Falling for Nail Art: Harvest

Ack! I'm so far behind on "Falling for Nail Art"! I have skipped 2 so far, but I have ideas for both of them that I do intend to carry out at some point. I've still been doing some stamping and things, but I've been inspired by some other most decidedly NOT fall related things so...yeah. Anywho...this was inspired by "Harvest". I used a base of Kiko Sugar Mat Burgundy (which is a dupe of Nicole by OPI Cinna-man of My Dreams) and then I stamped it with China Glaze 2030 and Bundle Monster plate H11 which had a lovely pumpkin and leaf design. I thought this color combo really screamed fall. Also...I just love the look of stamping over textures. 

 

 

I did find out recently that Ninja Polish has the Kiko Sugar Mats in stock, so that is good news for those of us living outside of the UK! Thanks for looking everyone!

Purple Shimmer Sunday: Kiko 255

Hi everyone! It's Purple Shimmer Sunday again and I have a gorgeous polish for you guys today! Be sure to check out what Kristy and Kathy have going on as well!

I recently acquired Kiko 255 thinking I would have an exotic purple shimmer to show you guys, but I didn't realize it is actually glitter! I guess I would have known if I had looked up the proper name for it, Purple Glitter (so original Kiko!), but in the pictures it looked like a shimmer. To be honest, it real life it doesn't much look like a glitter but more like a glowy shimmer base with holo glitters scattered throughout. I have a suspicion that the smallest holo "glitters" are actually holographic pigment. So in short...I may be cheating again with this one...but it looks darn shimmery to me! This is 2 easy coats.

Unfortunately, Kiko polishes are only available in Europe, so acquiring their polishes is somewhat difficult if you live in the US. Thanks for looking everyone!

Kiko Sugar Mat Spring Green

Hi everyone! Thanks to my good friend Jill, I finally have my hands on a few of the Kiko Sugar Mat polishes.  Now you guys should know by now my obsession with topcoating ALL THE TEXTURE POLISHES, and the shimmery half of the Kiko Sugar Mats looked like they would be amazing with topcoat.

Spring Green (#643) was the one I was most anxious to get my hands on so I had to try it first. It did a little more yellowy green than these pictures show (more like the close-up photo). This is 2 coats plus topcoat (2 coats Gelous, 1 coat NYC Grand Central Station).

And here it is without topcoat. I definitely prefer it topcoated. 

Kiko polishes are available in the UK and, as I said, I was fortunate to have a friend pick them up for me that was coming to the US (since the UK has tightened up on their postal regulations). Thanks for looking everyone!