Nails of The Day: Crystal Gradient Nails

I have done (tried and attempted) to do 3 different kind of nail designs before this one, and unfortunately, it kind of turned out really ugly because of my unsteady hands and ofcourse my nails being really short lately. So finally, after getting a few inspirations from ViVi magazine, I came up with this simple design.

Step 1:

With any sparkly white nail varnish, apply 1-3 coats of it, depending on how transparent your nail varnish is. Apply until opaque and let dry. I used the Sephora kind (I forgot the name)

Step 2.

With any pink Polish (I used a no name from that I got from Anime North lol), first apply a thin coat 1/2 way down the nail, then 1/3 of the way, and etc. until you get to the tip. This way, you are gradually building colour towards the tip of the nail.

Step 3.

Finally With a brush on nail glue, I used Nailene brand. You can use a clear nail polish instead, but I find using this dries faster and the crystals will stick on better. Use 2 crystals and stick them on the middle of the nail on the bottom as shown. Finish with a top coat if you desire.

You're done =)

Nails of the Day: Royal White

Usually, I wouldn't do my nails if they are short, but since its just the starting of the term and I figured I might as well be creative with nails before the term progresses and I get busy and won't have any time to make any blog posts, I figured, why not?

Step 1:
Use a pink nude sheer colour and add 1-2 coats of polish. Let dry, I used Sally Hansen Salon Manicure - Camella

Step 2: Using the nail guard sticker, place it near the cuticles of your nail

Step 3. Use white nail polish to paint the "tips" I used OPI

Step 4. Use the crown nail decals and place where the white polish meets the pink nude one

Step 4. Add a silver gem to the middle of the brown. Add a top coat, I used OPI - Original Nail Envy which results in an amazing shine

And repeat this for all nails and you're done =)

Bliss Make Over Your Mani Review

 Yesterday, I stopped by Winners again (my FAV place for discounted beauty products). And I picked up this

Yes! The original price for this was $54.00 CAD and I got it or only $30.00 CAD. It is also avaliable at Sephora for the original price. 

So what this essentially is is a hand recovery set. It makes your rough hands super soft! The package contains:

Hand Cream

and gloves 

The gloves are even coated with vitimin infused gel-lining!

The best thing about this is that the gloves can be worn alone for 20 minutes OR with the intensive hand cream to achieve the hand softening effect. 

So, first. here is what my hands looked like before: (notice all the cracks and peels)

After applying a small amount of the hand cream on both of my hands and then I slip on the gloves for 20 minutes. The results:

The cracks and peels are alot less noticeable and my hands feel super soft! Its recommended that you use this treatment twice a week to treat your hands =). 

Nails of The Day: Midnight Butterfly

And I present you with another simple nail design...even though this took me 1/2 hr to do

1. Sally Hansen No Chip 10 Day Nail Colour - Clear
2. Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Nail Colour - Admiral Blue

Step 1. With The Navy Nail Colour, Brush This on nail

Step 2. Immediately, (DO NOT WAIT FOR NAIL TO DRY), place the butterfly nail decal and the 3 pearls onto the nails. Repeat for rest of the nails. Finish With Top Coat

Nails of the Day: Crystal Rocks

This is the 2nd time of the day where I changed my nails. I was unhappy with the way my first design looked (not to mention the pearls fell off and it took practically 1 hr to do). This nail look is much simpler  and it took only 15 minutes to do

1. Rimmel Lycra Wear - 399 Black Satin
2. Nail Gems
3. Sally Hansen 10 Day No Chip Nail Colour - Clear

 Step 1.
Choose any colour that you want to be the base. I choose Black. Paint your entire nail with this colour.

Step 2.
Pick any small size crystals, and using tweezers, put them on one side of the nails. Do this immediately right after you paint your nails because you don't want the nail polish to dry or else the crystals will not stick. Repeat for all fingers. And let dry.

Step 3.
Coat with a clear top coat.

Nails of The Day: Gunmetal Butterfly

Yay! First post of September....A new term's starting, and I'm so NOT excited for the cold weather, which is already happening. I remember 4 years ago I was still able to wear shorts outside, now I'm wearing long jeans and even a sweater outside because its so cold. =(. Anyway, I've been using the same old routine for my nails, just different colours and sticker styles. For the tutorial, click here Enjoy.

Nails of the Day: Pretty Floral Purple Nail Tutorial

I have been really bored with my nails lately, and I've been changing my nail style every single day, because I feel that whatever I have on my nails, just isn't good enough...and I'm really tired of just mono coloured nails. So tonight, this is what I've came up with

excuse my disgusting thumb and the my sloppy skills at putting on nail polish

These are the 3 polishes that I've used:

1. H&M nail polish - Lovely Lavender
2. OPI - Happy Aniversary
3. Sally Hansen No Chip 10 Day Nail Color - Clear

Step 1.

Start by taking small pieces of tape and using the straight edge to tape the bottom part of the nails on a slant. Do this for each finger

Step 2. 

taking a lavender polish, colour in the upper part of the nails where there's no tape. This will give you that clean edge tip when the tip is taken off. 

Step 3. 

to make the more elegant,  add this glittery top coat on top of the lavender polish.

Step 4. 

When the nail polish is dry-ish, take the tape off, and stick the floral decorations on top of the painted nails. When the tip of the nails isn't completely dry, it is easier for the stickers to be stuck on them. Make sure the stickers are firmly stuck on the nails, and wait for the polish underneath to dry.

Step 5.

Add a top coat as a final step. And you're done =)

Nails of the Day: Easy Pink & Blue Crackling Effect Bubblegum Nails

Step 1. 

Rimmel Play Fast - 810 Chill 

Use a blue nail polish to paint your entire nail. Let dry.

Step 2.

Laushine Nail Polish - 10

When the blue coat is dry, add a pink crackling effect nail polish. Let Dry.


Step 3. 

LUCIDarling Fantasic Nails - Pink Topaz

Add a sparkly top coat. Let dry.


Step 4.

Rimmel 60 Seconds Vinyl Shine - 581 Clear

Add a transparent top coat to the tips of the nails. Do not let dry immediately.


Step 5.

Immediately add 3 pink pearl beads on the tips of the nails. Repeat Step 4-5 for the rest of the finger tips