I Nailed It #22: Glittered Candy

Hey guys! Just a quick nail art post. I did this while re-watching Frozen (totally daebak!). Unfortunately, this nail art was destroyed during my sleep because I did it when it was like 11 pm. So, it didn't dry well,. I really do have to buy a nail polish dryer. Anyhow.

 

Here are the polishes I used (L-R): OMG in Colorless, Skin Food Nail Vita Base Coat, Etude House Look At My Nails in Jelly Blossom Syrup, and Bobbie Cocktail Hour #2 in Blue Martini (This is a polish from the Bobbie Nail Gradation Set that I reviewed here.)

 I just put on the base coat, two coats of the Jelly Blossom Syrup, waited a couple of minutes for it to slightly dry because I could drag the pink color by dabbing on the glitter, dabbed on the glitter on about a 1/3 of each nail, then put on the top coat. 

What'd you think about this nail art? Lemme know. Cheerio!

I Nailed It #19: Marbly Marble

Hi! Just another quick nail art before getting to bed. ^^

A couple of weeks ago, I watched Lee Hong Ki of FT Island do a few nail art styles on an episode of Get It Beauty. I think he totally loves the whole nail art thing since he even published a book about it and he totally rocks the designs he does. Anyway, I saw him do a marble kind of nail art and decided to try it out.

Here are the polishes I used (L-R): OMG in Mojito, Girl Stuff in Avo Loco, OMG in Strobe, OMG in Gossip, Sassy in Blue?, Etude House Look at My Nails in Strawberry Milk

I put on a coat of Strawberry Milk, then blob a few drops of each color. Lee Hong Ki advised to use only a few drops of the dark color since it's harder to blend (or marble). Let it dry and put on your favorite top coat. (Mine is Strobe ^^)

I call it a hot mess...^^ I actually like this kind of nail art because even if it chips, it doesn't show much since the base coat is almost transparent. I'd probably try marbling other colors but I love this combination. It's so...mermaid-ish.

Anyways. Have a great weekend. ^^ Cheerio!

I Nailed It #16: OMG in Matte Potion

Hey guys! The reviews for most of my nail polishes have been on hold for quite some time. Now, I'm trying to at least put out some of the reviews.  ^^

When matte lippies became a craze in my world, I started trying to get my hands on every shade I could think of. ^^ They weren't the friendliest for my lips but they looked awesome. So when matte polishes came into the market, I jumped into the "matte nails" bandwagon as well. But since I found the matte polishes to be a little expensive, I tried my luck with matte top coats. ^^

This one from OMG is my first. A 10 ml bottle costs around 18.00 Php.

OMG in Salsa without OMG Matte Potion

OMG in Salsa with OMG in Matte Potion

The Verdict:
What I have on is two coats of Matte Potion. It's effect on the nails is not as flat-matte as I wanted it to be but it does work. With a third coat, it becomes even more matte but still gives away a little shine. What I also noticed was it works differently on different polishes. I used a teal color once and the effect was the perfect matte nails.

For the price, I'd say it's worth trying. The great thing about it is that you can explore other nail colors without splurging so much because you can just use any of your available plain polish and top it off with Matte Potion.

I'd probably still try the matte polishes available in the market but for now, this will do. ^^

Have you tried donning matte nails? How'd you like 'em? Lemme know. Cheerio!

I Nailed It #15: Red Cuppies

Hi. This will just be a short nail art entry. I'm actually craving for cupcakes as of the moment hence the design. ^^

What I used: Etude House Look at My Nails in Strawberry Milk, OMG in Matte Potion, and OMG in Salsa

I put on two coats of Salsa on my nails, Strawberry Milk for the cupcake icing and cup stripes and the exclamation marks. I just thought the exclamation marks work as accents. I put on a coat of Matte Potion as a top coat. It's not as matte it should be because the really matte effect shows when I put on 2-3 coats. ^^

Now, I really am hungry. Enjoy the rest of your day! Cheerio!

July 2013 Hit Listers

Hey! I owe you guys my list of July Favorites. Fair warning though because this might be a little too Korean since four of the dramas I've been watching ended last week *sobs* and they made my July happy. Anyway, here goes my July Hit Listers! ^^

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 1. GLAM (Girls, Be Ambitious)
-Although I'm more of a solo Korean artist fan (read: G.Na, Ailee, IU) than a girl band fan, I can't help but loving GLAM. Zinni, Miso, Jiyeon, and Dahee have incredibly unique voices. At least in my opinion. I discovered them through Dahee (lower right) who plays Kim Nana, in the 12-episoder Monstar. They've got awesome pipes and sound. 

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2. Heartless/Cruel City, Shark, and I Hear Your Voice
-I wanted to put them in three separate numbers but couldn't since that would be unfair to my other favorites. ^^ They all ended during the same week. Heartless City on a Tuesday, Shark on a Tuesday too, I Hear Your Voice on Thursday and Monstar on Friday. It kinda broke my heart actually but I think out of all these K-dramas, I Hear Your Voice aired and ended the best. Although Heartless City and Shark were both dramas that made me clutch my heart and gasp for air after occasional episodes, they weren't as strong as I Hear Your Voice that is just plain crazy in terms of intense plot and story pacing. Every episode ends with a I-hope-you'll-survive-until-next-week cliffhanger.

3. Usamimi Mini Clips
-I got this from C.N.A. and I absolutely love them. I really can't wear huge usamimi clips when I go to work. I mean, I can swing the huge bows like I always do but usamimi clips just stand out. Literally. So I wear this instead. Cute but not too loud.

4. OMG in Strobe
-As you've probably read from my recent nail art works, I really like this polish. It has chunky glitters but they're not foil-like so it works as a top coat, without destroying your design. I'll put up a review on this when I can.

5. OMG Matte Potion
-First, there were matte lippies and now, it seems like matte nails are also in. I once thought of buying a couple of matte polishes but then I saw this and thought this would be less expensive since I could put on whatever polish I have and make it have a matte finish for only 18.00 bucks a bottle. To be reviewed soon.

6. Retractable Brush from Landmark
-When it comes to brushes, Landmark has really good ones. I've had this for a couple of months now but never got the chance to review it while it still looked good. Now, it has scratches all over. :( But it works great for applying powder and it's handy and oh-so-soft. ^^

7. Revlon Colorstay Whipped Creme Makeup
- As of the moment, this is the best foundation I've tried. It doesn't melt or get wiped away easily and the shade is perfect for me.

8. Maybelline Baby Lips Color in Berry Crush
-My go-to lip balm as of the moment. It gives the lips the most natural-looking color and it moisturizes, too. ^^

9. Darkness Paris Auto Eyebrow Pencil in Brown
-For 80 bucks, this is a great eyebrow pencil to keep. The color payoff is great, it stays on the whole day, and the spoolie is very helpful in keeping the eyebrow hairs in shape. ^^

10. Nescafe Cappuccino with Choco Sprinkles
-I don't mainline on caffeine but when I need my coffee fix, especially at work, I need this. It's probably the only coffee variant I really, really liked and because it foams up and has chocolate "powder" with it, I get to make an "abstract" foam art before I drink up. ^^

So that's it! What made your July happy? Shoot me a message. Cheerio!

I Nailed It #14: Lemonade

Hello! When I need a break from just everything, I take out my nail polishes and just make a mess on my nails. ^^ But it also helps when I see awesome inspirations on the Internet, kinda like this one from one of my most favorite beauty sites ever, The Beauty Department. From my sea-green and blue ombre hair to my nail art attempts, The Beauty Department was part of just everything.

This is their most recent Mani Monday entry and it just looked so cool so I decided to try it out. Fair warning okay? Mine is obviously not as neat and pretty. ^^

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I think my lemons need a little more love. 

Anyhoo, here's the stuff I used: Sassy Colors in Jungle Green, Twinkle in Mocha Malt, Klik in Regular White, OMG in Mojito, and OMG in Strobe for the top coat. I absolutely love Strobe. It just gives the nails a really cool reflective effect.

Enjoy your week! Cheerio!

I Nailed It #13: Cath Kidston-Inspired Nails

Hey! I was never known for my art skills. No, scratch that. I'm known for my bad art skills. But my sister seems to trust me when it comes to doing her nails. She even requests for incredibly tough designs like the minions from Despicable Me and this time, a Cath Kidston inspired design. Of course, they come as abstract designs. ^^ 

Don't laugh! ^^ I told you I rock at abstract designs. ^^

What I used: For the base, Etude House Look at My Nails in Strawberry Milk (Far right), OMG in Mojito for the big petals (2nd bottle from left), OMG in Gossip (Far left) for the small petals, OMG in Banana Boat (not in picture but it's a pastel yellow polish) for the dots and short lines, OMG in Salsa for the petal accents, and Girl Stuff in Avo Loco for the leaves.

I used OMG's Strobe (Far left) as the top coat for a very cool effect. ^^

EXTRA! My mom's toenails. ^^ When she saw what I did to my sister's nails, she requested for the same design. ^^ But her base is Caronia's 24K.

I'm in need of designing practice. ^^ Cheerio!

I Nailed It #10: Good Morning Mickey!

Hi! Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. ^^ Just a quick entry here on the nail art I attempted to do last night. Unfortunately, the clear polish developed bubbles and I sorta dug on some parts of the polish while sleeping so it's not as clean as I wanted it to be. But, I'm hoping that I could fix it later today.

Mickey Mouse has always been my favorite cartoon character. I used to have tapes of recorded Mickey Mouse shows--those classic ones with the whole Disney gang like Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy and others.

So, I attempted to do a Mickey Mouse inspired nail art. (Forgive me for "painting outside the lines." I was never good in art class. Haha)

Here are the products I used: Klik Polish in White, OMG in Salsa, Klik in Black, and Caress in Clear. I also used the first two small dotting tools from my set.

I'd probably experiment on more Disney-inspired designs and if they come out well, I'd post 'em here. And if they don't, I'd still probably post them too as attempts on nail art. ^^

Have a great Sunday! Cheerio!

I Nailed It #3: Early Christmas Nails

Hi guys. So, yesterday, I went back for these awesome nail polishes called Crystal Sand Nail Polish of OMG. You may have (or have not) noticed that I usually come back for stuff that I want to buy, no matter the price. It just gives me time to think about whether I really want, or really need, it. 

I didn't actually plan on doing Christmas-y colored nails, but it just so happened that I picked up colors that are, well, Christmas-y. I actually came back for the deep purple colored one but it was gone. =(

Each bottle costs 18.75 but since Landmark is having their Cosmetics Sale until October 31st, I got each for 10% off. The other color is called Emerald, and I kinda perked up when I saw this was named Citrine which totally reminded me of Helen's blog, Lucky Citrine.

So here's what they look like. Two coats of each anyways. It feels rough, I mean really sand-rough because of all the little glitters packed up together. I tried to remove it and I ended up with glittered hands. Yes, hands, not just fingers. It's really hard to remove.

If you're planning to buy this, might I suggest using a really good top coat? It chips off easily, at least on my nails.

I guess that's it. =) Happy weekend guys. Cheerio!