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!
~Sharon

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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 healthier state now. I may start painting them and posting pictures of them soon enough ;) As for now, I have a slight backlog of photos! Here is three coats of OPI Alcatraz....rocks, my favourite texture polish.

I experimented with adding a top coat and the polish is quite hungry! I think this was two coats of top coat and the finish was still not super smooth. I prefer the textured and matte look anyway ;)

Thank you for being patient with me! I hope to be back soon with some nail art again soon.

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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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!
~Sharon

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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 two coats of Flormar #20 to create a glitter sandwich look.
Ring & thumb: Three coats of Sinful Colors Cinderella.
Middle: Two coats of Sky high. I created a one stroke butterfly look with some acrylic paint.

I love how the rainbow glitter looks like a garden of flowers off in the distance which the butterfly is flying towards :)

Thanks for reading as always!
~Sharon

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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 this design is rather simple, but I like how the gold and silver added a nicer touch to the finished look :)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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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.
~Sharon

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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.
~Sharon

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