Aussie Nails Christmas Challenge 2013

Better late then never *hangs head in shame*

Wrapping up 2013 with a nail art challenge:

Then vs Now

I have been thinking..... when I first created this design about a year ago -
it was for a guest post, and I feel it went unnoticed - but I loved wearing it so much!!!!

 This is the original version

The BATTLE (Nail Polish) Challenge - Week 14

Heya, I'm back to the battle challenge!!!

 I chose Tron as inspiration for "childhood vs future" because it merges the two!

Where in the World - Day 19 Korea (II)

Here is the picture that inspired me to create another version of the lantern mani

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Read on to see the pics!

The BATTLE (Nail Polish) Challenge - Week 12

Continuing with the Battle Challenge - theme 12 is creme vs shimmer

Read on to see what I created!

Where in the World - Day 18 Ukraine

I have had this post in my draft for almost a year - can you believe that????
 I remember when I saw the theme it was so exciting - immediately knew what I wanted to create!

Here is the inspiration 

Read on to see my interpretation!

A post about why I am a liar

I promised more posts and didn't deliver. I have no excuses - I have been lazy. That is all. 

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Me too, Sylvester!

So no more empty promises - here are some pretty pictures.

My Birthday Blog Nail Party!

Yep, you read that right - there is a party right here!!!

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I wanted to do something special this year and celebrate with all the friends I made since
starting the blog last year, and becoming part of the IG nail community.

So I invited everyone to take part in a "Birthday Blog Nail Party"!

The concept is simple - it's lots of manis on lots of people on one place - just like there would be at
an actual party, with one exception - these are all pictures!

Here they are:

Brie aka @strawbrie
(a unicorn if I ever met one - Brie is forever my cupcake)

Charlee aka @chazeecat
(the loveliest lady you will ever meet - Charlee shares my love of cats and polish swaps!)

Christinemay aka Nails At 2 AM
(I was lucky to do a Secret Santa with her last year and she had been a guest blogger here as well)

Courtney aka @talesfromthemakeupbag
(who shares my love of shopping and polish, and makes amazing shortbread!)

Holly aka @hollysagemini and Number One #teamnikolai supporter

Cheeying aka @inkyinkying (who sent me a box of 35 polishes and a UNICORN for my bday!)

Jess aka @radjecca and Dusty Swatcher
(who loves all animals, lives in the middle of NOWHERE and still stays polished!)

Jess and Baron Von Fluffy Boots (he is Nikolai's Canadian pal and Jess is my kindred spirit)

Laura aka @fabuloz87
(who is a fellow Perth-ie!!!!)

Lena aka @lena_bier
(my lovely polish swap friend all the way in RUSSIA!)

Angelique aka Meisie's Nails
(this woman can fly a plane and look HOT doing it! check our her shoes and bikinis!)

Mai aka @nannanap
(she painted Nikolai!!!! also Mai was the very first person I met who shared my love for polish!)

Ricarda aka @justricarda
(one of my awesome swap buddies all the way in the USA!!!!)

Sarah-Jane aka @swils (a fellow Aussie nail junkie!)

Tammy aka @ohmygoshpolish
(I don't even know where to start - talented and fun, also she knows some sport of  youth potion wizardry)

Tara aka @lokislacquer
(talented and kind, one of my best nail friends!)

Zoe aka @camoandzap (Tara's daughter and equally talented!)

Theresa aka @graciezac 
(the sweetest most caring lady, my second mum and a friend through and through
just look at the blog post she wrote)

Teneil aka @shadesofphoenix
(such a lovely girl, she'll take over the world in no time!
And another beautiful blog post!)

Katja aka @krockerica
(one of my first swap buddies and a good friend)

Stacey aka @staceymeldrum
(this lady just gets me 100%! Jinx)

Sam aka @samanthafreeman
(a pocket sized hottie with a love of cats and nails, fellow Perth-ie!)

So here they are - the lovely ladies who arrived at my party on time, 

but I have a feeling we may have some late comers?

It's not too late to jump in - just send me a pic of your PARTY NAILS!

Watch this space - I'm off to open presents and paint my nails!

Prepare to be amazed!

Whilst I'm preparing the last of my Aussie brand posts,
 please enjoy some other awesome posts from my fellow bloggers in celebration of tomorrow's holiday:

Here is a great summary post featuring 5 hot Australian indie polish brands from So Nailicious
- fantastic selection!

Some stunning Sydney Harbour Bridge nail art from More Nail Polish!

Shatter Me Claire has the iconic Aussie kangaroo on her nails!

I am preparing for a lazy 3-day weekend - it's going to be a scorcher!!!
(too many exclamation points in this post, but I'm just so excited)

Thanks for stopping by!

OMG Nail Strips (my first) Review

Recently I was contacted by OMG Nail Strips to review some of their products. *squeel* 

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Of course I said YES!

The BATTLE (Nail Polish) Challenge - Week 10

Week 10 of the challenge - Matte vs Holo and I am finally caught up))

Where in the World - Day 17 Singapore

I remember visiting the Orchid Gardens in Singapore, so that's what I came up with:

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A Blue Singapore Orchid.

The BATTLE (Nail Polish) Challenge - Week 9

Next installment of the Battle Challenge is themed Duochrome vs Foil.
I had to use both (although I prefer foils because they are great for stamping)

Where in the World - Day 16 Finland

Next stop on the journey around the world - Finland.
I chose to represent the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis).

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 How could I not be inspired by this? 

The BATTLE (Nail Polish) Challenge - Week 6

Time for the next installment - Stripes vs Dots!
I didn't do a post for this challenge for a while, so time to catch up))

Where in the World - Day 15 Germany

Today I have my Germany inspired design. Well, actually it was inspired by this dress:

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And since Diane Kruger is German, I figure this counts ))

Exotic Stamping Encounters

Can you believe I am still in Bali?! it seems like it's been ages!
But I am not complaining))) I even picked up some OPI's - addiction's hard to beat!

Here is a recent NOTD:

Natural Light

The BATTLE (Nail Polish) Challenge - Week 5

Hello! I am still on holidays, but here is a quick post for the next theme -Pretty vs Punk.

Hope you like it!

Blogger Collaboration Series: My Take

You may have seen my recent guest bloggers taking inspiration from jewelry,

(Teneil, Christine, Lacqueerisa and Julz) so I thought I would jump in as well.

Here is a pair of earrings that I got from Diva:

 I took the colour "idea" from the jewelry, but I didn't try to replicate it.

Blogger Collaboration Series: My Little Beauty World

I am pleased to welcome Taya from My Little Beauty World to the blog today.

Please make her feel welcome and, of course, don't forget to have a look at her page!

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Taya is the last guest blogger in this series; but it was so fun I may do
a similar collaboration in the future. Drop me a line if you'd be interested!