The Walking Dead Season 7 Nails with Delush Polish 'Poisoned Vine'

Hello!

So today is the day. After a very very very long wait of wondering and discussing, the Season 7 premiere of The Walking Dead is nearly upon us! I've had to avoid all social media and news websites today to avoid spoilers from the US airing yesterday. I'm relieved the premiere is here but so scared and sad that we're going to loose someone. I really must get better at detaching myself from fictional characters (like that's ever going to happen!).

Obviously I had to do some Nails befitting for The Walking Dead's return! I really love these!

I used heaps of stuff for these. Read on for the details!

So first of all I used the stunning 'Poisoned Vine' by Delush Polish as my base. This gorgeous blackened red needed just two coats. It dried super fast and had a great formula that was very self levelling. (Excellent for the pre The Walking Dead premiere excitement shakes!) It's such a beautiful vampy polish that I was sad to be covering it with stamping.

For my walker hand prints on my thumb I used my Color Club 'Splatter' stamping plate and stamped with Color Alike 'Kind of White' Stamping Polish and my Fab Ur Nails Jumbo Stamper. I know a lot of people have had trouble with the new Color Club plates. I had hoped to use my clear stamper with this design but it just wouldn't pick the image up. The Jumbo Stamper worked perfectly though.

For my Lucille leftovers on my pointer finger I used all the same tools as my thumb and then sponged on some blood stains with a make up sponge and Color Alike Stamping polish 'Red Dragon'. 

For my middle finger I used my Creative Shop No.35 stamping plate and stamped with Color Alike 'Kind of White' Stamping Polish and my Fab Ur Nails Clear Stamper. I was super impressed with this plate as the image is very detailed but everything worked great.

For Lucille on my ring finger I used my Sugar Bubbles 001 stamping plate and stamped with Color Alike 'Silver King' Stamping Polish and my Fab Ur Nails Jumbo Stamper. I then sponged on some blood stains with a make up sponge and Color Alike Stamping polish 'Red Dragon'. 

For my Walker arms on my little finger I used my Uber Chic 'Zombie Love' stamping plate and stamped with Color Alike 'Kind of White' Stamping Polish and my Fab Ur Nails Jumbo Stamper. 

I used the latex barrier Zap from Rainbow Connection UK to help with clean up.

This was my first time using a lot of these products. I wanted to mention the Color Alike 'Kind of White' stamping polish specifically. I knew I was playing with stamping fire using a white over a dark red base as I figured as soon as I applied my HK Girl top coat everything would get a bit smudged and the stamping lines wouldn't be as crisp. I braced myself but nothing of the sort occurred. There was no smudging whatsoever! Stamping goals achieved! Applause for Color Alike!

I really enjoyed doing some proper nail art for these and think I will definitely try to do more stamping than I have been. I think its just finding the time and energy at the moment.

I'm so so so excited for tonight! I think Negan is going to bring us a lot of heartache though! I hope you love these nails as much as I do! Apart from the UberChic plate this is all available from Rainbow Connection UK!

It's nearly time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for visiting,

Have a lovely day,

Helen xx

Nail Mail Monday

Hello!

I've got a beautiful haul to show you today!

This week I received a rather large order from Rainbow Connection UK!

I picked up a few of my picks from the latest ILNP and Colors By Llarowe collections.

From Left to Right is ILNP 'Chocolate Slate', 'Clever Girl', 'Extra Credit' & 'Sitting Fireside' & Colors by Llarowe 'Brighter Days', 'Empty Heart', 'Ray of Sunshine' & 'The Journey Begins'.

I also brought my first Painted Polish & Delush Polish to try out. How stunning are these colours!

I also picked up a couple of OPI's in a destash this week including a back up of my favourite 'My Boyfriend Scales Walls'.

From Left to Right is Painted Polish 'Crunk On Copper', 'Holo Blackout' & 'Harvest Moon & Hayrides', Delush Polish 'Gentle Lion' & 'Poisoned Vine' & OPI 'My Boyfriend Scales Walls' & 'Skull & Glossbones'.

This is definitely one of my favourite hauls of late. All the autumnal colours are simply beautiful and the neons are so much brighter than the pictures show and I love the shimmer in them. I'm excited to try out the new brands to me as well. 'Poisoned Vine' especially took me by surprise, the depth and colour is stunning. I've got lots of different finishes all in one haul as well!

Have you got any favourites?

Thanks for visiting,

Have a lovely day,

Helen xx

Nail Mail Monday

Hello!

I've got some more nail mail to show you today.

My first mail came from Nail Polish Direct which is a UK based stockist of heaps and heaps of mainstream brands for really good prices and free shipping to the UK. I needed some more OPI Nail Envy which I use as my base coat and the two Color Club polishes were a step on my journey to a perfect white polish. Christine from simplynailogical (If you don't follow her yet go check her out! Her nails are amazing, full of holo and she's super funny!) recommended Color Club 'French Tip' as her best one coat white polish so I thought I'd give it a try. It comes with a thin brush so I brought the other Color Club for the wider brush.

From Left to Right is Color Club 'French Tip' 1 Coat! and 'Blank Canvas' 3 Coats. 

I'm looking forward to tying this out in a full mani. I'll let you know the results!

These are my naked nails with OPI Nail Envy on top. It really is magical for nails!

I also received my first order from Harlow & Co. this week. They are a Canadian stockist of lots of indie brands and offer free international delivery when you spend over a certain amount! I picked up these beauties at a great price.  

From Left to Right is KBShimmer 'Garnet' and 'Yule Worthy', Polished for Days 'Paris', Girly Bits 'The Shaft' and Colors by Llarowe 'March to a Different Beat'.

I was very autumnal with this colour choice but I just couldn't help it. Burgundy and Copper and brown are my weakness at the moment! And so much sparkle!

I also picked up these beautiful Delush Polish Stamping plates. DP01, 02 and 03.

Aren't the images beautiful! I can't wait to try these.

I also received my Color4nails order containing the new Femme Fatale Cosmetics store exclusive and a bottle of my trusty HK Girl Top Coat.

From Left to Right is Femme Fatale Cosmetics 'Sweet Fir You' and HK Girl Top Coat

Anything you like the look of? Have you got any colours you just can't resist? Let me know!

Thanks for visiting,

Have a lovely day,

Helen xx