Gradients and Dots - On Sundays I Stamp!

Hey polished prisoners,

It's another Sunday and another foray into Adventures in Stamping!  You guys know I adore these challenges so much.  This weeks' theme was sort of like it's almost fall or fall inspired.  I was pleased when I saw this one if for no other reason that I'm sick to death of the heat and stickiness that defines DC in the late summer months.  Lord bring on the fall with it's hoodies and pashminas!  In any case I chose to use a gradient with rich fall colors to create my look and then garnish it with another type of gradient stamping. Here's the result...

Mani-louge

Base color: Essie's Buy Me A Cameo

Gradient: Essie's Buy Me A Cameo, Barielle Wrap Me In Ribbon, and Sally Hansen Haute Chcolate

Stamping polishes: China Glaze Millennium & Konad Special Polish in Black Pearl

Image plate: SH23

For this challenge I really wanted to veer away from colors that are typical fall - oranges, browns, golds, but I definitely wanted to incorporate neutrals.  For me fall is all about doing lots of neutrals and using rich vampy colors to add interest to outfits usually in the vein of accessories such as the aforementioned pashminas though coats, handbags, and shoes feature heavily into the equation.  I tried to stick with the same concept on my nails and I was pretty pleased with the results. The hardest part for me honestly was picking a polish. 

The gradient before stamping.

I have so many great fall shades in my collection especially of late it was difficult to make a decision.

 I really love how this came out!

So here we are smack dab in mid-August coming into the fall.  Personally I'm so excited not just for the cooling down of weather, but also for all the new collections soon to be released including KBShimmer, and a few others!  Maybe what I love the most about fall is that it's the big signal for change and personally these days I could do with a bit of that.  Welp I hope you enjoyed this one and thanks so much for reading.  See you next post! Toodles...