Purple, Paris nails :)

Hello everyone! Here is another manicure I created using Bundle Monster's newest fan stamping plates. Starting with a base of OPI A grape fit, I then took OPI Pirouette my whistle and layered it over the purple base. The Eiffel Tower comes from BM-419 and the mask from BM-420.

Bundle Monster's 2013 Create Your Own collection comes with 26 stamping plates. It retails for $16.50 and can be found here on the website.

Do you own this stamping plate set? What images are you most interested in?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Swatches & review: OPI Rock Goddess collection

Hello ladies~ OPI has released a Halloween collection this year, featuring four mini shades. The Rock Goddess collection is made up of three crème based nail polishes and one dense shimmer.

Rolling bones is definitely the most interesting one of the collection. I applied two coats in my photos, but I think it could have benefited a third coat on some nails.

The drummer is hot is a bright orange shade. It's not neon, but it is definitely bright. Two coats are pictured.

Stand in lime for days is a lime green shade. I actually quite like it because it doesn't have too much yellow in it for it to look terrible on my. This was two coats.

Yellopalooza is a sunny yellow shade. This was three careful coats because it tended to drag and create patches.

What do you think of the nail polishes in this Halloween collection?

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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New York skyline

Hello ladies! I've been meaning to try out the city image on Bundle Monster's latest fan created stamping plates. I decided to go with a duochrome base and chose OPI Peace & love & OPI. I stamped BM-414 with Ulta3 black satin over two coats of Peace & love & OPI.

I'm really in love with the way the NYC skyline stands out over the base colour - in fact, it almost reminds me of Gotham City...happy coincidence? :P

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You can find the newest set of Bundle Monster Create your own stamping plates on the website here. The set consists of 26 plates with over 150 images, retailing for $16.50.

What do you think of my New York skyline manicure? :)

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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Sparkling Jade

Hello :) Today's manicure is a result of a failed stamping attempt. I had initially wanted to create panda themed nails, but the stamp just wasn't working and it was late...so I went with my trusty Orly Sparkling garbage and layered it over my base of OPI Jade is the new black.

Have you had days when your planned nail art just wasn't working out? What did you end up doing instead?

Thanks for reading as always!
~Sharon

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Shine chevrons

Hello everyone! My nails were in a pretty bad shape a couple of weeks ago so I decided to pull out my Orly smartGELS kit and put it to good use. I applied Shine and wore it for a few days before adding a chevron pattern over it.

I stamped the design from Bundle Monster's new fan collection stamping plate BM-423.

I have been busy playing with the stamping plates from the latest collection, so expect to see more stamped manicures coming up! ;)

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Swatches & review: Australis Carnivale collection

Hi ladies :) Australian brand Australis has been releasing some really pretty nail polishes recently. Today, I have the Carnivale collection to share with you ♥ This collection consists of three glitter toppers and they're definitely really stunning!

Rio riot is a gorgeous mixture of glitter. I layered one coat over China Glaze First mate.

Carnivale chaos, what a pretty rainbow glitter you are! ♥ I layered one coat over Orly Ruby.

Frisky feather is one of those bar glitter mixtures which nail polish companies have been releasing recently. I never thought I would actually use them and like them, but Frisky feather may have swayed me! As a topper, it looks so pretty and not too furry.

The Carnivale collection is now available at Priceline, Big W, Kmart and selected pharmacies across Australia. Each bottle retails for $7.95.

It really seems mainstream brands have caught onto the indie craze. What do you think of the glitters from this collection?

Thanks for reading.
~Sharon

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Holo on holo stamping

Hi ladies :) Here is a quick manicure I put together when I was wearing Nfu Oh #66 again. I stamped over it with A-England Dragon.

Thanks for reading!
~Sharon

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