Pot of gold in Incognito in Sausalito

Hello hello :) I decided to go for a darker nail shade despite the warm weather (who says we can't wear dark shades in summer? :P) and pulled out OPI Incognito in Sausalito. I then added a glitter gradient at the tips using Ulta3 Pot of gold.

Sometimes, a simple glitter gradient does the trick ;) What do you think?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Bejewelled nails

Hi ladies! What to do when in the mood for some blinged out nails? Why, dig out all the 3D accessories you own and go to town with them :D

I started this manicure with two coats of Australis Peek-a-boo. It's a very camera shy shade and leans way too blue in photos than it is in real life. It's definitely more of a blurple. On my ring and index fingers, I added a glitter gradient using Nicole by OPI Inner sparkle.

My nails were super bumpy, but definitely blingy ^^ Are you a fan of this type of excessive 3D nail art?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Christmas wrapped nails

Hi everyone! ^^ Here is a very simple and unintentionally Christmassy nail look I wore a couple of weeks back. I started with two coats of China Glaze Don't make me wine and China Glaze Goldie but goodie on my middle finger. I then stamped stamped with BM-406 and Goldie but goodie on my ring finger.

I'm not usually a holiday-themed-nail-art person, so I can't guarantee there'll be any more Christmas nails :P Unless some sort of inspiration strikes!

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Call me Gwen-ever roses

Hello there :) I have always wanted to stamp the rose image from BM-306. so I finally pulled it out and paired it with a double accent look.

When I first thought of this manicure, I had intended to use a coral shade. At the last minute, I decided to pull out OPI Call me Gwen-ever instead and paired with the black, making it kind of look more like a Halloween manicure. Oops! :P

The silver is OPI Haven't the foggiest, which I also used to stamp with over Ulta3 black satin. I tied in the look with some black studs on my pinky and index.

It's a little Halloween looking, but I still liked how it came together so well :) What do you think?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Swatches & review: OPI Gwen Stefani collection (Part 1)

Hi ladies. Today, I have the distinct pleasure to share with you some of the nail polishes included in OPI's Gwen Stefani collection. (Check out part 2 here.)

First up, I have Love. Angel. Music. Baby. This is a satin gold with a little silver shimmer flecks. I applied two coats and it still looks a little thin on some nails, so it definitely would have benefited from a third coat.

Here it is with a glossy top coat over it. The photo doesn't show a great difference, but the glossy nature is more apparent in real life.

Next is Over & over a-Gwen, a medium red shade which totally screams Gwen! Two easy and opaque coats, but beware this one may stain if you don't wear a base coat. I only had this on for a short time while swatching, but my nails were left with a red tint after I removed it.

Finally, here is In true Stefani style, a pretty silver glitter concoction made up of square shaped glitter pieces mixed with smaller holographic pieces. I layered one coat over Over & over a-Gwen.

The Gwen Stefani collection will be hitting stores in January 2014. Australian ladies can find them in David Jones and selected salons. Myer will also be stocking the collection later in the season. Each bottle retails for $19.95.

Are you excited for this collection? What shades do you think you may have to get? ;)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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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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Green vintage roses

Hi ladies! I can't believe it's already December 1st! This year has truly flown by and I've really got to pick up my game if I want to post all the manicures I've done this year by the end of this month. I guess that'll mean I should be posting more often now...? ;) At least, I hope to.

Anyway, here is a green vintage rose nail art I put together a couple of weeks ago. I love how simple it is to create a double accent look with some rose nail art and OPI Pure 18K white gold and silver top coat. I used OPI Thanks a windmillion (my favourite dusty green ♥) as the base. To complete the look, I added some green rhinestones on my index and pinky.

I believe my roses still need some working on to look less like fishes, but at a distance they were passable :P What do you think of this double accent look?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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