Guest Post: Jen

Hi dear readers !

Let's continue the February Guest Posts ! Today I'm welcoming Jen from Jen's Wonderland :)

And she decided to show you some great holo-goodness ... I love that polis soooooo much ! 

Ludurana is a Brasilian brand I'd really like to get, especially their Aurora Borealis collection ... Let's what Notavel looks like !

This post is picture heavy... But let's be honest, we never have too much holo, right ? ;)

I was very excited when Gwenn asked if I wanted to guest post! I asked her what she would like to see, and she said she loves glitter and holos. Well I decided to show you all a very pretty gray holographic, "Notavel".  This is from a Brazilian brand, Ludurana. I purchased this polish from http://shop.llarowe.com/main.sc. Leah Ann stocks a lot of great polishes, check her out. You won't be disappointed.

I applied 2 coats, finished off with a layer of top coat and some cuticle oil. 

Thank you Gwenn for having me!

Xoxo,
Jen

Wooow ... I can't stop staring at those pics. that polish is very pretty, thanks Jen for swatching it for us !

As Jen is a holographic polish lover, you'll find even more pretty shades on her blog, along with nail art and other pretty swatches !

Please visit her :)

http://www.jenspolishwonderland.com/

Have a nice day :)

Sunday Stamping Challenge: Ending with a 3 !

Hi dear readers :)

I hope you're fine :)
Yesterday I posted my Konadicure for Adventures in Stamping on Facebook. This week's challenge was to use a plate ending with a 3. I just ordered a plate from BornPrettyStore, Faux-nad m73 ! That was a great occasion to try it out :)

I used Essence Thelma (from the Twins set Thelma & Louise) as the base and stamped with m73 and Nfu Oh 63. That was my first holo stamping and OOOOOH I loved it a lot !! Just look at the holo reflects ...

Thelma looks black on my pics (it's dark purple in real life) but who cares ? The holo madness os the only thing that counts, no ? :D

 Please let me introduce you someone you rarely see here, my right thumb ! The holo on this pic was so pretty, I had to show it :)

I didn't use any top coat for the pics to preserve the holo effect. I was right, as the next day I added one coat of Seche Vite and the holo was really less present. But still pretty :)

Overall I'm glad with my BPS Fauxnad. I didn't have any problem for that stamping, except for the ring finger that looks a bit smudged but that's my fault, I did it too fast. I'm such an impatient one !
These plates retail for 2.32$ each (I got them on sale for 1.55$). Some designs are not as well engraved as the Konad ones but still usable, I think they're worth the price !

So, what do you think ? Do you like this stamping ? :)

Have a nice day :)

Essence Sugar Tonight & Isadora Graffiti Pink Fame

Hi dear readers !

I don't know if I already mentionned it here, but with my friends, we often go to Germany to track nail polish ! Essence and Catrice are available in Belgium, but we don't have all limited editions and almost no nail art stuff from those brands. Germany is a kind of goldmine for us :D

That's also a good opportunity to get some brands we don't have at all here, like Isadora, BeYu, ... That's how I discovered the crackle top coat I'll introduce you today :)

 This is Isadora Graffiti Pink Fame over Essence Sugar Tonight (Re-Mix Your Style LE).
Sugar Tonight is a pale pink with shimmer. Very pretty in the bottle, but horrible on me, it just doesn't suit me at all on it's own !
So I decided to "hide" it with that pretty pink crackle with holo glitters, and I loved the result !

Isn't that Isadora crackle a beauty ? They also have the same kind of holo glitter filled crackle in blue, I can't wait to try it :)

Do you like that simple style ?

Thanks for reading and commenting :)

Have a nice day ^^

Guest Post: Lakeisha

Hi dear readers !

As every wednesday in February on Sweet Sugar, today there's a guest post :)

Please welcome Lakeisha from Refined and Polished ! I've been following her lovely blog for a while, and I especially like her idea to add a picture with some clothes and accessories matching her swatches or nail arts ... I'm not really into fashion but I like to see how she mixes stuff :) That's a cute idea !

Hi Sweet Sugar readers! 

I was so excited and almost a little in shock when Gwenn asked me to provide a guest post. I’ve been following this blog for some time, so it’s a big deal to showcase my nails here. Since Valentine’s Day just passed, I wanted to do something soft and girly. Zoya Happi is the epitome of that! Happi is a soft pink that is filled with golden shimmer. The formula was easy to work with and I applied three thin coats for opacity.

The golden shimmer makes Happi amazing. I’m literally smiling as I type this because it’s so pretty! 

Now I couldn’t just provide a simple mani when Gwenn is so awesome at nail art. I’ve been in love with striping tape lately, so I added an accent using two coats Zoya Gaia. Gaia, a soft white, compliments Happi so well because it has the same golden shimmer. To tie the colors together, I added several small dots.

I just love how soft and feminine this is! I hope you all enjoyed as well. Many thanks again to Gwenn for allowing me to guest post!

Thank you a lot Lakeisha !

As I already said in Nihrida's guest post, I absolutely love pink shades with gold shimmer, those colors compliment each other so well !

I also love the accent nail, it's soft and cute :) As I have tried tape manicures, I haven't done one with striping tape yet ... I really should try :)

http://refinedandpolished.blogspot.com/

So, did you like it as much as I did ?

Have a nice day :) 

Valentine Nails: Garden of Hearts

Hi dear readers !

Tomorrow's Valentine day ... Do you do something special for that occasion ?
My husband and I don't do something special for that day ... Oh we ate a cute little heart-shaped cake saturday but that's all :) I don't really like the commercial part in that celebration ... But isn't it a good reason to make cute nails with hearts ? :p

This is what i did for this week Adventures in Stamping challenge, the theme was obviously Valentine Day :)

To get this result, I first used one coat of Catrice Rock Barock, a sheer nude pink with a very slight shimmer.
Then I sponged from the tips through half of the nail with China Glaze Phat Santa, and sponged again with China Glaze Ruby Pumps, only on the tips for a bling.
Finally I stamped the hearts with Konad plate m83 and special polish in white. Doens't this design look like little flower with hearts on top ?

Unfortunately, the glitter from Ruby Pumps don't show on my pics :( They are more present in real life.

What do you think of my V-day nails ? :)

I plan on doing another V-Day design as I'd like to try an idea I had ... Well, I won't tell more, in case I fail lol ^^

Will you paint your nails with something special for tomorrow ? If so, feel free to add the link in your comments, I'd love to see them :)

Have a nice day ^^