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. For my index, I created a gold glitter gradient using Alanna Renee Golden snitch. Lastly, I applied two coats of Hello Kitty Golden girl onto my thumb.

I love how classic black and gold look together, and in this case, a touch 'badass' too ;) What do you think of this look?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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.
~Sharon

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 a coat of Ozotic #906 over the gradient. I then took my newly acquired sea shell studs from Born Pretty Store and various other studs and pearls to complete the look.

I am such a huge fan of the current stud trend and can't seem to get enough of it sometimes ;) You can find the beautiful sea shell studs on Born Pretty Store retailing at $2.78 for a pack of 20. The studs I used on my index and pinky nails can also be found on the Born Pretty Store website here.

Besides the free international shipping offered, I also have a 10% discount - simply enter the code PIJ60 when you check out your purchases.

Are you a fan of this stud trend? What do you think of my take on an ocean nail art? :)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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 reading.
~Sharon

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 give it a more crelly sandwich look.

Have you been inspired by food before? What are some ideas you came up with?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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 over the nail before stamping with BM-410 and Ulta3 Black satin.

I'm really in love with the gradient look right now, so expect to see some more nail looks featuring this technique ;)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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 as I am? :)

Thanks for dropping by.
~Sharon

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 ring finger, I applied two coats of Ulta3 Lily white and then layered two coats of Picture Polish Splash over it.

Simple, but effective - that's what I love so much about the skittle nail look :)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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!
~Sharon

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 all of my nails except for my ring and thumb. As the accent nails, I have two coats of OPI Love.Angel.Baby.Music and finished the look off with top coat.

I love how rhinestones can be used to add a little more interest to nail art like flowers :) You can find a pack of three different rhinestone shape wheels on Born Pretty Store for $8.58. I also have a discount coupon PIJ61 for an extra 10% off , on top of the free shipping BPS offers worldwide.

Thank you for reading.
~Sharon

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!
~Sharon

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 ♥

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon