Cosmetic Cupcake

I've been really into doing rose manicures lately (see here and here for examples!) so here's another one to add into the mix =) I hope you don't get bored of seeing my rose manis! My mani today is pink, gold and white themed and uses one of my favourite glitters - Milani Jewel FX Gold.


Here's what I used:


Pinky: I used 2 coats of Sally Hansen Xtreme wear in White On as base colour. I then konaded rose design from fauxnad plate B01 using China Glaze Passion and added a coat of Essence glitter topcoat.

Ring: I used 1 coat of OPI Glitzerland then added 2 coats of Milani Jewel FX in Gold.

Middle: I used 2 coats of China Glaze Something Sweet as base colour. I then konaded full rose design from Konad plate m56 using Konad Special nail polish in white.

Index: I used 2 coats of Sally Hansen Xtreme wear in White On as base colour. I then konaded double rose design from Konad plate m76 using China Glaze Admire and added a pink half pearl to the centre of the roses and added a coat of Essence glitter topcoat.

Thumb: I used 2 coats of China Glaze Something Sweet as base colour. I then konaded rose with chain design from Konad plate m65 using China Glaze Passion. I topped if off with a coat of Essence colour & go in Space Queen.



What have you been inspired by lately? I hope you're all having a lovely weekend! Thanks for looking as always =)

Thank you ladies for your kind words and for all your support in my last post. It was a particularly rough week and your words helped lift me when I was down. It is so wonderful being part of a community of wonderful ladies who care and to hear about your experiences too. It is disappointing to know that others are in the same situations. I have to remind myself that I don't have it that bad - I have a job at least, I get paid on time and I work with wonderful team members. Just wish the management was better but one can only hope! I really appreciate the advice from fellow nurses and healthcare workers who are experienced with these kinds of situations. You guys are AWESOME!

Here is a quick NOTD I did to help brighten my mood. Bright colours don't seem to be really appropriate at the moment because the weather has been pretty miserable in Sydney lately so I should be wearing fall colours instead! It did clear up today so I hope it stays this way so I can use bright polishes!

I used China Glaze Sugar High which is a bright pink creme which has tones of coral. It's so bright and gorgeous and would be perfect for a pedicure! My bottle was a little thick but application was manageable. Below is 2 coats and it dried very glossy.


I then added 2 fimo flowers to middle and ring finger and topped it with a coat of Poshe topcoat. Quick and simple but effective.


Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend and thanks for looking =)

I have for you today my 1st ever Halloween manicure - a quick and simple NOTD using flakies and nail stickers. We don't really celebrate Halloween here Down Under however in recent years the presence of Halloween has increased. I would LOVE to go to the States during Halloween to enjoy the festivities!


I started off with a coat of BYS Black Satin which I've featured in a previous post. I then applied 2 coats of Nubar 2010 flakie to get an orangey look. FLAKIES!! I just love the way flakies look and the way they look different depending on the lighting. I couldn't stop staring at my nails and my workmates were all gaga over the flakies too and they loved this mani!


I then applied these totally awesome Pa Jack O' Lantern nail stickers (which I got from lovely Christina!) on my accent fingers and thumbs. I then topped it off with a coat of Poshe topcoat.



On day 2 of wearing this I decided to matte-ify it using Essie Matte About You.


I love the matte look! I think the flakies look even better and stand out so much more when matte. What do you think?

Thanks for looking! Don't forget to enter my Polished Pink for October giveaway here!

It’s been requested I feature more Aussie polishes on my blog so I have for you today a floral manicure using a pretty pink polish from great Aussie brand Ulta 3. I actually have quite a few Aussie polishes and they are fantastic so I have no idea why I don’t use them more! I will try to use them more often so international ladies can see what we have on offer Down Under.


I used Ulta 3 Pink Supreme which is a frosty light pink polish with pink and gold shimmer through it. It's soooooo pretty!! It’s very work appropriate and is lovely and shimmery. It applied a little thick but it wasn't difficult to work with - it's probably best to do 3 coats for full coverage. Below is 2 coats with some VNL but I was planning to konad on top so I left it. Don't take any notice of the bald patch on my pinky!


Close up:

I then kondaded floral full nail design from Konad plate m73 using China Glaze Passion. I then added a fimo clay flower on accent fingers and thumbs and topped it all off with a coat of Poshe topcoat. I hauled Poshe topcoat recently in my first order from Transdesign!


You can win your own bottle of Ulta 3 Pink Supreme in my Polished Pink for October giveaway here!

Thanks for looking =D

My rose manicure today is inspired by this gorgeous rose mani by Christina. As soon as I saw the mani she did for her friend I knew I would have to try it for myself! Roses are one of my favourite flowers (orchids are my favourite) and in combination with the glitter and red is just so so pretty.


I decided to use Korres Watermelon which Christina sent me in our latest swap. I’ve never tried Korres polishes so I was very excited when Christina told me she was sending me some my way. We can purchase some Korres products Down Under but they are pretty exxy (what isn’t beauty wise??) and I’ve never seen the polishes before online or in store.

Watermelon is a watermelon red crème. It is a beautiful pinkish red polish and I love it =) It is super pigmented and only 1 coat is needed for complete opacity!! The brush was very easy to use too – a little short but not difficult at all to handle. It applied very smoothly and I would have had no cleanup at all except I painted 2 fingers wonky. It dried very quickly and to a glossy finish. I love the shape of these bottles too! It was hard to capture the proper colour of Watermelon - it’s a little darker in real life than what’s pictured below.


As I don’t have the wonderful 3D rose stickers Christina used for her mani, I substituted by konading roses from Konad plate m13 using Konad Special polish in white on accent and middle fingers. I then used China Glaze Fairy Dust to add a diagonal strip of glitter on accent and middle fingers above the roses and painted remaining fingers with Fairy Dust. Topped it all off with a coat of Poshe Fast drying topcoat! Looking back I wish I had used a more dense glitter (like the Kate glitter Christina sent me!) but oh well.


Hope you like it! Enter my Polished Pink for October Giveaway here.