Blue, gold and a bow

Hi everyone!

My backlog continues as this post features my nails from last month. I've been hanging onto the 3D blue bows for quite some time without an occasion to wear some blinged up nails. Well, the occasion never came, but I still wanted to wear them, so I paired the bow up with some gold and blue :) I chose OPI Can't find my Czechbook and Orly Bling to match the bow and also added a gold stud on my pinky to complete the look.

I'm off to prepare for my New Year's Eve party tonight now. Have a wonderful time with family and friends, and I'll catch you in 2015!

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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An Enchanting Christmas tree

Hi everyone :)

I can't believe it's only 2 more days until Christmas - where has 2014 gone?! As usual, I'm not one for themed nail art ideas, but I couldn't pass up a cute dotted Christmas tree look using my very own Picture Polish Enchanting.

I started with two coats of Enchanting on my index and ring finger. I then created the scaled gradient with Picture Polish Kryptonite on my ring finger using a tutorial by @simplynailogical's. The gorgeous silver holographic is Orly Mirrorball and the Christmas tree is made up of Enchanting and Kryptonite.

Loving the simplicity of this look, although the scaled gradient did require a little more effort :P Definitely worth it though!

What Christmas looks have you created for the season?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Going bonkers for swagger

Hey everyone.

Here is a simple skittle look using the lovely crèmes from Picture Polish in Bonkers and Swagger. I paired the shades with a more neutral silver shade to even out the pop of colours :) The silver is OPI Turn on the haute light and the glitter is OPI Servin' up sparkle.

Thanks for dropping by.
~Sharon

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Purple, with a sprinkling of gold & glitter

Hi everyone.

I pulled out my favourite colour to wear the other day and decided to mix in a little bit of gold and glitter into the final look.

OPI Do you lilac it was used as the main purple. Nicole by OPI Inner sparkle, Hello Kitty Golden girl and A-England Princess Tears were added to complement the shade :)

Do you skittle often? What's your favourite colour to play with?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Pinky Promise & Get Mod

Hey everyone! :)

Here is a look I put together using Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Pinky promise and Get mod. A very simple skittle look, which I wore on a 3 day trip. I was very impressed with the wear since I expected some chipping. The most I got was a little bit of cracking on my third day of the trip (5 days into the manicure though!).

I think I've learnt how to use the gel top coat properly now since it didn't take long for my entire manicure to dry and saw how well it held up even when I was more active with my hands.

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Sally Hansen Miracle Gel - B Girl & Street Flair

Hi everyone!

Here is the second post featuring two shades from Sally Hansen's Miracle Gel. I decided to go with a nail art look and created a skittle using Be girl and Street flair. I found the top coat dried quicker this time because I was more aware of needing to expose it to natural UV light :P My nails were totally dry under 10 minutes!

I found the two shades complemented quite nicely and was pretty happy with this look :)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Green and gold mix & match

Hi ladies.

It's a new month, so I'm going to try once again to post more regularly on here! Plus, my backlog of photos is never ending - I just need to get around to editing them all :P

Today's post features a look I put together waaaay back towards the end of August...but at least it's simple? ^^;; I think the green is Orly Green with envy and the beautiful holographic polish is Orly Sparkling garbage. The satin gold is OPI Love. Angel. Music Baby. I used NailVinyls in mini chevron to designthe look on my index.

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Blue and gold cheetah

Hey everyone :) Whilst I was still grasping onto the last of the warmer weather here down under, I pulled out my favourite sky blue OPI Can't find my Czechbook and paired it with some gold and cheetah print. The gold glitter is OPI My favorite ornament and the off white shade is OPI My vampire is buff. I layered a coat of Glitter Gal Galaxy holo top coat on my index finger.

And in the sun :)

Thanks for dropping by :)
~Sharon

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Purple skittled cheetah

Hi everyone. What to do when in a(n eternal) nail art rut? Turn to skittle nails and some cheetah accents :P

Pinky: Two coats of Ulta3 Black satin layered with Ulta3 xoxo.
Ring & thumb: Two coats of OPI My vampire is buff. Cheetah print painted with Nicole by OPI Love song & xoxo and a black nail art striper.
Middle: Two coats of Love song with some Born Pretty Store studs to accent.
Index: Two coats of Love song layered with Sweet Color W001.

What do you do when you're totally uninspired?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Off Topic: Beyonce Rise Perfume review

Hi ladies! Today, I have something a little different to what I usually post about, but rest assured there are still nails in this post ;)

I recently had the opportunity to try out Beyonce's newest fragrance Rise, and according to her, “The spirit of Rise encourages women to be all that we are.”

Rise is definitely not a light, fruity scent. It screams sophisticated and intense, and personally for me, one which I would wear for a night out. I am more of a light and sweet fragrance girl - along the lines of Marc Jacobs' Honey.

When you first wear Rise, you will be hit with notes of Italian Bergamot, Golden Apricot and Iced Basil Sorbet. As the perfume settles in, you will discover the main notes to be a blend of Gold Symphony Orchid, Freesia Blossom and Natural Jasmine Sambac. Rounding up the fragrance at the base are Autumn Woods Accord, Cashmere Musk and Vetiver.

I found the wear time of Rise to be rather short, averaging around 3-4 hours.

My nails were inspired by the simple, but beautiful packaging of the perfume. I loved the black and gold combination and just had to match my nails to it :P

Pinky: Two coats of OPI My favorite ornament, sans top coat. The gritty finish gave a nice twist to the overall manicure.
Ring: Two coats of Ulta3 Black satin, layered with Glitter Gal Galaxy holo top coat.
Middle: Two coats of Helly Kitty Golden girl.
Index & thumb: Two coats of Black  satin with a sponged gold tip using Golden girl.

And here is a sun photo so show off the holo on my ring finger :)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Twinkly spring cheetah nails

Hi there! This will be a quick post so I'll get right into it :)

Pinky & index: Two coats of Ulta3 Spring shower.
Ring: Two coats of Ulta3 Snazzle.
Middle & thumb: Two coats of Ulta3 Lily white stamped with faux plate m60.

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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A studded naked canvas

Hello ladies. I decided to combine some neutral and black shades to create a chic way to wear black. The neutral and off white shade is Orly Naked canvas and the black is OPI 4 in the morning. I decided to layer Essence Make it golden over Naked canvas as an accent on my middle finger. To match the gold accent, I also placed some studs on my pinky & index.

What do you think of this look? :)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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A punky manicure

Hi ladies! Here is a quick 'punky' nail look comprised of my favourite pink combination - pink & black ;)

Pinky: Two coats of OPI 4 in the morning. I took a nail art white striper to create the stripes.
Ring: Two coats of OPI Hey baby. I added a gold stud as an accent for the nail.
Middle & thumb: Two coats of OPI My vampire is buff. Cheetah print created with Hey baby and black nail art striper.
Index: Two coats of 4 in the morning.

What do you think of this look? :)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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