The Negative Space

I LOVE negative space manicure, there's just something really chic and modern about it. I have tried doing it for a couple of times but have never been really pleased with the result. I am really pleased with how this one came out though. I had issues with colours bleeding everywhere, but nothing a  little bit of nail polish remover and thin flat brush can't do.

The Perfect Palette Tag (Be Prepared It's a Long One)

This tag has been going around for a long time on Youtube and it started before I am even interested in hoarding palettes. However, I always find it interesting to see everyone's response to the questions of this tag and I am itching to share mine as well.  I am not tagged by anyone to do this tag it is just for fun but I tag everyone who's as obsessed at palettes as I do to do this tag. It is a long post so be prepared!

Daisy Dream(ing)

I have always adored watercolour works; its soft and transparent quality ah love it! I have tried painting with watercolour myself a couple of times but almost all the time it turned out to be rubbish. I have since learnt a few things and I'm pretty pleased.

The object today is Marc Jacobs' fragrance in Daisy Dream. I don't own this fragrance although I love the scent of it. I find this fragrance just  doesn't mix well with my body chemistry. So, a bottle of perfume might sound like a very simple object, at least that what I thought when I started. However, once I started colouring, it is not as simple. But I had fun playing with colours and I am looking forward to do more.

What do you guys think?

The New White

Nails Inc The New White: White Horse Streets

Two weeks ago as I strolled the makeup aisle of David Jones I stumbled across a new range of white polishes from Nails Inc. This collection consists of four pale polishes with a creme finish. Being a pastel lover of course this display caught my attention. There are four shades in the line but I only picked one because at 27 dollars a bottle, it is not cheap.

Topshop Nails in Blue Rinse

In one of my previous post I admitted that blue polishes dominate my collection. What can I say I love blues and I cannot stop buying blue polishes especially in creme finishes. I spotted this in Topshop about a month ago before finally decided to pick it up and I have no regrets.

Aillen the Alien Nail Art

Aline the Alien

Whenever I'm bored at class I doodled a lot and I get ideas through this quite a lot. This nail art is a quite simple and I think it is pretty cute. I named her Aillen just for fun :P. I did her face on my middle finger and claws on my index and ring finger. I also did a very simple V's on my pinky and thumb just to bring the whole look together. I only used two polish for this nail art: Lime Crime Pistachio and L'oreal You Are Worth It. I hope you like this nail art :).

Minion Nail Art

Minion Nail Art

I am so excited for the new Minions movie to be released soon, so it is just appropriate that I do another minion nails. I did this nail art about two years ago on my aunt's nails. I think it will be interesting to see how much I've progressed with my nail art after two years.

I'm pleased to say that I see some improvements, I think my new minion nail art is neater and tidier. I used the same polishes to create this nail art with Butter London Cheeky Chops as a base and Sally Hansen Pacific Blue for the minions' overalls.

What do you think? Are you excited for the new Minions movie? Do share!

Blue Me Away

Blue Ombre Nails

Last time I checked, blue creme polishes dominate my stash and knowing that I still cannot stop buying them. What can I say? I love blues! So I decided to create an ombre nails from purply blue to minty blue. I absolutely love the way it came out. Oh I also take it up a notch by adding O.P.I Matte Top Coat.

Polish used (pinky-thumb): Essence absolutely blue, Essie Rock the Boat, Essie Mint Candy Apple, Picture Polish Tiffany, Essie Turquoise and Caicos

A Little Hello from Me (And NO, I'm Not Dead)

I've been away for too long and I really miss blogging. As of late, life has been a bit hectic, I graduated and went to my home country for a while. But here I am back with more nail posts.

So today, I'm going to share with you one ombre nail art that I did a couple months ago but haven't post it here. This is a very soft pastel-y ombre of blue to purplish pink. Created this during spring (yup that's nearly 3 months ago) because I think it's just appropriate.

Polish Used: Essie Rock the Boat and Essence Purple Sugar topped with glittery end from Revlon Northern Lights duo.

Junk Food Nail Art

So I've been away for a bit too long than I would like. Simply because November hasn't been a really good month for me. Anyway, let's get down to business.

Today I have a junk food themed nail art. For this nail art, I have to use a lot of acrylic paints. I find acrylics are better to do some detailed work. They are easier to work with and if you nail polish sometimes they get patchy and gloopy. Growing up, my mom never allows me to eat too much fast food so I'm not really a huge fan of one. But what is your favourite fast food?

Polish Used:

• O.P.I Alpine Snow as base

Sketch: Aaron Paul

Just broke 2 of my nails, like really bad so while we wait for my digits to grow back, let's talk about something else. Today I have a sketch that I'd like to share with you all! This drawing is a portrait of Aaron Paul. I have been binge watching Breaking Bad way too much lately as it is an amazing show.
Drawing is like one of my biggest passion in life. Although I haven't been drawing as much as I'd like. I'm still learning and I enjoy every step of it.

Butter London Nail Foundation

Butter London Nail Foundation

I just finished a bottle of this so I'm sure I can give you my solid thoughts on this one. Butter London Nail Foundation is a base coat that has a sheer peach tint to it with a matte finish. This one costs a bit more than regular Butter London polishes, if you live in Australia,  this will cost you $26.95. However, a slight increase in price can be justified as you get a generous 17.5 ml of product. Picture shown is one coat of Nail Foundation over bare nails.

The texture of this is slightly thick. I do like this one when worn alone; it is a perfect my nails but better polish and it is not streaky at all, even on the first coat. As a base coat, honestly I think it's not bad. I don't see a big difference in terms of longevity of my mani. In terms of preventing stains, it's not the best but it does a decent job at it. However, I read some people actually like this base coat. The only thing that annoys me out of this is its drying time. I expect my base coat to fully dry by the time I finish painting all of my nails. Will I repurchase this? No as I've tried better. However I do recommend this one for people who wants a natural nail look.

Have you tried this? Do you like this base coat?

Pennywise Nail Art

Pennywise Nail Art

Pastel Rainbow

Pastel Marble Nails

I should have...

Essie Mint Candy Apple

I should have bought Essie Mint Candy Apple years ago! I first spotted this baby about three years ago but decided to pass because I have so many similar colour in my collection. I know this one is a cult item, everyone loves them and I can see this colour suit a myriad of different skin tones. Finally decided to splurge a bit on it few days ago, since Priceline is having $4 off all Essie nail polish.

That Moment When You Stumbled Across Great Polish at the Drugstore

Essence Purple Sugar

This past two weeks have been insane for me! My whole week is loaded with assignments and essays and presentations and all that. Anyway I am back! Today I just have to share this beautiful pinky purple creme polish from Essence with you!

This stuff cost me less than $3AUD!!! So affordable and I just love how it looks! As with all Essence polishes, they have this beautiful wide brush that's slightly rounded to hug cuticles nicely and it's opaque with only 2 coats. Even though not marketed as a fast-drying polish, I find this polish dries pretty quickly between coats. If you manage to find it in your local Target or Priceline, I really suggest that you pick it up. For less than 3 dollars, you won't regret it!

Pink Neutral Nails

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Shell we Dance

A quick post today. Just want to share what nail polish I've been wearing lately. This is Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Shell we Dance. This is a pale sheer pink nail polish that is perfect for french manicure. It is also amazing on its own to give that 'your nails but better' look. With this one, you cannot expect to get full opacity tho. I think this colour is perfect for work and holidays as it will match everything you wear whatever the season. Nude nails are always in!

Essie Spring 2014

From L-R: Romper Room, Style Hunter, Fashion Playground, Hide and go Chic

If you live somewhere around the southern hemisphere you'll know that spring has just arrived! Who's excited? I know I am. Today I have Essie Spring 2014 collection to share with you. This collection actually consists of 6 shades, but I got the minis and only get 4 out of 6. Now if you've been an Essie lovers you'll know some of the shades here are actually a bit of recycle from their previous collection. Keep reading to see what I think about these polishes.

August Favourites!

1-9: Anastasia Dipbrow in Ebony, Bare Minerals Matte Foundation, Bourjois Happy Light Foundation, Real Techniques Buffing Brush, Mario Bodescu Facial Spray, Woodwick Trilogy Candle, YSL La Laque Couture #50, Orly Bonder, Sigma Spa mini

Seems like it has been ages since I last post something non-nail related, so today let's talk about things I have been loving this month. Before I start, can you believe it's September already? Time flies so quickly and before you know it, it's christmas! Keep reading to see what I have been loving this month.

Revlon Parfumerie in Orange Blossom

If you've been here for a while you know that I am obsessed with Revlon parfumerie collection.  Today we're talking about Orange Blossom; a bright orange creme polish. I'm not going to talk about formula as I find the quality is the same with all polish from this range. Read my review here, here and here. Initially I bought this for nail art purposes although when worn alone it is beautiful and just summer appropriate. To be honest, I find this one has the strongest scent of all five that I own. It has this sweet citrus-y scent. I've used this several times on one of my finger and sometimes mixed with other polish to do my nail art and I can still notice the scent of this. Overall, another great buy from Revlon.