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Win an Amazing Charlie Nail Polish Kit

Last week I did a post featuring the Charlie DIY Nail Kit, which included few fun nail art ideas. I created two different looks using the Charlie Nail Polish Kit I received, which you can see below.

Win an Amazing Charlie Nail Polish Kit

Today I am excited to announce that you can Win an Amazing Charlie Nail Polish Kit of your own! The Charlie Nail Polish Kit includes 5 Charlie Nail Polish Shades, a Top Coat, as well as tools to create your DIY Nail Art looks.

To enter and Win an Amazing Charlie Nail Polish Kit, please follow the simple steps below and use the Rafflecopter form to complete your entry:

Answer this question in the comment section below: Name the 3 Charlie Nail Polish Colours I used in the “Winter Inspired” Nail Art Look. {Hint: follow the link to the post to find out the colours}
Tweet: Win an Amazing @CharlieRevlonSA Nail Polish Kit from @inspired_lifeSA #nailit
Visit Charlie SA and/or Inspired Living on Facebook and let us know you have entered.
Please ensure you read the *Terms & Conditions below carefully, to ensure you comply with all the entry criteria.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

*Terms & Conditions: By entering this competition you automatically accept all the Terms and Conditions laid out below.

Entries are open from 31st August 2015 until the 9th September 2015.
You must complete all the steps as stipulated above on the Rafflecopter Form: Leave a Comment, Like and/or Share on Facebook or Instagram and/0r Tweet about the competition.
To ensure that your entry is processed correctly (please use a valid email address). Your details will only be used to validate your entry and inform you, if you are selected as a winner.
This competition is only open to South African residents and to readers who have not won a competition on Inspired Living SA in the past 6 months.
Entries will be considered incomplete and thus disqualified if the entrant does not provide all requested information. Entry information will not be shared with any third party without the entrant’s prior knowledge and consent. The prize will go to the first name selected at random after the closing date.
The prize is not transferable and may not be exchanged for cash.
By “Liking” you enter and agree that this promotion is in no way associated with, administered by, or endorsed by Facebook; and acknowledge a complete release of Facebook by your participation.

Beauty, Nail Polish

Charlie Nail Polish Nail Art Ideas

I recently received a DIY Nail Kit from Charlie, by Revlon, along with the challenge of creating fun DIY Nail Art. I decided to creats two different looks, one more wintry and the other with a hint of spring!

Charlie Nail Polish

The first look I created was inspired by all the gorgeous patterns on trend this winter.

Before you get started with any manicure, it is important to ensure your nails are beautifully shaped and free of any oily residue or old nail polish. To find out more about taking care of your nails, you can pop over and read my post on Manicure Basics.

Step 1

Choose your polish colours. For this look I used three of the Charlie Nail Polish shades I received – Lady In Red, Black Diamond and Montego Bay.

Step 2

Apply a protective base coat to your nails and allow it to dry before you apply any colour. Next apply 1-2 coats of Lady In Red and allow to dry completely.

Step 3

Cut thin strips of sellotape and use these to create patterns on your nails – have fun and get creative! To create this look I was inspired by striped, checked and tartan fabrics. Once you have the sellotape in place use the other two colours, Black Diamond and Montego Bay to paint over the red polish, in the areas void of sellotape. Remove the sellotape carefully, with a pair of tweezers, when you are done.

Step 4

Allow the patterns you have created to dry and then apply a top coat to seal everything in place.

The Second Look as I mentioned is spring themed – inspired by the balmy weather we experienced recently!

Step 1

Choose your polish colours. For this look I used four of the Charlie Nail Polish shades I received – Naturally Coral{not shown in the image below}, Lady In Red, Orange Glow and Montego Bay.

Step 2

Apply a protective base coat to your nails and allow it to dry before you apply any colour. Next apply 1-2 coats of Naturally Coral and allow to dry completely.

Step 3

To create the flower patterns above, use either a dotting tool or one of the cuticle sticks provided in your DIY Nail Kit. Start with a larger dot at the center of your pattern, I used Lady In Red for the large dot. Then using Orange Glow make smaller dots, around the larger dot. For the outer circle of dots I used Montego Bay.

On my thumb and pinky finger, I used the dotting tool to create a slightly more simple pattern of dots, across the nail. Using only Lady In Red and Montego Bay for this effect.

Step 4

Allow the patterns you have created to dry and then apply a top coat to seal everything in place.

I hope you have enjoyed this bit of creative nail art! If you would like to see more posts on Manicure Ideas or Nail Polish colours and trends click here.

Product details: Charlie Nail Polish RRP R49.95 and Charlie Top coat RRP R68.95

Stockists: Selected Clicks Stores, Dischem and Independent Pharmacies.

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Beauty, Beauty Spa

Sorbet Salon Kenilworth Review

Most often I do my own mani’s and pedi’s at home, as my spare time is limited. Which makes a visit to the salon a real treat! My most recent salon mani, was from the new Sorbet Salon in Kenilworth, Cape Town.

Sorbet Salons are located nationwide. Sorbet nail, body, hair and skin care specialists, offer a range of beauty therapy treatments for women and men. The salons cater for all-round beauty therapy – Sorbet Dry Bar for express hair-styling, Sorbet Man for real men’s grooming and Candi & Co for ethnic hair treatments and hair-styling.

Sorbet Salon Kenilworth

Sorbet Kenilworth is a wonderfully light and bright space! It is perfectly located in the newly developed Pam Golding On Main Building. The building boasts a host of great tenants, as well as secure covered parking. You can enjoy a leisurely coffee after your treatment, in one of the coffee shops or pick up a few groceries at the Pick n Pay Small Store.

For my treatment I opted for a Gelish mani, which I don’t usually do but I had quite a few events coming up, so I thought it would be the most long lasting option. I decided on a the colour Inner Vixen, which is a sexy deep wine red, with a pretty shimmer.

Pam, my therapist, set to work on my nails. I wear my nails relatively short, as I spend most of my time typing on a keyboard, so there was not too much filing to do. After getting the shape right, Pam started the Gelish application.

Once the polish was set I received a wonderfully relaxing hand massage!

The staff at the new Sorbet Salon where wonderful and I loved my Gelish mani. I have received so many compliments about the colour, as well as how awesome my nails look! Don’t you agree?

A Gelish Mani at Sorbet will cost you R220.00 for Nail Prep and Gelish application or R380.00 for Gelish with a Power Mani.

Location: Shop G004 Pam Golding on Main Cnr. Main and Summerly Roads Kenilworth Contact: Tel 021 761 4576 or 021 761 6356 Cell 0793979611

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Beauty, Beauty Products

Essence I Love Nude Collection|Beauty Review

A nude makeup look is my favourite for during the day. It is a soft and feminine but can very easily be vamped up for evening, with a few subtle changes! I have been particularly enjoying the Essence I Love Nude Collection of makeup, which I was sent to review. You may remember a post I did recently featuring the Essence I Love Nude Nail Polish Collection.

Essence I Love Nude Collection

The Collection, also consists of a range of eyeshadows, lipsticks and lipglosses.

Essence I Love Nude Eyeshadow ~

The I Love Nude Eyeshadows are available in six different shades, from a soft beige to a dark brown. I love the baked texture of the eyeshadow, which gives you a wonderful silky, satin finish. Colour pigmentation is great and a little eyeshadow goes a long way. RRP 47.95

Essence Longlasting Nude Lipstick and XXXL Nude Lipgloss ~

The Longlasting Nude Lipsticks are available in five gorgeous shades, which include a light nude, beige, light rose, mocha, as well as brown. The lipsticks have a wonderful creamy texture, which feels great on your lips! RRP 44.50

I am a bit of a lipgloss junkie and always have at least one in my handbag, which is usually a shade of nude! A nude lipgloss is a definite makeup must-have. You can wear it over any lipstick shade, to give your lips a little extra shine. The Essence XXXL Nude Lipgloss comes in six soft shades, which are perfect to compliment any nude makeup look. RRP 38.95

I had a bit of fun creating two, subtly, different nude looks with a few of the Essence products I was sent.

In the look above I used a combination of 03 Crème Brûlée and 06 Coffee Bean, on the eyes, as well as a smoky dark grey liner and mascara. On the lips I used 01 Wearing Only a Smile Lipstick and 01 Shy Beauty XXXL Lipgloss. For a bit of colour on the cheeks I used the Essence Sun Club 2 in 1 Bronzing Powder in 10 Sunshine.

In the second look I used a combination of 01 Vanilla Sugar and 05 My Favorite Tauping, on the eyes. I lined the top lash-line with black liquid liner and finished off the eyes with black mascara. On the lips I used 03 Come Naturally Lipstick and 03 Taste the Sweets XXXL Lipgloss. For the cheeks I used the same bronzing powder I used in the first look -Sun Club 2 in 1 Bronzing Powder in 10 Sunshine.

To vamp up these looks for evening, simply add a bit of smokey drama to the eye or go for a bolder or brighter lip colour.

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Beauty, Beauty Spa, Competitions

Rouge Day Spa Eyelash Extensions – Win!

You may recall a review post I did after a visit to Rouge Day Spa, which is situated in Kenilworth in Cape Town. The Spa offers a full range of skin and body treatments, massages, mani’s and pedi’s, facials, waxing and tanning.

I was recently invited back to Rouge Day Spa, to have a full set of Eyelash Extensions fitted. Being someone who has only worn false eyelashes once, I was unsure what to expect but I went along with an open mind!

Rouge Day Spa Eyelash Extensions

Upon arrival at Rouge Day Spa, I was shown to one of their treatment rooms. Once settled my therapist Koko explained how the eyelash extension application works. After securing my bottom lashes with tape, so they would not interfere with the application of the extensions, she set to work.

You can opt for dramatic look or something a bit more simple, if you are a bit nervous to go all-out the first time! For my lashes, I asked Koko to aim somewhere in-between – I love a bit of drama in my life 🙂

Each eyelash extension is meticulously applied, to your own lashes – something which takes patience and precision, which my therapist clearly had in abundance! If like me, you have never had eyelash extensions before, I can assure you it is completely painless and the entire process takes about an hour and fifteen minutes.

The end result was amazing! As Koko pointed out to me I already have good lashes but WOW what a difference the extensions make! I could not stop looking at myself in the mirror. Below you can see a before and after picture, in both photos I am not wearing any eye makeup.

I have also been wearing much less eye makeup and did not wear mascara for the first week, as I really did not need to.

A full Set of Eyelash Extensions cost R450 and Rouge Day Spa also offers maintenance services, which are R250 for a 2 week fill and R350 for a 3 week fill.

How to care for your lash extensions:

It is recommended that you use an oil-free mascara and a gel eye pencil, while you have eyelash extensions fitted! Rouge Day Spa stocks the recommended products for eyelash extension users, which is The Blink Lash Care range. To clean your lashes and remove any makeup it is also recommended that you use The Blink Lash Care range’s oil free make-up remover.

I am very excited to announce that one lucky Inspired Living reader can win a full set of Eyelash Extensions from Rouge Day Spa, worth R450!

To enter and win a Full Set of Eyelash Extensions from Rouge Day Spa please follow the simple steps below to complete your entry:

Follow @rougespa & @inspired_lifeSA on Twitter and Tweet about the giveaway: “Win a Full Set of Eyelash Extensions from @rougespa and @inspired_lifeSA http://bit.ly/1IBSAfr “
As an extra entry share the giveaway on Facebook: “Win a Full Set of Eyelash Extensions from @RougeDaySpa on @InspiredLifeSA http://bit.ly/1IBSAfr ”
Leave a comment below: telling me if you qualify for an extra entry.
Please ensure you read the *Terms & Conditions below carefully, to ensure you comply with all the entry criteria.

*Terms & Conditions:

By entering this competition you automatically accept all the Terms and Conditions laid out below.

Entries are open from 27th July 2015 until the 5th August 2015.
You must complete all the steps as stipulated above: Leave a Comment, Like and/or Share on Facebook or Instagram and/0r Tweet about the competition.
To ensure that your entry is processed correctly (please use a valid email address). Your details will only be used to validate your entry and inform you, if you are selected as a winner.
This competition is only open to South African residents and to readers who have not won a competition on Inspired Living SA in the past 6 months.
Entries will be considered incomplete and thus disqualified if the entrant does not provide all requested information. Entry information will not be shared with any third party without the entrant’s prior knowledge and consent. The prize hamper will go to the first name selected at random after the closing date.
The prize is not transferable and may not be exchanged for cash. Rouge Day Spa is based in Cape Town, therefore the winner will need to be in Cape Town to claim their prize.
By “Liking” you enter and agree that this promotion is in no way associated with, administered by, or endorsed by Facebook; and acknowledge a complete release of Facebook by your participation.

To make a booking you can visit Rouge Day Spa Website or contact them via email. They are located at 27 Gibson Road (entrance on Ascot Road), Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa.