A bit of this and that

Hi ladies,

I was still in an inspiration slump, so quickly put together a simple skittled look using green and gold. I used OPI My dogsled is hybrid, Hello Kitty Golden girl, OPI My vampire is buff and Essence Make it golden.

Even though it's simple, I always find these quick skittle looks the most effective :)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Navy anchor

Hi everyone,

One of my colleagues requested a blue and white nail look and since she loves anchors, I came up with this look :)

I used China Glaze First mate, Hello Kitty Golden girl and Ulta3 Pot of gold.

It didn't turn out too clean and I wish I had redone my pinky. Still, she liked it :)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Green and gold skittle

Hey there :) Wow, this manicure was put together a while ago so please bear with me as I try to recall the nail polishes used! I believe the mint green is Essie Turquoise & Caicos, the gold foil is Hello Kitty Golden girl, the gold glitter is OPI My favourite ornament and the holographic sparkle on my pinky is Orly Sparkling garbage.

I love the mint green and gold combination here, makes me want to do something with these colours again!

Thanks for reading.
~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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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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Leopard chrome nails

Hey ladies! Today's manicure is inspired by the super talented @kimiko7878, who was in turn inspired by @_nail_bliss_ on Instagram. I saw her photo of these leopard nails and decided to add my take on it.

On my pinky & index fingers I have two coats of OPI Did you 'ear about Van Gogh. The leopard print was created using Hello Kitty Golden girl. On my ring finger, I took some gold foil pieces and added them over Ulta3 Black satin. On my middle finger, I have two coats of OPI Push & shove from the Gwen Stefani collection. I'm hoping I'll stop procrastinating and get a review up of Push & shove soon too!

Are you a fan of animal print nail art?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Simple purple & gold skittle

Hello :) Here is a quick post featuring a simple purple & gold skittle look I wore a while back. The purple is Nicole by OPI Love song and the gold Hello Kitty Golden girl. I added a pearl and some bullion beads for a more blingy accent nail and created a glitter gradient with Essence Make it golden.

What do you do when you want to dress up your nails a bit more than a plain colour, but feel a bit too lazy to do so? :P

Thanks for reading!

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Music ♥ nail art

Hello everyone :) If you have been a long time reader of my blog, you may have seen my previous attempt at creating some music nail art. A little over a year later, Bundle Monster has released a stamp design which features some musical notation, so of course I had to create another look inspired by the image. I started with two coats of OPI Can't find my Czechbook, and then stamped with Hello Kitty Golden girl on my thumb and middle nail. I also applied two coats of Golden girl on my ring nail. For my index and pinky, I stuck some heart studs at the base of my nails.

It's a much simpler music themed nail art compared to my last manicure, but I like it all the same :) What do you think?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Shopping the stash: H for Hello Kitty

Hi all :) I decided to add a little nail art to this manicure for another shopping the stash look.

Pinky & middle: Two coats of Hello Kitty Golden girl.
Ring: Two coats of Ulta3 black satin. I then took Golden girl and OPI Haven't the foggiest to add some simple flower nail art.
Index: Two coats of black satin layered with Essence Make it golden.
Thumb: Two coats of Golden girl. Flower nail art was added with black satin and Haven't the foggiest.

It was a simple look, but I loved how the gold, silver and black came together so well :)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Purple and gold love

Hi everyone! I think I've said it so many times but I'm a huge fan of the purple and gold combination. So of course, I had to wear it on my nails again :) This look was inspired by Lauren's mint version!

Pinky & Index: Two coats of Essie St Lucia lilac with Hello Kitty Golden girl for the dots.
Ring: Two coats of St Lucia lilac and then I took Golden girl to create the heart accent.
Middle: Two coats of Golden girl.
Thumb: Two coats of St Lucia lilac.

Sorry for the redness of the photos, I took them early in the morning and it was quite cold :P

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Gold and silver gradient leaves

Hello everyone :) When I first saw Mimi's gorgeous Taped neon gradient leaves, I knew I would have to give this a go myself. I decided to mix this look up with some black for a chic and shimmery look ♥

Pinky & index: Two coats of Ulta3 black satin and decorated with silver and gold studs.
Ring: Two coats of black satin. I then taped it off for a silver and gold gradient using OPI Haven't the foggiest and Hello Kitty Golden girl.
Middle: Two coats of Golden girl.
Thumb: Two coats of Haven't the foggiest Can I just mention that I'm in love with this dense silver foil?! Definitely jumped up the list and become my favourite silver ♥ You can check out my full review of it here, along with the rest of the San Francisco collection.

It's a shame the gradient didn't turn out so well in the photos, it was definitely more apparent in real life. I really loved the look of this manicure though - it's always so fun to find 'chic' ways to wear black, especially for work!

Do you like to wear black nail polish? Would you wear it to work?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Blue and gold skittles

Hello everyone :) I was in the mood for another blue skittle but wanted to add an accent to it so I went with a blue and gold skittle. And a touch of holographic polish too :P

Pinky & index: Two coats of OPI OPI...Eurso Euro. I then layered two coats of Australis Speck-tacular over it.
Ring: Two coats of A-England Tristam. And of course, there was no sun when I wore this :(
Middle: Three coats of Hello Kitty Golden girl.
Thumb: Two coats of OPI...Eurso Euro. Stamped with BM-311 and Golden girl.

Natural light:

Artificial light:

Do you find that you get cloudy skies whenever you pull out a holographic polish to wear? Or does it only happen to me? :P

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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A dusty blue and golden skittle

Hello everyone~ I'm a bit short on words today, but definitely not on pictures so I'll just let them do most of the talking ;)

Pinky: Two coats of Misa Office polish-tics. (Badly) taped off my nails and applied a thick coat of Hello Kitty Golden girl. Finished the look off with a silver stud.
Ring: Two coats of Office polish-tics and applied a glitter gradient with Essence Make it golden.
Middle: Two coats of Orly High on hope.
Index: Two coats of Golden girl.
Thumb: Two coats of Office polish-tics and stamped with BM-315 and Golden girl.

I absolutely ADORE the way this manicure turned out ♥ The dustiness of Office polish-tics combined with High on hope and the gold just makes me want to paint my nails like this again. Maybe, maybe :P I would have loved this manicure even more if my taping had turned out better! I just tried to not look at that nail too much when I wore it... ;)

What do you think of this manicure?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Happy Chinese New Year!

Hi everyone :) Happy Chinese New Year to all who celebrate! As the year 2012 draws to an end on the Lunar calender, I am ready to wave in 2013 - year of the snake - with my Chinese New Year inspired manicure.

I started off with two coats of Ulta3 scarlet and then applied a gold tipped gradient with Hello Kitty Golden girl on my index and pinky nails. For my ring and thumb, I stamped the snake pattern from BM-215 with Golden girl. It's not the most opaque gold polish but I love how it gives a more subtle stamped effect :) On my middle nail, I stamped the Chinese character 福 (fú) from BM-221 and added a glequin border.

And an upside down photo! 福 means fortune and is usually seen hung when upside down (倒 dǎo) during Chinese New Year, which signifies that fortune has arrived (到 dào; similar pronunciation to 倒 ).

Hope you enjoyed the small Chinese lesson! :P Do you celebrate Chinese New Year?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Bows and polka dots

Hi ladies! Boy have I got a girly mani to show you today :P I'm not the girliest of girls and when it comes to nail polish, it really shows. You know, the whole shying away from pink tips and all ;) I was actually in the mood for pink nails though and low and behold, a girly mani landed on my tips!

Pinky & index: Two coats of OPI My very first knockwurst layered with Ozotic Beam 905
Ring: Two coats of MVFK; polka dots were applied with a dotting tool and Australis Blackmail
Middle: Two coats of Hello Kitty Golden girl. The bow was painted with a nail art brush and MVFK mixed with Blackmail
Thumb: Two coats of Blackmail and dotted with Golden girl

I actually recently received a nail art brush and dotting tool kit by Bundle Monster and was super excited to try it out. The sleek pouch design to hold the tools was what really captured my attention - don't you just feel super professional with the kit? :D The plastic flap to protect the brush bristle was an added bonus.

There's such a variety of brushes to choose from, and the dotting tools are great too! I love that the ends of the tools are all different sizes - a great plus when comparing to my cheap ebay ones. I think I only found two ends which were the same dotting size.

The tools I used to create this manicure :)

Mmm, I just love how awesome Ozotic Beam 905 looks layered over these lighter shades. Much, much better than over black :D ♥

I had initially planned to wear this manicure to a French themed dinner party because I had a dress which matched MVFK. Then I changed dresses last minute and so did my nails...but that's for a later post ;)

What do you think, are these nails too girly for you? ;) Have you tried out the nail brush and dotting tool kit from Bundle Monster yet? Don't forget you can keep up to date with them on their facebook page too!

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Festive looking red and gold

Hello everyone~ I'm rather short on words today so I'll get straight into the manicure :) I started with two coats of Sportsgirl Tomato. On my index and pinky, I applied a glitter gradient using Essence Make it golden. For my ring, I layered a coat of Zoya Gloria. On my middle finger and thumb, I stamped with fauxnad m79 and a black polish. I took a dotting tool and Hello Kitty Golden girl to create some gold accents on my middle finger and some small steel balls for my thumb.

Even though I don't usually wear reds, I really liked the way this turned out :) Actually, this kind of reminds me of a Chinese New Year themed manicure...will have to keep this in mind ;) What are your thoughts?

Don't forget to like Polish Infatuated on facebook as well ^^

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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