Shopping: July 2025

July is my birthday month and I was given quite a few bits which I am grateful for;

ILNP After Hours // Cuticula Saguaro Sunset // KbShimmer Ex-Static // ILNP Take a Bow // Ethereal Midsummer Eve // Chameleon Little Mermaid

Aqua Aura // Lavender Lights // Silver Stardust

Orly was one of my go to mainstream brands, I no longer support the brand but was kindly given the 2022 collection and I will continue to use up the polishes but not purchase from myself.

Oh My Stars // Faux Fir // Lost in the Maize // Light My (Camp) Fire // Cran-Barely Believe It // I'll Misty You

  

Nail Art: Coffee Time

Orange Polish | Barry M - Spicy Mango

Brown Polish | Leighton Denny - Take a Bow

White Polish | OPI - Alpine Snow

Stamping Polish | Beauty Big Bang 02

Stamping Plate | Born Pretty 91

  

Nails: Autumnal Leaves

Polishes Used:
Leighton Denny - Take a Bow
A England - Gloriana

Stamping Polish: MoYou - Special Nail Polish - Black
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster H11

Pick n' Mix 52 Week Challenge: Brown, Book

This week the prompt is the colour brown and the word book, so for this I attempted to do aged parchment paper.

Polishes Used:
Leighton Denny - Opaque Elegance
Leighton Denny - Take a Bow
ELF - Chocolate

Stamping Polish: MoYou Nails - Special Nail Polish - Black
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 311

Swatch: Leighton Denny - Take A Bow

Colour: Light Tan, mild hint of green

Finish: Cremé

Opacity: Two Coats

Brush Type: Standard

How Much? 12ml

Time Period Challenge: Stone Age

These nails are my interpretation of the Stone Age era.
Stick man, shooting arrows and some stick animals, all mattifyed because they are supposed to be those cave drawings, engraved in stone.

Leighton Denny - Take a Bow
ELF - Chocolate
ELF - Smokey Brown
WAH / Models Own - Black Nail Art Pen

ABC Nail Challenge: E is for Evil

Base Polish: Leighton Denny - Take a Bow
Stamping Polish: W7 - Black
Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 305