January Nail Art Challenge: Pastel blue

(Oops, this was meant to be up yesterday, but I forgot to post it! Better late than never though :P)

Hi everyone :) Today's prompt is pastel blue and I have to admit, with such a broad theme, I was a little stumped to begin with. I finally decided to go with a skittle look and here is the result!

Pinky & index: Two coats of Australis Sky high layered with Australis Carnivale chaos. I added two coats of Flormar #20 to create a glitter sandwich look.
Ring & thumb: Three coats of Sinful Colors Cinderella.
Middle: Two coats of Sky high. I created a one stroke butterfly look with some acrylic paint.

I love how the rainbow glitter looks like a garden of flowers off in the distance which the butterfly is flying towards :)

Thanks for reading as always!
~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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January Nail Art Challenge: Sparkles

Hi ladies :) Today's prompt was 'sparkles' and it definitely made me think of glitter. I decided to go with a simple reverse glitter gradient since I wasn't feeling too inspired by the theme. I used Orly Green with envy and created the gradient with OPI Which is witch.

A simple, but effective manicure :) I'll be back next time with a more arty look hopefully!

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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January Nail Art Challenge: Fresh

Hi ladies! This is actually a rather exciting post for me because for the first time in my blogging experience, I am going to take part in a nail art challenge! When I first saw this challenge posted up on Instagram by @californails, I knew I wanted to try it out because of the easy pace and simpler nail art prompts.

I'm a little late with the first prompt since I only saw it earlier today. I actually had a nail art idea immediately spring to mind involving fresh grass and flowers...too bad I didn't have the time to execute it :( Instead, I'm left with rather hurried and bird-like roses which only just sort of link with the 'fresh' theme.

I used OPI My vampire is buff for the off white shade. I took OPI Can't find my Czechbook, Keeping Suzi at bay and AmazON...AmazOFF to freehand the roses. I also layered a thicker coat of OPI Pirouette my whistle on my index and pinky nails.

I'm hoping I'll have more time over the weekend to brainstorm better ideas for the future prompts. What do you think, will you be joining in on this nail art challenge? :)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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