Happy New Year!

What a crazy year. Seriously, ups, downs, middles, late nights, early mornings, great people. I truly have loads to be thankful for as this year comes to a close. I have wonderful friends and loved ones, I'm employed, and I've become friends with all of YOU! You all have been such a huge part of making this year what it has been, and for that, I'm eternally grateful! You helped me reached my goal of 365 days, and helped me make the decision to keep going. You've understood and been patient when there are days (or multiple days) since I got the second job where I really just don't have the time to create a nail design and post it. You've emailed me ideas, you've offered both praise and criticism, and most of all, you've changed my life.

As we embark upon this new year ahead of us, I will do my best to continue to make this blog a place for inspiration and laughs, and make it a place you still like to visit.

My blog resolution is to make more time to respond to emails and posts (I DO read them all!!) and make sure I get swatching and reviews done in a timely manner.

And, now to the nails...

I used Orly Luxe as a base, with Color Club Sultry Diva over it. For the New Year Baby and Old Man Time, I used American Apparel Mannequin for the skin, American Apparel Hassid to outline, and MAC Vestral White for the white on the robes, sashes, and diaper. For Old Man Time's beard, I added a touch of American Apparel Hassid to the white to paint the beard, and for the scythe I used American Apparel Raccoon for the handle, and China Glaze Millennium for the blade. Topped it all off with 2 coats of Seche Vite.

So... Happy New Year! May 2011 be the best so far, but not the best to come.

Japanese 3D nail art design

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black rose 3d nail art

cute pink 3d nail art

floral 3d nail art

Silver New Year's Eve 2011

This is my last design for 2010! Happy New Year!!!! I'm so looking forward to what 2011 will bring. I am determined to pursue a career as a nail technician and I pray I can get it moving this year!

Anyways...LOL I used a chunky silver mix and silver holographic glitter acrylic to create this design. I actually made the mix on camera so you can see how I do it. It's very easy. I also used a square swarovski crystal to decorate it.

Picture of nail art design

Abstrac spring nail art

Cute 3D nail art design

Cute air brush nail art

flower nail art

Spring floral nail art

Japan spring

Entering 2011 with a 'bling'

Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a blast bringing in the new year; I spent the last few hours of 2010 playing mahjong with family friends before settling back to watch the fantastic fireworks display. I decided to wave in 2011 with some flashy nails and what better polish can we find than glitter for this? :)

This is three thin coats of Color Club's Magic Attraction and sealed with a top coat. I looooooove this polish and I can't believe it's taken me so long to use this in a full manicure. It's so bling and eyecatching, LOVE IT! I received several compliments on this :).

First photo is taken under sunlight and the following taken indoors with flash.

If you haven't already, check out my New Year giveaway here!

Thanks for dropping by~
Sharon

Pink Champagne

This is my 1st New Year's design. I used lilac holographic glitter scrylic, gold holographic glitter acrylic and a chunky pink metallic glitter mix. I put a confetti mix I got from confetti.com and large pink hexagons and shred glitters in it as well.

Mistletoe

This is the last Christmas design that I did for 2010. This is also a french manicure with the iridescent glitters. I used white green & red acrylic to sculpt the mistletoe. I honestly don't like this design and I think it's kind of ugly LOL.

Gift Wrapped

Hey Y'all! I'm so sorry I didn't add the last two Christmas designs! I have been feeling soooo lazy, plus I've been playing the Sims 3 non-stop! LOL! But I will be updating today with 4 new designs. Two are Christmas and the other two are New Year's.

The first design is a white french manicure but I added some iridescent glitter to it. Then I applied gold nail art paint in swirls then applied gold ribbon. I also made a bow with gold acrylic but that looked kinda funky so I painted over it with gold glitter nail art paint... It's a lot of gold and a little hard to see. Hope you like it though!

***CLOSED *** New Years Giveaway!***CLOSED ***

I decided to usher in the New Year but clearing out my "extras"What does that have to do with you or a giveaway?I have accumulated a LOT of duplicates, extras and unloved products....Those are taking up space in my very small space that is where you come in.I have all of this...Look closer
Makeup, fake nail (sent for a review done forever ago), Nail polish, eye liners, Makeup brushes etc.
All new

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all have fun tonight, whatever you're doing, and I wish you all the best for 2011!!!

Plate: Bundle Monster - BM05

Base Colour: BYS - Fools Paradise with Barry M Blue Glitter on ring finger and thumb

Konad Colour: W7 - Black

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Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac

Happy New Year's Eve, Dear Reader!

I really wanted to use another of the new Sally Hansen Xtreme Wears today even though it was just a creme (last year's NYE mani was so blingy I broke off a nail removing it!), so I decided to just go with it and add a little glitter.

It turned out that Lacey Lilac, the lavender creme from the Xtreme Wear display I recall nothing about, is a fantastic layering polish.  It's super pigmented, so it only took one coat to be completely even and opaque.  For a pastel, that's a big deal.  If I were to wear Lacey Lilac alone, I'd do two coats so it would be nice and shiny, but as a base for some glitter, one coats was plenty.  I added one coat of FingerPaints Floatin' on a Cloud to it, topped it off with top coat, and now I have a glitterific pastel manicure.

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac with FingerPaints Glitter, One Coat Each

I hope you have a safe and happy New Year's Eve, Dear Reader, and until 2011, love and nail polish to you!  

And the winner is.....

The winner of my 1313 giveaway is...............I'm so obnoxious..........Muahahahaha..........But you knew that right?......Oh you want a name?.....Oh Now?.....Kae of The Hungry Asian
Congrats Kae!!! I have emailed you for your information!

For those who did not win....stay tuned I will be posting an End of the year giveaway tomorrow!

Nail Dangles, Latest Trend in Nail Art 2011

Splendour of nails is no more restricted to just a covering of your desired nail color. It has departed further than that conservative decorating to contain fresh approach and designs such as the exercise of nail dangles.
The most excellent method to beautify your nails with dangles is by piercing which permits you to bore a hole in your nail and put the ring. For this you must initially bore a hole through the bottom of the nail so that you recognize merely the nail piece is being pierced. You have to twirl the tool back and forth in order to create an opening and once it’s done you can tenderly place in one end of the ring into the opening and shut it.

cute nail dangles

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It is significant to place a topcoat polish where the ends of the ring assemble in order to strengthen it more. Piercing your nails doesn’t harm and this absolutely adds extra durability and reduces the danger of your nail dangle coming apart anytime and everywhere. So next time you make a decision to attempt out somewhat distinctive with your nails, do decide on for nail dangles that will certainly add a fascinating gleam and make them rise up anywhere you go.

Nail Art Design for New Years celebration

Some people love the holidays and really get into the spirit. They decorate their homes, cars, clothes and even their nails.  New years is a holiday they many people like to get into. Adults and kids like to celebrate the occasion. These are some nail art design for the new year celebration

nail art glitter holiday

stripe style nail art

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I'm getting Cocky! A review

OK so I'm always cocky but this is a review...Of  B Cocky's Cocktail feather extensions.These were sent to me as a gift from my friend Nymphette and I'm reviewing them because they are awesome! (Disclosure that) *See I'm a lil' cocky*Nymphette is an awesome blogger here and Youtube Guru hereI've known here for about 2 years-ish (from MUA) and she is a lovely lady. She's talented and beautiful

E.L.F Party Purple

This is another of my Christmas prezzy polishes. It's a great colour but it needed 3 coats to be completely opaque. You can't really see the silver glitter as well when it's on the nail.

Konad Plate: M35

Base Colour: E.L.F - Party Purple

Konad Colour: Collection 2000 - Moonlight Shine

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Dirty Sexy Money

Maaan, I really suck. I'm sorry I haven't been updating as much lately, the holiday season has really busied me up and on top of that, I have recently been reaching for polishes which I have already shown on my blog so there was no need to blog. But as the festive season draws to an end, I hope to be able to blog more :).

Below is two coats of Misa's Dirty Sexy Money. It's a really pretty dusty turquoise; I can't believe it's taken me this long to put it on!

Thanks for dropping by~
Sharon

Brrrrrr

I'm still waiting on some sunlight so I can swatch Barry M Dusky Mauve but until then, here's another 'dupe' for Chanel's Paradoxal. It doesn't have the lavendery shimmer but I would say it's a good match for the underlying dark purple colour.

Konad Plate: M71

Base Colour: Models Own - Purple Grey

Konad Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome - Amber

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