Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Parlez-vous white gold?

Hi ladies ^^ Sorry for the super lame title - I attempted to make a spin on the names of the two pretty polishes I'm showcasing in this post. This was two coats of the gorgeous OPI Parlez-vous OPI?layered with OPI 18K White gold and silver top coat.

white gold parlez-vous opi

white gold parlez-vous opi

I love the dusty look of the purple paired with the top coat ♥

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Purple skittled cheetah

Hi everyone. What to do when in a(n eternal) nail art rut? Turn to skittle nails and some cheetah accents :P

Pinky: Two coats of Ulta3 Black satin layered with Ulta3 xoxo.
Ring & thumb: Two coats of OPI My vampire is buff. Cheetah print painted with Nicole by OPI Love song & xoxo and a black nail art striper.
Middle: Two coats of Love song with some Born Pretty Store studs to accent.
Index: Two coats of Love song layered with Sweet Color W001.

purple skittled cheetah

What do you do when you're totally uninspired?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Off Topic: Beyonce Rise Perfume review

Hi ladies! Today, I have something a little different to what I usually post about, but rest assured there are still nails in this post ;)

I recently had the opportunity to try out Beyonce's newest fragrance Rise, and according to her, “The spirit of Rise encourages women to be all that we are.”


Rise is definitely not a light, fruity scent. It screams sophisticated and intense, and personally for me, one which I would wear for a night out. I am more of a light and sweet fragrance girl - along the lines of Marc Jacobs' Honey.

When you first wear Rise, you will be hit with notes of Italian Bergamot, Golden Apricot and Iced Basil Sorbet. As the perfume settles in, you will discover the main notes to be a blend of Gold Symphony Orchid, Freesia Blossom and Natural Jasmine Sambac. Rounding up the fragrance at the base are Autumn Woods Accord, Cashmere Musk and Vetiver.

I found the wear time of Rise to be rather short, averaging around 3-4 hours.


My nails were inspired by the simple, but beautiful packaging of the perfume. I loved the black and gold combination and just had to match my nails to it :P

Pinky: Two coats of OPI My favorite ornament, sans top coat. The gritty finish gave a nice twist to the overall manicure.
Ring: Two coats of Ulta3 Black satin, layered with Glitter Gal Galaxy holo top coat.
Middle: Two coats of Helly Kitty Golden girl.
Index & thumb: Two coats of Black  satin with a sponged gold tip using Golden girl.

beyonce rise nails

beyonce rise nails

And here is a sun photo so show off the holo on my ring finger :)

beyonce rise nails

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon
A product was provided for consideration.

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Friday, April 25, 2014

Nfu Oh #52

Hello! :) I think I've always worn my Nfo Oh flakies layered, so when I went to pull out #52 to wear, I decided to try it out by itself. This was three coats and I love how the transparent helps draw the eye's attention to the beautiful flakies.

nfu oh 52 1

nfu oh 52 2

nfu oh 52 3

Do you own any Nfu Oh nail polishes?

Thanks for dropping by!
~Sharon

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

What colour is a Princess' tears?

Hello everyone :) Lame title aside, is the most beautiful A-England Princess Tears. I love this duochrome holographic and will never tire of this gorgeous polish ♥

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princess tears2

It's still so mesmerising even under indirect light :D

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Swatches & review: Australis Winter shades 2014

Hi ladies! Here down under, we're slowly settling into our cooler months, so what better time than now to pull out the darker, richer shades of winter? Australian brand Australis has recently released four shades to suit the winter season.


Two coats of Sittin on a cloud. I was a little underwhelmed by this, as I expected an off white shade. Still, it's a simple white shade, which had an easy formula to work with.

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sitting on a cloud2

Spinnin my candy is a soft pink shade. If you're looking to build the pink in your stash, this one is a nice and safe fairy floss pink. The formula was a little thin and my swatch shows three coats.

spinnin my candy1

spinnin my candy2

Oh my nudie is a beautiful light chocolate brown. It looks horrendous against my skin, but I can see some chocolate nail art being inspired from this :) Love the gorgeous shimmer in this too! Two coats.

oh my nudie1

oh my nudie2

Berry in a hurry is a safe, berry shade. Love the squishy jelly in this, but again, nothing special about it. It's a stainer too, so be careful when applying and make sure you use a base coat! Two coats.

berry in a hurry1

berry in a hurry2

These shades are now available nationwide at Priceline Big W and selected pharmacies. Each bottle retails for $7.95.

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon
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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Shopping the Stash: S for Skinfood

Hello there. For the letter S, I decided to pull out an Asian brand which I haven't worn a lot - Skinfood! Too bad this pretty purple shimmer doesn't have a proper name, it simply goes by the name of VI408. Creative, I know :P

ABC_Skinfood1

I layered over it one thick coat of OPI In true Stefani fashion. The glitter really comes to life under direct sunlight!

ABC_Skinfood2

Thanks for dropping by.
~Sharon

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