tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40050252645816029632024-03-14T01:56:55.937+08:00LacqueerisaLacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-14424341941603158162014-12-28T15:27:00.000+08:002014-12-28T15:33:57.950+08:00Christmas Poinsettia<div style="text-align: justify;">
Merry Christmas everyone! I know its soooo late but I often feel Christmas comes way too slow and goes way too fast! Hahaha! Can't blame it, I guess. Considering the calender says, only one day for Christmas and approximately 364 days of waiting for it. Hahahaha!! </div>
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So, what look did you sport for Christmas this year? :)</div>
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As for me, how I wish I could tell you these were what's on my nails on Christmas. Sadly, I didn't have the time to do them. On Christmas, all I had on my nails were Cirque Colors, Lonesome George. Such a lonely name for lonely nails without nail art. (Awhhh) However! The gorgeousness of Lonesome George (linear holo properties) makes my nails a little less saddening ^_^ The polish itself, is a beautiful medium green shade. Perfect to match with my forest-like sweater top. Heehee.</div>
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I only managed to finish my nails on Boxing day. And I'm starting with thumb pictures! Couldn't skip them because I packed most of the details there, especially the poinsettia. Haha! Too bad my nails aren't a little bigger. Or I ended up drawing the poinsettias a little too small on my other nails. I couldn't add details on them, such a sad moment. Sigh. Moving on!<br />
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A little bit more about the nail art, it was inspired by yet another mall decoration. This time, it is inspired by the decorations in Midvalley Megamall. Haha! I was going to do a literal take of the inspiration, however.. I have too many new polishes that I really wanted to use and there really isn't enough Christmas days. Hahahah!</div>
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The base colour as I have mentioned before, was Cirque Colors, Lonesome George. Followed by leaves of creme polishes and shimmer polishes: Sephora Art Attack, Bandi Mineral Green, The Face Shop GR508 and The Face Shop 502. I used OPI Visions of Love and layered FUN Lacquer Poinsettia (H) over it. Yeap, a very fitting polish for the flower! ^_^ I used Tip Top Reggae to Riches sprinkle beads for the center of the poinsettias. Last but not least, glitter gradients using Shimmer Polish Nicole (Eva).<br />
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Oh my. I feel like my post today is a little unorganized. I do apologise. Anyway, I hope its not too late to still wish you all a wonderful Christmas! Hope you all had an enjoyable one :) Mine was pretty simple. Still rushing here and there (hence, still unable to do proper blog-catch up). But I am grateful that in the midst of busy-ness, we were still able to have mini catch ups with family members! ^_^ ♥</div>
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And so I bid you good bye for now. I'm guessing there's a high chance I will do another late post, for new years or so. I really wanna do my nails for the occasion! >_< Have you plan what to wear on your nails for New Year's? </div>
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See you till then! :)</div>
<br />Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-14455216624732642462014-12-22T18:29:00.001+08:002014-12-22T18:29:05.869+08:00Almost White, A Christmas Nail Art!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Hey everyone! I do have a nail art to show you today. This is not too recent, but at least something new, for Christmas season this year. I hope I'll be able to find time to do more Christmas themed nail arts before the season's over. Or at least squeeze in one more on the eve? No promises though, cause I just came back from a hectic trip. No worries! I will update you with the nails done for the wedding ;)</div>
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So the colour themed for this nail art was inspired by one of the Christmas Trees decoration in malls. I love the cool frosty looking/themed they had on the tree and decided to do a simple one on my nails. The simplicity of the nail art was inspired by <a href="http://www.kerruticles.com/2013/12/christmas-challenge-2013-day-4-christmas-traditions/" target="_blank">Kerruticles's 2013 Christmas Traditions</a>. I couldn't get Claire's creation out of my head since I saw it last year. I did pin her artwork into one of my pinterest board, and trust me.. It has some of the most re-pins! </div>
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Well, I was in a rush didn't have time to take proper pictures in my lightbox so I am providing you with what a little photos I took while in the car! Hahaha! </div>
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Hehe, yeaps! I love this so much I did on both hands! Weird how sometimes, the non-dominant one seems to do a better job than the dominant one =/ Oh wells, not complaining! :) </div>
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A little bonus! If you too love this nail art look, I have made a tutorial for you! A slight negative, this nail art has a weird name. But I don't know, I'm a little too lazy to squeeze any more brain juice. So bear with its weird name ;D </div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #a2c4c9;">Almost White Christmas, Tutorial Step by Step Explanation:</span></u></b><br />
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<i><span style="color: #45818e;">Step 1 - Prep your nails with base coat, it will protect your nails with unnecessary staining (it protects some) </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #45818e;">Step 2 - Using a light cool grey polish, apply two thin coats on your nails. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #45818e;">Step 3 - Use a pastel muted green polish and utilizing the dry brush technique, make random swipes over the grey colour. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #45818e;">Step 4 - (Not a necessary step, skip it if you want) Using a pale sheer pink polish, make another 'round' of random swipes over both the grey and muted green colours. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #45818e;">Step 5 - With a dirty green polish and a detailing nail art brush, draw two lines that seems to show "2:40" or "10:20" on the clock (depending on which hand you are doing*). These will be guide lines for the leaves. (*2:40 if you're drawing on the right hand, 10:20 if you're drawing on the left hand). </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #45818e;">Step 6 - Using the same dirty green polish and detailing brush, draw inward curves to mimic the shapes of holly leaves. :) </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #45818e;">Step 7 - Proceed to fill in the leaves. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #45818e;">Step 8 - With a pastel pinkish purple polish and detailing brush, use the dry brush technique to create a rough 'filling' on the holly leaves. This will give the leaves a more interesting look. Be careful to leave a thin outline. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #45818e;">Step 9 - Either use a dotting tool or if you are lazy like me, just use the same brush, make three dots with a deep berry pink polish. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #45818e;">Step 10 - Now using both deep berry pink polish and pastel pinkish purple polish, add details to the three dots. You may use toothpick as a tool, I used the same detailing brush XD When you're done with Step 10, please allow drying time to avoid smears.</span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #45818e;">Step 11 - Choose your favourite sparse white glitter polish and add a layer over the designs for a snowie look. </span></i><br />
<i><span style="color: #45818e;">Step 12 - Always end your nail arts with a top coat to seal it all :) </span></i><br />
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Please note: As always, always allow layers some drying time before moving on to next steps. This is so you will avoid "redos" (I dread those too, haha!). And avoid possible smears. Deep berry polishes are dark colours that I'm pretty sure somehow prone to smearing. So after Step 10, please allow drying time before proceeding to Step 11 :) <br />
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And that's all I have to share today. If you don't have enough time to do on all nails, I'm pretty sure these are nice as accents too! You can like do on ring finger & thumb combo or just ring finger then paired with pastel muted green topped with the same white glitter layer. Hehe ^_^<br />
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Hope you have enjoyed this post. See you soon -- in the next post, I hope? :P<br /><br /></div>
Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-8262057456573879572014-12-05T07:50:00.001+08:002014-12-05T07:50:58.434+08:00Fizzy Cherries with Polishville<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Hey everyone! It's clearly been awhile since my last post. I do apologize for being so sporadic in my postings this year. My sister is getting married (Woohoo!!) end of this year so I've been really busy whole year through! Hahaha! <br />
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Today, I have another post collaboration with <a href="http://www.polishville.com.my/index.php?route=common/home&tracking=53996ac3375de" target="_blank">Polishville</a>. They have sent me three OPI minis from OPI Coca-Cola Collection. Haha!! They marked my first ever OPI Minis! Sooo adorable ^_^ !<br />
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<b><span style="color: purple;">OPI Get Cherried Away</span></b><br />
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Inspired by Coca-Cola Cherry, OPI Get Cherried Away is a very beautiful berry-like purple creme polish. Well, if one compares this shade with an actual cherry shade one will find the colour a little less accurate. But I suppose the shade is inspired directly from Cherry Coke's packaging so I do find it accurately depicted. Ah, I am judging base on what I see online. I have not seen the Cherry Coke in person. As one who do like cherry to some extend, I am curious about the taste of this. Hehe. <br />
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What a beautiful colour! I am definitely loving the look of in on my nails. An added bonus that I haven't a shade like this in my stash, so I was mighty glad to have received this. Vivid, rich and creamy, OPI Get Cherried Away does feel like a yummy polish somehow. Mmmm! :)<br />
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As expected of any OPI, the application was smooth. It took me only two coats to for opacity. So yeah, nothing much to conclude other than the fact that this is a great colour, I even think its suitable for this time of the year. :)<br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999;">OPI You're So Vain-illa</span></b><br />
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OPI You're So Vain-illa is inspired by none other than Vanilla Coke. Now, Vanilla Coke is one that I'm pretty sure I've seen before. Not too sure if I've tasted it before. But anyway, this is a gorgeous muted off-white shade that I think is one of the pretties in OPI Coca-Cola Collection. :)<br />
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Seeing how well it compliments my skin tone, its no wonder that I love shades like this. ^_^ Haha! Generally, I think most people will like this shade. Its very easy to wear and very easy to match. Not to forget, the wonderful nail arts one can do on it or use as a base for glitters.<br />
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On my nails are two easy coats. Application was smooth and hassle free :) So, if you are looking for an off-white to add into your collection, perhaps you might want to consider OPI You're So Vain-illa. And much like its' name suggests, you will find yourself staring at your nails admiring how beautiful this shade looks with your skin tone XD hahaha!<br />
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A polish colour inspired by Sprite. OPI Green On The Runway is a duochrome polish. Shifts from green to reddish brown, it proves to be a gem in this collection! </div>
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Another colour that I was really looking forward to get, just because I have always wanted a shifty-green and this one is mighty pretty! :D<br />
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I simply love the nails seems to change to a total different colour at different angles. Above, you can see that its almost as if this polish was brownish shimmer instead. What a stunner!<br />
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On my nails are two to three coats. Application was easy and smooth. And because I don't own many duochromes, I'll just go ahead and say if you don't have anything like this in your stash, this would make a great duochrome green to add to your collection! I think its great on its own as well as layered with glitters :)<br />
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All in all, I am actually pleasantly surprised to know that OPI Minis have long bristles, almost as long as the full bottle ones (probably just 1mm shorter). I faced no problem with the formulas, and the application process for all three of these were blissful :) My top two of this trio, is OPI You're So Vain-illa and OPI Green On The Runway (no surprise there, huh? ;) ). Which polishes from OPI Coca-Cola Collection captured your attention?<br />
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Due to the fact that I have been away for quite awhile, I thought I'll make up to you with a longer post. So here's squeezing in a nail art I did together with a tutorial with the nail polishes I received from <a href="http://www.polishville.com.my/index.php?route=common/home&tracking=53996ac3375de" target="_blank">Polishville</a>. </div>
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The nail art were mostly inspired by the OPI Coca-Cola Collection itself. The dotticures imitates the fizzes of the carbonated drinks and the cherries inspired by.... well, cherries ;) Hehehe! </div>
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Although a very simple manicure, it wasn't boring for me. I really like how these three colours are able to match each other so well :)<br />
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And now for the tutorial! There are generally two parts, but for pinterest's sake I have merged them all into one. <br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>Written text, Step by Step Explanation for Cherries:</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;">Step 1 - Start with a base colour, OPI You're So Vain-illa. Using a detailing brush and OPI Green On The Runway, paint a slant curve. This will be your first stem.<br />Step 2 - Using the same brush and colour, paint your second stem slightly lower than the first.<br />Step 3 - Now use OPI Get Cherried Away with a detailing brush and paint two circles, one below each stems. Doesn't have to be perfect, just round enough. (ps: real cherries aren't in perfect circles anyway)<br />Step 4 - Fill in the circles with OPI Get Cherried Away.<br />Step 5 - Using a detailing brush and OPI Green On The Runway, paint two droopy leaves and touch up where needed. </span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Step 6 - Seal your design with your favourite topcoat! (I used Seche Vite). </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #38761d;">Written text, Step by Step Explanation for Fizzies: </span></b><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Step 1 - Start with (any) base colour, I used OPI Green On The Runway. Next, use the sharp end of a toothpick and make three dots varying in sizes and spaces with OPI Get Cherried Away.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Step 2 - Make another set of three dots above the previous three. Continue adding three varying dots in ascending order to mimic the fizzies going up. You should get what seem like a column of varying zig-zag-like dots. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Step 3 - Move on to make another column, until you've filled up the nail plate. </span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Step 4 - When you're done, seal the design with your favourite topcoat! I used Seche Vite. </span><br />
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Heys everyone! Continuing from the previous post and collaboration with <a href="http://www.polishville.com.my/" target="_blank">Polishville</a>, here is a nail art look made with the polishes that was sent to me. Pardon the theme, I did this back when the north hemisphere was still experiencing summer time. Haha! My apologies. I haven't been able to get this up until now. But hopefully these nails will still be a joy to look at. :) Besides, I think Summer themed are almost always appropriate for the weather in Malaysia. Hahaha! XD</div>
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The theme of this nail art was derived mainly by the two China Glaze nail polishes' Collection. Swanky Silk was from the Bohemian Collection whereas Feel The Breeze from Off Shore, Summer collection. So joining these two, you get a Bohemian Summer inspired nail art! ^_^ </div>
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It's quite a laid back nail art and easy to achieve. Which I thought would make an ideal nail art attempt for a relaxing day or lazy days' afternoons. Hehe! </div>
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And.....yes! It's been awhile since I made any tutorials. So in collaboration with <a href="http://www.polishville.com.my/" target="_blank">Polishville</a>, here's a simple tutorial showing you how to achieve the same look for yourself or explore with other colours. ;D<br />
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<b><span style="color: #783f04;">Bohemian Summer Nails Tutorial, Step by Step Explanation (In Text).</span></b><br />
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Step 1: Prep your nails with desired base colour (China Glaze Feel The Breeze).</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">Step 2: Using Glitter Liner (Enamel Art 1000), make rough lines across the nail plates; they don't have to be neat.</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">Step 3: Due to the thickness of this Glitter Liner polish, applying a smoothing topcoat is necessary to provide a smoother surface before proceeding to Step 4.</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">Step 4: Blob a little of your contrasting polish (China Glaze Swanky Silk) onto a scrap paper. Then, use your detailing brush to paint little strokes of lines in the spaces between the glitters and base polish. Lines can be aligned or irregular (up to you).</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">Step 5: Using the same method in Step 4, continue to paint little strokes on the rest of nail plate.</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">Step 6: Repeat Step 4 and Step 5 on the rest of your nails.</span><br />
<span style="color: #b45f06;">Step 7: Clean up and seal your design with your desired topcoat. Done! :)</span><br />
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So that is all for today's post. Have a wonderful Monday :)<br />
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<br />Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-37867168277281577642014-09-11T07:33:00.000+08:002014-09-11T07:33:31.089+08:00I'm A Swatch Model For Polishville! :D<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Woohooo!! Heyy everyone! I'm so happy to tell you that recently I have become a Swatch Model for a Malaysian online store, <a href="http://www.polishville.com.my/index.php?route=common/home&tracking=53996ac3375de" target="_blank">Polishville</a>! They are a company that is recently founded, and specializes in selling nail polishes and nail art accessories to primarily Malaysian, they do however, also ship internationally! Just be sure to email them any questions you have before proceeding. I think you will be pleased to find the prices they offer reasonable :) </div>
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As a Swatch Model, my task is to provide them with swatches of the polishes they sent but I've also asked them if I could do a review of the products here and they said yes. So, today I will be showing you a few swatches. I do have a nail art too, but that will be in a separate post :)<br />
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This is <i>Feel The Breeze</i> from China Glaze's Off Shore Collection. <i>Feel The Breeze</i> is said to be a baby pink neon creme polish. I took a quick look at swatches around the blogger-world for a peek at this polish. Sadly, it didn't appear as I thought it would. Haha, I really wanted a bright blinding peachy hue in my collection. Nevertheless, as I've heard wonderful stuff about China Glaze's Neons. I'm just excited to give this a try. </div>
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Above is two medium coats of <i>Feel The Breeze</i>, without topcoat. You can see that it finishes slightly matte. <i>Feel The Breeze</i> do dry-to-touch pretty fast. As for application wise, it is tricky. Too thick will cause bubbles, too thin you get streaks. Pardon me, but I can't help but be reminded of <a href="http://magnoliacreative.blogspot.com/2012/07/tutorial-easy-diy-swamp-slime.html" target="_blank">cornstarch-alien blood</a> stuff when I was applying this. It felt almost like that, if not exactly. Use as few strokes as possible, I vote for the standard three strokes. Haha ;)<br />
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Here is a shot of this polish with topcoat. There is a slight difference, its a little more peachy leaning hue when topcoated (warmer hue). There is no doubt this colour is very sweet, though I must admit I have a different opinion when it comes to what defines "breeze" - hahaha! (dusty blue, that's what I think about, Sea Spray!). Unless of course, one is imagining a lovely lady <i>breezing</i> pass hot guys. That way, <i>Feel The Breeze</i> in bright pink makes sense, no? XD Hahaha!<br />
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Though not a colour I'll wear on its own, I do find this shade very ideal for nail arts. I must admit, I have my doubts if this is a neon. In person, it really looks just like a standard bright pastel pink. Yet under camera lens, it tends to get overexposed, somewhat. The pictures above have gone through colour correction in order to show you the true appearance, if not a closer depiction of what it looks like in person.<br />
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I thought I'll give you an idea of what I meant when I said they tend to be overexposed. These two pictures above, are unedited. I did cropped them to fit better. Haha. So yes, this is how they look under camera lens but not how they look in person (in my humble opinion).<br />
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<i>Side note: I do apologize if in my pictures the skin colour looks off or so, that's because I'm only focusing on showing you as near as possible, the colour of the polish, and not focusing so much as to provide an accurate depiction of what my skin colour is. I do have naturally tanned skin (warm olive), if that helps. Haha! ;D </i><br />
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<b>China Glaze Swanky Silk</b><br />
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From China Glaze's Bohemian Collection, this is <i>Swanky Silk</i>. A duochrome of pink and olive gold shimmers. A colour I knew it was gorgeous when I was stalking this collection back then, but also a colour I knew would look blendy with my skintone.<br />
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I wasn't wrong with my judgement, if I could describe my skintones in terms of shimmers, I guess <i>Swanky Silk</i> will be it. I have some pink and mostly olive tone. Hahahaha! What I didn't know is that I actually really love this shade with my skintone. It'll be great for times when I don't feel like having shades that stand out on my nails :)<br />
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A little on the sheer side, these are three thin coats with no topcoat. Quite frankly, there weren't much difference with or without topcoat. All the same, just as sparkly as what you see here. Hehe!<br />
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If you have fairer skintone, you might find this shade quite pleasing for something subtle yet not boring. But I do believe <i>Swanky Silk</i> is a shade that probably needs getting used to. My Mom, finds it rather dirty colour. I for one, love this! Yes, despite it blending in with my skintone, I love it :) Besides, I think its a great shade to pair with glitter polishes. Hehe :D<br />
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I've also received a pen/liner polish (usually, I'll treat these as liner polishes). So this is <i>Enamel Art 1000</i> in Silver Glitters, I assumed. Haha! For those of you who are seasoned nail artists, you would know this is considered a two-way pen and liner polish.<br />
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A quick look at the brush. It's nice and soft, not too long which enables better control in movement. However, the base of this polish is very, very thick. Even after a few drops of nail polish thinner, I still find this thick. Which, in my opinion.. makes this very hard to work with.<br />
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Quick swatches to see how the brush performs. It works great for thin or thick lines and the glitters have very sparse distributions. Whether or not that is a pro or con, that's up to you and your creativity to decide :) Its unfortunate that I have to report the pen nib, isn't very helpful. For two main reasons: (1) It was jammed. (2) Even after I un-jammed it, I had to put tremendous pressure squeezing the "body" to get some polish out. In other words, not practical. I'll be more than happy to just use it directly with the liner brush. Hahahah! :)<br />
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-28587203038916697302014-09-01T00:39:00.004+08:002014-09-01T00:39:42.228+08:00Malaysia's 57th Independence Day! <div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="text-align: start;">This is a rather late post. Still, I just want to take this chance to wish all my Malaysian friends, Happy 57th Independence Day! :)</span><br />
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For this patriotic occasion, I decided to attempt a Hibiscus flower inspired nail art. I used Malaysia's flag colour as the main theme for this nail art and even had the song <i>Jalur Gemilang</i> playing in my head while doing this. Hahaha! Can't be helped right? Especially, when painting them... <i><span style="color: #bf9000;">♪Merahmu bara semangat waja ♫Putihmu bersih budi pekerti ♪Kuning berdaulat, payung negara ♫Biru, perpaduan kami semua...</span><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></i>Oh yeah, the green has nothing to do with the flag colours, I added it because I thought it will help elevate the whole look. :)</div>
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The art style for this nail art is inspired by Hibiscus vector arts I saw around the internet. And used as references while attempting this. Ha, it seems easy in concept, but it was really tricky for me to execute. However, the struggles were all worth it as I think they did turned out well. :D<br />
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By the way, just for your information... the Hibiscus is Malaysia's national flower hence why I used it for this occasion. The Hibiscus is chosen as our National flower, because it's red colour represents courage and its 5 petals represents the 5 Rukun Negara. I don't know the english translation for that, but its somewhat like the 5 main principles of the nation. :) </div>
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And yeap, that's it for today. Oh yeah, you would have noticed, the awkward thumb. Hahaha, last month I tried to grab a door but my hand slipped, soooooooo my thumb's nail suffered a bit. Haha, thankfully, no blood scene at all, just a slight crack -- still growing it out! :)<br />
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Hope you have enjoyed today's post. And to my Malaysian friends, enjoy your Monday! :D<br />
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<li>Etude House Play Nail - #1</li>
<li>Etude House Play Nail - #87</li>
<li>Revlon - Revlon Red </li>
<li>Maxfactor Glossfinity - Cobalt Blue</li>
<li>The Face Shop - YL702</li>
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<br />Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-74487278577829088802014-07-30T15:37:00.001+08:002014-07-30T15:37:26.512+08:00Selamat Hari Raya!<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello! This is going to be a quick and short post to wish all my friends and readers who are celebrating:</div>
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For every raya, I looked forward to eat all those savoury Malay food. Ketupat, nasi impit, rendang, curry and beef. Such delicious food! This Hari Raya, I decided to do a simple nail art that's inspired by Ketupat. ;)</div>
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Yes, very simple nail art. Mostly are done with fish braid style mani. Except, I did from bottom up. To make them look a little more like ketupat, I did each "line" manually using my nail art brush to blend a little. The process is simple, start with a light base colour. Use a middle tone to paint the lines from bottom up. Then using the same middle tone, fill in the bars halfway and blend it with the light base colour. Choose a darker shade to draw the final lines. </div>
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For accents, I have orange to contrast with the greens. I'm sad the beauty of the glitters didn't show up that well in photos. But its gorgeous in person, and very very 'Raya' to me :) To back my theory on orange being a very Raya colour, I saw a family in orange on first day of Raya! XD Hahahha!! The father, the mother, the kids! Gosh, they were all so adorable.<br />
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I wasn't very sure what to do for the thumb, another fish braid? But as I lined them together, 'Gold' was what came into mind. Yeap, what is Raya without a splash of glittering gold, right? ;D<br />
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I must admit, I'm not knowledgeable about Malay food (other than savouring it). But I did a brief reading about Ketupat before posting. It was very interesting to learn that the ketupat foldings (criss-cross weaving of leaves) represented mistakes and sins humans make. The white rice inside, symbolizes purity after observing the month of Ramadhan. I think this makes the celebration of Raya a little more meaningful, don't you agree? :)<br />
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From left to right: Etude House Only Olive, Etude House Play Nail #87, The Face Shop GR508, Baviphat #13, Sally Hansen Black Out.</div>
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-60137672407568238702014-07-15T10:09:00.001+08:002014-07-15T10:09:08.329+08:00FIFA World Cup 2014 Nails<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello everyone! :D How many of you watched/followed FIFA throughout the start till the end? I was quite busy so I only managed to watch the last few matches. It feels so quiet now that FIFA is over. So while the season is still lingering, I thought I'll do a quick post (but long hahaha!) and show you some nail arts I've done.</div>
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<b>Semi Finals - Brazil vs Germany</b></div>
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Just want let you know, I'm not an avid Football fan. I don't know the players either but I am a FIFA fan, a mild one though. *Ahems* Anyway, I was really excited for the first semi-finals match between Brazil and Germany. Both are my all time favourites! But because this year's FIFA was held in Brazil, I really wanted Brazil to win. </div>
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Brazil became one of my favourites ever since the match I saw back in FIFA 2002. I will never forget that beautiful scene where every Brazil players gathered in a large circle, giving thanks to God after winning the world cup. That image stuck, and I want them to win every FIFA after that. Hahaha! Though they didn't win this year's hopefully they'd make a great come back in the next FIFA World Cup :) Nail art is inspired by Brazil's Flag. </div>
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List of nail polishes used: </div>
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<i>The Face Shop - YL702</i></div>
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<i>The Face Shop - GR508</i></div>
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<i>Chi Chi - He So Fly</i></div>
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<i>Sally Hansen - Pacific Blue</i></div>
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<i>Tony Moly - GR01 White Snow</i></div>
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How I became a fan of Germany for FIFA was because of Oliver Kahn. I was amazed by his achievement in FIFA 2002. Ever since then I held high expectations for goal keepers from Germany team. Haha!! XD Coming back to FIFA 2014, Germany, you did absolutely well in this semi-final match and deserve to win! I am happy for you :) For the nail art, it is inspired by their 2014 Home Jersey. I love the colour combos, the pattterns and the contrasts! Especially, the white and black, hmm.. I can't explain but I love love love it! Hahaha!<br />
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List of nail polishes used:<br />
<i>Etude House Play Nails - #1</i><br />
<i>Sally Hansen - Black Out</i><br />
<i>Tip Top Nail Chic - Chocolate Truffle</i><br />
<i>Tip Top Nail Chic - Red Rendezvous</i><br />
<i>Revlon - Revlon Red</i><br />
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<b>Semi Finals - Argentina vs Netherlands</b><br />
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Lol, though I had ideas in my head I didn't manage to get them done in time. I managed one for Netherlands, but I'm not too happy with it so I'm not showing them here. Hahaha! I really enjoyed watching the game between these two teams. It was intense! I rooted for Netherlands but they lost in penalty shoot out. I feel sad for them, but congratulations to Argentina for advancing to finals! :)<br />
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<b>Third Place Play-Off - Brazil vs Netherlands</b><br />
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Judging from previous matches, I had expected Netherlands to take third place yet still harboured hope for Brazil. Hmm.. I'm clueless when it comes to football's rules and all but the whole game felt rather meh.. =/</div>
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My dear Brazil, I wished there weren't so many slips when you advance towards goal areas. Sadly, you were so near yet so far :( I guess 2014 just isn't the year for you. I'm still glad you made it this far, and will continue to support you in FIFA 2018! :) For the nails, I decided to keep it simple and as "sporty-look" as possible. Staying with Brazil's key colours, I threw in glitters hoping they'd perform better for this match (which I honestly think they did). The nails don't look as nice up close, but they look fantastic from afar :) </div>
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List of nail polishes used:<br />
<i>Etude House Ice-Cream Nails - Banana</i><br />
<i>The Face Shop - GR508</i><br />
<i>Chi Chi - He So Fly</i><br />
<i>Sally Hansen - Pacific Blue</i><br />
<i>Models Own - Dancing Queen </i><br />
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After watching the previous match, Argentina vs Netherlands, I thought I'd do a nail art incorporating their goal keeper's jersey colours as well. Congratulations to Netherlands for winning third place! :) You guys sure did well. Since I used glitters for Brazil's nail art, I decided to go full shimmers for Netherlands. 'Cause I don't have orange-y glitters >_< </div>
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List of nail polishes used:</div>
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<i>Etude House Play Nails - #1</i></div>
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<i>Skin Food - Crystal Pearl Top Coat</i></div>
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<i>Tip Top Nail Addict - Saddle Up</i></div>
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<i>Sally Hansen - Emerald City</i></div>
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<i>Peripera - OR406</i></div>
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<i>Revlon - 1000 Volts</i></div>
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<b>FIFA World Cup 2014 Final - Argentina vs Germany</b></div>
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Woot! Woot! Nothing like seeing two strong teams meeting each other in finals! Absolutely beautiful match between these two. I rooted for Germany, though the match reached a point where I don't mind at all if Argentina ended up winning as both teams gave their absolute all to win World Cup. </div>
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For Argentina nails, I drew inspirations from their home jersey and from their flag. Started off with simple sky blue gradient, adding gold glitters to spice things up as this is for a match in finals. I was very tempted to add '10' as an accent, but decided not to as I prefer teams to play as teams. Just as I have for all the FIFA World Cup manis I did, uniformed nails to represent team spirit. I really love how this nail art turned out. My dearest Argentinian fans and readers, I hope you'll like this as much as I do :)</div>
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List of nail polishes used:</div>
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<i>Models Own - Blueberry Muffin</i></div>
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<i>Models Own - Disco Heaven</i></div>
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<i>Color Combos - CBL101</i></div>
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<i>BYS - In Da Club</i></div>
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<i>Clio Nail Styler - S312</i></div>
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<i>Etude House Sweet Idea Bunny Nail - #01 Dalmation Bunny (White French) </i></div>
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Champions of this year's FIFA 2014 World Cup, massive Congratulations, Germany! So, so proud of you guys! As I already had one inspired by jersey, I thought I'll include the flag for finals. And of course, with glitters too! Okay, the flag looks upside down here, but I had in mind for this nail art to have the flag facing the right way up when one lifts their hands up in the air. Which I did, when they scored a goal!! Woot! Woot! A little bit of white and red (gradient red, though its not obvious in photos) as a link to their jerseys. </div>
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<i>Clio Nail Styler - S312</i></div>
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<i>Etude House Play Nails - #1</i></div>
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Haha!! Well then, that is all I have for you today. I hope you liked them ^_^ By the way, I know I've been behind in responding to comments and blog reading. Just want you to know I really appreciate them and will respond as soon as I can. Thank you!<br />
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-86582851628738375362014-06-26T09:10:00.000+08:002014-06-26T09:10:56.591+08:00Smitten By Pinks?<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello!! I'm here and I'm going to pretend I've not been away for sometime. Haha! Wow, look at the time fly! Many things has happened, and among the "new" is my growing Pink Stuffs. Just for clarity sake, I don't and never have hated pink. I simply don't prefer them on me. Looking back, I don't have many pink memories. I do however, remember a few. I vividly remember picking out a pair of shoe with <span style="color: #ff6699;">pink shoelaces </span>during one of my pre-school days. I remembered I loved a <span style="color: #cc0066;">pink hairband</span> which I wore it almost every time, especially on occasions -- until I carelessly left it at a playground *sigh*. Trust me, I was sad for a period of time. At the age of 12, I spotted a <span style="color: #ff3399;">pink three quartered sleeved turtle neck shirt</span> and fell in love. It was probably the only pink shirt I had that I'll say I looked good in it every time I wore it. Hahaha! But since then, I haven't been able to identify much with pink hues. </div>
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To date, I have only two pink clothes in my closet. A tank top which so far, I've only wore once. And a saturated dark pink cardigan which I love and wear it when I need a pop of colour to my outfit. Recently, I've been adding more pinks, a few pink nail polishes and a pink luggage bag. *Sigh* The luggage bag, I was deceived under warm lighting. Tricked to think it has more yellow hue. When I saw the bag under natural daylight I felt a pang of regret. Comforted myself that at least it was a bargain (got it at half price). And at least I'll know that it is my bag when I have to collect it. <i>(Let's do a quick survey, would you buy a pink luggage bag?)</i> Looking at the bag now under natural artificial light, its not that bad. It's still a bold pink, fortunately, do lean on the warmer side and I'm actually liking it more and more. Lols! So I guess things didn't turn out that bad after all.<br />
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Speaking of pinks, two weeks ago I sported simple bright pink gradients on my nails featuring some of my newly added pinks. The nails were somewhat of nail fail. Hahaha! I was aiming for the look by <a href="http://sonailicious.com/stormy-beach-nail-art-cairns-nails/" target="_blank">Maria of SoNailicious</a>. Clearly, I have to work on my technique a little bit more. Will give this gradient a go again, sometime. Hope to succeed the next try. :)<br />
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Though this was a simple look, I've been loving it on my nails. They are simply bright and eye-catching! Always love neons like these. So bright, that they are literally glowing or seem to be emitting lights! Hahaha! Just pure neon goodness! :D<br />
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Well, ending today's post with some spider's legs pose! Haha! Calling them that simply because they really do resemble garden spiders. Haha!! It's really funny how for the longest time I sincerely thought me liking pink when I was young was strictly a "young-time-thing". Looks like there's a <i><span style="color: #ff1d8e;">Pink Revival</span></i> in me, lols! And I'm pretty sure the nail-community is to be blamed ;) In a good way though. Anyway, early this month I've managed to grab hold of new lamps for photos. So hopefully, with more flexibility of time at hand, I'll be able to speed up on swatches. So yes, that's all for today. ^_^<br />
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<i>Nail polishes used, left to right: Etude House Nail Play #1, Etude House Nail Play #60 and Etude House (No.1) Neon Pink.</i><br />
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Hellossss! Did I say Friday? What I meant was Monday :P Haha, kidding. Well you see, though I had intended this for last Friday, it has completely slipped my mind that the pictures were unedited. So yes, much apologies on my part. When I finally got the pictures ready and began typing this post it felt like I was rushing through, just so I could post as soon as possible. While that wasn't a bad intention, I do not wish for any of you who took your time reading my post to read a 'last minute' thing. :) So, yeah enough with the explanation, let's get on with the nail art! ;)</div>
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So, about two weekends ago I was in a good mood to paint my nails. I searched through the pile of ideas I have pinned onto one of my pinterest board overtime to see which interest me. Quite strangely, I chose <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/239042692695245672/" target="_blank">this image </a>which I pinned from <a href="http://www.desiretoinspire.net/" target="_blank">desiretoinspire</a>. Usually, I tend to stare at this image, wanting to do it and quickly dismissing it or keep putting it off to another time. I am ever so glad that weekend I finally got it done. Haha! And I have named my nail art the same as well. Hehe.</div>
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Initially, I was only aiming for nail art on one hand. Probably do a different one on the other (so I can kill two birds with one stone.. hahahaha! sort of..). But I liked it so much I did the same on both! Well, kind of the same.. The hand with the blue ring finger, was the first set. Yet something felt missing so when I did the right hand, I added my new favourite gold polish, Revlon 1000 Volts. Seriously. It's amazing! I will do a swatch of it soon. But, feel free to browse the internet for swatches of it! :) </div>
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Sorry, left hand and right hand takes pictures differently and so are their poses. Let's just say each hand have their own unique characteristics ;) Hehe! Moving on to the flowers, I started with white base. Followed by a coat of Models Own Ibiza Mix. To achieve the watercolour-like result, I have diluted my polish with clear polish, the non-fast drying kind. Alternatively, if you have a lot of jelly polishes you can use those instead. They make wonderful watercolour effect. </div>
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And finishing off with my awkward two hand picture. I hope your eyes are not going criss-crossed because of the hand directions. This is why I usually avoid taking picture of both hands together. I've gotten a new tripod now, not big ones.. still small one (the camera is small anyway) but it's those super flexible kind. Hahaha! I shall look forward to mess around with it. If any of you have tips to share in taking two hands pictures, I'll gladly take advices from you :)<br />
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Haha! All in all, I love this nail art. Can't believe I kept putting off getting it done until that day. But hey, maybe it was for the better. It seems to me I had a much clearer view of how I wanted to translate that inspiration onto my nails than I had before, which I guess was why I have been stalling. Lols! But it's done! And I'm just so glad it came out better than I expected it to. I hope you like this as well :D<br />
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Until the next post, y'all! Wish you all a wonderful start of the week :)<br />
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List of polishes and tools used:<br />
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<li>Etude House - Tint Mint</li>
<li>Etude House - Ultra Green</li>
<li>Etude House - Only Olive</li>
<li>Etude House Play Nail - #1</li>
<li>The Face Shop - OR207</li>
<li>The Face Shop - GR508</li>
<li>Essence - Gel-Look Top Coat (my clear polish, lols!)</li>
<li>Revlon - Fashionista</li>
<li>Revlon - 1000 Volts</li>
<li>Models Own - Ibiza Mix</li>
<li>Models Own - Blueberry Muffin</li>
<li>Lioele - #24</li>
<li>Sally Hansen - Black Out </li>
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How is your Wednesday so far? I wonder if I mentioned it before, but I strangely like Wednesdays. I often wondered if its because it marks the middle of the week or is it because it seems like the most productive day to me. Or it feels like the "body" of a story, where things and events are finally taking pace. Hahaha, something like that, I guess. Do you have a favourite day? What is your favourite day?</div>
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This is inspired by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/152413899/summer-garden-oversize-maxi-dress" target="_blank">ZIBtextile's Summer Garden - Oversize Maxi Dress</a>. My first impression when I saw this piece was, "Whoa, I'll totally wear that!" hahaha! I love the motives, I love the colours and I know that it will look good on me. Though I'm sad it's not a dress that I can afford, I am glad I can achieve similar result on my nails :) </div>
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I kept to the colour scheme of the dress but tweaked the designs a little so it will be easier to execute. Initially, I wanted to maintain a mirrored design like the inspiration. However, I really like the organic flow the dress has and incorporated that into the design as well. :) </div>
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I really like how these turned out. Haha! As you can see on my ring finger, the only nail that's kept the mirrored design concept. I was going to change it, but I grew to love it more and more so I kept it. :P Doesn't look too awkward with the rest, I hope! So in the end, I haven't quite attempt mirrored designs. But I will do so in the near future. There are just so many gorgeous inspirations lying around! :)<br /><br />Well then, this is all I have for you today. I'll be back on Friday ;D </div>
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<li>rubi - Blue Suede Shoes</li>
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Haha! Okay, I know I said "See you on Monday".. I got caught up with other stuffs so yeah.. Tuesday it is! ;D Hello everyone! </div>
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Today's post <strike>might be brief</strike> is going to be wordy long (hopefully informative too). I thought I'll share more on my experiences with peel-off base coats. Some of you might have known that previously I have been using PVA glue initially, as my base coat for glitters. There are several reasons:<br />
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A long time ago (cause it did felt that longggg), I did talk about PVA peel-off base coat in <a href="http://lacqueerisa.blogspot.com/2012/08/more-fun-stuffs-about-glitters.html" target="_blank">this post</a>. However, there were pros and cons that weren't known to me at that time when I did that post. After several usage.. I didn't enjoy it. </div>
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I used PVA because that's the only whitish glue I had at home. Cleaned up an empty bottle of base coat and poured the glue in (for easy application). Please note, characteristic of this glue may not apply to Elmer's. Anyway, to put in simple terms: </div>
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So... that got me thinking and wondering whether those peel-off base coats that were manufactured by companies will have similar negative impact. I scout around but at that time, the only brand that offered such base coat that I can find was from Etude House. One bottle priced at MYR 19.90 which I thought was overpriced. I tested it briefly on my nails and it smelled exactly like glue, which caused me to hesitate more. But I know if it was cheaper, somewhere along MYR 8.90 I would consider buying. </div>
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And guess what? Towards the end of last year, Etude House had a massive clearance nail polish sale (which I had suspected was to welcome the new Nail Play range XD). They were letting go of most polishes at MYR 5.00 per bottle! I grabbed 6 bottles of their peel off base coats and several other glitter polishes too. Hahahaha!! Common, that's a good price! </div>
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Now that I have properly used Etude House Peel-Off Base Coat, I must say there are some difference. I don't experience any thin nail layer stripped away. So that's quite good! However, with frequent consecutive usage it will take some toll on your nail causing the familiar layer stripping. So my advise is not to use too excessively and make sure your nails aren't too dry. </div>
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<li>Proceed with second coat of Etude House Peel Off Base Coat. Again, avoiding cuticle area. Allow it to dry thoroughly as well.</li>
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No doubt the starting part is tedious, but I think it's worth it as long as the removal process is easier. Bear in mind though, <b>Etude House Peel-Off Base Coat is not for everyone. </b>I used the exact same process when I did my Mother's and Sister's nails and their manicure didn't even last a day for them. Haha, it was hilarious though, it looked like they lost one of their falsies XD. Anyway, as for me it can last 3-4 days. Which is good enough for me. </div>
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Removal part wasn't hard. I pick them from the cuticle area, slowly and gently. Usually they come off in nice large chunks as image above. As for removing texture polishes, you might want to include a layer of top coat to seal the texture bits together first. Otherwise, they can come off in flakes--which is not too bad, actually. Considering you can use an orange stick to help in the removal. Haha, but I prefer if they come out in large chunks. :) </div>
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-33099932833797912732014-05-23T08:55:00.000+08:002014-05-23T08:55:18.443+08:00Striped Floral Monogram Nails<div style="text-align: justify;">
Woohoo! It's Fridayyyyyyy!! As promised, I'm here to show you something I did awhile back that I was really proud of :) These were also inspired by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SugarloafGraphics" target="_blank">Jackie of SugarloafGraphic's</a> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/181182899/personalized-monogram-phone-44s55c5s?ref=shop_home_active_14" target="_blank">Iphone/Samsung Cover</a>. I don't own any of these phones yet. But if I do, I know this would be one that I'll love on my phone. It's colourful and has a strong image. Perfect. :)</div>
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There's something really chic and aesthetic about black stripes over white base. I seem to be loving this combo. I have another nail art that's similar, will probably show you on Monday or next Friday. Haha! We'll see. I used roses as the flowers for this nail art though, hope you aren't too bored of roses yet. A bright vivid purplish pink to contrast with the background, adding more life to the whole look. </div>
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There is no doubt that this is one of the looks I will love for a very long time! I was reluctant to take it off, until I had an inevitable chip. I used a peel-off base coat so... they are prone to chipping after 2 to 4 days for me. I'll talk more about it when I do a review on it next time. And yeah, that is all for today. See you on Monday! :) Have a lovely weekend! ♥<br />
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-39661426585156190942014-05-21T20:49:00.001+08:002014-05-21T20:49:31.200+08:00Bubbles And A Turtle<div style="text-align: justify;">
Heyaass! I was going to post another floral mani today...but... Do you all know about <a href="http://www.nailpolis.com/" target="_blank">Nailpolis</a>? They have a few events organised and in each event members took part of, he/she gets a limited edition badge. Erm, if you play games... yeah.. it feels like playing games and earning titles, etc etc. Except, you won't receive a special power or additional stats when you get them :P (or maybe you do, who knows you might unlock new skills for trying out new mani ideas, hahahaha!) Don't get me wrong though. I like this idea. I think its such a fun concept and its one of the points that separates <a href="http://www.nailpolis.com/" target="_blank">Nailpolis</a> from other (nail) media platform. </div>
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I'll get straight to the point. I want the turtle badge. XD I've been stalking their event list wondering if there are hints on when it'll commence. But only yesterday I received a notification stating that <a href="http://www.nailpolis.com/contests/turtleday" target="_blank">World Turtle Day contest is happening nowww!</a> I was celebrating until I read..... <i>on 23rd May 2014</i>. (Did you hear it? My heart sunk with a thud for a bit there). Kind of a short notice eh? :( Or so I thought... there were submissions already! These talented people are sure fast!</div>
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Putting on my <i>kiasu</i>-ness (direct translate: scared to lose/not wanting to lose attitude), I pondered awhile if I should enter in my previous <a href="http://lacqueerisa.blogspot.com/2013/10/red-eared-slider.html" target="_blank">turtle mani</a>. Hahaha! Truth is, I was very much tempted to. However, I really want to do something different and new if not for my sake, at least for Sparky's sake! Lol! So, I swapped hats and put on the thinking cap instead ;) </div>
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Haha! This is no ordinary depiction of creatures under water with bubbles. To anyone who have Turtles as pet, you would know Turtles are funny creatures. Hahahaha! There hasn't been a time when she didn't make me laugh when I look at her. Well, they're also independent. Seen on my mani, is an activity I caught her doing when she got too bored in her tank. </div>
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Yes, my dearest Sparky blows bubbles to entertain herself when she's bored. Hahahahaha! The first time I saw this happening I got a bit worried as I've read information about respiratory infections. I observe a little bit more and it was clear that she was just entertaining herself. I would share with you a video of Sparky but she stop doing it whenever she noticed I'm near. Aw... But I found a video that's pretty similar (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYDdzcXPAkI" target="_blank">Turtle Blowing Bubbles</a>) <i>psst, mine blows more bubbles XD</i> </div>
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All in all, I'm happy with the result. Painting a cartoon version of Sparky was indeed challenging. So, I'm glad I managed to achieve satisfactory result. I only did this on one hand though, if you're wondering. To achieve this result with my non-dominant hand would prove too time consuming. Hahaha! Anyway, this is rather simple design, I lacked varieties of rhinestone to decorate this nail art with. But then again, red-eared sliders are freshwater turtles. I can't exactly put jewels to decorate. In the end, I think keeping it simple was a better choice :)</div>
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-79167601227387534322014-05-19T20:12:00.000+08:002014-05-19T20:12:54.665+08:00Creamy Dreamy Florals<div style="text-align: justify;">
Happy Monday everyone! Hope none of you are experiencing the Monday's Blues so far. Spring is one of the most inspiring time for nail art, in my opinion. Just the very idea of bright colours and cheerful flowers blooming (or bloomed since I'm kind of late) instantly sets me in the mood for more nail arts.</div>
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I have been seeing many gorgeous design on Iphone Covers. This nail art is inspired by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/181166662/blush-pink-rose-personalized-monogram?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_ex=etsy_finds&ga_utm_source=newsletter&ga_utm_medium=email&ga_utm_campaign=etsy_finds_042614_11517467349_0_0&ga_redirect=1&ga_filters=case+accessories+cell_phone&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery" target="_blank">this Iphone Cover</a> designed by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SugarloafGraphics" target="_blank">Jackie, from SugarloafGraphics</a>. I love the mood that was set for this look.</div>
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Many may not have noticed, but a background colour plays a huge role in setting up a mood for any particular look. Like how colours of the sky sets a tone for the day or occasion or even a moment. For instance, if I have used white as a background for this nail art, it would have gave a brighter and uppity vibe to the overall look. Like wise, a darker background would set a more dramatic outcome. Well, this is something I really love about colours. The ability to wear or dress for the mood or feeling one is in. A great way to express oneself too :) <i>[please pardon my awkwardly short index. I broke my index's nail last month. It's all grown now ^.^]</i></div>
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So, art on nails and other colours used, plays the supporting yet important role in enhancing the overall feeling/mood. I really like these pastel floral manis over a subtle grey. Looking at this, I feel like I'm living in moments of happy peacefulness. And it brings a smile to my face ^_^ </div>
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Ahems. As to why I have called these 'Creamy Dreamy Florals', I wasn't just enjoying the moment of time that day, but I was also craving for something creamy to eat. If you have watched Disney's Beauty and the Beast, there is this line from the song 'Be Our Guest' that goes: <i>'Try the grey stuff, it's delicious. Don't believe me, ask the dishes!'</i>. Hahaha, I'm still curious what that grey stuff actually is. Something nice and creamy like a dessert, maybe? Not too sweet, I hope ;) </div>
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-70765774847412043252014-05-17T06:34:00.000+08:002014-05-17T06:34:11.076+08:00Beneath A Blossoming Tree<div style="text-align: justify;">
Happy Saturday, everyone! This post was suppose to be posted a month ago. Somehow I managed to stall such a long time and finally complete typing this post out. Hahaha! Well, I was putting off posting until I have caught up with most blog reading. Anyway, I have a few more nail art to show in days to come -- which I'm pretty excited about, haha. So yeah, anticipate those ;)</div>
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So ahem, I'll be showing you this nail art first. Which is about a month old (sorry!). These were inspired by a pattern on my Grandmother's clothes. It has been on my inspiration list for sometime now. So I'm glad to finally get them out. Unfortunately, I don't have a photo of the real outfit to show you. It has a lot more details. I was a little lazy so I took out some details. Hehe :P</div>
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In regards to the irregular pink patterns over the zebra patterns, I'm not too sure what it is. The cloth on my Grandmother's clothes really do have them. But they do resemble petals falling down from trees and so I imagined a scene where a zebra is seen in an open area underneath a forest of Cherry Blossoms Trees. Winds are blowing and petals were raining over the pavement and over the zebra.</div>
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Zebra patterns are not hard. I'd briefly walk you through the process. First I prep my nails with two coats of Essence Flying Higher. Using my thin brush and Sally Hansen Black Out, I drew the zebra lines in diagonal manner. Then I used my dotting tool to create the irregular petal shapes also in diagonal manner to give a breezy look. I used Etude House Blueberry as a base colour for the petals and overlay it with BYS Glitter Purple (cause this polish is sheer, but the colour was perfect). After that, I added the black rhinestones placing them with top coat, and sealed everything with Seche Vite. </div>
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All in all, I am very happy with the results. As I don't usually fancy having animal prints on me, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I love this look on my nails. I guess the off-white shade and the pink petals added such a nice soft touch to this nail art, yet still maintaining a stylish look. At least in my opinion. :) Have you done any nail art that caught you by surprise too? </div>
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Oh, lookie! Here's a little haul at the beginning of April. I went into this store called Mr.DIY with zero expectation. I wasn't looking for anything in particular. Just a look-see-look-see trip. But lo and behold! I found some pretty interesting stuff at such attractive pricing.</div>
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This is where I got my black rhinestones from. Haha! And yes, it originates from Cellphone sticker! I must say, among the good points of having stiletto nails is the ability to pry the rhinestones apart from the sticker sheet. It wasn't hard though. I'd imagine a light nudge from tweezers or similar tools would have done the job too. This and the pearly ones priced at MYR 3.30 each (about 558 rhinestones/half pearls). The other black sheet that I have were faceted squares (love this one very much!). That priced at MYR 2.50 per sheet, only contains about 390 pieces. Looks pretty cool. I look forward to utilize them. :)</div>
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These are the only two that are officially labeled for nails. Hahaha!! The one on the left is known as crystal beads (MYR 1.30) contains about 29 beads. But perhaps it was meant to be 30 in each pack? Anyway, the other (MYR 1.20) contains about 390 beads per pack. My Mum complained about how fake they looked. Having seen the real swarovski crystals (those AB grades) I know how far these are comparatively. However, I reason that from a far.. people hardly noticed. Unless those who specializes in crystals, they wouldn't be able to tell the real or fakes (I assume..). Besides, bead decorations like these are temporary on nails. I find it rather wasteful/pitiful to be using real swarovskis. I wouldn't mind using the real swarovskis for important occasions or really special occasions though. </div>
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Ah! This is actually the main highlight of this haul! (Psst! I'm actually a paper maniac XD). I simply love beautiful printed papers. I used to buy so many of them that my house hardly run out of papers. I was so well stocked that no one else needed to buy papers and I'd have some to spare for projects or during those 'last minute gift wrappings'. (I'm a paper hoarder -_-lll). Not too uncontrollable considering I only hoard papers I think will be useful or really pretty or unique in my taste. I say that, but the house was clearly overloaded with papers -_-ll Because of that, I went on strictly no buy mode. And I'm happy to report I can live without hoarding more papers unnecessarily. Hahaha!!<br />
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Back on these papers, I don't wrap large gifts these days so A4 sizes are ideal. Each paper in this book is actually an A3 size. Since I'm one who's against creases in papers, I'm treating them all as A4. A book of this cost MYR8.90. Which is very worth it, in my opinion. There are a total of 24 A3 sheets and 12 variety of patterns. All florals though. Haha, I'm not complaining. :D</div>
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-71136815561781064712014-05-11T07:26:00.002+08:002014-05-11T07:26:53.674+08:00Happy Mother's Day: Carnations For Mum!<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hey everyone! Things have been quiet around here lately. I apologise. I do have a few (late) manis to show in the coming days. But today is a special day, so I want to post on time! :) </div>
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Today marks the day where most of us celebrates Mother's day! A joyous occasion indeed; for us to remember and reminisce on how much love our Mother has poured out to us over the years. So, in conjunction of today's occasion, I've made a simple nail art to celebrate the some of the many similarities we shared. </div>
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Every Mother's day, it is a tradition that my church gifts each Mothers with carnation flowers. I have often pondered why specifically this flower and questioned my Mum about it when I was young. To which she answered that she wasn't sure either. But we both agreed on the fact that this flower is lovely and we do love it's fragrance. </div>
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Growing up, Mum and I shared a lot in common. Not just in looks, but also in taste buds. As to not overwhelm the mani, I've kept to a few simple flavours in life that we shared. Depicted on index finger, is a cup (mug) of coffee. We love coffee. Haha~! In Malaysian terms, we're Coffee-<i>kaki. </i>It's sort of like Coffee-partners-in-crime kinda thing. Hahaha! XD However, we're not coffee experts. To us, a good cup of coffee means rich in taste and not so sweet. Quite simple, no? :P</div>
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On the ring finger, a simple 'M' monogram to represent 'Mother'. Three chocolate hearts for the love of bitter chocolates. The bitter it is, the better it taste. I guess it's rather obvious we don't like to consume stuffs that are too sweet. Besides, dark chocolates are healthier too :P Haahaha! Oh by the way, raise your hand if you see mango! No? Aww, surely you can't miss that cheerful colour on the background? Well, the other flavour we share in common is the love for mango. Mango ice-cream, mango desserts, mango cake, mango pudding, mango... everything. Even the fruit itself is so juicy and tasty. We like it sweet and we like it sour-ish too. Natural sweetness in fruits are always welcome. As long as it's not excessively added sugar. </div>
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There have been many occasions where my Mum and I ended up calling the same stuffs off the menus. It's all good though. Sometimes, we get to each call a different flavour if there happens to be two that we want to try. Hahaha!! And having someone so close to me like Mum sharing so much in common with me, I really couldn't ask for a better companion in life. :) So here's a quick thank you:<br /><br />
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<i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Thank You, Mum. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">For having such great tastes. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Happy Mother's Day! ^.^</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">....and Happy Mother's Day to all you Mothers out there! Have a wonderful time!</span></div>
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-29108830423427877822014-04-04T16:39:00.001+08:002014-04-15T16:23:58.665+08:00Swatches & Review: Tip Top Nail Addict<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hey everyone! So I have finally finish swatching these and figured it was time to post them. Trying to cross out task in "to-do" list. Hehe! If you've been a long time reader here at this blog, you just might remember me mentioning of this South African nail polish brand, <a href="http://www.tiptopnails.co.za/" target="_blank">Tip Top Nails South Africa</a>. Along the year, I've received a few more gifts from them but have yet to do proper swatching. One of my goals this year, is to get more swatching done. At least 70% of my stash, hahaha! Not sure how well that'd go. But there's hoping :P</div>
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Just a little bit more information on the company. They had two main ranges, Tip Top Nail Chic and Tip Top Nail Addict. However, Tip Top Nail Addict range will be discontinued as they want to focus on sales in the Tip Top Nail Chic line. One may still find some Tip Top Nail Addict range from Foschini Stores, but that's not certain. Not to worry, they will be releasing new lines and colours into their collections. So be sure to follow up their updates in their <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TipTopNailsSouthAfrica" target="_blank">facebook page</a>.<br />
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Tip Top Nail Addict, Créme Brulee is a mustard yellow creme colour. One of my favourite kinds of yellow to wear. Although its slightly muted shade, still as bright and saturated against my skin's tone. <br />
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I love the formula. It glides on smoothly and the brush is soft enough to spread yet leaving no streaks. While it's quite opaque in two coats, from the picture above you can still see my nail line there. I think this is because my nails are thicker, hence a more visible nail line. Well, as long as it glides on smoothly, I wouldn't mind doing the third coat if necessary ;)<br />
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This is without a doubt, one of my favourite shade in my stash. You probably have seen me using this shade quite a lot of time. I love wearing this on its own and using it in nail art or particularly using this to pair with my navy or blue shades. Gives a good contrast.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #f4cccc;">Tip Top Nail Addict, Urban Chic</span></b><br />
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Tip Top Nail Addict, Urban Chic. Love the name, love the shade! It feels so modern, stylish and you know, simply urban-ish. I can't put my finger to what exactly made me feel that way. Would it be too puzzling to just answer 'the colour'?<br />
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On the other hand, I think one may also describe this colour as dusty rose. A feminine yet sophisticated creme polish. I am loving the look of this shade against my skin tone. On my nails are two thin coats and that's all it takes for the colour to be opaque on nails.<br />
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Another doubtlessly beautiful colour to add into my stash. Real shame this line was discontinued. Hopefully, there'd be a similar colour to this in Tip Top Nail Chic line.<br />
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Tip Top Nail Addict, Fantasy. Despite its name.. I find this to be another urban-ish colour. I think it must be the slight grey hue in it that made it feel that way. Don't get me wrong though, I love this kind of shade. I'm really glad this colour came to me. I was looking around to add a shade like this to my stash. Loving it!<br />
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What a gorgeous lilac shade. Definitely a colour I'd be more than happy to add in my wardrobe too. It struck me last year that I almost don't have a lilac shirt hahaha! But I'd be looking for a cardigan I guess. I love cardigans! I don't even care if its so inappropriate for the weather here. Hahahaha! </div>
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*Ahems* Back on topic, it was really refreshing to see such colours on my nails that I wore it on both hands :P Again, very nice application experience. This polish glides on smoothly and opaque in two coats.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #783f04;">Tip Top Nail Addict, Sweet Chocolate</span></b><br />
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Now here's a polish that pretty much speaks for itself. Tip Top Nail Addict, Sweet Chocolate is a colour I would describe as a perfectly chocolate-y brown. After I swatched it, I had the opportunity to wear it out. My sister totally pointed out that I had chocolate on my nails! Hahahaha!<br />
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Yeap, rich dark chocolate. Look how glossy that finish is! I guess its no surprise that this also applies just as smooth as the rest and totally opaque in two coats! ;)<br />
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Such a delicious looking shade. Seeing this again, sure makes me wanna have some chocolate coated marshmallows now. Or even a slice of chocolate moist cake. Very tempting!<br />
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Last but not least, Tip Top Nail Addict, Saddle Up. A very gorgeous, rich and beautiful fall shade. A polish consisting of both brown hues and red hues, packed with micro gold glitters that seem like little flecks of fire. One of the must have shades for fall in my opinion.<br />
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A true beauty on its own. While I'm not much fan of red. This is just the type that I will wear and not feel all awkward. Red, with a little bit of brown or at least, leaning on the orange-y side a little bit. I must say, the gold glitters really helped make this polish all the more wearable for me.<br />
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This colour came to live in just two thin coats. Like the rest I've swatched here, this too glides on smoothly and a bliss to apply. If anything, the little glitters caused this polish to be a little harder to remove as compared to the rest.<br />
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In conclusion, I have always enjoy using Tip Top nail polishes. They have very nice formula and with a soft brush, allows their polishes to apply nicely on nails. I'm all for smooth finishes. Also its good to know that their polishes are all very pigmented. As you can see, other than Créme Brulee, the rest has great coverage with just two thin coats. Because of strong pigmentation in darker/richer colours, I'd recommend putting on two coats of base coat before applying the colour. Haha, and due to my constant absence, I'm totally bombarding you with tons of pictures in this post!<br />
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<b>Spring/Fall Nail Art</b><br />
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It's spring at the north and fall at the south. So why not a nail art that shows both eh? Hahaha! It just so happens, that the polishes swatched here are both suitable for Spring theme as well as Fall theme. The leaves were inspired by <a href="http://mrcandiipants.tumblr.com/post/78888549572" target="_blank">Mr.Candiipants fern fronds nail arts/tutorial</a>. The flowers were inspired by lilac flowers but as you can see, I've stylized them. I have them scattered sparsely over a plain base, just to offer some diversity considering the leaves were rather compact together.<br />
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Oh!! I like the combo on my right hand better (bottom picture) hehe~ I guess its because I'm in the mood for lighter tones now. Sometimes I really wonder if the "seasons" got to me too or it was natural to want lighter colours in beginning of the year period. Although, we're very close to mid year now. I sure hope I'd be able to take advantage of the lighter season colours while it last!<br />
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-48928961523762611552014-03-20T15:16:00.001+08:002014-03-20T15:16:16.261+08:00Bright Stripes, Little Spots<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello! It's been quite awhile. I am really busy these days. Oh, life! Haha, so I mentioned previously I wanted to get swatching done. However, due to bad weather and haze and bla, bla, bla... I couldn't go outside for pictures. I did do some though, yet... As time passes by, I could no longer bear not having nail art on my nails. And so, I went ahead and get one done ;)</div>
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These were inspired by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/173697970/decorative-matchboxes-set-of-6?ref=shop_home_active_2" target="_blank">colourful and quirky matchboxes</a> I've seen on an etsy shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BelloPop?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">BellaPop</a>. The initial idea was to even incorporate some matches into the nail art. But... that failed. So, I revised them and decided to have colourful stripes instead! Hahaha!<br />
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Oh! The accent on my middle finger, I thought of adding a little bit of 'spring' theme. It was suppose to be an abstract four petal flower, but it kinda end up looking rather similar to butterfly instead. Oh well. I guess it could be both or neither at the same time, hahaha!</div>
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I'm really into simple spots these days. I guess, one can say the inspiration was rather spot on. Hahaha! Besides, after days of bad air, celebrating the better air quality with bright colours is definitely called for ;) </div>
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I'm sitting here, staring at my own nails and still nodding with satisfaction as I recall every single bit of the calm and blissful feeling while attempting these. It may not be something meaningful, but I think its really good to just sit back and enjoy the journey of doodling colours or random patterns on your nails. It was so relaxing. And that made me think. Perhaps, its good to take the time to enjoy the process of whatever you're going through rather than worrying too much of the outcome.<br />
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-69761839277095446382014-02-25T18:31:00.003+08:002014-02-25T18:31:58.460+08:00So... I Got A Gift!<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hey everyone! These images of this beautiful polish has been sitting way too long in my folders. Its by time I show it to you all. This was gifted to me by my wonderful bestie :) And what's more? Its kinda like twinsies, cause we both have the same polish ♥ ^.^</div>
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My dear bestie, being the sweet girl she is, she never fails to put a smile on my face while reading all the lovely words she wrote. In the above caption, she wrote: "Let God's light shine through the gloomy days!". I couldn't agree more with that. Love that beautiful reminder. How often we go through days forgetting that even through the darker journeys of our lives, God is still in control and is there for us and have something planned for us - always. </div>
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Back to the polish, here it is! My very first OPI Liquid Sand Polish :) This is yet another unexpected love. I have had somewhat similar family shades and I didn't quite like them on me. However, OPI Kiss Me At Midnight being a texture polish made the whole experience a lot more special and I love it! </div>
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OPI Kiss Me At Midnight, a lovely periwinkle blue with <i>slight</i> green/turquoise shimmers, tiny silver glitter dusts and medium silver hexagon glitters. Dries to matte finish and textured (of course, lols). And I simply love how sparkly those tiny silver glitter dusts are when they were all dried and textured. They looked like little diamonds! *.* So pretty! </div>
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Oops..haha! A little bit of dirt on my pinky. Hope you don't mind :P Besides, I don't remember how those got there in the first place. Anyway, back on track. I have no application issues. OPI Kiss Me At Midnight applied and spread evenly and smoothly. Reached opacity in just two easy coats. </div>
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And because OPI Kiss Me At Midnight makes me think of frosted windows, I decided to attempt something wintry and snowflake-y! I sure hope no one's too bored or over with wintry stuff yet. Though I won't blame you if you are. Haha! I'm ready for more colours myself too. And for my readers who are local, perhaps a wintry nail art to cool the heat? hehe. Ha, admittedly my snowflakes could use a lot more practice. But for now, am satisfied with how they turned out. I left them without topcoat as I think the rough look matches up with the texture polish. Plus, I didn't want to undo the texture polish effect. Otherwise, it'd be pointless to wear texture polish. Hahaha~ </div>
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All in all, I love this polish (I think I've repeated this a few times already) Lols! But I really do! Great for nail art, and never boring on its own either. Every time I have it on my nails, I just love it more and more. So, I'm really happy my bestie got me this (<i>thank you ♥</i>). That's all for today. I'll have more swatches to come in the following days. Till the next post! :) </div>
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Happy Valentine's Day everyone! It'd be a rather quick post today as its also Chap Goh Mei of the Chinese calendar and that's a celebration that marks the end of CNY celebration. Anyway, I don't exactly celebrate this day. But I'd love to be spending time with family just before the season's celebration is over. I'll be heading to Grandmother's home later on. That would also mean, in few minutes time this nail art will be taken off. Haha, Grandmother doesn't like me painting my nails. So I shan't upset her during this festive season. :P </div>
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I did initially wanted to attempt a crossbreed kind of nail art, since I heard.. Chap Goh Mei is sort of like the Chinese's Valentines. Since it's not every year these two dates coincides. But inspiration failed me. I just doodle around with nail polishes, and this was a happy result of that. </div>
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A rather simple look. But I do love the result. I love the intensity and the feel that emerges from the look. Haha, besides, I already have a cute and sweet nail art up. So why not something dramatic? After all, our lives aren't quite drama free. Lols. :P </div>
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If you're curious how this came about, well... I stared at my sadly sheer metallic colours and thought, perhaps it would work making galaxy. So I took my sponges and dab the colours there. Not quite the kind of galaxy nails. However, it did look pleasing. Took one of my newly purchased Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Frazzle Dazzle and top over. Whoa I'm in love! But still, it feels rather empty. Add the heart just over turquoise metallic shade. Perfection!</div>
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So there you go, dramatic but lovely Valentine's Day nail art :) Hope you like it as well hehe. And I'm off to my destination. Wish you all a wonderful day and once again, Happy Valentine's Day! Or in this case, Happy Dramatic Valentic's Day!<br />
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-37118492474988663862014-02-12T09:22:00.000+08:002014-06-05T20:26:13.857+08:00The Sweet Love<div style="text-align: justify;">
Good Morning! We are just a few days before Valentine's Day. I believe there is a possibility of love literally filling the air around us by now. Valentine's Day as how I know it, is a day many couples dedicate to celebrate their love for each other. Now, I've heard a few who do not agree on this V-day idea. One of the common reasoning they give is "I don't think love should only be celebrated for a day. It should be everyday, all year!". Well, I think they are missing the point. It's not that couples (or anyone else) only celebrate 'Love' on Valentine's Day only. Rather than that, I think it's a day that gives the perfect excuse for both parties to just be excused of other activities and spend time with each other. Haha! Anyway, these days, Valentine's Day has become a day to celebrate 'Love' in general. So this year, I've been thinking of attempting at least one Valentine's Day nail art. Just as that thought crossed my mind, I received an invitation email from Jaimie Herrmann, Community Outreach Coordinator of Brilliant Earth to participate in a 'Create A Little Love Campaign', end of last month. Brilliant Earth is a company based in US that specializes in ethically sourced diamonds and engagement rings. If you plan on getting engage this year, you might want to take a look at this company :) <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Disclaimer: This is not a paid post nor sponsored or compensated in any way. But a post done out of love for nail art in contribution to 'Create A Little Love Campaign'. </span></i></div>
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So, 'Create A Little Love Campaign', is a movement hosted by Brilliant Earth to spread a little more love around the globe. What makes it interesting is that every participant gets to fully and freely express what love means to them in their own unique ways! </div>
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This is the Valentine's Day nail art I've come up with for this campaign. Probably not the usual pink and red representations. I chose aqua base colour as a token to celebrate my unfading love for blue hues. Today's post is a little different. But, please bear with me as I walk you through this cluttered brain of mine :) </div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">I remembered a couple of times, seeing a pair of elderly couple, holding hands while taking the morning stroll together. What a beautiful scene that was. Both of them, holding hands, chatting away and giggling like they were the only ones in the world. *Sigh* And I thought to myself, "Wow, such a sweet and cute couple. If I ever get in a relationship, I'd want one just like theirs!". Well, who wouldn't? Falling and being in love for such a long time is like living on cloud 9! :)</span></div>
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But with a closer look, falling and being in love is not as easy as it sounds. Love, is like a plant. We ought to take the time to continuously cherish one another, be thoughtful for each other and communicate between each other. Constantly nourishing the love both of you have in order for it to grow and blossom. It may not always be a smooth sailing experience but it will be worth it. </div>
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With sufficient care and love, Love's roots will grow deep within the ground. And your love will transform from a budding romance to a solid, beautiful, and ever blossoming tree. So beautiful that it spreads and inspires others as well.</div>
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And when you look back, or when you look at the bigger picture. You'll realised how far both of you have come. Sure, not every love have a sweet and happy ending. But in my case, it certainly is one happy ending! Every effort of love poured out in the making of this nail art was worth it. From the planning process to the final outcome! :) </div>
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Well, that's all I have to say. Haha! Anyway, I hope this post has been somewhat enjoyable to read. Once again, I would like to express my gratitude to Jaimie Herrmann and Brilliant Earth, for reaching out to me to join in this wonderful campaign. It's been a wonderful experience! :) </div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">♥</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Happy Valentine's Day</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">♥</span></div>
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<i>Inspiration and Nail Polishes behind the scenes:</i><br />
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<i>I drew my core visual inspirations from this wrapping paper </i></div>
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-56396380407371063882014-02-10T17:48:00.002+08:002014-02-10T18:01:21.379+08:00Of Polish and Little Catch Ups<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="text-align: justify;">Hello Monday, and hello to you! :) In this post today, I'd be doing a little catch up stuffs. Some of you may recall me wanting to show stuff but... as weeks went by.... they just simply slipped my mind! I thought of splitting these up in different post, but nah. Might as well just get them done right here and now (lest my faulty mind forgets again :P) Oh ya, be warned! - Long post. :P</span></div>
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I'd start with this lovely nail polish I got from my cousin for Christmas :) This is Models Own Blueberry Muffin from their Fruit Pastel Collection. I have owned a few Models Own Polishes, which some of you may recall. But they were all glitters, this is my first creme polish from this brand. </div>
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Models Own Blueberry Muffin, a creamy almost white blue polish and scented. Smells like, well.. berries :P Very beautiful colour. I love cremes that are almost white, they make great alternatives for light bases for nail arts! But as you can see, it looks just as fabulous on its own! :) A perfect pale blue to add in my collection ♥</div>
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Application wise, not bad. Its rather streaky on the first coat. For opacity, this requires 2-3 coats depending how you do yours. I always make sure there's enough polish on the brush to cover the surface or for even spread. Usually, I would swipe of one side of the brush and if the other side still has too much blob of polish, take a little more off and apply on nails. Basically, its estimating how much a drop of polish is required to cover the whole nail plate. :P </div>
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With such a lovely colour for base, I couldn't pass up the chance to do nail art - at this point, any would do! Just for the fun of it. So I went ahead and did 'blueberry muffin'. Notice how the muffin (lol, I spelled it fummin) isn't 'blue' in colour, cause I want a more realistic (but not exactly) approach. Besides, muffins with blueberry infused would be too sweet, according to my taste, to be paired with creams/icing. Visual wise, too plain if I don't at least pretend I'd put a blueberry flavoured heart fondant on top for deco purposes. Hahahaha!! </div>
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That said, gold polish was used to mimic that kind of nice crusty top of blueberry muffin. And the rest of the colours, well... I kind of just pick what was in front of me that time. :P But hey! I still think they look great together ;) Not a recent nail art, I did this somewhere back in January. And finally pulling this out now. Lols.<br />
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Ah, the very overdue topic. The little things I got from my sister from her Taiwan trip, last year. Let me just say this, I love handicrafts! Everything and anything that's handmade - with deep passion and well thought through have a special place in my heart. This doll right here, a masterpiece! I mean, its made with just strings (of course beads and few other stuff to accessorise) but you see, my sister and I both have the same opinion that we thought the artist/maker was a genius to use ropes for the hair! So pretty and so creative! I also love the little thought the artist/maker put in this, look at that cute bag! Hahahaha! I can even play with it moving left to right :P Do I even need to say more about the skirt? ♥</div>
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And lots of coffee! Apparently Mandheling Coffee (the blue one in the middle) was all the rave there. So she snag all that she could along with few other types of flavours. There are teas too, and I'm not sure if the Latte was a coffee or tea latte :/ Oops. Anyway, the mocha one taste very chocolate-y, I don't know why but I expected it to taste more of coffee.. but it was less sweet. Hahah! These bottles have been emptied long ago. Hahah!! Well, while I do love coffee, I'm no expert in coffees. So I couldn't taste what is it about the Mandheling coffee that makes it so special =/ Quite sweet though. But tasteful enough. All of them to be served chill. Of course, there are more foodie stuff - most of them in our stomachs already.<br />
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There's still more. I'm so lazy to photograph all of them. So I'd just mention it here. She got me a hoodie shirt, (yay!) which is very comfy! :) And lots of facial masks! Sadly, I'm not very good at mask. No where near good either. Lols. I tried it once the other day, it was so drippy (haha, I had no idea) and to think I find it rather stressful to lay down on bed for several minutes not doing anything :/ Perhaps drippy kind of mask are not for me. I'd prefer if I could still sit up and keep my eyes busy with visuals while the face gets some pampering. Lol~<br />
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Well, that's it! A big thank you to my sister for her generousity :) And phew! Such a wordy post, but hopefully some of you enjoy reading this! I think I have another "old" nail art to show. But it will be another post :) Have a great day, all!<br />
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-57667050965462280962014-02-06T22:42:00.000+08:002014-02-06T22:42:51.492+08:00Paint Me Red<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello! It's the 7th day of Chinese New Year, Happy Birthday Everyone! ;) And I couldn't be happier that I have another CNY appropriate nail art to show you. Today's nail art is inspired by an <i>ang pau</i> (red packet) I received during one of my visitations. The <i>ang pau </i>had a really adorable picture of boy/girl with just the right amount of gold and redness on them! :) My brother got one with the boy picture while my sister and I got the girl, for obvious reason. Lols! </div>
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For starters, I want to take this chance to thank my dear bestie once again for helping me with the title for this nail art! <i>Thank you :) </i>I really couldn't think of a better name. She derived this name from the phrase 'Paint The Town Red' which means to go out and party and have a good time. And I thought it was very fitting considering its CNY time and even if the title were to be taken literally.</div>
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Here's me (my hand) posing with inspired <i>ang pau.</i> Maybe my Singaporean readers are more likely to be familiar with <i>ang pau</i> design as it is from a bank called DBS. One of the things I look forward to while receiving <i>ang pau</i> is the designs on them. I don't mind the amount of $$ I get, but if I get any <i>ang pau</i> with pretty designs or something different and adorable, I would be like -- Woooooowwww *.* lols</div>
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There is also another reason why I chose to be inspired by red <i>ang pau</i> is because my Mom was reading papers and read aloud an <a href="http://www.thestar.com.my/Opinion/Letters/2014/01/30/Keep-the-angpow-packets-red/" target="_blank">opinion by a fellow reader</a> that prefers to keep the red packets, red. There was a time when people did break from the conventional red to explore more designs and variations. Like having white packets or yellow or gold. I must admit I did enjoy all the variations I see, but she has a valid point. It just wouldn't make sense otherwise for being called <i>ang pau</i>.</div>
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I started with gradient background for all nails. Using my dotting tool, I did the large flowers first with gold and then only overlap carefully with reds and pinks leaving thin outlines showing through. I learn this technique from <a href="http://www.maryammaquillage.com/2013/07/islamic-nail-art-for-ramadan.html" target="_blank">Maryam Maquillage</a>. Then using the sharp end of toothpick to add the gold details. As for the character, I mainly use nail art brush but for some detailing, it was done with sharp end of toothpick. </div>
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Thought I should close in on the thumb since it has the tendency to get ignored most of the time. So I guess we've come to the end of this post. As usual, hope you have liked this look. This is one of my favourite CNY nails I did to date. Hahahaha! I think we all know why~ hihi ^^ </div>
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<li>Tip Top Nail Addicts - Crème Brulee</li>
<li>Etude House Summer Body Paints - No.2 Cool Toned Skin</li>
<li>piCture pOlish - Peaches n' Cream</li>
<li>Tip Top Reggae to Riches</li>
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Lacqueerisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03175151728880114133noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4005025264581602963.post-37821567387835084862014-02-03T11:26:00.002+08:002014-02-03T11:26:28.760+08:00Guest Post Feature: Beauty-Junkie.net! <div style="text-align: justify;">
Hello once again to all the lovely ones reading this post! :) It was much regretted that I have totally missed out on last month's blog feature, but fret not! I'm very pleased to have dear Bethany, of <a href="http://beauty-junkie.net/">Beauty-Junkie.net</a> to guest post here today! On her blog, she not only provides some of the best tips and reviews of budget beauty shopping but with a good dose of nail arts and nails related posts (just nice for my eye-candy feeding <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Segoe UI', Frutiger, 'Frutiger Linotype', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;">◠‿◠ ). </span>Without further ado, let's welcome Bethany!~ ^.^</div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Hello everyone! This is Bethany from <a href="http://beauty-junkie.net/">Beauty-Junkie.net</a>, a blog which focuses on reviewing the best budget beauty products from around the globe. I also dabble in nail art, which is how I came across Lacqueerisa's fabulous blog. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">When Lacqueerisa asked me to guest post, I was so honoured that I become a little overwhelmed. After three weeks, I'm still overwhelmed. Lol. The pressure of posting on a blog with such lovely designs left me totally without inspiration. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Much frustration (and several heatwaves that messed with my polishes) followed. Eventually, I ended up with a design that I kind of liked but I'm still not 100% happy with it, because it's a bit basic and clumsily executed. Hopefully you can tell that I was trying to depict some eerie barren trees with hearts strung up from the branches. Evidently my boyfriend didn't get that memo, as he called the design 'cute' o_O.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">For the base I used <i>NYC Mushroom</i>. The design itself was created using acrylic paints from BornPrettyStore.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">So, that's it for my guest post. An anti-Valentine's Day inspired manicure. Lol.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Thank you so much, Lacqueerisa, for letting me guest post. Maybe you'll let me give it another go when I'm feeling more inspired? :P I hope so!</span><br />
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Well, there you have it! A lovely anti-Valentine's Day inspired manicure from dearest Bethany! :P Thank you so much, Bethany, for taking the time to guest post here. Though it didn't came out as eerie, I really like the arty concept of it! :) Besides, its been a pleasure to have you and I totally wouldn't mind having you here again! :D And I hope all of you here have also enjoyed this lovely post from <a href="http://beauty-junkie.net/" target="_blank">Bethany</a>, and if you are one who loves budget shopping, do not hesitate to pop over and give a follow ~.^<br />
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