Teal and Holographic!

Hello everyone.

I feel like it's a constant catch up game I'm playing here! Whilst I have slightly lost the blogging motivation, the nail painting bit is still going strong so I've got a fair backlog of photos to get through. And of course, I don't usually remember the nail polishes I used by the time I get around to posting here. I'll try my best though :P

The teal is Rimmel London Do not disturb, the silver holographic is China Glaze OMG and I believe the teal glitter is Shimmer Polish Jasmine.

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Swatches & review: Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick

Hi ladies! Rimmel recently released a new and improved formula to their Moisture Renew Lipsticks in 13 new shades. As the name suggests, I found the lippies to be quite moisturising for my lips - no dry feeling whilst I wore them.

There were a range of brighter shades, darker and vampier ones as well as the more neutral shades. Me being me, I leaned towards the brighter shades, and also a dark and vampy plum.

From the shades I swatched, I found they were quite pigmented.

Back to Fuchsia is a beautiful bright raspberry. It's definitely right up my alley!

Amethyst Shimmer has a fine shimmer and results in a pearly looking finish. To be honest, it looked rather like a 'grandma' shade and not one I will be reaching for often - it doesn't look particularly flattering on me as well.

In Love with Ginger is another huge winner for me. I love this orange toned red and is bold, yet wearable. I find this shade of red easier to wear compared to blue toned reds anyway.

Diva Red is a darker red. Very bold and sophisticated!

Sloane's Plum was the shade I was most excited to try, but also the least flattering on me. It made me look rather vampire like - I guess I'm not a dark plum kinda gal.

I wore my two favourite shades and managed to find some good lighting to take a few photos. Unfortunately, my actual lip swatches still turned out duller than what is seen in real life.

Back to Fuchsia:

In Love with Ginger:

The wear time on the lippies were average; around 3-4 hours before fading. Eating and drinking will definitely affect wear time and create the unfortunate 'ring of colour' effect.

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick are available from Priceline, Target, Kmart, Big W and selected pharmacies across Australia. They retail at $13.95 each.

What do you think, are there any you think you might want to pick up?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Shopping the Stash: R for Rimmel

Hey ladies! The only brand in my stash which begins with 'R' happens to be Rimmel, so I pulled out my favourite grey in Grey matter. I decided to try out a grey holographic combination and so layered two thin coats of Glitter Gal Galaxy Holo top coat over it.

I love the look of this grey with a holographic finish. What is your favourite grey polish?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Soft, girly dreamcatcher

Hi ladies. Today's nails has a little back story, so please bear with me ;)

So here I am, casually browsing facebook and I see my friend has 'liked' a Korean drama called 'The Heirs'. Curious me checks it out and am hooked with the storyline. Cliched rich-boy-meets-poor-girl-plot, cute actors, pretty actresses and a few familiar faces on screen (what can I say, I've been out of the K-drama loop for awhile!)...I'm a goner.

Anyway, the drama has a dreamcatcher in it - which is pretty significant - so I just had to create a manicure with it ^^ I started with three coats of OPI Don't burst my bubble and then stamped the image on BM-407 with Rimmel Your majesty. To tie in the soft and girly look, I layered OPI Pirouette my whistle on my middle nail and thumb, and then added rhinestones onto my index & pinky nails.

And the inspiration behind this manicure :)

Needless to say, I adored this look ♥

Thanks for reading as always!
~Sharon

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Black and grey gradient...and a splash of colour :)

Hi ladies! I was inspired by a child's leggings the other day and decided to paint my nails based on it. With a gradient of black and grey though, I knew I wanted to add some colour to it ;)

Pinky: Two coats of Shimmer Polish Carmen.
Ring, middle & thumb: Two coats of Ulta3 wildberry and then a gradient with Ulta3 black satin. I then stamped with BM-205 and Rimmel Your majesty.
Index: Two coats of black satin and then a glitter gradient applied with Carmen.

Cindy has an amazing line of polishes, all inspired by her friends and family. You can take a look at the polishes she creates on her blog and her etsy shop. Check out all the amazing swatches and reviews on the Shimmer Polish facebook page too!

What do you think, does Carmen add that little bit more colour to the nail look? :)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Shattered Saint George

Hi ladies! I've been wanting to use the shatter design on BM-208 for awhile now so what better time than now :) I applied two coats of A-England Saint George onto my nails. I then took BM-208 and Rimmel Your majesty and stamped the shattered design. As you can see in my photos, the holo isn't as apparent in Saint George, but it's a pretty nail polish all the same ♥

What do you think of this nail look?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Neutral swirls

Hello ladies :) So awhile back, I broke my index nail on my left hand and being the self conscious nail enthusiast that I am, I had to go neutral. You know, so my nails weren't attracting to much attention. And hence my broken nail was less noticeable ;)

I decided to go with OPI Did you 'ear about Van Gogh and then stamped with BM-222 and Rimmel Your majesty.

It's always nice to go back to a neutral look after some colourful nail looks anyway :P When was the last time you broke a nail? Did you feel self conscious and do what I did? ;)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Green and silver, the Slytherin shades

Hello everyone! Awhile back I put together a green and silver manicure and afterwards, it really reminded me of the Slytherin house. I may or may not have subconsciously done this... ;)

Pinky & thumb: Two coats of China Glaze Holly-day and stamped with Rimmel Your majesty and BM-320.
Ring: Two coats of Holly-day and layered with China Glaze Graffiti glitter.
Middle: Two coats of Ulta3 black satin, then half of the nail layered with China Glaze Emerald sparkle. Separated with a silver striping tape.
Index: Two coats of Your majesty.

Clearly I was really eyeing my China Glaze nail polishes when I put this manicure together! :P What do you think of this look?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Glimpse the rainbow amongst grey skies

Hello ladies :) I was recently hit with the genius idea of adding some colour and sparkle to a grey shade of polish. Cue Rimmel grey matter! It's my favourite grey polish and pretty much my go-to shade when I'm feeling a gloomier manicured look ;) This time though, I wanted to add some colour to the grey shade so after applying two coats of grey matter, I added a thicker coat of Ulta3 over the rainbow over it. Then, to soften the overall look, I layered a coat of OPI My pointe exactly.

I think it's not a usual glitter sandwich combination, putting grey and rainbow glitter together. But funnily enough, this was what made me love it all the more ♥ It's like there's always colour, even amongst the sea of grey :)

What do you think of this layering look?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Sinful Colors Cinderella

Hi ladies! Sinful Colors was recently sighted in Target so I pounced on the display ;) I decided to limit myself though and only bought Cinderella, a gorgeous soft blue shade with fiery shimmer swimming in the base. Shown is three coats of the beauty ♥

Seeing the soft look, I decided to stamp the feather design on it using BM-214 and Rimmel Your majesty. The stamping didn't come out 100% great but it's subtle so it's okay :)

Are you a fan of softer nail art looks? :)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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A green ombre snake skin

Hello hello :) I felt it was high time I tried out the ombre manicure again and as I searched for a colour to work with in my stash, I felt drawn to Essie Turquoise & Caicos. So, green ombre manicure it was ;) From pinky to thumb, the nail polishes I used were: China Glaze Re-freshmint, Essie Turquoise & Caicos, Misa Dirty sexy money, OPI Jade is the new black, OPI Here today...Aragon tomorrow. I then took Bundle Monster's 2011 stamping plate set BM-215 and stamped the snake skin design on the green bases with Rimmel Your majesty.

I've been wanting to try the snake skin stamp for ages and am super glad I finally had the chance to! I totally need to experiment with more colour combinations (and improve my positioning skills) but I'll leave that for future posts :)

You can check out Bundle Monster's other stamping plates from the past three years here and keep up to date with their activities on their facebook page.

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Purple and green nail art mash post

Hi everyone! Yes, clearly I didn't know how to name this post either :P Another manicure I rather liked but I felt it may have had a little too many differences - should have split them up into two different looks haha. Anyway, here's what I put together :)

Pinky: two coats of Face of Australia Titanium
Ring: two coats of OPI Thanks a windmillion, stamped with m69 and accented with silver nail art polish
Middle: one coat of Rimmel Your majesty, then painted the braided design with Thanks a windmillion and Parlez-vous OPI?
Index: two coats of OPI Parlez-vous OPI? layered with Cult Nails Seduction
Thumb: two coats of Thanks a windmillion, then taped off and one thick coat of Parlez-vous OPI?. Hearts painted with a dotting tool and with Australis Blackmail and Titanium

Close up of Seduction because it's that awesome ♥

I think I may try the thumb design again some time soon. It felt like a bit too much with the manicure on the whole but I like it enough to give it another go. What do you think? :) Oh, please take the time to like Polish Infatuated on facebook too!

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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A flowery Skinny Dip

Hello everyone~ Funny title, I know. But lets get onto the nails!

I first applied two coats of Orly Skinny dip, the most amazing shimmery bright blue I have seen so far. Love it! Wanting to add something more, I took my Bundle Monster and fauxnad plates to stamp with: BM-321, m69 & C02 using Rimmel Your majesty and a stamping white polish.

And here is two coats of Skinny dip by itself. Stunning!

What do you think, do the flowers and butterflies match the beautiful blue base? ;)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Purple, with love ♥

Hi everyone~ I have a pretty purple manicure to share today and it really does declare my love for purple :P

First, I started with two coats of OPI Parlez-vous OPI?. I then took Maybelline Colorama Candy apple and Bundle Monster BM-17 to stamp on my ring and thumb. On my index and pinky, I stamped with BM-303, Candy apple and Rimmel Your majesty. For my middle nail, I took BM-311 and stamped with a brandless black polish.

I really enjoyed sporting these nails - they totally fit my love for purple! ;) What colour are you most fond of wearing on your tips?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Stamping series: Fit for a royalty!

Hi ladies~ It was my birthday a few days ago so I decided to wear my favourite colour on my nails for the day - purple! Since I was still on prac, I wasn't able to do much nail art and really, this was rather extreme for a workplace appropriate manicure! :P

I started with two coats Chi Chi Hung up. To add a little more sparkle to the shimmery polish, I layered a coat of OPI I juggle...men over it. Then, because I just have to stamp over it, I took fauxnad plate m77 and stamped the necklace design over the gorgeous base colours :)

Yummo, I loved this manicure while it lasted. I took it off after two days though, only because I could finally wear bold and bright colours again! :D

How's that for nails fit for a royalty? And on my birthday, no less. Of course, I'm the queen when it comes to my day... ;)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Stamping series: Silver and purple

Hello ladies~ Carrying on with the subtle stamping theme from my previous post, here is some purple and silver stamping. I started with two coats of China Glaze Light as air before stamping with Rimmel Your majesty and fauxnad plate m71.

I found the design on this plate wasn't etched as deeply as it was quite hard to transfer the stamp. It definitely wasn't Your majesty playing up as I have used it with other plates and it stamps perfectly fine. Such a pity as I was looking forward to a lovely lace design.

Are you a huge stamp lover like I'm becoming? ;)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Tristam stamped

Hello! Despite loving the look of A-England Tristam, I was itching to stamp over it. I'm still pretty new to stamping so this is no where near perfect but I still quite liked the end result! Stamped with fauxnad m69 and Rimmel Your majesty, my favourite silver stamping polish :D

Mmmm, I can't stop stamping! Got some new plates on the way soon too... ;)

Thanks for dropping by!
~Sharon

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