Picasso-esque?

 Hello, Fireflies!

Today's Sunday Stamping challenge is to get a little abstract and find our inner Picassos.  Which is pretty funny to me, because most stamps I have are pretty symmetrical. So, I decided to show you a look that is a bright, bold color combination with a funky pattern, and hope for the best.

Billy No Mates Got Some Bright Mates

Hello, Fireflies!

It's time for the June Challenge Your Nail Art Summer Time Challenge! As it falls on today's GOT Free Choice challenge, I thought I'd combine the two for a flash back to some good ol' Butter London brights I have in my collection.

But, I'm not starting with one... I thought Butter London Billy No Mates was the perfect backdrop to all these gorgeous colors.  Just didn't want to do white, but this dove-grey gorgeous creme is worth pulling out of my stash and taking for another spin. 

I thought I'd just let the polish tell me what it wanted to do.  Here's a step-by-step of each polish! First up, Butter London Squatter, an acid yellow-green.  Am I crazy, or does it look amazing against the grey?  Whooda thunk.

A little Squatter, now a little Slapper.  Then, maybe a little liquor.. "Lick her?  I hardly even know her!"

Brummie is a matte purple, but topcoat will make it all come together.

That poppin' pink is Butter London Primrose Hill Picnic.

Touch it up here and there, and add topcoat, and Billy's got bright!

Billy No Mates suddenly got quite popular, I'd say.

My Butter London babies:  Billy No Mates, Squatter, Slapper, Brummie, and Primrose Hill Picnic.

Are you going back in your stash for any bright colors for the summer?

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Technicolor-Texture-TRI-Polish Abstract

Hello, Fireflies!

I was doing the Challenge Your Nail Art monthly challenge last week, and ignored my Crumpet Nail Tarts challenges! 30 lashes with a wet noodle for me!

But, I'm back, with a funky mani inspired by Finger Food's technicolor abstract nail art.

I started with Nails Inc Green Park, a dusty greyed-green.  It's not as far as Army green, but it's not a clear garden green.  These greyed-out colors are some of my very favorite polishes.  So sophisticated!

For the purple and red, I go crazy for the textures! I love the ones with some sparkle to them, and Sinful Colors Purple Gleam has a nice, soft shimmer.

Sally Hansen Sugar Shimmer Cinny Sweet brings even more sparkle, and it's thick enough to draw dots and lines and be opaque.  This is so fun.. but I knew I couldn't leave it all bumpy. I'd be too distracted by all the different levels of polish.

It's not as unique all topcoated, but it's still pretty. And, there's still some sparkle!

Bottle shot: Nails Inc Green Park, Sinful Colors Purple Gleam, and Sally Hansen Sugar Shimmer Cinny Sweet.

I really like the versatility of textures, though I know not everyone likes them.  With a bit of topcoat, they look like sparkly glitters or shimmer polishes, so I know I'll use them for years to come, even when the trend is done.

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