Purple & holographic ♥

Hi ladies! What more can I say when I put purple and holographic nail polishes together? ;) I used Bourjois 2007 1 Seconde nail enamel as the base purple shade. On my ring and middle fingers, I used China Glaze OMG. This design was inspired by La paillette frondeuse and I much more prefer her version :P

I also layered a coat of Glitter Gal Galaxy holo top coat over the other nails - I actually quite like the look of it here! Maybe I need to find some good base shades to pair it with :P

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Bright and blue ♥

Hello ladies~ Whenever I decide to skittle my nails - which is quite often, come to think of it - I usually reach for blue. I actually have no idea why! Anyways, here is my skittled up blue manicure using the beautiful Bourjois 1980 Boite Ronde :) The white is my usual Ulta3 lily white and the glitter is Shimmer Polish Kim.

Do you skittle often? Which colour do you reach for the most?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Stripey liquorice nails

Hello everyone~ When in the mood for stripey nails, I go to town ;) I started with two coats of Bourjois 2007 1 seconde nail enamel. I then took Bourjois 2006 Clubbing volume clubbing mascara and a black striper polish to add the stripes. Initially, I really liked the finished look. But then my friend said they reminded him of liquorice allsorts...after that, I wanted to repaint my nails haha!

Maybe if I had kept the look to an accent nail it wouldn't have been so bad. What do you think?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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1879 Java meets Golden Snitch

Hello ladies~ I previously mentioned in two posts about some nail polishes which looked absolutely awesome - just not on me :P Bourjois 1879 Java and Alanna Renee Golden snitch were the unfortunate culprits but when combined, they looked too amazing ♥ This was two coats of 1879 Java layered with a super thin coat of Golden snitch, it's that much of a glitter bomb!

The two polishes looked so much better on me together, so yay to that! :) Have you ever tried putting together two polishes which just didn't work with your skin tone and be wowed by the outcome?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Review: Born Pretty Store nail foils & nail polish holder

Hello everyone! Today I have a new to me nail art technique and it involves foils! I have always avoided them due to the horror stories I hear of them wrinkling under top coat. That is, until I decided to take the plunge and try out some of Born Pretty Store's nail foils. I decided to go with some bold colours and chose the designs in #13 and #23. As a base colour, I applied two coats of Bourjois 2007 1 seconde nail enamel.

Did you know that Born Pretty Store also sells a nail polish bottle holder?! I've been searching for the longest time for one and it turns out it was right under my nose!

I've always wanted a holder to help keep my bottles slanted so that I can reach the dang last bits of base/top coat in the bottle. Because it's so much more effort to manually tilt the bottle each time before dipping the brush in, drawing it out, putting the bottle down, and then painting the nail ;) No really, it's so much handier to have the bottle holder. It's a nice size and fits the average nail polish bottle. Just make sure you fit the bottle into the holder before you paint your nails to avoid them getting damaged... ;)

As usual, enter my code PIJ61 for a 10% discount off your total purchase at Born Pretty Store!

Have you tried any nail foils before? Do you own a nail polish bottle holder - does it save your nail painting life? ;)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Shimmer Polish Nichole

Hey everyone! Here is a quick post featuring the beautiful Nichole - another of Cindy's brilliant creations! When I first saw Nichole, I thought it looked rather patriotic due to the combination of glitters. This is one easy coat of Nichole layered over Bourjois 1980 Boite Ronde.

What do you think of the glitter combination in Nichole? :)

Thanks for reading as always!
~Sharon

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Swatches and review: Bourjois mini nail enamels (Part 2)

Hi ladies! Here is the second post featuring the nail polishes in Bourjois' new mini nail polish collection, released in celebration of their 150 year anniversary. You can check out Part 1 here.

1980 Boite Ronde - "The year of colour! Little Round Pots made their way onto eyelids with their broad range of colours" This is a really pretty and bright sky blue :)

1995 Grains de beaute - "The 'Beauty Spot' shower gel line brightened up bathrooms"

2001 Coup de Theatre - "The new act on the mascara scene: Bourjois invented the first double-ended mascara" I wish the shimmer in this was denser.

2002 Effet 3D Lips - "Lips become luscious and shiny from a new angle with 3D effect glosses" This pretty fuchsia has a pretty purple shimmer running throughout it. A surprise favourite of mine from this collection!

2006 Clubbing Volume Clubbing Mascara - "Lasts until the end of the night and marks the beginning of the Clubbing era!"

2007 1 Seconde Nail Enamel - "Bourjois created the 1 Seconde nail polish: quicker application means more time for fun!" I know I've already said that the formula in these nail polishes are top notch but this one, this one deserves a special mention. It literally flowed onto my nails and I didn't even have to try. And the gorgeous purple shade makes this one jump way up on my favourite purple nail polish list :)

2013 Bon Anniversaire! - "150 years old and hasn't aged a day...Happy Birthday Bourjois!" I kind of wish there was a little more to this nail polish than just a simple crème. Maybe some more of the pretty shimmer some of the other nail polishes had? Or why not end it with a bang with some glitter or holo? Can't complain too much though, because this was another dream to apply.

These Bourjois mini nail polishes are now available in stores across Australia. Each bottle retails for $5.
Which one is your favourite from these nail polishes? :)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Swatches and review: Bourjois mini nail enamels (Part 1)

Hello everyone! Today I have a new to me nail polish brand to share with you all :) I received some mini Bourjois nail polishes awhile ago in the mail and after I tried the first nail polish on, I was instantly reminded to never judge a book (or nail polish) by its cover. I think a lot of us nail enthusiasts associate mini nail polishes with "annoying, small and hard to apply". Or it may be just me ;)

The release of the following 15 mini nail polishes is in celebration of Bourjois' 150 year anniversary. And rather than repeat myself over and over again below, here are a few things I found with the nail polishes:

• They're super pigmented and thus you can pretty much get away with one coat. My swatches show two though.
• The brushes are actually quite easy to use, despite the miniature looking appearance.
• Absolutely fantastic formulas!
• They're too tiny - I want more of them in each bottle! :)

Since there are so many nail polishes, I will be splitting this into two posts. Part 1 will feature the first 8 polishes and Part 2 will showcase the other 7 polishes.

1863 Les Theatres - "Bourjois was born in the age of the theatre and the scenic arts" What a classic red shade to kick start off the collection!

1879 Java - "Java rice powder was an essential product at the time" The shade of green looks absolutely horrendous on me but when paired with another nail polish, it looked simply divine! I'll try and get that pairing up asap in a post in the near future.

1890 Manon Lescaut - "Bourjois created a new chapter with the first compact complexion powder, Manon Lescaut" Please excuse the glitter on my pinky, I somehow managed to get it onto my top coat and it transferred onto my nail. The shimmer is subtle but still apparent in this one, too bad my camera didn't pick it out too well.

1913 Cendre de roses - "The key Cendre de Roses shade joined the range of iconce Little Round Pots"

1928 Soir de Paris - "The 'Night in Paris' fragrance was a dazzling success by Ernest Beaux" Loveeeeeeee this blue ♥ And of course, it makes the most beautiful combination with Alanna Renee Milky way layered over it!

1938 Mais Oui! - The feminine and elegant Mais Oui fragrance marked the start of the love affair between Bourjois and 'bourgeois'"

1950 Bourjois avec un J comme Joie - "'Bourjois with a J for Joy' - a poetic invention to avoid confusion of Bourjois and 'bourgeois'" This is a pretty bright orange, although not quite neon. Definitely super appropriate for summery manicures :)

1956 Le Rouge Fidele - "The legendary, brilliant and long-lasting 'Faithful Red' lipstick was born"

These Bourjois mini nail polishes are now available in stores across Australia. Each bottle retails for $5.

Are there any you know you'll be needing to pick up?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Shimmer Wendy

Hi ladies! I have yet another a pretty Shimmer Polish layering to show you today. The thing I love most about Cindy's glitter bombs is that they're so versatile - you can either layer them over some undies or build them up easily into a glitter manicure. I chose the former this time and I'm quite proud of the end result :) I layered a thin coat of Wendy over Bourjois 1956 Le Rouge Fidele.

I'm sure you'll all agree that Wendy is absolutely stunning! Have you tried any Shimmer Polishes yet?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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