Digit-al Dozen DOES Recreation Week - Lesley's Zebra

Hi Goddesses

Sometimes in life, the right people cross your path at the right time, and I am so grateful that Lesley from workplaypolish was part of our group for a time.

As well as having mad skills, Lesley was the epitomy of generosity, and her genuine nature was truly inspirational.   For the most part, I was staggered by every mani she posted, but when she posted this one, I was gutted - because it looked so Crumpet-y, yet I had never thought of it!

This mani comes from Animal Week, over 2 years ago, and I was shocked that Lesley had a) stamped and b) done something so splodgy.  As you know, I created the splodge and the splodgerama, where colours are randomly sponged on the nail, but sadly, Lesley opted for a SPLOTCH, where she dabbed the colours on.

I always loved the electric-nature of this mani, and sadly I really feel that mine doesn't measure up for a variety of reasons - 

* firstly, I used one of the Color Club pastel neons as my base.  Feathered Hair Out To Here was STILL streaky after 3 coats, and I wasn't sure it would ever dry, so I Poshe'd it


* my splodging, although beautiful, left too much of the base covered, so you don't get the full impact of Lesley's mani


* because of The Pastel Neon That Would Not Dry, when I stamped, it er ... splodged - the plonker must have felt it was compressing a big fat sandwich and it smooshed both the polish underneath (you can see the odd wrinkle) and it created cracks in the zebra stripes.  Booo.


* and then there's the stamp itself.  Lesley used the brilliant Konad m57 but man those images are small.  My next best zebra was on a genius plate called MoYou Punk 09, but the thickness of the stripes really over-dominates the mani.

That said, I doooooo love how this turned out.  It's still bright, it still has some wow, it's still a head-turner.  It's just not as gorgeous as the original.


Polishes used
- Color Club Feathered Hair Out To Here
- Girly Bits Julia
- Girly Bits Hip Hoop Hurray
- Girly Bits Don't Paddle Break A Nail
-w7 Fuchsia

Don't forget to check out what the other girlies are up to.

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SIMPLES Week 12 - Dotticure with Saran Wrap or Splodged Base

Hi Goddesses

We now enter a brisk 3 week rotation on Simples without videos, because all 3 posts are about using what we've learnt so far to layer your look.

To prove how easy it is, we're going to dot over various types of bases, and today we're dotting over a Saran Wrap or Splodged base - I have used the Splodged base I did for Week 9.

I've then added dots on one side of the nail - I actually did it because I was a little bored lol, but I think the effect is actually quite cool.  I don't often do half-and-half, but this works for me.

Dotting over some sort of base is one of the easiest ways to do simple nail art that looks more complex.  It's also a great way to get more than 1 day out of a mani.  You can add your dots a day or 2 in.

Here's some other versions you might like.

dotting over a glitter base



dotting over a more sparsely splodged base


Don't forget to post your look in the Simples nail art group. 

SIMPLES - Week 9 - Splodging

Hi Goddesses

Today's mani is a really happy one.  It's fun to do, there's no way you can do it wrong, and the final result is gorgeous either on its own, or as the base for further nail art.

I first "splodged" over 2 years ago.  I'd been intrigued by some of the bases the stamping goddesses were creating, and wondered what it would be like to do a base with a variety of colours.

I was smitten with the overall effect, and I've used it a few times since, earning the name Queen of Splodging in the process lol.  You can see some examples and a previous tutorial HERE.

I've never done a splodge that I didn't love.  I'm a random, messy person, so I love the effect you get here.

Here's the video -



A couple of "educational" photos - particularly look at how the entire look of the mani changes once you add top coat.

And finally - my tools -

I can't wait to see what you come up with.  See you later in group!