Last post of the year - New Years Nails!

I can't believe how fast the year went! I've really learnt a lot this year. I'm looking forward to 2014! WOOHOO! To celebrate the new year, I've decided to do a New Years manicure! Click photos to enlarge :)

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Pink Watermarble Nails

Hi guys! Today, I would like to show you my Pink Watermarble Nails! I hope you like them!

Products used:

Base colour = Mode Cosmetics 'Sweetness'

Watermarble colours = Jordana 'Pink Romance' and Avon 'Fuchsia' 

Pink Glitter

Sally Hansen 'Disco Ball'

La Belle 'Vanilla Ice'

Seche Vite Top Coat

Tutorial

1. Apply light pink polish and let dry COMPLETELY!

2. Apply Iridescent Glitter *OPTIONAL*

3. Place tape on half of your nail and around your nail.

4. Start watermarbling. Do any design you want to.

5. Take off tape before polish dries.

6.Apply clear nail polish on middle of nail and start applying pink glitter vertically.

7. Apply 1-2 coats of Top Coat. I used Seche Vite.

I hope you guys liked this mani!

Jelly Sandwich aka Faux Indie Polish!

Hey guys! Today, I'm going to show you (well, tell you.. I didn't take any step-by-step pics >.<) how I did these Glitter Jelly Sandwich Nails which I've renamed, Faux Indie Polish!

Click Photos to Enlarge!

Products used:

White Jelly Polish

Glitter - Assorted Shapes, Sizes and Colours (LINKS PAGE!)

Tutorial:

Step 1) Apply one coat of White Jelly Polish.

Step 2) Whilst the polish is still wet, apply glitter using a toothpick or small dotting tool + Clear nail polish or Vaseline. Try not to put the same colour next to each other.

Step 3) Let that dry completely.

Step 4) Repeat Step 1 and 2

Step 5) Add your final coat of White Jelly Polish.

Step 6) Let that dry COMPLETELY so that when you add topcoat, the layers underneath won't be tacky.

Step 7) Apply top coat. I recommend a fast drying one like Seche Vite.

And you're DONE!

Thanks for reading!

I'm quitting Stamping Month! Reptile Nails

Hi guys! Today, I would like to show you my final manicure for Stamping Month. The reason is, after Watermarble Month, I was DESPERATE to do different forms of nail art. Now that I started Stamping Month, I'm limited to what tools I use. I just want to be able to use my striping tape, brushes and glitter, not just a stamping plate, a scraper and a stamper. I'm really sorry :( I hope you enjoy these Reptile-ish nails! I will not be quitting Stamping ENTIRELY, just Stamping Month.

Products used:

BYS 'Antique Gold'

Mode 'Vicious Venom'

Face of Australia 'You Blew Me Away' + Sinful Colors 'Hottie'

Stamping Polish: Kleancolor 'Black'

XL Stamper

Cheeky Jumbo Plate D

Click photos to enlarge :)

Thanks for reading :)

Philippines Watermarble

Hi guys! I'm back with another manicure for Watermarble Month. Today, I decided to do a design inspired by the Philippines' flag colours. If you've been watching the news, you would know that a massive typhoon hit the Philippines and was said to be the second deadliest Philippines typhoon. It killed at least 4000 people.
If you didn't know, I am actually from the Philippines and moved to Australia about 3 years ago. I have a couple of family members there but thankfully, they weren't hurt.

More details after the jump.

Bow Stamping Design

Hi guys! So today, I would like to show you my Bow Nail Art that I created using this Bornprettystore Hello Kitty Stamping Plate! I swear, I am getting addicted to stamping nail art. I just wish I had more stamping plates. :/ It's so easy and the possibilities are endless! ^o^

More pictures after the jump!

Orange Color-Block Manicure

Hi guys! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Today, I'll be showing you my Orange Color-Block Mani!
Sorry for the sloppy clean up job, my clean-up brush is VERY MESSED-UP. I use a concealer brush and out of the blue, the hair started falling out!! So all I have left is about 50 hairs compared to about 300 hairs on my brush :(

Products used: Kleancolor - Pastel Orange, Caronia - Sunkissed, Julie G - Tangerine Dream, Striping Tape

Thanks for reading!

Stamping Manicure

Hey guys! I've been really enjoying the school holidays! Just laying in bed, watching Fairy Tail all day ^-^ I know, I know, I should be outside, being active, but I'm too LAZY! (╥_╥) Anyway, I decided to do a stamping manicure because my big stamping plate was just screaming out "Use me! Use me!" So I did and this is what I came up with!

I really like this mani! It's quite similar to the water spotted nails that Cutepolish did on Youtube. There are a few bald spots but I don't really care, not everything has to be perfect! Other than my index, everything looks good! I put topcoat on top of my index and pinky and it smudged a little so I was scared to apply top coat on the rest of my nails! I waited about 15-25 mins? and then applied top coat on my middle and ring finger. Yay! No noticeable smudging! Minimal smudging = Happy Sophia!  (∩▂∩)

Are you guys liking my new watermark logo? :) I got bored and decided to make one! I'm thinking of making it different every manicure! What do you guys think? I seriously have too much time on my hands during the holidays..

Products used - Big Stamping Plate + Plastic Scraper + Stamper (They were a prize so I don't know what store they were bought from) 

*UPDATE* I just found out that the stamping plate I used is actually Cheeky Jumbo Plate D

Index Finger: Kleancolor - Pastel Orange (2 coats. You might need 3 coats)

Middle Finger: BC Co. Shade 14 (2 coats)

Ring Finger: BC Co. Shade 8 (2 coats)

Pinky Finger: Ulta3 - Soft Hydrangea

The polish I used for the stamp was Kleancolor - Black. It is seriously the best black polish for stamping! If you have a store near you that sells Kleancolor, GO AND BUY THIS POLISH!

 Thanks for reading!

Blue and Purple Rays

Hiya guys! <3 Hope you had a wonderful week!

Today I did a Blue and Purple Rays manicure for a contest I'm entering :)
I used Striping Tape and an array ( Get it? Ray? Okay, I'll stop now) of blue and purple polishes.

I hope you like it!

Thanks for reading! 

Sophia ♡

Pink Fishtail Mani

I hope you had a great week guys! Today I have a Fishtail mani! I was debating whether to post this or not because, believe it or not, it took me TWO HOURS just to get to this mani! My first idea failed, I used polish remover, second idea failed, remover, third idea... you guessed it, FAIL, remover... this goes on for about 50 times and on the 51st idea, I finally made a mani I was satisfied with.

So here it is! I hope you like it!

I used striping tape and applied it in a fishtail pattern.
The glitter is actually supposed to be holographic but I had bad lighting :(

Thanks for reading!
Sophia

2 Manis! + Macro Swatches (PIC HEAVY!)

I hope you guys had a good day, if you didn't, I hope this post will make you feel better!

So I forgot to post my mani from yesterday and I did another one today... Woops! >.< And I'm having SO MUCH FUN with my new Macro Lens! Click here for the direct link. Shipping was relatively fast, came 1 (one) week before the expected date!

Here's a sneak peek of the two manis! ;) Click read more to see the full mani!

★Rainbow Chevron Nails★ + Kleancolor Haul!

We meet once again! ʕ·ᴥ·ʔ 

Today, I have a Rainbow Chevron mani for you guys! I also just got Photoshop so, expect prettier watermarks from now on!

Click Read More if you want to know how I did it!

Rainbow Gradient w/ Rhinestones

Hey guys!
I decided to use my mani from yesterday and add a few rhinestones to it!

So colourful <3

I actually DIDN'T have white-coloured rhinestones. What I did was, I used regular silver rhinestones and painted white nail polish on top of them :)

Hooray for improvising! :D

I hope you enjoyed today's mani!
Au revoir!
Sophia

Rainbow Gradient Nails

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't been posting for so long :( I was on VACATION! I went to the Philippines for 2 weeks and got a TON of CRAP (σ≧▽≦)σ

So today, I have a rainbow gradient for you guys!
It's the base for a contest entry I'm going to do tomorrow. All I used was acrylic paint, Sinful Colors Snow Me White (White base colour) and Sassy Colors Sparkling Gold.

I hope you like it! 

Rainbows!

PS. I might be ordering some macro lens on eBay next week! So excited! (~￣▽￣)~

Bye for now!
Sophia

First Post - Watermarble Nails

Yay! My first post! ^o^

So today, Ell from Nailpolishaddicted1 and I did Bestie Twin Nails! Basically, we choose a design or theme and we create a mani that follows that specific theme! We chose to do a Red and Yellow Watermarble Design! Elle did a leopard/cheetah design whilst I did a watermarble :)

Ell's Leopard Design next to my Watermarble Design

I used Sinful Colors - Snow Me White for the base, Revlon - Make Mine Mango and Face of Australia - Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy for the design and topped it with Sally Hansen New Lengths Ceramics - Urban Chic.

Solo Pic

Bad lighting, I know (¬_¬)

Ps. I'm not going to be posting for TWO WEEKS since I'm going to the Philippines! (≧◡≦) Be prepared for a haul post!

Thanks for reading! Bye for now :)
Sophia