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.

Lovely Liptember!

Liptember is a wonderful Australian initiative that supports women's health, and is a fun campaign that involves rocking a signature shade for the month of September. This year I haven't worn the official shade exclusively, but have been loving it quite a bit. Burt's Bees are a favourite company of mine, and this year they've put their new tinted lip balm in Hibiscus to the forefront of the campaign. I'm wearing Hibiscus in the above image, and because it has been Instagram-ed I will note that the tint is more vibrant that it appears there. The shade is really wearable and the formulation moisturising, so you can support Liptember safe in the knowledge that you will get wear from this product all year round. Hibiscus is available for purchase for $10 from Myer nationwide, with all proceeds from sales and donations going towards the Centre for Women's Mental Health and Lifeline Australia. As I myself am not wearing Hisbiscus exclusively, I'll direct you towards the beautiful Jess from the Belle Lumiere  whose sponsorship page is located here if you wish to donate towards this terrific cause. A quality product for $10 is not something to be sniffed at, and the chance to help women around you with something as simple as lip balm is an idea I'm sure many of you will support :)

emmabovary x