Sugar High

My nails have been bare for a while now and I felt like jazzing them up with some pretty colours in time for Easter. After heading out to buy Easter Eggs for all of my nieces and nephews I was in the mood to indulge in some Easter fun while I had the chance! I didn’t want to go back down the super pastel/easter egg look as I’ve done them in the past (speckled nails and a pastel skittle mani!) so I pulled out some brighter shades for a spotty sugary look!

 

I started with a base of China Glaze ‘Sugar High’ and was mighty tempted to leave it be as the bright pink shade is so stunning by itself, but I couldn’t stop myself heading back in with my dotting tools to play around! I covered each nail in dots with essence ‘Grab This Hype’ from the ‘Yes, We Pop’ nail collection (check out this Cosmetic Cupcake post about that!) and I love how the bright teal looks against the pink! I then made the mistake of placing smaller dots on top of the teal with Hello Kitty ‘Lola Lilas’ which is a pale lavender toned pink shade – I wanted to add pastel into the mix but I think it’s too weak to stand against such a bright clash of shades.

 

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I’m hoping to see some gorgeous Easter nail looks on Instagram this year, and indulge in some more delicious plain Cadbury mini-eggs too - they are the perfect sized treat for a non-chocolate lover like me! I love spending time with family over Easter but will be pretty busy this year, so I'm looking forward to seeing how other families celebrate this occasion on Instagram and Twitter.

What traditions do you have for Easter? What chocolate treat is your favourite for this occasion?

-Emma

Sally Hansen Mani Mobile // Kook-A-Mango!

I definitely don’t take as much care of my nails as I should, so when the team from Sally Hansen asked if I’d like a manicure from their mobile mani station at Federation Square, I was all hands on deck!

I knew that I was spending Melbourne Cup day at home with family, and had picked out my outfit and fascinator ahead of time so that I could coordinate my nails perfectly. I went for Kook-A-Mango, a bright red toned coral which set off my coral pink dress perfectly!

It has been quite a while since I’ve worn a nail colour that popped this much on camera, and I’m pleased to say it has gotten me back onto the bright nail bandwagon. Considering summer is approaching and Melbourne is turning the heat up, I’d say I’m just in time.

I was pretty excited to hear that the Sally Hansen team will be adding new colours to their Complete Salon Manicure range, bringing the family up to 42 in total! I was lucky enough to have a sneak peek of the shades, and there are some real stunners in there. This was the first time I tried this SH formula, and I am pretty impressed so far.


Pretty close to Sally orange (which is pretty close to emmabovarybeauty orange!)

Sally Hansen will be at their pop-up nail bar until Thursday, so if you are in the city for the races or simply passing through, be sure to pop in and get pampered. I’d recommend Kook-A-Mango (of course) but the pewter shade Gilty Pleasure is also pretty stunning. You can also get some beautiful karma your way by donating a gold coin to the Look Good...Feel Better foundation. Hop to it, free manicures are rare, ya know?

*I was a guest of Coty PR and Sally Hansen for this event & manicure, but my opinions are my own. Honesty, always.