Black Nails

pastel nails got boring after awhile so i went and got some black polish! downside of black nails for me is that i look like a emo/goth kid since i wear black mostly to begin with. hahaha.

from black french which got boring in a day. so i added the zebra stripes. it was from a nail sticker, kind of an instant manicure with art. then the bling joined.

when the previous nails started chipping, i painted them full black. which looked dreary so i added some gold stripes. ahhh. i miss long nails!

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Hello Kitty Pastel Dots Nails Tutorial

if you want these nails, follow this super easy tutorial!

 

i used a gold glitter for kitty's nose cause i've no yellow. For black, i used a Sharpie. not ideal since it bleeds so use black polish if you have it!

i like straighter squarish nails cause they look more neat.

repeat this step if your polish is sheer/thinner.

toothpicks are inexpensive and perfect for dotting, especially those with a flat end.

when it all dried, i applied about 2-3 coats of Canmake's Gel Top coat. My nails are quite thin and normal top coats are fine but this gel top coat is awesome! it gives the semi-illusion of gel nails. of course it wont be as thick(maybe if you applied like 10 coats...) but there is visible thickness after 3 and i love the shine! normal top coats do seal everything in but with this, your nails get "evened out" since it is thick and i only painted the tips. yupp. awesome awesome. plus it dries rather fast. do make sure everything is dried before applying your top coat to prevent any smudging. mine did a bit.

ps. i got these washi tape etc in my resource folder for a very long time so i'm not too sure where i got them from. if you made them and want credits etc please email me thanks!

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Nail Polish Review - Liole (Blue Purple) & Etude House (Kiss of Fire)

so i bought a few new polishes from korea a couple weeks back and they finally arrived!

the Etude house - Kiss of Fire gradation set! my nails are quite short so i couldn't do more distinct gradients. i like that it took only 20 mins to get the nails looking more dressed up! i only did a coat each but i should most probably do 2 as they didn't show up too well. though the shine and glitter from just 1 coat was not too shabby!

3 mini bottles in a box. extremely portable.

the light peach was pretty on its own. so was the shimmery pink. the glitter didn't stay too well and needed repeated application though.

the Lioele - Blue Purple. the actual color is darker by a shade. extremely smooth application and it looks so creamy! i love these finishes. just 2 coats and its perfect. i was expecting to use 3 or 4 coats!

close to the actual color.

bought the Lioele - Mint Green one too! i suspect i will end up buying the entire series of pastels that they have since good pastels are hard to come by. hahaha. OPI has some which i like from the Shrek collection but OPI's consistency can be too thin at times. and i'm too impatient for >2 coats.

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TUTORIAL - DIY EASY CLOTH LABELS

hello kitty donut!

after making these many, i was kind of thinking of putting them in etsy. but something was missing, i realized i needed labels! maybe it's a narcissus syndrome but it's always cute to know where something came from or who made it no? but making labels commercially was no really viable. so i found a way to make my own!

materials:

permanent marker

cotton ribbon

tee shirt transfer paper

the thing is, you could just print it but my printer was not working, so i used the marker and wrote them by hand in reverse. yes, i am talented in writing in reverse. how useful is that!

after writing them, follow the transfer instructions and iron them face down onto the cotton ribbon. it didn't work as well as if i printed them cause of the uneven ink. though i do like the personalized effect that all were handwritten and different. printing onto the transfer would still be a better and faster option though.

on a side note: my nails!!! omsdcsdjb the scotch-tape method is really too fun and the geometric designs are total love!!! they take about 30mins to complete TOPS.

sew them on!

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hello kitty DIY

what can you do when armed with red, yellow, white and black.?

HELLO KITTY.!!!

these are shockingly easy and fast to do. about 10mins painting tops.

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