I Nailed It #9: Red and Glitters

Hi! Happy Independence Day, if there is such a greeting.

Because today is a free day, I decided to play with my nail polishes. Free days like today is the only time I can properly put on nail colors because it can dry well, unlike when I put it on at night and wake up with messed up nails. ^^

I wanted to paint my nails with a patriotic design but ended doing my favorite gradiated red nails. But this time, I decided to coat my nails with clear polish with gold glitters.

I used: Sassy Colors in Neon Red, Jocarste in A61, and Twinkle in Glitter Gold. My nails don't look patriotic but they do carry some shades of the Philippine flag.

I put on a coat of the bubblegum peach color, did a layer of gradiation with the red color, then topped my nails with the glitter polish. Never mind if it'd be hard to remove. ^^

Cheerio!

May 2013 Hit Listers

Hello! Just a quick post here. ^^ I'm taking a break from my take home work. ^^ May has been a little, let's just say food-filled. I took a little break from purchasing makeup but ended up eating a lot instead. Here are just some of the memorable stuff for the month of May.

1. Epicurean Cakes
-I will tell you now that you need to order from Epicurean Cakes. My family is seriously hooked with their cupcakes! We have tried their Kitkat and Red Velvet cuppies and we ordered another box for this week. Read why we love these sweets.

2. Etude House Sweet Recipe Baby Choux Base in Peach
-I love, love, love this base! Although balms work better for my oily skin, I like how light this feels on my skin. Plus, it has some coverage that allows me to rock it on its own. (Read review here.)

3. Maybelline Clear Smooth Shine Free Pressed Powder
-I understand now why my mom is so loyal to this pressed powder. Not the best for me, but definitely one of the good ones. Review here.

4. Etude House Baking Powder Pore Cleansing Foam
-I sampled the BB cleaning kind of this line last year and loved it. This is the regular one and so far, I'm loving it. Review to follow.

 5. Jocarste Nail Polish in A61
-As of this moment, I've finished half of this bottle. This is one of the prettiest colors of nail polish I've ever seen. Review here.

6. Maybelline Pure Liquid Mineral Foundation in #2
-I gave my sister my Maybelline Aqua Gel foundation because she likes taking pictures and BB Creams are not always the best bet since most of her BB creams have SPF. I chanced upon this liquid foundation, which was on sale, and it's actually pretty good. Review to follow.

7. Avon Mousse Eyeshadow in Rose?
- This one is my mom's and probably one of the oldest and most loved eyeshadows I own. When it started raining around May, I took this out for a ride again because the soft rose color just reminds me of spring. Well, rainy season is more like it.

8. Glen Necklace from Envy
-I've always been a fan of layered necklaces but it is hard to find individual necklaces that would look good together so when I finally found a pre-made layered necklace, I bought it without flinching. One of my favorite May purchases. Envy is available at the G/F of Trinoma. ^^ and in Zalora.



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 9. Gu Family Book
-Most of the dramas airing now in Korea are sageuk or those that I know of anyway. Although I love watching dramas with historical settings, not all are, well, enjoyable to watch. That's what makes Gu Family Book so great. Lee Seung Gi (the lead of My Girlfriend is a Gumiho and King 2 Hearts) plays a half-human half-gumiho in search of the Gu Family Book so that he can become human and Suzy (of Miss A), well, she's just a badass sword-wielding leading lady and definitely not your ordinary damsel in distress. What I love about this series is that it has quite a heavy plot but there's still humor injected. And I love how Suzy and Seung Gi's characters in the story are starting to have well a stronger friendship. I'm hooked and I can't wait to see how it ends.

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10. Get It Beauty
-When we lost our TvN channel *sobs* and eventually our cable connection *sobs again* about a year ago, I was really saddened because there was this show about makeup and beauty in Korea that I loved to watch every Thursday nights but then I found out about Get It Beauty, which has basically the same concept. Here's a screenshot of f(x)'s Krystal, one of Etude House's new endorsers, in an episode. Watch episodes of Get It Beauty on YouTube here and here.

Cheerio!

I Nailed It #7: Jocarste Nail Polish in A61

Howdy! It seems like the rainy season is peeking in. ^^ Make sure to gear up.^^

Lately, as much as possible, I try not to indulge in buying nail polishes because aside from the top coat, reds, and neutral-colored polishes, I can't seem to empty polishes out before they dry up.

I always see the Jocarste polishes whenever I'm in the beauty section of SM or Trinoma. I never really took the time to try them out until I saw this color. Jocarste actually has a lot of shades that I'd love to try. (Too bad the back information doesn't make any sense ^^)

The shade is called A61. The camera can't really show the color well but off-cam, it looks like a bubblegum peach shade, which anyone can rock. The color makes your nails look like they're freshly manicured even if they're not. I find myself reaching for this shade very often.

Each bottle costs 39.00. I love its gel finish but I wish it didn't smell too much like paint. This looks good as a base for a royal blue tipped-nails. ^^

You can find the Jocarste nail polishes in the Shawill makeup area.

What nail color are you wearing today? Lemme know. Cheerio!