Essie Maximillian Strasse-Her with Gold Foils

Hi guys! Today I have a simple nail art for you. It is Essie's Maximillian Strasse-Her with some gold foils. I always love putting gold foils on my nails, it really gives an extra something something to the nails. It just looks gorgeous, especially with the added matte effect.

To achieve this look, first I apply two coats of Essie Maximillian Strasse-Her. It is important when doing your second coat, do one nails at a time. Before it dries apply gold flakes to your nails with fan brush. Don't forget to apply topcoat. I like to use two coats of topcoat as well as it might get a little bumpy.

So what do you guys think? Do you like a simple and effortless nail art?

NOTD: Picture Polish 'Vegas'

So today I have another sexy polish by Picture Polish. Last post I mentioned Voodoo which is a maroon jelly with micro gold glitter. Vegas is actually quite similar with Voodoo. It is a bright red with micro gold glitter. It is beautiful. I put it on because well, today is Chinese New Year and it is just appropriate to wear something red and golden. Even though after I applied it, this colour should be perfect for christmas as well.

I got this one a few months ago from a giveaway Picture Polish hosted on Instagram. When it arrived, I thought I wouldn't like it. I was never a big fan of red to begin with. But hey, after I applied it, damn it is beautiful! As with all Picture Polish polishes I love the formula. It applies nicely and easily also it has a reasonable drying time which is very important to me.

Anyway, what do you guys think?

Victoria Secret Fashion Show Inspired Mani

Hey guys! I'm finally back, I could finally paint my nails again. I did this one about a week ago but had no time to post it here. Anyway, this mani is inspired from 2013 Victoria Secret fashion show, this is inspired from the 'Pink Network' part of the show. It basically consists of everything social media related from emoticons, abbreviations and of course COLOURS!





To be honest, this year's VS show is the first ever show I ever watched. I thought fashion show is boring. However, after watching it I feel super inspired. To create this mani I watched it for like 5 times or more.

Anyways, what do you guys think?

NOTD: Alice in Wonderland Mani

Hey everyone! Today's mani is inspired from this cute pen I bought on eBay. I never actually bought a cute looking pen. I find that they are a complete waste of money. Usually they have a crappy quality and is not comfortable to write with. But I am in super in love with this pen and I just knew I have to get it! If you are interested with this pen, just search for 'Alice in Wonderland ballpoint pen' on eBay. I forgot from which seller I got this from and items on eBay just come and go, so...

 The pen is super adorable right? It has two colour black and blue. I am already inspired to recreate this pen on my nails for so long, but since I blended my nails like 2 months ago, I decided to wait until my nails are grown to finally do this.

Anyways, what do you guys think?

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Revlon Chroma Chameleon in Amethyst

Hi Guys! I just went shopping today, there's a 40% discount in Priceline for ALL COSMETICS! How can I resist? Bought a few things including this polish! It's so pretty and swatch this one right away! Okay there are a few other colours in this collection by Revlon but only this one caught my eye.

It's Revlon's Chroma Chameleon in Amethyst y'all! This one is truly a chameleon! It's a duochrome of purple and blue and green. I adore this one and I regret nothing! Application is easy and shown is three thin coats.



 

What do you guys think? Do you like it as much as I do?

Lace and Jelly Red

 

 

Hi Guys! I'm so excited I finally finished my final exam and that means more time for my nails.

Anyway today I have a simple red mani featuring some lacey details. It is simple and I think it's effective.

The polish I use is Picture Polish's 'Vampire', it is a beautiful red jelly polish and shown is three coats. I got this polish from their giveaway, I'm so excited to win five shades from them! I only manage to swatch one of the five shades but bear with me others are coming.

Despite the name, I find this polish is also perfect for christmas. This nail art is perfect for the festive season.

The lacey accent is from Kit Cosmetic's nail art strips, I featured them right here, give it a click and see what I have to say about nail strips.

Anyway, I hope you guys like this mani, don't forget to like and follow my blog!

OPI DS Magic

It's a little vintage nail polish post I guess. I reckon I put this polish as one of my all time favourite polishes, but I just forgot that I have this baby in my collection. And I feel bad... This polish is too beautiful to be neglected

 

This is OPI Ds Magic, they are slightly more expensive than regular OPI polishes but I can't complain. This is too beautiful. 

NOTD: Lime Crime Pastelchio and Sally Hansen Fuzz-Sea Combo

Hey Everyone! So nothing new today. I did feature these polishes before here and here. So I do not have to explain further about the beauty of these babies. So what I did today is combine both of them together. The result? Something very bright and summery. I love it!

Excuse my index finger, I accidentally hit a blender but it got better now and I can paint it YAY! I've been posting pictures of my right hand, but that won't do for now because my right hand cuticles have been super dry! I think mainly because I use too much cuticle remover. Not good!

Anyway, I finally got a chance to try my Lime Crime and I am excited about it. Previously I use it as an ombre so I'm not really sure about the application. So here goes, well it's not a bad polish, but I don't think this is the easiest polish to work with in my opinion. It's a little too thick for my likings I have to thin it with some nail polish thinner. Is it only me? Because I read other reviews, they say this polish is perfect. But other than that, I seriously love this polish. I like the brush. I really like the colour. Don't you think a bright pastel is super cool? Picture is three coats.

As for the topper, Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat in Fuzz-Sea. I usually wear this on its own and I've been looking for a perfect base for it and the perfect match has always been in my stash all along! How did I miss this?

Anyway, what do you guys think?

NOTD: Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat in Tight Knit

I am crazy about Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat range! I think they are so amazing! Super pretty, easy to work with and also affordable. Every time I wear it people would go "ooh I love your nails! Are those real nails?" I did a review about it here and you should check it out! What started from two fuzzy coat grew to four fuzzy coat and in the future I might get the whole range.





The shade I'm wearing is Tight Knit, an explosion of matte blue and white bar. It is beautiful, it looks totally high fashion over black. I think it looks expensive. Formula is great just like any other Sally Hansen polishes. It is super easy to apply. Note that when applying glitter topcoat do not swipe your brush! Simply dab it on your nails.

I prefer layering fuzzy coat over another colour. Why? The only problem with fuzzy coat is that it takes almost forever to dry and to get full opacity you need at least three coats and after that you will see your nails will become so much thicker. I am not one of those patient person that can wait until my nails are totally dry, I love nail polish but I'm just not that person who like to sit still and wait until it dries. Which is why a good fast drying topcoat is a must for me! That's the only downside but apart from that, this is amazing! Go to your nearest drugstore now and definitely try them out if you haven't.

Simple Mani

Hi Guys! Been such a long time. I seriously missing nail art, but nothing much I can do. If you remember that I broke my nails. It started to grow but yeah... not good enough for nail art. However, this simple mani is such a lifesaver, it looks so good and I got a lot of compliments with it. I posted a nail art before inspired by Madeline Poole and today's post is also inspired by her.

Personally, I prefer simple but effective nail art rather than intricate nail art with a lot of details. I mean to begin with, they were so difficult to make but I don't know there's this great feeling of satisfaction after I finished that intricate nail art. However, those intricate nail art is kinda boring for me, maybe within 1 or 2 days I will wipe it off, but with simple mani, it goes a long way. I wiped this off on the 4th day of wear. Hehehe still not that long compared to others tho!



 

I really like this look. It matches every outfit and I think it is great for every season. It is very easy, all you need is just a sheer polish and some nail art striping tape (they were so cheap on ebay!).

So what's your take on this mani? Do you prefer simpler mani or intricate nail art?

Ciaté's Jewel Swatch and Review

Hey all! From previous post you will know that I injured my left index finger and it is my non-dominant hand. So it is hard to do design on my right hand. I am mending it with the teabag trick but it is still kinda painful so... Anyway, I hope next week I can paint on it again.

So, today! I have a beautiful polish which I have for quite some time. It is a gift from my dear friend. So let me present you Ciaté's Jewel.





So this beauty is made up of holographic glitter bar in an almost clear purple base. Am I saying it right? I think it is pretty and ouch ouch it is so shiny. It makes my nails pop! Application was easy; picture is 3 coats. One more thing that I like about this polish, it dries pretty quick. My tips: well you can wear it like me (3 coats) or you can layer it on top of other polish. I think it will look pretty both ways.

I created this post right after I remove this. Surprisingly, removal was not hard. Last thing that I want to add, considering the amount of glitter, it does not get bumpy so it is another plus.  So yeah, final verdict: I love this polish and totally recommending this.

Do you own Ciaté Jewel in your stash? What do you think? Do you like it as much as I do? I'd love to hear what do you think about this, leave me a comment down below and don't forget to follow me!

UPDATE: After only about 3-4 months of owning it, I find that the whole bottle of polish is totally unusable as it gets really thick and hard. I tried to revive it with some nail polish thinner but it won't help. Now, this bottle of polish is gone for good. Even though it is pretty, I don't recommend investing this.

Army Nail Art

Okay, So I blended my left index fingernail; ouch. So basically this means I can't paint on it. It tear all the way down to the middle so... yeah. I wish it could grow back quickly. So for the time being... I am not gonna do any nail art, simply because my right hand will be the star in pictures and I cannot do much with my left hand.

Anyway... I had a lots of nail arts I haven't post here. So today is a camo nail art. Always wanted to do this mani, but it's just so hard to get a great green camo nail polish. Finally got one from Revlon Colorstay range, it is called 'Spanish Moss'. Not usually a big fan of Revlon because they have this GREAT BIG bubble issues. Surprisingly, I kinda like this range. Ok I still have bubble issues but not as much; and I love the brush. What can I say?



 

What do you think? I think it is cute and perfect for fall or maybe it's the type of mani you would wear to an adventurous trip somewhere? And this mani is very easy to do.  After you paint your nails with camo-green nail polish, just wiggle and dab grey, black, yellow and brown. The good thing about this nail art is that you do not have to be neat or anything, it still look great.

Leopard Print Mani

Always wanted to do leopard print mani, they look super cute and are super easy to do. It is also a smart way to clash few different colours. This mani is inspired from my sister's bath robe (because inspiration can come from anything anywhere).



 

[caption id="attachment_283" align="aligncenter" width="585"] The robe that inspires me[/caption]

 

What do you guys think?

Swatch and Review: Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat in Fuzz-Sea and All Yarned Up

So let's make this the last post of the day. Usually I don't really buy glitters or flakie polishes simply because I hate removing them, even with foils. I bought them only if they are really pretty. Pick up these beauties last week from Priceline. Finally I found these babies in Australia! Actually I'm aiming for Nails inc 'Feathers effect' polishes but seriously cannot get them online. When I found one it's either the shipping price is just insane or it doesn't ship too Australia (boo!). So excited to finally found these; they could be a dupe of Nails inc's but since I don't own one I can't really say. There areI pick up these two named 'All Yarned Up' and 'Fuzz-Sea'.

This range of polishes from SH is just a clear polish loaded with colourful stripes. The picture above is Fuzz-Sea which is loaded with yellow and blue stripes. The polish itself is very thick and it's jam packed with the stripes so three easy coats are enough to cover my whole nails. I love this polish and it dries on my nails pretty quickly. It looks fresh and pretty.

Next one is 'All Yarned Up', I have to be honest, this is my favourite from the whole range. It is loaded with blue, yellow and orange coloured stripes. Just like Fuzz-Sea, the application was easy and it looks super cute. Both pics I used three coats.

What do you guys think? How do you like to wear it? Cover your whole nail or just one easy coat?

 

Cherry Blossom Nail Art

Hey guys, spring is just a month away and I'm super excited about it. I can't really handle cold. You see my hands and feet are like always cold anytime everyday. I think that is why my hands are swollen. Anyway I did a little spring themed nail art. Who doesn't love cherry blossom?



 

So what do you guys think? Are you excited about spring just as I do?

Tribal Mani!

If you've been following my blog you know that I don't usually do intricate nail art. I wanted my nail art to be do-able on both hands so I have to keep it simple and easy. But I kinda went out of my comfort zone on this mani and I did this tribal mani. It's not perfect but hey spare me, this is the first time I do detailed nail art.



I drew the detailed part with black acrylic paint. Have you guys tried using acrylic paint to draw on your nails? I totally recommend that. They are cheaper (I got mine for about 2 dollars) and they are easier to control. Just a quick tip, don't mix acrylic paint with water because it makes them less opaque and you don't want that right?

I used ombre effect for a more dramatic look. Polish used are Lime Crime's Pastelchio and China Glaze's White on. It's impossible to do detailed nail art on my right hand so I left it simple with ombre effect.



 

 

Black Cat Nail Art

Hey guys how are you? Okay I know I haven't actually post for a while so here goes. It's supposed to be still in autumn but damn It's crazy cold already. I've been busy prepping for my final exam (aww means less time for my nails). Anyway, last night I really feel like having something kinda dark but still cute on my nails so I came up with this idea.



So yeah that's it! What do you guys think?

Polish used:

Black onyx by O.P.I and white on by China Glaze.

Blue Ombre mani

Hey I know I haven't post anything for a while and I did a few nail art I haven't share. So yeah this one is just a simple blue ombre mani that I really like! I'm happy as to how it turned out

Usually I only use two colors to do ombre but for this mani I used four and I think only three colors can be seen. I don't know.

Ciate Caviar Manicure in Cotton Candy

Hey guys! I posted a pic of Ciate Caviar Manicure set I bought and I've been very busy that I don't have time to try it on. I am so excited to finally get my hands on this legendary 3d manicure. So, here goes.

I had a great time putting it on my nails. It was so easy and fun and the result is just breathtaking. However, I had issue with this mani lasting power. I read other blogs and some of them saying it just came off right away. Well, my issue with this is not as drastic but yeah the beads keep on falling. By the time I woke up my bed is full of this caviar beads. I can't stand it and wipe it off right away. I am afraid I might swallow it somehow hahaha. My suggestion is that to keep this mani for some special events but not for daily wear. 

 

Autumn Ombre

I know it's spring in another part of the world but this is Aussie and things didn't work that way. So instead of spring it's autumn here. So, instead of doing pastel manis, I am doing this earthy ombre nail art using my current favorite materials: gold foils!! They are not the easiest to work with but hey the outcome is really pretty! So here's the materials I use for this mani:



Right to left: Essie - Sugar Daddy, Sally Hansen - Peachy Keen, O.P.I- ,Sinful Colors - Nirvana



 



 

Anyway, I love how it turned out! Anything that is gold never fails to make a girl happy right? I did some ombre technique with sponge here and top it off with this sheer nude and gold foils and last but not least sandwich it with another layer of sheer nude polish.

What do you think? yay or nay?