Sugar spun nail art...with a twist!

Hi everyone! I'm sure most of you have heard of the sugar spun nail art technique by now and recently, I saw a great alternative to it on Pinterest. Armed with my fan brush and nail polishes, I went to town :D I started off with two coats of Eclipse #706. Once that was dried, I used my fan brush and BYS Colour Change Bright pink and I believe Misa Office polish-tics (sorry, mind blanked and can't be 100% sure!) to give the 'sugar spun' look.

Whilst mine didn't turn out looking as great as the one from Pinterest, I think this was a good first attempt. Because of the constant need to clean the fan brush in between applications though, I'll probably save this for an accent nail look in the future. What do you think, will be you be trying this nail art technique out? Which one do you prefer?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Review: Flocking powder

Hi ladies! I have an exciting review to share with you all today - I recently received some newly stocked products from Born Pretty Store and here are my thoughts on one of them. First up is the flocking powder in 'sky blue'. I decided to apply this over Eclipse #706 Bikini blue so I started off with two coats of the polish. Whilst the base polish was still wet, I sprinkled the flocking powder over the nail. Once it was covered, I patted down the powder to ensure it was firmly stuck onto the nail.

Note that my ring finger is not covered very well - my base polish had dried already and I learned (quickly!) to apply another coat before continuing with the rest of my nails :P

Due to the fluffy texture of the powder, I didn't apply a top coat. I assume these nails will be suitable for a short wear time only as they powder will probably eventually drop off without the protection of top coat. I really like that it's something different and can spice up a manicure which you are getting bored of :) The flocking powder can be purchased from Born Pretty Store for $5.80. It comes in a container of 13g so you'll definitely have lots to play with!

Born Pretty Store offers free shipping and you can also use my discount code PIJ61 for a further 10% off your total.

What do you think of this type of nail art? Are you a fan?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

Product provided for consideration.

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Mmmm, spring blues

Hi ladies~ Sorry for the slack in posting lately! I'm entering a horror month of assignments but I'll try my best to keep posting sort of regularly.

I wore this mani a couple of weeks ago when Spring proved much warmer than the dreary rain we're getting today! This is Eclipse #706 Bikini blue (or so my very little Korean reading skills tell me). I then layered the beautiful sky blue with Nubar 2010. Mmm, flakey heaven! There are slightly more photos than I'd normally post because I couldn't choose... ;)

Here are two coats of Bikini blue on its own.

Reminds me of the summery weather we had just yesterday! What do you think, is this calling summer or what? ;)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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My take on splatter nails

Hi everyone! Awhile back I decided to have a go at the splatter manicure with a twist and I love the way it turned out! :) I started with a white base colour - Ulta3 lily white and then took my Bundle Monster plate in BM-301 to stamp the splatter design with. Using Gold Speck Nails' tutorial, I dabbed OPI Jade is the new black, Eclipse Bikini blue, Double Dutch Cosmetics Tickled pink and Ulta3 Royal fever onto the plate and stamped the design randomly onto my nails. I really like how it turned out! :)

So, a splatter-looking manicure without the mess which comes with it ♥ Have you tried the splatter technique before? What are you thoughts on the stamped version?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Review: Nails and stuff

Hi ladies :) This is my first of a few scheduled posts while I'm away in Hong Kong!

About a month ago, I was contacted by Annika who runs an online shop called Nails and Stuff, selling nail polish and other nail related goodies such as stickers, rhinestones and foils.

I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to try out some of the nail polishes they offer in their range, including a mood changing polish and crackle nail polish which I will feature in later posts. First up for today though, I have a brand of polish which I don't usually see around - Eclipse. To my knowledge, this brand is Korean as I have seen these polishes in Morning Glory before, a Korean stationary shop. And well, they have Korean writing on them :P

I applied two coats of 706 onto my fifth and middle nails. This polish is very opaque and I would have left it at one coat, but I wanted to see if the colour built up with another. I really like this shade of blue (really loving these brighter shades lately!) and the best thing is, it doesn't stain! :D On my fourth and index nails, there is two coats of 276. It has a magenta shimmer running throughout it and I'm sure this will be instant love for pink fanatics :)

On my fourth and fifth nails, I applied one coat of 527 over the base colours. You can see it also on my thumb - it shows three coats and still has visible nail line so layering is definitely a better option. I might try it over a silver base next time :)

These nail polish retail for $7 on Nails and Stuff. For ladies who live within Australia, shipping fee is shown below (registered shipping):

purchase amount	shipping fee
under $30.-	$10.-
$30.- - $59.99	$5.-
any order $60.- and more	FREE SHIPPING

International shipping is also offered, however you may have to contact Annika for more information regarding pricing.

Personally, I find some of the nail polish a little pricey (but I'm cheap :P), especially since I've seen Eclipse nail polish sold for around $4 in Morning Glory stores. However, Nails and Stuff is definitely a great alternative for those who can't easily access the brand.

-update- I have been informed by Annika as to the price differences in the Eclipse nail polishes. I've included the explanation below.

Morning Glory does sell it for less than $7.-, but as you probably know, most brands of polish will use either a-grade or b-grade ingredients. Unfortunately there is no easy way for the consumer to spot the difference. We pay extra for the a-grade ingredients in our Eclipse. Their version of Eclipse does not use the a-grade ingredients. This explains the price difference.

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

Product provided for consideration. For more information, please view my disclosure policy.

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A random nail art design

Hello~ Wow, the weekend has just flown by! I was super busy and didn't have much time for my nails but things have finally calmed down again.

I quite liked how the nail art turned out this time, but I'm sad that the polish wrinkled :(. I guess I didn't leave enough time for it to dry before going to shower.

And the polishes I used:

Essie Turquoise & Caicos
Glossyblossom Nail art two way striper in white
Misa Dirty, Sexy, Money
Ulta3 black satin
Eclipse #527

Thanks for dropping by~
Sharon

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Nail art #2 - Space inspired nails

Initially, I had intended to do a space-y sort of nail art. Except it kind of didn't work out the way I had wanted and so this is just simply 'space inspired gone wrong'.

Polishes used:

Black - Maybelline Dark Chocolate

Silver - Eclipse no.527

Glitter - mwah Magnetic

Hearts - Jordana Lilac Hearts

The glitter seemed a bit lonely on the black, so I decided to add some hearts to it. Error alert. Since when were there hearts floating around in space? :/ It did make the nail less boring, but the damage was done. I must invest in some star nail stickers.

Perhaps I should paint gold glitter onto my fourth finger instead next time.

I'm not terribly proud of my work, but eh. Lots of Uni work to catch up on now :(.

Thanks for dropping by.
~shazzii

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Nail art #1 - Skittling with a twist

Initially, I had thought to simply go with a skittle manicure this time, but after surfing the net for some inspiration, I changed my design to this.

From pinky to thumb:

Ulta3 Spring Blossom, Ulta3 Spring Fling, China Glaze Re-Fresh Mint, Ulta3 Spring Shower, China Glaze Light as Air. The white dots are Ulta3 Lily White and the glittery silver stripe is Eclipse no.527.

Ulta3 is an Australian drugstore brand, they're easily the cheapest nail polish brand I've come across in Australia. Eclipse is a Korean polish brand, which I found in a Korean shop - Morning Glory.

I'm rather proud of the outcome this time, I love how the colours all come together so well :).

Thanks for dropping by!
~shazzii

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