A rainbow gradient

Hey everyone.

I've always wanted to try out the vertical gradient look, but could never seem to get the colours to blend well. It finally worked for me this time though, and I'm really happy with the result!

This was actually done awhile back, so I can't remember all the nail polishes I used. I'll give it a shot though:

Pink - Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Pinky promise
Purple - I really have no clue with this one because I own too many purples in this shade!
Blue - Sally Hansen Miracle Gel B Girl
Green - Ulta3 Corsican rose
Yellow - Ulta3 Spring blossom

All topped with Glitter Gal Galaxy holo top coat.

Have you tried the vertical gradient before?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Black blush hour

Hello hello :)

I've been meaning to layer OPI Blush hour over a darker base ever since I first tried it out. Guess I finally got around to doing it! This is one coat over Ulta3 Black satin.

The magenta tinted base doesn't show through and I'm loving the glitter combination over the black base!

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Welcoming 2015!

Hi everyone.

Happy New Year! How has 2015 been for you so far? Mine's been pretty peaceful - I've just been chilling in this 30 degree heat before heading over to a friend's house for some baking and a movie.

To welcome in 2015, I went with a simple black and silver colour mix, with a splash of colour and bling. The silver holographic is none other than China Glaze OMG, the black is Ulta3 Black satin and the gold glitter is Essence Make it golden. I used the OPI Sheer Tints on my ring finger after painting with white acrylic paint.

I was pretty happy with this look with the exception of my fail scaled gradient. I tried to follow a tutorial by Simple Nailogical but it turned out reallyyyyyyy bad. The only reason I'm posting this is because I quite like my ring finger haha.

The freehand nail art was inspired by @yagala. Let me tell you this - trying to paint freehand when you're hungry proves a challenging task! ;)

What did you wear to welcome the year 2015?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Ulta3 Corsican rose

Hello everyone.

Here is a quick post featuring Ulta3 Corsican rose layered with a Sweet Color W001. The layering is subtle, but I think it suits the pastel mint green shade :)

Thanks for dropping by!
~Sharon

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OPI Sheer Tint rainbow

Hello everyone.

OPI Sheer Tints seemed to receive a lot of mixed reviews earlier this year and to be honest, my initial experience with them wasn't too great either. Still, they're tints and I wanted to play with some colour so I pulled them out and gave them another chance. I layered the shades over Ulta3 Lily white and overlapped them so that they would mix and form other colours too.

I finished it with a coat of OPI Which is witch.

Do you own the Sheer tints? What are your thoughts on them?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Ulta3 Hearts Desire paired with Ozotic 906

Hi everyone.

I put together a simple layered look using Ulta3 Hearts desire and Ozotic 906 a while back since I lacked inspiration for my nails. It looks pretty and I kind of regret not trying it with a matte top coat over it!

Thank you for stopping by.
~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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Blue and gold skittle

Hello hello~ Another mani from awhile back, so I'll try my best to recall the nail polishes :P I believe the base is OPI Road house blues, the gold is Ulta3 Gold rush fever and the glitter OPI I reached my gold.

It was something I put together whilst lacking inspiration - plus, I haven't stamped in awhile :) Still waiting to get my mojo back!

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Pop art is speck-tacular!

Hi everyone. Australian brand Ulta3 never ceases to amaze me with its wide variety of shades, Pop art being one of them :) I love this brilliant raspberry shade and love it even more with Australis Speck-tacular layered over it ♥

Simple and pretty, it's the way I roll :D

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Purple and green leopard

Hi ladies :) Here is a super simple skittle manicure I put together using my new favourite green - Ulta3 On the green. I decided to combine it with Nicole by OPI Love song and OPI My vampire is buff.

What do you think of this look?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Ulta3: Celebrating 100 shades

Hi everyone~ New nail shape alert! :) I decided to give the oval look but I'm not sure if I love it too much.

Anyway, here are my thoughts on Ulta3's 10 new additions to their current nail polish range - making it a total of 100 shades available now! All of my swatches show two coats.

Cloud nine is a nice and light neutral. I know I'll be using this often as a base for nail art.

Untold secret is a pink-tinged neutral which surprisingly looks good against my skin tone. Yay, another wearable pink added to my list! :)

Wild heart - is it a purple-y brown or a brown-y purple? I'm not sure of how to describe it. A nice shade fit for the cooler months though.

It's a bit grey is a dark grey. Another nice shade for the cooler months here in Australia right now!

Hearts desire, what a nice change to the darker shades! I love this brighter raspberry shade :)

Moody blues, how what a beautiful blue you are! I love these shades of blues and can never get enough of them, so expect to see this lots on the blog ;)

Pop art is definitely one of my favourite shades of the collection. It's actually not too colour accurate here, picture a brighter pink instead.

Rising sun is a nice dusty red shade which suits the cool weather. It's not too in your face, so  nice start for those venturing out into the red nail shades.

On the green has shot up my favourite green list and become number one! A lovely toned down mint look, I love that it doesn't make my fingers look red too.

Purple primrose is the only shimmer in the collection. I'm not a huge fan of red-toned purples, so I feel a little meh towards this one.

All in all though, a nice round up of 10 new Ulta3 shades to add to the collection! I know I'll be making use of the many crèmes in future nail art.

What do you think of the shades?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Some glitz & glam for earl grey

Hi everyone :) I went with a workplace appropriate but still glittery look a while back using Ulta3 Earl grey and Essence Glitz & glam.

The shimmer in Glitz & glam gives my base shade a greener look, which I'm loving. I was surprised by the Essence topper; I thought it would be a dupe to A-England She walks in beauty, but it's definitely different and very pretty!

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Half moon roses

Hello everyone! I have my first nail art post after returning from overseas, so my technique is definitely a bit lacking after not polishing for a bit. I do like the look of it from a distance though, so I decided to post this :)

Pinky & index: Two coats of OPI A grape fit with OPI Haven't the foggiest for the half moon.
Ring: Two coats of Haven't the foggiest.
Middle: Two coats of A gape fit with the roses painted using OPI I love applause, Hey baby, Ulta3 Lily white, China Glaze Holly-day and Re-fresh mint.
Thumb: Two coats of A grape fit.

I did haul quite a bit of skincare products whilst overseas and surprisingly enough, only a few bottles of nail polish :P I guess I'm finally getting picky again over my nail polish purchases.

Do you go crazy with nail polish hunting when you're on holiday? ;)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Bright rainbow gradient

Hi ladies :) Ever since I started full time work, I have tended to sway away from wearing brighter shades all within a single manicure. During the time I wore this manicure though, I was quickly approaching my holiday overseas and I was filled with excitement, so I just had to celebrate a little with this colourful and bright gradient!

I started with a plain white crème (Ulta3 Lily white), and then took OPI Hey baby (pink), Need sunglasses? (yellow), Can't find my Czechbook (blue) and A grape fit (purple) and sponged the gradient onto my nails. I layered over it Glitter Gal Galaxy Holo top coat, something I was constantly reaching for to give that extra sparkle!

Do you like to wear these bolder looking manicures often?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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