Super Easy 'Acid Wash' Nails

ACID WASH NAILS

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Step 1:  Apply 2 to 3 coats of blue polish, let it dry;

Step 2:  Apply 1 coat of white polish, let it dry;

Step 3:  Dip Q-tip in acetone and gently rub on each nails for the 'acid wash' effect, let it dry then apply clear top coat



DIY Caviar Nails

DIY Caviar Nails

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PRODUCTS USED:

Base Coat - Seche Vite

2nd Coat - China Glaze 'Black Diamond'

Black Micro Beads - 12 colors set from ebay

NOTD: Louboutin Nails Feat. Knock Out Nail Polishes

ITEMS USED: Knock Out 'Flatte Top' as base/top coat Knock Out 'Karen' on the underside of nails Knock Out 'Flatte Black' on top of nail I've been wanting to do the Louboutin mani eversince I saw this ad...

Too bad I can't keep my brittle nails this long. This is as close as I can get to Christian Louboutin shoes ;) I can drop major $ on designer bags...but not on shoes. *** MATTE NAILS I was bloghopping when I saw a post about these Knock Out polishes. I then remembered I ordered some back in March of this year but never received them. The price was $22 each back then (now it's $19). I must have been pretty occupied to forget about those. I immediately e-mailed their customer service asking for re-shipment or refund eventhough there's no guarantee they'll respond since it's been almost 5 months. They replied the same day apologizing and promising they will include free polishes to make up for it (i only got 2 extras, but still!). I was very pleased with their great customer service. Without further ado... Knock Out Nail Polishes $19 each (16.5 ml/0.56 fl oz) koknockout.com Click photos to enlarge

Up close

Starts flatte (matte) and wears into satin after a few hours. Keep using with 'Flatte Top' to re-flatten your nail polish and extend the matte look.

In case you're wondering, it looks nice with regular glossy top coat too. PROS:

• perfect for fall
• matte look stays for hours unlike other brands of matte polishes
• bigger compared to regular sized polish - u pay more but u get more product
• great customer service

CONS:

• expensive if u have limited budget
• takes time to dry because of thicker consistency
• few color selection
• not all people dig matte look

VERDICT: Note that I got KO back in March...meaning the other brands' matte collections are non-existent then so I have nothing to compare it with except for Man Glaze which is not really matte because it has tiny glitters. I suggest you check out cheaper alternatives first. KO's price really turned me off. I noticed Sephora by OPI got great color selection for their matte collection. I wonder though if the matte's staying power is as good as KO's. You can also just get KO's FLATTE TOP and use it with regular polishes. I like it better than Orly's Matte Top. If you have any suggestions for good matte polishes, lemme know! Thanks lovelies! imma leave you with this most recent pic of me and my bF. It's our 4.4 anniversary tomorrow! ***

Ebay Haul (Asian Beauty Items)

I just purchased these items from ebay. I can't wait to get and review them! 1) Fringe Styling Clip For perfect side swept look for those stubborn bangs like mine. 2) Cele-Up Hair Inserts For princess style hair. Asian version of Bumpits (which i already have). From the photo, the difference is that it's wider and has longer gripping teeth compared to Bumpits. 3. Shills Dust-it Magic Hair Powder For volumizing fine limp hair like mine. I read good reviews about this. We'll see. 4) Schwarzkopf OSiS Dust-it Mattyfying Powder Another hair volumizing powder that's cheaper than Shills Dust-it Powder. This is easier to find online than Shills. I got both to compare which is better. Check out demo video below:

Pong Pong Fen - OSiS Dust It @ Yahoo! Video

5) Nail Polish Protector To protect freshly painted nails. I wanna give props to fellow beauty blogger SUMMER for inspiring me to get items #3 and 5. ***

NOTD: Multi-Colored Nails (Lauren Conrad Inspired)

I got the inspiration from Lauren Conrad as featured in the current People Style Watch mag... I initially liked the idea, tried to replicate it but the outcome didn't really appeal to my taste. I ended up doing two alternating colors instead. It looked better this way (in my opinion)... Nail polishes used... Would you wear multi-colored nails? ***

Collective Haul + NOTD

I've been obsessing about those "Angel Wings" earrings since I saw those on Bliss&Sparkles' blog. Eureka! I think I've found it online! Silver Tone Angel Wings Stud Post Earrings $12.99 + Free shipping Neweggmall.com Up close Yes, it's made in Korea!

Another pair is this Kissing Star earrings (inspired by Boys Before Flowers) which i got in a set together with the necklace. If you want just the earrings, check ebay. Ebay $8.99 + *** MITSUWA MARKETPLACE HAUL My first time visiting the Mitsuwa market and i got some stuff:

• Mochi ice creams (not pictured) - Super yum! I got 5 boxes of diff. flavors.
• Aloe Vera Juice (not pictured) - I like the Vietnamese Aloe Vera juice better. The chunks are bigger.
• Raspberry Iced Green Tea - which is so potent! Still getting used to the taste.

• Lucido L Designing Aqua Hair Arranging Lotion ($8.49) - had to try this since I love their curling spray

• Mandom Cleansing Express Sebum ($10.99) - this is my 2nd bottle

• Creartry Nail Stone Picker ($4.99) - for my nail art

• One Drop Bathroom Deodorizer ($6.99) - wonder if this works

*** COASTAL SCENTS HAUL Synthetic Large Buffer Brush $13.95 + shipping Coastalscents.com This brush is so soft yet dense enough! Perfect for liquid foundation or bb cream application. Got a free Karma Shadow sample. *** OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE COSMETICS HAUL Lip Tars $12.50 ea Occmakeup.com i got 8 shades in order as pictured:

• Plum
• Katricia
• NSFW
• Traffic
• Grandma
• Melange
• Pageant
• Feathered (not pictured)

I hope to do swatches soon when I find my missing lip tar (Feathered). Ugggh! I am so unorganized! *** NOTD Polka Dots Nails I saw the design on Eki's jap mag scans post and tried to replicate it. Epic fail ;( but u get the idea. Items used: First, apply base coat. I used China Glaze First & Last. Nail polishes on the design:

1. China Glaze Liquid Leather
2. China Glaze Sacred Heart
3. Opi Elephantastic Pink
4. Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Whirlwind White

I used this dotting tool i got from ebay. I forgot i have a better one but realized it after i finished all my nails. Too lazy to re-do it ;( Finish with Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Anti-Chip top coat. ***

NOTD: Tiffany & Co. Inspired Nails + Random Thoughts Ep. 2

Some of you might be familiar of this nail design because I had a youtube video from way back. It was deleted tho because of copyright issues. Maybe because I used the song "Moon River" as background =( I finally had time to recreate this design. First, I painted my nails with China Glaze 'For Audrey' Now it's Konad Stamping time! ^ I used the Konad special polish in White and the middle design on image plate m56 ^ You can leave it like this topped with clear nail polish. I decided to add clear rhinestones in the middle of the ribbon and we're done! Looks easy right? But it's really not. Getting used to Konad Stamping is the key. You may mess up a few times but you gotta keep on tryin.

• I report for Jury duty tomorrow...uggh!
• I dyed my hair light ash brown but I don't see much difference just a bit darker

• My mom's friend didn't recognize me coz I gained some weight, wth?
• I refrained from eating rice since Monday, too hard if you're asian
• Forgot how much i love my NARS Angelika blush!

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NOTD + Nail Polish and Accessories Collective Haul

NOTD using: China Glaze First & Last Milani 'Timeless' Topped with NYX 'Graffiti' 3D Rubber Nail Art Stickers from Ebay Sally Hansen Insta-Nail Dri Anti-Chip Top Coat

*** Nail Stickers Haul Top Row: Urban Vibe from Wet Seal ($1.50ea) Middle Row: Perfect Nail Jewelry Seal 3D Rubber Nail Art from Ebay ($3.99ea+) Bottom Row: Forever 21 Nail Art Stickers ($1.80ea)

*** Online Nail Polish Haul

NYX Nail Lacquers from their last sale - $2 ea Top Row: CN231,CN223,CN244,CN227,CN249,CN245,CN232,CN230 Bottom Row: Pink Avenue,Peach Ave.,Purple Ave, Blue Ave., Graffiti

Check out Nonpareil Boutique website for discounted NYX items. They also got better nail polish swatches compared to NYX and Cherryculture.com websites.

*** Drugstore Nail Polishes

Top Row: CG Boundless Color in Ruby Dust, Disco Dazzle, Pink Twinkle, Crystal Mist, Amethyst Mist Bottom Row: Milani Nail Lacquer in Vintage, Antique, Ruby Jewels, Timeless

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Birthday Recap (Pic Heavy)

I turned 29 last Saturday (5/9/09) and celebrated @ Club Tatou in L.A. My Birthday Look MAKEUP USED EYES UDPP in Sin as primer Urban Decay Eyeshadows in Maui Wowie, Oil Slick, Grifter MAC Phloof! e/s as highlighter Darkness Kma8 false lashes Milani Color Brilliance Eye Pencil in Purple on waterline Milani Browfix LIPS MAC Utterly Frivolous lipstick FACE P&J Whitening Emulsion Lioele BB Cream Smashbox Halo in Light MAC Mineralized Blush in Nuance My Birthday Dress Satin Glamour Purple Dress from F21 My Birthday Nails China Glaze First & Last as base CG Boundless Color Nail Polish in 'Grapevine' applied by sponge for gradient effect CG Boundless Color Nail Sparkle Top Coat in 'Ruby Dust' and 'Disco Dazzle' Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat My Birthday Flyer Some pictures taken... ^ can u spot my DSK starfishy/half moon necklace? ^ My drunk gangsta face lol! ^ I make kissy faces when drunk lol! ^ bubbly anyone?? ^ my youngest brother ^ bf in the middle My friend laughin at me haha! She knows im already f*cked up lol! Cake time! No candle so they made me blow the lighter instead! crazzzy! TKO Sh*t faced at the end of the night! lol! Some of My Birthday Gifts Fun fun night! Now if only I can remember half of it lol! ***