A steampunk nail art

Hello hello! In this post, I am showing my attempt at a 'steampunk' nail art look :P I'm not sure I did the theme justice, but I actually quite liked the way this manicure turned out anyway. The black is two coats of Ulta3 Black satin. I simply added some studs onto my pinky. On my ring finger, I have three coats of Shimmer Polish Candace. I stamped the image from BM-415 onto my middle finger....

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Razzled and Dazzled Vampire

Hi ladies :) Here is a quick and pretty layering I did while I was in the mood for a neutral look. I used two coats of OPI My vampire is buff and then layered over it Savvy Razzle and dazzle. I just love how the golden shimmer still looks so amazing over the cleaner and lighter base shade. And the hex glitters...♥ Mmmm, I love this layering! :D Thanks for reading. ~Sha...

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Of mermaids and the sea

Hello :) I believe my initial inspiration behind this manicure was a mermaid theme, but I got a little carried away and it became more of an ocean inspired look. Never mind, I love this manicure all the same ♥ I started with a coat of OPI Can't find my Czechbook. I then took Can't find my Czechbook, Australis Sky high and Ulta3 Lily white to create the gradient look. Finally, I layered...

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OPI Black Cherry Chutney

Hi ladies! OPI Black cherry chutney is one of those classic vampy shades with a gorgeous hidden shimmer. Meaning - you have to fully appreciate it when direct light hits it! This was two easy coats. Under indirect sunlight, it looks like a gorgeous vampy red-purple polish - so appropriate for the cooler months of the year! Are you a fan of vampy shades with hidden shimmer? Thanks for...

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Choc chip mint nails!

Hello everyone :) We had some chocolate chip mint ice cream the other day in the freezer, which inspired me to try and recreate it on my nails. This falls under a more abstract nail art look, but hey, you've gotta work with the limited time you've got! ;) This was two coats of OPI Thanks a windmillion layered with a dabbled coat of Ulta3 Outasight. I then added two thin coats of Flormar #20 to...

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Purple & pink gradient stamped

Hello everyone. Today's post is inspired by the amazingly talented Cathy over at More Nail Polish. When I saw her gradient with stamping manicure, I knew I would have to give it a shot myself. I decided to use OPI A grape fit and Australis K-pop for the gradient, before layering with Alanna Renee Milky way. For my ring and middle fingers, I painted A grape fit and K-pop randomly...

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Shopping the Stash: P for Picture Polish

Hey ladies! I have been finding that whenever I reach for a Picture Polish to wear, I am always taken in by the beauty of Kryptonite. I can say I'm not the only one taken in by the beauty of this green polish because there are always plenty of compliments to follow ;) What can I say, Cathy and The Girls behind Picture Polish have definitely created a stunner! Are you as taken in by Kryptonite...

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A blue and white nail request

Hi ladies. One of my colleagues at work requested for some blue and white nails so I went along with it and came up with this skittle :) On my pinky & index, I have two coats of OPI Can't find my Czechbook. I layered OPI Pirouette my whistle onto my index finger and took a dotting tool for the dots on my pinky. My middle finger and thumb have two coats of China Glaze Caribbean blue. On my...

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Shopping the stash: O for Ozotic

Hi everyone :) Here is a quick post featuring the gorgeous Ozotic 914. The duochrome effect isn't the strongest, but I still love the subtle shift from blue to purple. Do you own any of the Ozotic Scatter Chromes? :) Thanks for reading! ~Sha...

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Chinese New Year 2014

Hey everyone! This is a belated Chinese New Year post to show you the simple nails I had welcoming in the year of the Horse :) This manicure is inspired by the talented @nailsbywenz over on Instagram. I didn't have any flower nail stickers so I decided to freehand them instead and added a gold rhinestone from Born Pretty Store as an accent. I applied OPI The thrill of Brazil at the tips on...

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Ulta3 Triple Threat

Hey there! There's just something so satisfying with wearing a simple manicure after a series of nail art looks - or in my case, when still in a nail art slump haha. It really helps with rediscovering some forgotten gems in the stash ;) This was two coats of Ulta3 Triple threat. What do you do when you're lacking inspiration? Thanks for reading! ~Sha...

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Shopping the Stash: N for Nfu Oh

Hello everyone! I do believe I'm starting to get my blogging mojo back, as well as some sort of inspiration, so I'm hoping I'll be back soon :) In the meantime, here is another shopping the stash post for when I had absolutely no idea what to paint on my nails :P I applied two coats of OPI Keeping Suzi at bay and then layered a coat of Nfu Oh #52 over it. Ahhh, I will never get sick of flakies...

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