Amelia's Nails

#123: SEPHORA Stormy Pink & CHINA GLAZE Admire + KONAD M63

2011-10-28T05:02:00.006+08:00

It's FRIDAY again! Shown here is another mani for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Enjoy your weekends~

I felt so sad that I accidentally broke my middle fingernail due to the car door and I had to chop down the remaining to nubs. I'm not ready to show my nubs cause I still think it's hideous, but hubby says it looks okay. It's all his fault. :( Anyway, I shall refrain from posting until I have achieve a nice length again.

Added on 04/12/2011: Thanks for visiting! Something special has happened in my life and it has taken up much of my time. I do not know for sure how long I'll be away from blogging this time. Anyway, thank you so much for your support! =)

Nail Color:
Sephora Stormy Pink

Stamp:
Konad M63

Stamping Color:
China Glaze Admire

#122: SALLY HANSEN Espresso + KONAD M38

2011-10-26T05:10:00.019+08:00

Happy Wednesday! It's mid week again. Shown here is Sally Hansen Espresso with some yellow ribbon. Picture was taken several days ago and I've forgotten to take a photo of it. Sorry for the bad lighting. Pestering my hubby to DIY me a light box. Hopefully he'll agree to it.

Don't wait till you're old to wear brown family color. It's classic to wear this when you're young, gals! =)

Nail Color:
Sally Hansen Espresso

Stamp:
Konad M38

Stamping Color:
Konad Special Polish in Yellow

#121: Elianto Turquoise & ESSENCE Perfectly True + KONAD M79

2011-10-25T04:49:00.005+08:00

I ran out of my Konad White Stamping Polish. Had to get another one soon. Not much to say today except that Elianto Turquoise is a very close Tiffany shade, well maybe a tad darker. The clouds signify my mood for today. It's cloudy almost everyday at the same hour. So predictable~ And I hate the after work traffic jam. Argh!!!

Nail Color:
Elianto Turquoise

Stamp:
Konad M79

Stamping Color:
Essence Perfectly True

#120: SKIN FOOD Pedicure Sparkle #09 + Nail Art

2011-10-24T04:58:00.010+08:00

Ok, this Hello Kitty wasn't my idea. Someone posted a tutorial in youtube (cutepolish) and I couldn't resist to attempt this on my own. Hello Kitty on my thumb was a little not-so-perfect but who cares... I really had fun doing this~ Fun mani for a blue Monday. =)

Nail Color:
Skin Food Pedicure Sparkle #09

Decorated/Painted with:
Konad White Nail Art Pen (for Hello Kitty's face and the random dots on the rest of my fingers)
China Glaze Happy for Lucky (for Hello Kitty's nose)
OPI Lincoln Park After Dark (for Hello Kitty's face outline and eyes)
Konad Special Polish in Red (for Hello Kitty's ribbon)

#119: ESSENCE Perfectly True & INGLOT 302

2011-10-20T04:59:00.013+08:00

Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I'm wearing pink to show my support. This was layered over a white cause this polish is super sheer. No nail art whatsoever just plain color. Talking about pink, there's a pink purse from Coach that is high on my want list as of now. And that purse is limited so I gotta make up my mind if I really wanted it. Sigh~ Decisions decisions...

Nail Color:

Essence Perfectly True

Inglot 302

#118: ESSENCE Perfectly True & ESSIE Bright Tights + BUNDLE MONSTER BM13, BM-225, BM-223, BM-224

2011-10-19T05:03:00.049+08:00

I think I found another white which may work on par with my go to staple white, Essie Blanc. Essence Perfectly True is quite easy to work with and I only needed 2 thin coat for opacity. However, it's layered over another polish this time. I'll see if I can remember to post this on it's own or maybe topped with a glittery polish on my coming post.

Bundle Monster have a variety of stamping plates for Halloween theme nails. If you don't have it, you should get yourself both sets cause it's really cheaper than Konad's stamping plates. Bundle Monster's shipping was pretty fast the last time I ordered.

Well this may be too early but I may not have time for this during Halloween as I might be away during that week. Eat, drink and be scary** Happy Halloween everyone~ =)

Nail Color:
Essence Perfectly True
Essie Bright Tights

Stamp:
Bundle Monster BM13 (pinky & thumb)
Bundle Monster BM-225 (index finger)
Bundle Monster BM-223 (middle finger)
Bundle Monster BM-224 (ring finger)

Stamping Color:
Beauty Gal Special Nail Paint in Black

#117: ESSENCE In The Jungle & ESSENCE Iced Mint Frappe + Nail Art

2011-10-18T05:11:00.005+08:00

Dark green paired with a pastel mint green filled with loads of polka dots. Simplicity always turn out pleasing to the eyes. Essence In the Jungle looks very very close to OPI Jade Is The New Black. If you love greens, you'll need to have both. Otherwise, you'll only need to have either one of these. I have both, so maybe I'll do a comparison in my coming post. And as for the pastel mint green, I couldn't compare as I do not own many pastel polish.

Nail Color:
Essence In The Jungle
Essence Iced Mint Frappe

Decorated using:
Dotting tools

#116: ORLY Gogo + Nail Art

2011-10-17T05:05:00.060+08:00

Orly Gogo is a soft white with subtle shimmer and silver glitter. It was really streaky to apply though and I needed 3 coats for opacity. It looks a little plain on it's own so I added 2 stripes with a silver nail art pen and then 1 stripe of pink in between them to make it pop.

Simple and easy birthday manicure~ I've grown a year wiser today and the hubby is taking me out for German Cuisine today. Excited tucking into pork knuckles, pork ribs & spaetzli~ Happy birthday to all Librans. =)

Nail Color:
Orly Go Go

Decorated with:
Inglot Nail Art Pen
Naga Nail Silver Nail Art Pen

#115: SASATINNIE FCGL002 + Nail Art

2011-10-16T05:40:00.040+08:00

A gorgeous dark purple polish with copper flakies and blue + silverish micro glitters. Sasatinnie FCGL002 was rumoured to be a cheaper dupe to Orly Fowl Play and OPI Merry Midnight, the latter was said to be HTF polish now. I don't know how true because I don't have the other two to compare, so you'll have to google yourself for that. I'm sure there are plenty available.

This unnamed polish (only identified with code FCGL002) was bought at a local Sasa store for only RM8.90. Surprisingly this gem was dumped in a large bin and I didn't realise it was there until I dug into it. Shown here was 3 thick coats of FCGL002 alone and not layered. Pretty isn't it?

*edited* Fickleminded~ I'm contemplating whether or not to get Orly Fowl Play which was released recently in their Birds Of a Feather Collection just so I could do a comparison. But.... but.... there are already so many swatches available on the blogosphere. >.< And so it killed my lemming~ On the good side, I can save for Color Club Beyond The Mistletoe.

Self restriction: I'm on no buy at the moment.

Nail Color:
Sasatinnie FCGL002

Decorated with:
Clear Flower Rhinestone

#114: OPI DS Coronation

2011-10-10T05:05:00.022+08:00

Chopped down my nails today. It's getting unmanageable for removing contact lenses and typing. I don't know how people can stand having nails that kept stuck in between the keyboards.

Anyway, I had on OPI DS Coronation today. I can't explain how gorgeous this silver holo looks. The holo effect is super amazing! If you're a collector, you should definitely get this.

Nail Color:
OPI DS Coronation

#113: CHINA GLAZE Pelican Gray & JORDANA Lavender Foil + KONAD M76

2011-10-07T05:04:00.020+08:00

China Glaze Pelican Gray was a little plain on its own. To amp up the look I sponged on Jordana Lavender Foil up to 2/3 of nail and then stamped on a simple pattern on the corners. Love this mani!

Nail Color:
China Glaze Pelican Gray
Jordana Lavender Foil

Stamp:
Konad M76

Stamping Color:
Konad Special Polish in Purple

#112: SEPHORA Mirror, Mirror & ELIANTO Flaming Pink + BUNDLE MONSTER BM-215

2011-10-06T04:49:00.048+08:00

Was out of ideas. I wanted to use either the shatter or crackle polish but I hate the thick goopy polish and I couldn't get a nice thin layer of it. Sick of it! Any idea whether nail polish thinner can be use for shatter/crackle polish?

I went through my stamping plates and found this one that almost resembles the shatter/crackle effect. I freehanded one diagonal stripe of Elianto Flaming Pink on Sephora Mirror, Mirror then stamped the full plate shatter/crackle pattern. And voila, IMO this looks so much nicer than crackle/shatter. Sorry if any of you are offended by my opinion above.

Nail Color:
Sephora Mirror, Mirror
Elianto Flaming Pink

Stamp:
Bundle Monster BM-215

Stamping Color:
Beauty Gal Special Nail Paint in Black

#111: OPI Be A Dahlia Won't You, OPI I Lily Love You & SEPHORA Mirror, Mirror + BUNDLE MONSTER BM-212

2011-10-05T05:03:00.042+08:00

This combo is crazy. I'm blinded by the sparkly effect of I Lily Love You. I was a little sad I couldn't get China Glaze Millennium so I tried using Sephora Mirror, Mirror which is a thick metallic silver polish as my stamping color on my accent nail. But it clearly didn't work. ChG Millennium is so rare and hard to find and even if you're able to find it on ebay, the price tag is EXORBITANT! I would rather splurge my hard earned money getting a Chanel nail polish than spending a fortune on this unreasonably high priced polish. End of rant~

Nail Color:
OPI Be A Dahlia Won't You
OPI I Lily Love You

Stamp:
Bundle Monster BM-212

Stamping Color:
Sephora Mirror, Mirror

#110: ETTUSAIS GY2 & ESSIE Playa Del Platinum + Nail Art

2011-10-04T04:56:00.028+08:00

Please ignore the bubble on my middle finger. Was in a hurry and did not notice it till later on.
Ettusais is a Japanese brand and this polish was a birthday gift from a male colleague last year. Ettusais GY2 is a mauve taupe with slight hints of shimmer. Paired here with Essie Playa Del Platinum and dots done with a dotting tool. I have no idea why Playa Del Platinum appear white here. A 60's retro style polka dots nail art~

Nail Color:
Ettusais GY2
Essie Playa Del Platinum

#109: CHINA GLAZE GR8 + Nail Art

2011-10-03T05:01:00.027+08:00

China Glaze GR8 is a very stunning gold holo. The outline of the stickers looks visible in bright sunlight but not so much indoors. But I guess I should just omit the nail art next time I paint this amazing polish on. They definitely deserve a post on its own.

Nail Color:

China Glaze GR8

Decorated with:

Naga Nails 3D Art Lace Sticker

Orange Rhinestone

#108: CHINA GLAZE Peachy Keen & CHINA GLAZE Happy Go Lucky + BUNDLE MONSTER BM-221

2011-09-30T05:01:00.025+08:00

I looked through my humble stash and found these polish which I think would look great when paired together. Very vibrant colors indeed~ Does these colors makes your heart flutter? Mine did wildly. LOL~ It was too plain at first so I stamped on the leopard pattern and fill in the spots with opposite shades using a dotting tool. I dig this!

Nail Color:
China Glaze Peachy KeenChina Glaze Happy Go Lucky
Stamp:Bundle Monster BM-221
Stamping Color:Konad Special Polish in Blue

#107: CHINA GLAZE Trendsetter & ELIANTO Lime Green + BUNDLE MONSTER BM02

2011-09-29T05:00:00.001+08:00

Featured here are 2 coats of China Glaze Trendsetter followed by some sponging of Elianto Lime Green. The lollipop stamp was done with Konad White polish and glitters are fished out from a few different shades of Bisque glitter polishes. Does this look too Over The Top (OTT)? Jam packed like there's so much going on in there. LOL~
I'm super busy at work these days. And it's sucking my energy, I felt tired and lethargic. Guess I'll have to stick to daily post on weekdays and have some rest on weekends...
Nail Color: China Glaze TrendsetterElianto Lime Green
Stamp:Bundle Monster BM02
Stamping Color:Konad Special Polish in White
Decorated with:Bisque Glitter Polish

#106: CHINA GLAZE FLIP Flop Fantasy & OPI Black Onyx + BUNDLE MONSTER BM-205

2011-09-28T05:03:00.000+08:00

Painting on bright colors and pink has always make my heart skips a beat faster cause I get excited easily when putting on bright polishes. I kept staring at this highlighter pink as it's so amazingly bright and with a coat of Seche it makes it super shiny. So dig this~

Nail Color:
China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy

Stamp:
Bundle Monster BM-205

Stamping Color:
Beauty Gal Special Nail Paint in Black
Beauty Gal Special Nail Paint in Pink

TopCoat:
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

#105: ESSENCE Choose Me! & CHINA GLAZE 2030 + KONAD M38

2011-09-27T05:21:00.005+08:00

Essence Choose Me is a stunning blue-green with gold microglitters and when top with Seche makes this glass fleck beauty even more amazing. Stamping done with China Glaze 2030 with a simple flower pattern on nail tips. The nail blogosphere says it's a dupe for Zoya Charla but I really don't know how true cause I can't compare.

Nail Color:
Essence Choose Me!

Stamp:
Konad M38

Stamping Color:
China Glaze 2030

TopCoat:
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

#104: OPI Come To Poppy + KONAD M21

2011-09-26T04:57:00.034+08:00

Come To Poppy is a very pretty coral pink with slight shimmer. Paired here with baby pink stamping polish and paint splatter stamp.

Nail Color:
OPI Come To Poppy

Stamp:
Konad M21

Stamping Color:
Beauty Gal Special Nail Paint in Pink

#103: COLOR CLUB Wicked Sweet & CHINA GLAZE Skyscraper + KONAD M61

2011-09-23T04:59:00.044+08:00

In my opinion, this bluish silver glitter polish is even better than the China Glaze Dorothy Who I bought a while back. That bottle I got could be a defect bottle as it was really runny and thin. It looks to me like it has been diluted with thinner. Gah~ Hate it!

This polish was so pretty, I was too "stingy" to use another coat of it. Which explains why I'm layering it over another 3 coats of Color Club Wicked Sweet. =P Should have added a rhinestone for that extra bling effect.

I'll be putting this on again on its own for my next holiday in November. Till then...

Nail Color:
Color Club Wicked Sweet
China Glaze Skyscraper

Stamp:
Konad M61

Stamping Color:
Konad Special Polish in White

#102: OPI Grape...Set...Match & OPI Servin' Up Sparkle

2011-09-22T05:12:00.026+08:00

This picture doesn't do much justice to this pretty reddish-purplish polish. I layered Servin' Up Sparkle on my index and ring finger. The small glitters spreads quite evenly but it was hard to control the hex glitters when putting on this polish, which is why there's more of it on my ring finger compare to the other finger. No top coat.

Nail Color:
OPI Grape...Set...Match
OPI Servin' Up Sparkle

#101: ZOYA Minka, CHINA GLAZE CG In The City & ESSENCE Copper Rulez + KONAD M66

2011-09-21T04:45:00.000+08:00

Subtle and conservative french tips should be an ideal work appropriate mani. After done painting the tips, I move on to top the smile line with China Glaze CG In The City using a brush and then stamped the bamboo pattern from Konad M66 to my thumb and middle finger. Finish everything with a glossy top coat and you're good to go. =)

Nail Color:
Zoya Minka
China Glaze CG In The City

Stamp:
Konad M66 (on thumb and middle finger)

Stamping Color:
Essence Copper Rulez

TopCoat:
Elianto Top Coat

#100: CHINA GLAZE Traffic Jam + OPI I Lily Love You

2011-09-20T05:01:00.000+08:00

To my eyes, China Glaze Traffic Jam looks like the flesh of a red dragon fruit (pitaya). I dig this red~ I don't see myself wearing this to work but I'll definitely be putting this on my weekend outings as it's really catchy and chic. I decided to give this combo a mix n match and it turns out to complements each other probably because of the sheer pink base in OPI I Lily Love You.

Hurray to my 100th post~ *pats behind own back* =)

Nail Color:
China Glaze Traffic Jam
OPI I Lily Love You

#99: ZOYA Shay & CHINA GLAZE Traffic Jam + KONAD M73

2011-09-19T05:12:00.000+08:00

Zoya Shay is gorgeous and applies like butter. Can be opaque with one coat if you apply your polish thicker. It's very appropriate for office and not too catchy. Shown here is stamped with the full plate of tiny flower pattern from Konad M73. Excuse the sorry state of my cuticles and a little bit of tip wear as I forgot to take a photo right after I've finished and only took it a few days later.

Nail Color:
Zoya Shay

Stamp:
Konad M73

Stamping Color:
China Glaze Traffic Jam