Kawaii Nails ☆

Im alive

2011-12-06T02:18:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone : )
I know I haven't made a video or posted
for centuries...Life has been extremely
insane...London is so different
and I've been trying to adjust.
So many crazy, stressful things have
happened but its alright...its life lol !
I still don't have a video camera because
I can't really spare any money to buy one.
I do however have twitter again lol :

@mykawaiinails

Sigh...My break starts very soon.
Hopefully I'll pull it together and
start making more videos.
Haha !

<3

Look its Bermuda ! Lol...

2011-10-22T18:36:00.001-07:00

Youtube Meetup (BeautySewnin)

2011-10-20T16:18:00.000-07:00

Here is a video of the meet up I was a part of.
This is the gorgeous beautysewnin's (Anne)
footage.

Amazing Day - YT Meetup etc

2011-10-19T19:34:00.000-07:00

Being the idiot I am ... I forgot to bring my camera today.
I met up with 6 freaking gorgeous youtube girls.
Beautybyjj, lizlizlive, beautysewnin, amatoffee, wandesworld
& BisaNation. Oh my lord ! So much fun.
We went to Westfield in Stratford...which is a massive
shopping complex. We were there from 1 to 9.
But it was great meeting them, not only because
I was subscribed to almost all them since ages ago,
but because its just nice to meet people here in general.
I have been here for only a month so it was really nice
hanging out with some girls around my age : )
They were extremely fun and kind !
& How can I forget...Super GLAM... !
There will be millions of videos up soon on their
various channels so you will be able to get a
glimpse of our casual day around Westfield.
I feel like I will look like a complete idiot compared
to them. LOL ! Ah well...

Second thing that randomly happened is that
this up & coming artist shot a music video
at my apartment building. Well, I guess
he lives here ? No idea...But
my boyfriend is in it ! LMAO he is
randomly in the background being
awkward. Love it. He is the dark-skinned
boy @ 0:10

One Friday in London...

2011-09-23T16:36:00.000-07:00

So Ive been in London for about a week now.

Absolutely loving it.

I havent walked so much in my life !

I go everywhere by the tube...

I feel so comfortable here !

Ive signed up for my Korean course,

got my Student ID card for Uni... and I have

an appointment next week to

get my National Insurance #

which is like your Social Security #

Today I had a really fun time.

I went to the London aquarium and

I found out that there was an arcade

sort of place right beside it with

tons of things to do. We went in

bumper cars and a simulated

roller coaster thing and so many

more things...

So fun ! ! ! The Aquarium

is right beside the London Eye

so I have a couple pics of that below.

The waffle dessert is from the pier outside of

the Aquarium.

So far its hardly rained.

The skies have been clear and blue.

People exaggerate I swear.

The weather is slightly chilly

but really nice...

Maybe we are just having a good week.

It did rain for a bit when I first got here

& left us with a huge beautiful rainbow.

Never seen such a big one in

my life !

Im in London ! ( Room Tour )

2011-09-20T07:02:00.001-07:00

Londonnnnn here I come

2011-09-15T05:39:00.000-07:00

Im going to London tomorrow !

Insane ! I dont quite feel free yet

as I have to go into work for a bit today

to check on some things and I have to

sort out my pension/insurance stuff.

This week has been crazy busy, stressful

& overwhelming. Its hard having to leave

a job after almost 4 yrs. There were so

many things I had to make sure were in order

for the next person coming in to work.

The British Airways flight has been

cancelled tonight because of the weather

so I hope my flight is still going ahead

tomorrow !

Fingers crossed ...

Love of the Day - Light

2011-09-15T05:38:00.001-07:00

Love of the Day - 90s Medley

2011-09-10T16:58:00.000-07:00

Omgggg I just had to share - lovvveeee this !

For the last hour Ive been watching

all of their vids on their channel.

After watching this go check them out.

They are so gooooood !!!!!

Love of the Day - 2NE1 Acoustic

2011-09-08T14:36:00.001-07:00

I watched 2NE1 TV Episode 12 last night
and they had a 'One Take' Live jam session
singing Ugly (Acoustic)
I really like it ! I think Dara has improved a lot : )
But yeah...no editing...no do-over...this is it
The only & only time...I absolutely love 2NE1 !

Foundation Kick

2011-09-01T15:56:00.000-07:00

Im totally obsessed with foundation right now

I have no idea why !
Actually I do know - the pixiwoo sisters
make me wanna try everything they use
as well as other youtubers !
I need to stay off the internet lol...

I just ordered a BB Cream...

...about to order Nars Sheer glow in Tahoe...

...also gonna order another MUFE in #170 because

they dont sell it in the UK I dont think.

Once I get to London I want to try

Bourjois Healthy Mix in Dark Bronze because

Ive heard its great and smells like fruit !

I think thats the darkest shade they offer

so I hope its okay for me !
From the photo it looks like it would be
my sort of color.

Also ! Im so excited about Chanel's new foundation

coming out. Its the Perfection Lumiere line !

For once Chanel will have 23 shades to choose from !

Its amazing ! Usually the darkest they go to is maybe

NC 40ish ? The consistency of their foundations are

amazing but they didnt cater to darker skin tones

before. I believe they are coming out later

this month !

BB Cream for NC42 Skin / Missha Haul

2011-09-01T15:30:00.000-07:00

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In the summer I go up to about NC45 and

in the winter my color fades a few shades.

Especially in the sunless depths of ye old

England...Ill probably be able to wear

Misshas M Perfect Cover #31 bb cream. YAY !

Its a caramel-ish color great for people

around NC42 in Mac.

I've been meaning to try this for ages.

I just ordered it on Misshas US website

but I will probably save it for Autumn/Winter

Very excited !

If you are a bit lighter than NC42 there is also

a #27 one which is called Honey Beige.

Either way if you order one and its not quite

right...you could always adjust it with your

foundation. I usually always mix two foundations

together anyways. At the moment I use

MUFE #170 mixed with Fit me in 320

But anyway, if you are familiar with BB Cream

you would know that it was formulated for

people to use after laser skin treatments...

So that they could have coverage but

not irritate the skin. So, yeah !

I think it would be a good thing

to have for school time ... just

slap it on and go since its its

a multi-function product : )

If one day you dont have time

to do all your steps you could just

put some BB cream on ... and go.

Heres what else I got :

Also - check out the billions of freebies

I got. Its so amazing.

I got a lip palette for ordering 1 lipstick,

a BB Cream sample pack for spending over $40

a BB Cleansing Oil for spending over $60

I also got free shipping... & a free full size BB Cream

because its my first order ! Its not

my color so Ill probably do a giveaway later on

: )

The freebies are worth way more than the
actual stuff I bought !
The items are more than they would
be in Korea. But you get lots
of free stuff...Plus I dont even think
they sell #31 in Korea....

I love this website !

www.misshaus.com

P.S - They shipped my order after less
than 24 hours of me ordering it !

BeautySewnIn

2011-08-24T07:26:00.001-07:00

So more and more I've been subscribing to gurus in the UK.
It gives me a sense of first what to expect in terms of shopping
and second ... it sort of takes the anxiety out of the situation.
I have never been to England before and watching English
girls on youtube...just makes me feel a bit more relaxed...
sort of like Im getting a little taste of what Im in for.
Anyway, I just thought I'd share a couple videos
of the most recent channel I've subscribed to - beautysewnin

She is so adorable !

things that make me happy

2011-08-20T21:42:00.000-07:00

cherry/orange snowballs &

aqua blue ocean

l i f e

2011-08-20T21:37:00.001-07:00

Amazing Hostel in Seoul (Bebop Guesthouse)

2011-08-18T07:40:00.000-07:00

I know at least a few of my readers are interested

in going to Korea someday. One big problem

with people going to Korea who dont speak

Korean is accomodation. I say this because

if you want to go somewhere with English

speakers, you usually have to pay out

big bucks to stay in American chains.

The awesome motel-ish places dont

take reservations and usually

the front desk people dont speak

English. A happy medium of course

are hostels. You can book these in

advance, and they are geared towards

foreigners so the people will at least

speak some English. However,

you dont wanna just go for any random

Hostel. So, I thought I'd tell you about

an amazing one that I found when I was

in Seoul a few months ago.

Its called Bebop Guest House & its

funky and awesome. Its in the area of Hongdae

which is a super artsy area filled with young

people. The area of the hostel is quiet but

its in walking distance to the center of Hongdae.

I think there are about 5 bedrooms in all.

A couple are single bed ones and then the others

have bunk-beds.

I must say that this was not what I pictured when

I envisioned a hostel. It was extremely clean,

modern & very enjoyable. It has a very

indie feel to it. There is a kitchen

with basics for making breakfast as well

as a vanity area for applying makeup.

There are 2 bathrooms that were kept

very clean.

The only problem is that often times

there will be literally noone there.

Like...as in staff...but just keep their

phone # near you if you need something

& they will come.

This is what you will see when you enter.

Turning left you will see the staircase leading

to the rooms upstairs:

At the back there is the kitchen which

looks like this :

Absolutely amazing place ! Another great thing

is that its super close to this awesome vintage

restaurant called 'Retro Mama' Bebop is basically

behind the restaurant. So, if you are in a cab not

sure where to go, look out for the Retro Mama

restaurant and walk down the alley a bit and you

will find Bebop.

If you want more info check their website :

http://bebop-guesthouse.com/

I give it 5/5

I think there are reviews on youtube also : )

I NEED THIS

2011-08-16T19:57:00.000-07:00

Amazingly Cute Planner

2011-08-16T07:39:00.000-07:00

If you watch my videos on youtube &
follow my blog, you might know that I have
3 planners that I absolutely love.
Two of them I got from my trip to Korea
and one I briefly showed in a blog post.
However, I decided to use the one I showed
a while ago first. My friend who sent me
the camera mentioned previously also
sent me that along with a bunch of nail stuff.
He is so kind ! Yes its a boy ! What
good taste right ? Lol !

Anyway, I decided to use that
one first. It looks like this :

After finding that last ebay seller
I mentioned in my DIY Polaroid
blog, I realized they also sell
my cuteee planner ! So, if you
want it you can get it too !
It comes with adorable vintagey
stickers also.

It comes with the stickers and the pouch
as you can see here. Everything else
is just decoration. Haha : )
They also have brown which is
nice also.

So exciting !

Its about $24 after everything which is kind
of pricey...but its super adorable and I
think I would pay that if I didnt have it
already. Lol ! : ) Great for school.

Im lazy to html it so just search for
"Tokyo Cafe Story Photo Handy Diary"

on ebay if you want it ... Lol : )

DIY Polaroid Display

2011-08-16T07:05:00.000-07:00

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First you need some twine

I prefer the look of this sort :

Next you need some clothespins -

I think mini ones look cuter.

You can find these on ebay,

etsy or welovecitrusshop.com

Maybe even in craft shops.

Now for the photos you really

dont necessarily have to use

a polaroid camera. The real

polaroid cameras were discontinued

years back. But, as you probably

have seen there are now

modern variations of the polaroid

camera by Fujifilm. I have

the one below. My amazing

friend in Korea sent it to me

as a gift :

"instax mini"

But again you dont even need one

of these. If you wanted you could

just use a disposable camera,

regular film or lomo camera

and hang the pics up. Or even

just use post cards or buy

polaroid photos in a set.

You can search for it on ebay.

I found these from the seller theium

You get a set of 60 pictures.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/theium

Go to that link and search 'postcard'

You will see a bunch of cool ones !

Anyway ! Have fun creating your cool

polaroid display. I think it really

gives rooms a warm and artsy feel.

Im definitely going to put lots

of photos up in my new place.

Organized

2011-08-15T20:50:00.000-07:00

I plotted out Ikea, Urban Outfitters, Argos etc
to buy all my home-wares for my London Studio Apt.
I dont know if you guys remember my 'Ideal Apartment'
(or something) blog but yeah...looking for that style
of stuff. I hope we are allowed rent a car once we get there...
I dont know what their particular rules are...I dont own a
credit card so I dont know if they would let us rent one.
If not its okay. I would like to rent one because
Im going to have such bulky things to buy...
bedding, new computer etc...
This is really bad but obviously Im gonna need
a cell phone once I get to England & Im planning
on getting an Iphone. So, after I buy my Imac
computer to do my coursework on ... Ill have like
a billion apple products in my tiny apartment !
How obnoxious.
Love it.

Im looking for more desk organization stuff.

In Korea they have the cutest things ever !

I think I'll buy some stuff online later

and ship it to England.

1 month left ! Yahoo !

What Im Reading : August 2011

2011-08-14T08:33:00.000-07:00

I bought this book and finished it in 1 day.
I couldnt stop reading.
Absolutely horrendous & disturbing story.

If you arent sure you remember the

situation heres a video :

But, reading it makes you really want to be
grateful for just simply being free.
Free to do almost anything you want
day to day. We always complain about

the things we cant have or cant do

because of money...but at least

we dont have to give birth to our

kidnappers children. WTF !

Ughh...so sick.

Anyway, Im SO glad my friend

recommended another book as I went

up to the counter to pay for 'A stolen life'

Its :

I really needed a light hearted silly book

after reading A Stolen life.

This book is sooo laugh out loud

hilarious. Downright silly at times but still

fun to read. Basically its a series of

mostly emails that the author replies to.

Completely normal emails but he replies

to them in a super cheeky and sarcastic way.

So funny. Heres whats on the first page :

" Dear David, Our records indicate that your

account is overdue by the amount of $233.95.

If you have already made this payment please

has been applied to your account and is no longer

outstanding "

His reply :

"Dear Jane, I do not have any money so Im sending you

this drawing I did of a spider Instead. I value the drawing

at $233.95. I trust that this settles the matter.

Regards, David "

Bronzey Look

2011-08-13T16:45:00.000-07:00

My eyes are relatively small compared to
the rest of my face...so this is a method I like to use :

Line your eyes thickly with black matte shadow
and extend. Then blend that out with brown shadow
also applying it all over the lid. Next on top of that
for an extra pop add a bronzey color. Line your eyes
with an intense black liner and extend the line way out.
Use a mascara and falsies if you wish. Then...choose
whatever lipstick you like ! Adding a bit of highlight
on the brow bone will also make the eyes look
more 3D and therefore larger.

Vid below :

Hype Nation ?! Where have I been ?

2011-08-12T17:01:00.000-07:00

"An American dance crew goes head to head

with a crew from South Korea."

*Gasp*

*Dies*

...must...see...this....

Saving

2011-08-08T05:22:00.000-07:00

If you need to save for school,

a trip or whatever it is that

you want, I highly recommend for you

to get an automatic savings plan

"Fixed Term Deposit"

Basically for mine you had to

open the account with $1000 and

the minimum amount that could

come out each month was $250.

I chose to do $850 per month.

You could sign up for 1 yr, 3 yrs

or 5yrs. I of course did 1 yr.

It comes out automatically each

month. I could not touch the money

in this account at all. I couldnt

access it or see it. I get the money

when the year is over. Its perfect

for me because I cant make any

excuses as to why I cant save for

that particular month. I have

no choice. I get my money

in the beginning of Sept.

A year went by so fast !

I've seen commercials on TV

for American banks that say to open a

fixed term deposit savings account but

there is no minimum amount

that you have to put in.

I think you should create your own

minimum. Make it a good bit

but manageable for you.

When I opened mine I was still

paying the loan for my scooter

that I ride to work and I also

have bills...I could have saved more but

I just didnt want to. I still wanted to enjoy

the time I had in Bermuda.

Also, with this sort of savings plan

you of course get interest. These days

the interest rate would be super low

but at least you end up with some free

money at the end...even if its just $30 more.

However, you do of course need a job

to save. So, that is probably the hardest

part of all. Hopefully you can find one

that allows you to save all year ...

even if its $200 a month.

You might be thinking...well...

what if I need that money...what if

I dont know if I'll have a job later this

year...What if I cant handle the savings

payments every month ? Well, then

save less but save SOMETHING.

There will always be something you

need or want. But, the sacrifice

will be worth it in the end.

I have a friend in Korea that saves

a couple hundred a month for a future

house and for his wedding. He doesnt

know who he will marry or when he

will get a house but he is saving anyway.

Its always better to save just in case !

The main reason I chose the UK for school

is that tuition for University is less than

$6,000 (U.S) So, Im going to pay

my tuition myself this year.

By the way this is because Bermudians

are considered British citizens,

so I get to pay the local fees (Thank God!)

If you feel that you need to take a year

off to save up for your next school year

then do it ! I have a friend that did that

because her school in L.A is so expensive.

They are tripling the rate in the UK if you

start next yr which is beyond Ridic...

Glad Im going this year.

It feels good that I saved this whole year.

I've never saved this much before. I should

have been doing it all along but my

mind just wasn't in the right place.

Hope this coming year goes well !

Polish of the Week

2011-08-07T19:45:00.001-07:00

Im loving Essies - Tart Deco

Its a perfect bright vibrant coral color !

I feel like this would suit

light skin all the way down

to dark brown skin ! Absolutely

gorgeous ! No shimmer ... just

perfect : ) Would be great on

toes also !