... Miss Joan got pink!!!


Mani breakdown:
all had Seche Clear as a base, two coats of base polish and Out the Door as a top coat. Then an almond oil cuticle wash.

Janice: CND Vinylux PurplePurple
Gladys: alternating CND Sage Scarf and CND Powder my Nose
Margaret: CND Mint Convertible
Hellie: CND Vinylux Dark Lava
Jenny: CND Vinylux Dark Lava
Lilian: SpaRitual Drop Dead Gorgeous
Thelma: CND Vinylux Tropix
Joan: SpaRitual Quiet Storm

52wkCrumpet31: Three neons

This is week 31 of Crumpet's 52 week challenge! The "rules" are very flexible and you have all week to accomplish the mani. As always, must be done on your own nails, using the colours suggested (or parts thereof).
This week's prompt: Oceanic and three neons (either each alone or combined). I chose the three neons and did a gel gradation skittlette design.

The base was a Luxio nude. On my left hand, two nails were painted in black then topped with a matte top coat. The inverted French were gradiented painted in neon pink and orange and I used the same technique for the flowers. The pinkie is a gradation of neon blue and black. Then I used a 3D technique to add some relief to the flower outlines and the French smile lines. And added Swarovski crystals for good measure!

On my right hand I created a full gradation mani from black through orange (and the tiniest bit of yellow). Note the big groovy heart crystal!! This is the first time for me to wear a larger crystal. I embedded it in clear gel and hope it will last! Though not soooo autumnal, I like the brights!!

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