Live, Love, Laugh

Hi everyone! About two years ago, I went through a taupe/brown nail polish phase and acquired a few of them. Sadly, they are now a little bit neglected in my collection, so I decided to pull one of them out to give it some love again :P

This pretty taupe is Ulta3 Earl grey and when it first came out, there was a slight craze with it - it seemed like all the nail polish loving ladies in Australia just had to have it! I was lucky enough to find it a couple of months later, hiding amongst the other shades in the Ulta3 bins.

On my pinky, I created a double french tip look using Ulta3 Black satin and some striping tape. I took out BM-405 and Ulta3 Lily white to stamp with on my ring finger. For my index, I layered a thin coat of Ulta3 xoxo, a lovely shimmery polish. I decided to add a heart rhinestone onto my middle finger to complete the look.

I really love how simple it was to put this look together. What do you think?

Thanks for dropping by.
~Sharon

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Purple duochrome skittle

Hey everyone~ Sometimes I feel like titles are so hard to come up with - and today's post does have a rather lame one haha. At least there's duochrome? :P

Pinky & index: Two coats of OPI Parlez-vous OPI? with a gradient using OPI Next stop...the bikini zone.
Ring: Two coats of Ulta3 Lily white and stamped with BM-417 and Parlez-vous OPI?.
Middle & thumb: Two coats of Next stop...the bikini zone.

Easy and skittled, my two favourite techniques ;)

Thanks for reading as always!
~Sharon

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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

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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.
~Sharon

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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 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

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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 reading.
~Sharon

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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 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

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