Shopping the Stash: M for Maybelline

Hi ladies. As I mentioned in my last post, I was going through a nail inspiration slump awhile back, so I turned to my trusty Shopping the Stash tag :) I chose to use Maybelline Dark plum and layered it with Alanna Renee Milky way. Every time I wear Milky way, I am always blown away by the gorgeous iridescent glitters and shapes ♥ Thanks for reading! ~Sha...

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OPI Alcatraz...rocks

Hi ladies :) I'm sorry for disappearing off the blog for a bit. I had been really uninspired lately and the January challenge wasn't helping by putting on the pressure...needless to say, I've dropped the challenge. Maybe I'll resume it someday when inspiration strikes again. Anyway, I've taken this time to let my peeling nails heal and wore them as nubbins. They're slowly growing out and in a much...

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Skinfood VI408

Hey everyone! Skinfood VI408 is a Korean nail polish I purchased two years ago and I believe this is only the third time I've worn it. I don't know why, since it is such a beauty. This was two coats of the gorgeous purple shimmer. Do you own any polishes which deserve way more love? Thanks for reading as always! ~Sha...

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January Nail Art Challenge: Pastel blue

(Oops, this was meant to be up yesterday, but I forgot to post it! Better late than never though :P) Hi everyone :) Today's prompt is pastel blue and I have to admit, with such a broad theme, I was a little stumped to begin with. I finally decided to go with a skittle look and here is the result! Pinky & index: Two coats of Australis Sky high layered with Australis Carnivale chaos. I added...

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January Nail Art Challenge: Pattern

Hello hello! For the 'pattern' theme, I already had in mind to go with a geometric pattern. I started with a base of Essie St Lucia lilac and then stamped the design from BM-414 over the purple base with Ulta3 Lily white. To make the pattern look more interesting, I took a thin brush, Ulta3 Snazzle and Hello Kitty Golden girl to fill in some of the triangles. I know...

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Can't find my Czechbook meets White Gold

Hello ladies. For some reason, I can't seem to get enough of OPI Can't find my Czechbook. I decided to pair it with OPI 18k white gold and silver top coat and loved the combination. A quick and easy layering does the job - I was done and out the door in 20 minutes! ;) Do you own this top coat? What layering combinations do you think I should play with? Thanks for reading. ~Sha...

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January Nail Art Challenge: Sparkles

Hi ladies :) Today's prompt was 'sparkles' and it definitely made me think of glitter. I decided to go with a simple reverse glitter gradient since I wasn't feeling too inspired by the theme. I used Orly Green with envy and created the gradient with OPI Which is witch. A simple, but effective manicure :) I'll be back next time with a more arty look hopefully! Thanks for reading. ~...

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Leopard chrome nails

Hey ladies! Today's manicure is inspired by the super talented @kimiko7878, who was in turn inspired by @_nail_bliss_ on Instagram. I saw her photo of these leopard nails and decided to add my take on it. On my pinky & index fingers I have two coats of OPI Did you 'ear about Van Gogh. The leopard print was created using Hello Kitty Golden girl. On my ring finger, I took some gold foil...

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Swatches and review: OPI Brazil collection

Hello everyone! Inspired by the beautiful  landscapes of Brazil and bright carnival colours, OPI will be bringing us a Brazil collection in February. Today, I have four of my picks to share with you :) Next stop...the bikini zone is definitely one which caught my interest. It is a magnificent duochrome described by OPI to be "an amethyst-toned pewter that suits just about...

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January Nail Art Challenge: Fresh

Hi ladies! This is actually a rather exciting post for me because for the first time in my blogging experience, I am going to take part in a nail art challenge! When I first saw this challenge posted up on Instagram by @californails, I knew I wanted to try it out because of the easy pace and simpler nail art prompts. I'm a little late with the first prompt since I only saw it earlier today. I...

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Black, hot pink & glitter

Hi ladies :) Happy New Year! How did you spend your last moments of 2013? I spent today lazing around at home and didn't get up to much I have a couple more nail looks from 2013, then I'll be almost up date with my photos. For some reason, I always tend to match hot pink with black, and these nails are no exception to the case. The pink is definitely much more neon in real life and was the main attention...

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