Nails My Dreams

Dog Themed Stamping Nail Art Using the Born Pretty Store BPL-025 Image Plate

2016-07-27T19:50:00.000+08:00

NAIL POLISHES USED:
QT Cookie
BK Rose 01

IMAGE PLATE USED:
BORN PRETTY STORE BPL-025

Hi everyone! Today I'm gonna show you another awesome stamping plate from Born Pretty Store. They've been releasing a lot of new plates and I really want them all. lol. Here's the first one I bought.

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Disclaimer: Image plate used was bought using my own money. Polishes used were also bought using my own money. All opinions are my own. Click here for more info.

BPL-025 has seven full nail images and nineteen small nail images engraved on it. The designs range from all sorts of animals - from dogs to pandas to cats and many more. I tried them all only once on paper and the images picked up almost perfectly. Pretty impressive, right?

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Now, for my current manicure, I first applied two coats of QT Cookie. Then I stamped the design with the paw prints and bones on three of my fingers. I also stamped the puppy on my accent nail for some added cuteness. I really, really like the images on this plate. What do you think? Which image do you think is the most adorable? Let me know in the comments below~ Thank you all for dropping by my blog. Good bye and I'll see you again soon!

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P.S.

You can also use my coupon code KAG10 to get 10% off non-sale products from Born Pretty Store. They sell a ton of stuff - makeup, jewelry, clothing, novelty items and nail art stuff (like the stamping plate above). Best of all, they ship worldwide for FREE. Yassssss! FREEEE. Woohoo!

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QT Nail Polishes by Weens - Eight Random Swatches

2016-05-02T21:40:00.000+08:00

As a nail blogger, I have resigned myself to the fact that yellow nails will always be an annoying and inevitable part of my life. So, imagine my joy at finding a local (yup, LOCAL) brand that manufactures 5-free nontoxic nail polishes! Woohoo! I currently have around 150 shades combined from their two nail polish lines (QT and Weens) and I'm going to start of with the first eight random shades my hands latched onto.

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Disclaimer: Polishes were sent for review. All opinions are my own. Click here for more info.

QT Brown Rock is an amber nail polish with a gold shimmer that's perfect for a subtle night out. Formula was awesome - just needed two coats for opacity and a top coat for more shine. Brush strokes might be a little visible here but from afar, not so much.

QT Cookie is a brown creme nail polish that's perfect for its name. Add some black dots and you'll instantly have cookie nails. Formula was also awesome. I applied two coats and a clear top coat.

QT Deep Blue Sea is an admiral blue creme nail polish that's just soooo deep I want to jump and swim in it. Formula was amazing - no problems at all. I used two coats with a clear top coat.

QT Dimples is a reddish pink creme polish that's perfect for a brunch party or a midday meal out in town. Again, formula was amazing - just needed two coats and a clear top coat.

QT Intense Green is a blue green frosted nail polish that has such a unique hue. My camera had a hard time capturing its true color. Formula was awesome. I used three coats and then skipped the top coat for this one.

QT Italian Nude is a cross between burgundy and plum. It has just a tiny bit of shimmer - perfect as an extra wow factor to your office attire. Formula was also very amazing. I applied two coats and a clear top coat.

QT Jelly Bean is a dark grey polish with a tiny hint of silver shimmer on it. This is perfect for the edgy, cool girl inside me (somewhere). lol. Formula was awesome. I used two coats and a clear top coat for this one.

QT Moss Green is a frosted green polish with a green gold shimmer. My sister loooves this shade. She practically commanded me to apply this on her nails. Formula was amazing. Brush strokes might be visible here but not that much from afar. I used three coats and skipped the top coat.

All of the shades above are available in Sta. Lucia mall and in Divisoria stalls for Php 27 (~US$ 0.57) each. Yup, it's that affordable! Once again, Weens cosmetics is the first and only maker of 5-free nontoxic nail polishes here in the Philippines. They're FDA approved and they have around 200 shades from two of their nail polish lines - QT and Weens. You can find them on Instagram (@weens_nailpolish) and on Facebook (Weens Cosmetics Philippines).

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What do you think? Which one's your favorite? Let me know in the comments section below. Thanks for dropping by! Good bye and I'll see you again soon!

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Bobbie Harmony Collection Swatches

2016-03-07T23:51:00.000+08:00

Hi! I went to the drugstore the other day and I saw a new Bobbie collection. They're one of my favorite local brands and I'm really happy (and impressed) that they keep releasing new shades. Now, these polishes have this new trapezoid-ish shape and they're a little bit pricier at Php 48 each. I was intrigued enough to buy and swatch all of them for you.

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Disclaimer: All polishes used are bought by my own money. All opinions are my own. Click here for more info.

First one up is called Heart Stone. It's a light pink polish with just a hint of silver shimmer. I applied three coats and no top coat. I encountered some bald spots here and there. Hmmm.. I'm not really happy with this one.

Next one's called Innate Love. It's a blue polish with a touch of lilac underneath. Almost like a blilac or something, lol. Formula was okay - a little streaky - but still okay. I used two coats and no top coat.

This one's called Moonstone. I was very excited when I saw this because I can see blue, pink and purple micro glitters inside the bottle. On the nails, it's a blue polish filled with blue glitters. Formula was fine even if you can see the brushstrokes. I used two coats and no top coat. Now, I also think those blue glitters shift colors to pink and purple. If so, that's just pretty cool.

Next one's called Rosette. I checked the color thesaurus and it matches its name - it really is a rose colored polish. I used two coats and no top coat. This one has the best formula out of all of them.

Next one up is Shimmer Blue. In my opinion, it should be shimmer periwinkle. Hihi. It's this bluish periwinkle polish filled with silver micro glitters. I used two coats and no top coat. Formula was a little streaky. The color's very unique though.

Last but definitely not least is Tranquility. It's a light mint polish with a gold shimmer. I used three coats and no top coat. Formula was also a little streaky but that color is well worth it. I mean, it's soooo gorgeous. I'll just apply it more carefully next time.

Aaaand, that's it! All of these polishes can be purchased at the local drugstores for Php 48 each. Now, which one's your favorite? Let me know in the comments section below. I say, we all need Tranquility in our lives. Hihi. Thanks for dropping by and supporting this blog! Good bye and I'll see you again soon!

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Blue Cracked Ice Water Decals from Lady Queen Review

2016-03-05T01:44:00.001+08:00

Hi everyone! I'm back! Sorry for being M.I.A. recently but I promise I am going to be posting regularly again. Anyway, today I have these wonderful water decals to show you. I got them from LadyQueen and I'm really excited to show them to you.

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Disclaimer: Nail decals were sent for review. All opinions are my own. Click here for more info about how I do product reviews.

Here are some close up shots of them:

I tried the bright blue one in the middle. I think all of them are sheer. I needed to apply a white base coat first so that the design will be visible. To be honest, they're a little small for my wide nails so I had to use the largest one for my middle finger instead of my thumb. But, all in all, I'm pretty impressed. The designs are all gorgeous and I can't wait to try more of them.
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I mean, just look at that cool design!

Here's a macro shot of my nail. Doesn't it look like cool, broken glass?

Don't forget to check out LadyQueen for more nail art paraphernalia like this one! I also have a coupon code "WEOS15" that you can use to get 15% off. Cool, huh?
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Thank you again all so much for dropping by! If you have any questions, just leave them in the comments below or click the contact me tab above. I hope you have an awesome day and I'll see you again soon!
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Heart Water Decals from Born Pretty Store

2015-10-07T14:16:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone! Today I'll show you a pair of water nail decals I got from Born Pretty Store. They had a Lucky Bag promo where you can get two of them for just $0.99. I received an uncut decal sheet filled with hearts and another decal sheet full of Christmas-themed stuff. I saved the latter for Christmas and I tried on the former.

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Disclaimer: Nail decals were sent for review. Polishes used were bought using my own money. All opinions are my own. Click here for more info.

NAIL POLISHES USED:
OH MY GOLLY Black Out
OH MY GOLLY White Out

NAIL DECALS USED:
BORN PRETTY STORE 2 for $0.99 Lucky Bag

These heart water decals have a clear base so I needed to apply my own base color. I chose white and black (for my accent nail) to see the contrast with the red hearts.
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Take note - these are uncut water decals which means you're on your own here. lol. So first I just measured the width and length of my nails and cut out rectangles. Then I applied them like normal water decals. Now, I encountered some wrinkles here and there (because my nails are curved) but after applying the top coat, they weren't really that obvious. Finally, using nail polish remover, I cleaned the excess product off. And tadaa~ I give you luuuv.
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I really like how they turned out though I think I prefer them on my white nails. I would definitely recommend them to those who don't have that much time to do nail art stuff. I mean, it took me like 30 minutes to do this. I can't wait to buy some more decals from Born Pretty Store. Weeeee. What do you think? Have you tried water decals before? Let me know in the comments below and thank you for dropping by today! Good bye and I'll see you again soon!
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P.S.
You can also use my coupon code KAG10 to get 10% off non-sale products from Born Pretty Store. They sell a ton of water decals (like the ones above) and other nail art stuff. They also sell makeup, jewelry, clothing, novelty items and more! Best of all, they ship worldwide for FREE. Yasss, FREEEE. lol. For me, that's a huuuge discount already. Woohoo! For more info, click my Disclosure tab above.
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Eating, Shopping, Coloring, DIY-ing and Organizing?

2015-10-04T21:10:00.000+08:00

Hi! I'm sorry I haven't blogged for a long time. A lot of things happened and I had to concentrate on living each day. Amidst all that, I want to share with you all what's been going on lately. Eating strange things, attending nail art seminars and sleeping next to the airport - these are just some of the random stuff I've done the last month (not to mention shopping ~~for more nail polish~~). lol.

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Warning: Lots of pictures ahead.

I was grocery shopping with my sister the other day and I saw this BIG SQUID.

I mean, it was like, three feet long.

I wanted to buy it so badly...
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Here is a new menu item I tried from my favorite fast food chain, Tokyo Tokyo.

Kani Tempura. Crabstick-effing-tempura. *drools*
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Bacon Rosemary Pasta - this one's from a cafe I stumbled upon when I was tired.
Please remove the rosemary and add more bacon.
I want bacon BACON pasta please.
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You know you have a washi tape addiction when you look at this and smile.
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Here are a couple of nail polish gifts I received.
Is anyone familiar with these brands?
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Grumpy cat coin purse? Yasssss!
Here's my grumpy Kat face:
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I also bought a couple of Faburnails stamper.
This is just... fab!
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These are nail care goodies from Alessandro International.
I just love that mango nail cream.
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I attended the Nail Artistry Workshop sponsored by Rustan's Beauty Source.
I got to try Deborah Lippmann polishes~ Weeeeee~
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Of course, when they organized a Nail Art Challenge, I had to participate.
One of my friends won! Woohoo!
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Kat's Glitter 101:
Step 1: Put all of them in zip lock bags.
Step 2: If not enough, transfer some of them in round containers.
Step 3: Place all of them inside your drawers.
Step 4: Eat some chocolate and celebrate being glitter-free for a couple of days.
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Here's a sneak peek at what I'm trying to DIY.
Can you guess what this is?
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This is my adult coloring masterpiece.
I call it, Gold'en Purple. 'Nuff said.
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Lastly, here's a shot of what my view was when I checked in at a hotel.
Didn't sleep the whole night because I was too enthralled by the planes.
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Thank you all for dropping by today! How did your month go? Let me know in the comments below or send me an email via the Contact Tab above! Good bye and I'll see you again soon!

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Butterfly Stamping Nail Art Using the Born Pretty Store BP-34 Image Plate

2015-09-26T14:12:00.001+08:00

NAIL POLISHES USED:
BYS Leopard Print Black
KLEANCOLOR Chunky Holo Bluebell

IMAGE PLATE USED:
BORN PRETTY STORE BP-34

Hi everyone! Today I'm going to show you my favorite image plate from Born Pretty Store. I'm still new at stamping so I'm cautiously trying out new plates. But when I saw this one, I knew I had to have it ASAP.

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Disclaimer: Image plate was sent for review. Polishes used were bought using my own money. All opinions are my own. Click here for more info.

BP-34 has seven images engraved on it. Three of them can be considered full nail images and the other four are medium ones. As you can see in the picture above, the designs are either butterflies, flowers or both. I tried stamping all of them once and they all came out well. And for the price of this plate? I must say, impressive!

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For the nail art look itself, I used Kleancolor Chunky Holo Bluebell as the base and then stamped black butterflies using BYS Leopard Print Black. I wanted something different for my accent nail so I just flipped my stamper before sticking the image.

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I also wanted to bring out more of the "holo"-ness of my base polish. I added a top coat but I smudged the design a little *sniffs*. I was a little bummed about it and I forgot to add a matte top coat. Still, I think it looks good from afar. What do you think?

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Thank you all so much for giving your love and support to this blog! I've been trying to think of ways on how I can provide you with better pictures, layouts, etc. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please don't be afraid to leave them below or send me a message using the Contact Me tab above. Good bye and I'll see you again soon!

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P.S.

You can use my coupon code KAG10 to get 10% off the non-sale items you want to purchase from the awesome Born Pretty Store. You can buy nail art stuff (like the plate above), makeup, jewelry, clothing and many more. Plus, they'll ship it to you, wherever you are, for free! Woohoo~ For more info, click on my Disclosure tab above.

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YouTube FanFest Philippines 2015

2015-06-28T02:12:00.000+08:00

YouTube usually hold FanFests for their millions of viewers and I remember seeing some epic ones from abroad. When I received news that one will be held here in my country, I was beyond excited. When I received an invitation to attend from mig.me, I went nuts. lol. It happened last Friday night and I took a ton of photos I want to share with you because it was definitely one of the most memorable experiences in my life.

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Warning: Lots of pictures ahead.

We were first greeted by a humongous LCD screen at the center and two more vertical ones at the side.

After ten minutes of playing music and videos, we start off with a performance by rappers Abra, LDP, Loonie and Ron Henley.

Then *cue screams* vloggers Caspar Lee, Oli White and Joe Sugg came out. After a brief who-is-the-most-likely-to game, Bogart the Explorer joined them onstage for a quick lesson on how to pronounce FanFest. lol. #Jaspoli, anyone?

After that, Kristine of Realasianbeauty and Anna Victorino gave a lucky girl a Head-2-Toe makeover.

Chicser and Mich Liggayu also danced to some lively tunes.

Here's Lloyd Cadena hosting a Stik-O challenge featuring his fellow YouTubers.

We have some more awesome performances from Jireh Lim, Allstar Productions and Donnalyn Bartolome.

Bogart came out again and had a drum showdown with the host Dominic James Lau.

Afterwards, Jaspoli ran onstage and shared a group hug with the girl who started the hashtag that brought the YouTubers here in Manila. *awwwww*

Bethany Mota then shared a clip of her adventure in Intramuros with a surprise appearance by apl.de.ap at the end.

Apl.de.ap performed with Jessica Reynoso and were later joined by Loonie and Abra for a head bopping performance of "Where's the Love". Not to be outdone, AJ Rafael also had the crowd singing and waving along.

Last but not least, Macy Kate, Kurt Hugo Schneider and Bethany Mota finished the night strong with their own performances. Woot!

Oh, and here's a quick photo of my nails that day. A simple white mani with a YouTube play button on my accent nail. And there you have it! A fun-filled night made just for YouTube fans! Hope to see more FanFests in the future! Thank you all for dropping by~ I'll see you again soon~

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Thank you again to mig.me for making it possible for me to be there. If you don't have an account yet, do sign up and add me there. Aside from chatting and playing games, we have a chance to go to more awesome events like this! Wooohooo! Once more, thank you thank you thank you mig.me team for making the impossible (tickets were sold out within minutes) possible! Weeee~

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Caronia Shades of Summer Collection - First Crush, On the Go and Summer Fling Swatches

2015-04-15T07:20:00.000+08:00

Caronia Philippines recently released a collection called Shades of Summer. It has six polishes all of which have been released before so I wasn't planning on buying any but their new polishes are now 3-free so I bought three out of the six shades. I just wanted to see how their new formula differed from their old one. Hihi.

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CARONIA NAIL POLISH
SHADES OF SUMMER COLLECTION

First Crush 8 mL

Php 37.00 / US$ 0.83

First Crush is a rich lilac polish with blue undertones. It strongly reminds me of the ube ice cream I usually see at the grocery store.

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When I swatched this before, I found the formula to be goopy but now, I have to say, I'm impressed. I only used two coats and I didn't have any problems at all. Whew.
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CARONIA NAIL POLISH
SHADES OF SUMMER COLLECTION

On the Go 8 mL

Php 37.00 / US$ 0.83

On the Go is a gorgeous teal polish. I don't think I have anything similar to it yet. It's definitely time to start hoarding this shade. lol.
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I used two coats for these swatches and yup, formula was also amazing. Everything glided on smoothly.
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CARONIA NAIL POLISH
SHADES OF SUMMER COLLECTION

Summer Fling 8 mL

Php 37.00 / US$ 0.83

Summer Fling is a deep pink polish with red/plum undertones. I compared my new swatches with my old ones and I think it's more red and darker now. Hmmmm.
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Anyway, I used two coats for these swatches. And I didn't have any problems with application at all. I'm still torn about its new hue though. I'm leaning more towards its old pinkish tone than this new one. But it's still gorgeous.
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Lastly, I tried adding a matte top coat to see what all three would look like matte. And they're sooo pretty~ I can't wait to play with them again - maybe add some stamping on top. Weee~ What do you think? Which one's your favorite? Thanks for dropping by! Good bye and I'll see you again soon!
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Blobicure Nail Art for Spring

2015-04-12T22:35:00.001+08:00

NAIL POLISHES USED:
Nature Republic 12 Salmon Coral
Nature Republic 18 Pastel Lilac
Nature Republic 23 Sky
Nature Republic 24 Mint Green
Oh My Golly White Out

Hi! I had so much fun doing this last blobicure nail art that I've decided to do another one. This time, I tried using spring colors. I'm not normally into soft and pretty hues but I have to say, I'm digging how this one looks.

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For this nail art look, I first unscrewed or opened all of the nail polishes I'm going to use. Then I applied two coats of white nail polish as my base. While they're still wet, I added on the blobs using the rest of the polishes.

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Oh, and I added a matte top coat too which I think made those blobs look gummy-ish. Hihi. What do you think? Do you like it glossy or matte? Thanks for dropping by today! Things have been really hectic these past few days but I promise I'm trying my best to blog and comment back as much as I can. Good bye and I'll see you again soon!

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List of International Nail Polish Giveaways - April 11, 2015

2015-04-11T15:39:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone! It's been almost a month since I've posted this but here's the latest list of international nail polish giveaways I found around the internet. Just a friendly reminder: I'm not affiliated with any of them. I just want to share with you all the chance to win awesome prizes, to try something new and to meet wonderful people around the world.

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Rescue Beauty Lounge: Je t'aime! Je t'aime! Collection Giveaway Ends in 1 Day

Wendy's Delights Moyou Nails Giveaway Ends in 3 Days

Aliquid Lacquer's 2nd Bloggiversary and Giveaway Ends in 10 Days

Amandalandish's Bling on Spring Giveaway Ends in 27 Days

Thank you all for dropping by! If you know of any other international nail-related giveaway, just send me a note using the Contact Me tab above. Good bye and I'll see you again tomorrow!

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Bench Paint Box Matte Nail Polishes - Lilac Ash, Rose Wine, Toasted Almond and Arctic Ice Swatches

2015-04-10T23:40:00.002+08:00

Around a year or so ago, Bench (a popular clothing brand here in the Philippines) released their own nail polish line. I was pretty skeptical about it but when I saw these matte polishes, I immediately bought four of them. Hihi. I did a little research about the brand and they say that all of their nail polishes are vegan. Aside from having Keratin and being 3-Free, they're all not tested on animals and there are no animal derivatives added. I'm very happy with their vegan formula and I'm gonna show my swatches of these four matte polishes.

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BENCH PAINT BOX

MATTE NAIL POLISH

Lilac Ash 11 mL
Php 58.00 / US$ 1.31

Lilac Ash is a metallic lilac nail polish that dries matte. I looove this color. I want to use this to paint my walls but I might be blinded by its metallic sheen. lol.
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It was pretty opaque so I just used two coats for these swatches. I had minor brush strokes appear but from afar, it wasn't that obvious. Otherwise, everything went on smoothly.
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BENCH PAINT BOX

MATTE NAIL POLISH

Rose Wine 11 mL
Php 58.00 / US$ 1.31

Rose Wine is a light pink matte polish with metallic undertones. It's almost like this old rose color that is just perfect for my skin tone. This made me go wow!
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I also used two coats for these swatches. Now, I'm not sure if I should've shaken the bottle some more but I found these little solid thingies after application. They're very little so they're only noticeable in certain angles or lighting. Hmmmm, maybe I got a bad bottle or something... It's still pretty though.
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BENCH PAINT BOX

MATTE NAIL POLISH

Toasted Almond 11 mL
Php 58.00 / US$ 1.31

Toasted Almond is a light brown matte nail polish with an almost metallic sheen. I first thought it was too light as it brought out my eczema scars and made them look pinker but I have to say I'm converted. This is the perfect nude polish for work.
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I applied two coats for these swatches. Formula was amazing! I encountered no problems at all. Woohoo. I can't wait to use it again.
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BENCH PAINT BOX

MATTE NAIL POLISH

Arctic Ice 11 mL
Php 58.00 / US$ 1.31

Arctic Ice is this icy blue matte nail polish. It strongly reminds me of ice skating rinks or icebergs. Brrrrr.. I feel cold just looking at it. Hihi.
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I applied two coats for these swatches. I didn't have any problems with its formula too. Weeeeeee~
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All in all, I loooove this brand. It's vegan and it's cheap! Woooohooo~ I can't wait to try more of their polishes. What do you think? Which one's your favorite? Thanks for dropping by and supporting this blog! I have to go now and I'm going to visit your blogs tomorrow. I promise I'll see you soon!
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P.S.
I think you can now order Bench nail polishes online (here in the Philippines and in the U.S.). I've never tried ordering from them before so please let me know if you have.
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My First Blobbicure Nail Art

2015-04-08T00:08:00.000+08:00

NAIL POLISHES USED:
CHIC Empress
CHINA GLAZE Agro

It's time for another awesome bestie twin nails with Paula of Wow Nails and today we have blobbicures! This is my first time doing this nail art trend but I have to say, this is sooo much fun! lol.

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For this nail art, I first applied two coats of Empress. While the second coat was still wet, I dropped "blobs" of Agro on it. The blobs will then spread out without actually touching each other thus creating thin lines of gray in between them. Pretty cool, huh? I'm definitely gonna play with this technique some more and see if I can come up with unique designs to show you. Hihi.

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Anyway, what do you think? Do you want to try doing some blobs too? Hehe. Thank you all for dropping by today and supporting my blog! Good bye and I'll see you again soon!

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P.S.

I've revamped my Stash list and uploaded some new pictures there. Just let me know if you want me to swatch something there asap. Hihi.

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Color Trends Sherbet Nail Polish Collection - Blueberry, Mango, Raspberry and Tamarind Swatches

2015-04-05T22:18:00.001+08:00

Summer is here and it's time to whip out all those bright colored nail polishes. That's why today I'm going to show you the whole Sherbet collection from one of the local nail polish brands here in the Philippines - Color Trends. I bought all four sherbets - Blueberry Sherbet, Mango Sherbet, Raspberry Sherbet and Tamarind Sherbet using my own money.
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COLOR TRENDS NAIL POLISH

SHERBET COLLECTION
Blueberry 11 mL

Php 19.75 / US$ 0.43

Blueberry Sherbet is a bright blue nail polish that reminds me of the sky on a clear, sunny day. I really like how cheerful this color is.
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I applied three coats for these swatches but I think you can get away with just two. Formula was good and I didn't have any trouble with application.
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Here's a couple more shots of the polish - one without a top coat and one with a matte top coat.
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COLOR TRENDS NAIL POLISH

SHERBET COLLECTION
Mango 11 mL

Php 19.75 / US$ 0.43

Mango Sherbet is a yellow polish that is just perfect for summer. I've reviewed this before but I wanted to see if I was just having a bad day then.
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Nope, it's as bad as I remember. I tried to apply three coats but I stopped at two because the formula was sooo bad! It was goopy and streaky and ugh, I couldn't take it anymore.
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It doesn't look that bad in these photos but it's a waste of time to buy this polish. Ugh. Buy the other three instead.
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COLOR TRENDS NAIL POLISH

SHERBET COLLECTION
Raspberry 11 mL

Php 19.75 / US$ 0.43

Raspberry Sherbet is a bright pink polish that makes me feel very pretty and girly. It's a shade lighter in real life than these photos (sorry, didn't have time to correct the color).
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I used three coats for these swatches. Formula was just as awesome as Blueberry Sherbet. Whew.
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I also tried adding a matte top coat. Hmmm. I think I like the matte version better. It looks almost like a candy.
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COLOR TRENDS NAIL POLISH

SHERBET COLLECTION
Tamarind 11 mL

Php 19.75 / US$ 0.43

Tamarind Sherbet is a light burnt orange nail polish. I'm really liking how this one looks on my skin tone. It's almost nude but not quite.
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I used three coats for these swatches and everything went on smoothly too! Woohoo~ I guess Mango Sherbet is the only odd one out of the bunch.
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Here are close-ups of the polish. The one on the right is taken after applying a matte top coat. I'm really feeling this color. It's like a nude polish with an orange undertone. *gasps* It's a NURANGE! Sorry, had too much caffeine. lol.
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What do you think? Which one's your favorite? Hihi. Thank you all for dropping by and supporting this humble blog. I wish you all good night and a happy Easter! I'll see you soon!
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Forever 21 Speckled Nail Polishes - Light Blue/Black and Pink/Black Swatches

2015-04-03T22:27:00.000+08:00

A long looong time ago, I stumbled upon some Forever 21 nail polishes on eBay. I thought that Forever 21 only sells clothes/apparel so I was extremely curious about how good these polishes are. I immediately bought four of them. lol. And here are the first two - a couple of "speckled" polishes that are just perfect for Easter.

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FOREVER 21 NAIL COLOR

Light Blue/Black 14.78 mL
Php 160 / US$ 3.60

Sadly enough, this polish has no name except for Light Blue/Black. Hmmm. I shall name you LBB! lol. LBB is a light blue polish filled with small black hex glitters. It's so light that it looks almost white from afar but there's still just a hint of blue underneath.

I'm pretty impressed with LBB's opacity. I only used two coats for these swatches and I got a load of glitters per swipe. Formula was awesome and everything glided on smoothly.

Here's a closer look at the glitters. I also added a matte top coat just for fun. Oh, and I tried doing some stamping on top of it too but I failed. *sighs*
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FOREVER 21 NAIL COLOR
Pink/Black 14.78 mL
Php 160 / US$ 3.60

Just like LBB, this one only has the name Pink/Black written at the back. I therefore name it PB. lol. PB is a light pink polish filled with small black hex glitters. It's basically the pink version of LBB.

And just like LBB, this is also very opaque. And its formula is very awesome too. Good thing I'm on a no buy or I might be spending all my money on buying more of this brand's polishes. lol.

One last closer look before I go. I added a matte top coat on this one too. I think it made it look like strawberry and chocolate chips ice cream. Hihi. Thank you all for dropping by today! What do you think? Which one's your favorite? I have to say good bye now but I'll definitely see you again soon! Toodles~
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Five Not So Awesome Manicures

2015-04-01T23:02:00.000+08:00

I've been blogging for a while now and I've done a lot of manicures that didn't quite make it. I like experimenting and drawing whatever I feel like on my nails and I hope that after seeing these manicures, you'll smile and be motivated to pick up that polish and start drawing whatever you want on your nails too. I mean, trying's definitely half the fun. Hihi.

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An unsuccessful attempt at the led light stamping technique.

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There's just too many bloody roses, don't you think?

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Kat + caffeine + glitter placement = shaky hands, shaky glitters...

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Bad lighting, bad application, bad bubbles, just bad...

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A matte addict's worst nightmare - smudges and white particles galore.

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What do you think? Have you made mistakes too? Well, never fear! Tomorrow's another day and we're gonna make it awesome! Hihi. Thanks for dropping by and I'll see you again soon!

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Blue Stars Stamping Nail Art

2015-03-28T20:36:00.000+08:00

NAIL POLISHES USED:
KAND Black Stamping Polish
KLEANCOLOR Chunky Holo Teal

IMAGE PLATE USED:
BORN PRETTY STORE BP-03

Hi everyone! I'm having a lot of fun trying out nail art stamping so I've decided to show you another nail art look using that technique. Born Pretty Store recently sent me this awesome stamping plate from their own line and I knew I had to use it as soon as possible.

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BP-03 has a total of nine images with three full nail ones and six smaller ones. The designs range from stars to roses to cats and more. I tried all of them out and I'm pretty impressed with how well the designs are engraved. I mean, look at how well those thin lines transfer.

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Now, for this nail art look, I first applied three coats of Kleancolor Chunky Holo Teal and added a matte top coat. Then I stamped the swirls and stars full nail images using black stamping polish. I only stamped all of them once so you can see some smudges here and there. Other than that, I'm really feeling the matte and flaky holo combination. What do you think? Is it just me or does this remind me of Sailor Moon? Hihi. Thank you all for dropping by today! I have to say good bye now but I promise I'll visit all of your blogs later~ See you soon!

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P.S.

I have a 10% off coupon code KAG10 which you can use if you want to check out Born Pretty Store's cool stamping plates. You can know more about it in my Disclosure tab above.

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Born Pretty Store Black Rectangular Stamper and Scraper Review

2015-03-25T22:51:00.000+08:00

Nail stamping has been one of my most recent obsessions. It is a nail art technique where you transfer designs from engraved image plates onto your nails. I'm not an expert yet and I am still practicing so I was extremely happy that Born Pretty Store sent me this black stamper and scraper set to review. I immediately compared them to my other stampers and scrapers.

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Every time you want to stamp, you first have to scrape the excess nail polish from the engraved image plate first. That's why I tried all the scrapers I owned first and compared them each other. I think the Born Pretty Store one did pretty well. It's scraped image is not as clean as the Konad one but it's also not as bad as the Salon Express one. The only thing I don't like about is that it's metal. There may be a lot of scratches on my image plate if I use it as frequent as I want to.

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Let's now look at how the images transferred on the stampers. I scraped off a full nail image using the same scraper then used the following stampers. The first one is from Born Pretty Store, the second one is from Konad and the third one is from Salon Express. All of this was done in one try only (strictly, no repeats). Now, the Konad stamper might be the best/cleanest one I have but the Born Pretty Store stamper is clearly the biggest one. I really like how I was able to get the whole design (compared to the others where the edges of the design weren't transferred fully).

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All in all, I'm pretty happy Born Pretty Store sent me this stamper and scraper set. I didn't have any stamper that can handle full nail images and now that I do, I can't wait to go on my next stamping adventure! Hihi. Thank you all for dropping by today! Good bye and I'll see you again soon!
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P.S.
Born Pretty Store offers free shipping worldwide so it's become one of my go-to sites for nail art stuff. Aside from that, I have a 10% off coupon code KAG10 that you can use to save even more money! Woohoo!
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Swirls Nail Art

2015-03-23T20:20:00.000+08:00

NAIL POLISHES USED:
OH MY GIRL GEMS Alexandrite
OH MY GIRL Heart of Stone

Hi everyone! Today I'm going to show you a cool swirl design I did as a Bestie Twin Mani with the lovely Paula from Wow Nails. She's my nail bestie (best friend) and we always talk about nail polish on Facebook. Hihi. I did a penguin one with her before and I'm very excited to show you another collaboration.

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For this nail art look, I first applied two coats of Alexandrite. After that, I made swirls using Heart of Stone. Alexandrite is a textured polish so doing nail art on top of it should be pretty easy. Maybe because I used a toothpick so my swirls weren't as smooth as I like. And I also forgot to add a top coat. Eeek.

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But from afar, it doesn't look as bad. Hmmmm. What do you think? Is it epic or fail? *gasps* epic fail? lol. Sorry, too much caffeine + Kat = endless babbling. I'll say good bye and end it here so that I won't babble anymore like I'm doing right now. *face palm* Anyway, I'll see you again soon!

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Cutex Mermaid Obsession Collection - Bubble Guppies, Sirens Whisper and Water Nymph Swatches

2015-03-21T07:04:00.000+08:00

Hi everyone! I saw this collection a looong time ago at the local department store and I finally bought all three of them. ~~(Yes, I went nuts and spent my food budget on nail polish)~~. This trio can be considered dupes of Deborah Lippmann's The Mermaids. They're pretty expensive compared to the other nail polish found here so I was a little hesitant to buy them. But, I just couldn't resist their gorgeousness.

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CUTEX NAIL COLOR
MERMAID OBSESSION COLLECTION

Bubble Guppies 15 mL
Php 169 / US$ 3.78

Bubble Guppies is a light turquoise metallic polish filled with gold and blue micro glitters and the occasional larger blue glitters. This is the dupe for the famous Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream.

I used three coats for these swatches. Unfortunately, I had a hard time trying to get this polish to level out smoothly. As you can see above, there are plenty of lumps and bumps.

Here's a closer look at what I'm talking about. My nails look oily or something.... which is why I applied a matte top coat. It helped it look a little less oily but some of the lumps are still obvious. Ugh. This is my least favorite polish out of all three.
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CUTEX NAIL COLOR
MERMAID OBSESSION COLLECTION

Sirens Whisper 15 mL
Php 169 / US$ 3.78

Sirens Whisper is a blush pink metallic polish filled with gold micro glitters and large pinkish purple glitters. This is the lighter version of Deborah Lippmann's Mermaid's Kiss.

I also used three coats for these swatches and I didn't encounter any problems with the formula at all. Everything went on smoothly. Whew.

Upon closer look, the polish is still not as level as I like. Luckily, after applying a matte top coat, it transformed into this gorgeous matte pink polish that is understated and glamorous at the same time. Just, wow! I feel so dainty wearing something like this. lol.
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CUTEX NAIL COLOR
MERMAID OBSESSION COLLECTION

Water Nymph 15 mL
Php 169 / US$ 3.78

Water Nymph is a light purple metallic polish chock-full of silver and gold micro glitters and large reddish purple glitters. It's pretty similar to Deborah Lippmann's Do The Mermaid. The only difference between them is that Water Nymph has a redder hue.

I used three coats for these swatches. Formula was okay, though I encountered a couple of bald spots while applying it. But it wasn't that obvious so I think it's fine.

Hmmm... I think I prefer this one matte as well. There's something about its finish that makes it look too sparkly for me. Or maybe I'm just imagining things. Haha.
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All in all, Sirens Whisper is my favorite out of all three. I was pretty surprised by it and I don't think I have anything similar in my stash. What about you? Which one do you prefer? Let me know in the comments below. Hihi. Thank you all for dropping by today! Good bye and I'll see you again soon!
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Tony Moly GR03 and Dearrus Noblesse NM22 Review

2015-03-16T00:25:00.000+08:00

Today I will show you two yogurt polishes we (me and my sister) bought. One's from Tony Moly and the other one's from Dearrus. Brief background: yogurt nail polishes (also known as milky glitters) are polishes filled with different colored glitters in different shapes or sizes. As opposed to your glitter top coats which have a clear base, yogurt polishes have a colored base that adds a sort of layered look after two or three coats of application. That's why they've been my favorite ever since I tried my very first one on. And here's a couple more to convince you that this type of polish is the most awesome of them all. lol.

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TONY MOLY NAIL LACQUER

SPRING/SUMMER 2013 COLLECTION

GR03 Lemon Cereal ? mL

Php 178 / US$ 4.02

Lemon Cereal is a light yellow polish filled with a ton of glitters (as listed below).

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- small, medium and large matte white

square glitters

- large matte white bar glitters

- large matte white hexagonal glitters

- small and large metallic pink

hexagonal glitters

- small metallic turquoise hexagonal glitters

Overall, application went on smoothly even though I had to apply five coats to fully cover my nail line. A good amount of glitters comes with every swipe and I didn't experience bubbles in between each layer so I'm very happy about buying this polish.

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Lastly, I also took a macro shot to really show you the different glitters found in it.

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DEARRUS NOBLESSE NAIL POLISH

SUR NAIL COLLECTIVE

NM22 ? mL

~Php 300 / US$ 6.78

This polish was a souvenir from my sister when she went to Malaysia. I thought it was a Malaysian brand but when I checked the label at the back, it said that it was made in Korea. Uhm, does this mean I imported this twice? lol.
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NM22 is a bright green polish filled with large metallic pink and metallic turquoise hexagonal glitters. I applied three coats for these swatches. You might have to be a little careful while applying this as the size of the glitters made it prone to bubbles. But, I'm also pretty happy that I didn't have to fish for them.
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Here's a closer look at what I'm talking about.

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And as bonus shots, I applied matte top coats on both of them. GR03 Lemon Cereal remained almost the same but NM22 looked even more gorgeous! Hmmmm. What do you think? Which one looks better? If you know anything about the Dearrus brand, please let me know. I want to buy all of their yogurt polishes! Hihi.

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Thank you all for dropping by today! I will read your comments tomorrow when I wake up. Good bye for now and I'll see you again soon!

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List of International Nail Polish Giveaways 3/14/2015

2015-03-14T12:50:00.001+08:00

Hi everyone! It's been a while since I've posted this but here's this week's list of international nail polish giveaways I found around the internet. Just a friendly reminder: I'm not affiliated with any of them. I just want to share with you all the chance to win awesome prizes, to try something new and to meet wonderful people around the world.

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The Jedi Wife Celebrates 3 Years with Literary Lacquers! - 2 Days Left

Moni's Mani and Parrot Polish Giveaway! - 7 Days Left

The Beauty of Nail Polish Birthday Giveaway - 11 Days Left

MyStyleSpot Giveaway - 12 Days Left

Thank you all for dropping by! If you know of any other international nail-related giveaway, just send me a note using the Contact Me tab above. Good bye and I'll see you again tomorrow!

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My First Girl Stuff Nail Polishes - 24K, Soiree and Spellbound

2015-03-12T16:46:00.001+08:00

After two years of drooling over their products, I finally bought my very first Girl Stuff nail polishes! It is the only local brand I know that is absolutely 5-FREE (no Toulene, no Formaldehyde, no Dibutyl Phthalate, no Formaldehyde Resin and no Camphor) and I'm really excited to introduce and show them to you.

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Girl Stuff develop and import their nail polish from France and their bottles have this unique wavy shape. I like the way they all fit together (helps save space in my cramped nail polish stash). They also keep up with the latest trends - from yoghurts to magnetics to holos to textured, I'm pretty sure they have them all. I spent a half hour choosing which ones to buy before deciding on 24K, Soiree and Spellbound.
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GIRL STUFF NAIL LACQUER
GLITTER-TASTIC TOP COATS
24K 11 mL
Php 140 / US$ 3.17

24K has a clear base that is filled with gold holo micro glitters. Girl Stuff says that this is best used as a top coat on a dark base but it's pretty buildable on its own. I used three coats for these swatches. Formula was amazing and I didn't have to fish for any glitters.
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If you click on the picture above, you'll be able to zoom in and see all that crazy uhmm... holoness happening. lol. Each glitter shifts color like crazy in every angle. I mean, wowowowow! The one on the right's taken with my camera flash on and the glitters still shine like crazy.
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Lastly, here are the macro shots of the bottle and my nails. 24K didn't disappoint me by being so jam packed with glitters, I can hardly see my nail line at all.
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GIRL STUFF NAIL LACQUER
HOLIDAY COLLECTION
SOIREE 11 mL
Php 150 / US$ 3.39

Soiree is a teal textured polish filled with blue glitters and the occasional gold and green glitters. I haven't seen anything like this here and it's now my go-to polish whenever I want something textured on my nails.
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I used three coats for these swatches but two coats would've been fine. Formula was awesome and I didn't experience any clumps or bald spots while applying it. Woohoo.
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I also took macro shots in order to capture the occasional green/gold sparkle but my camera didn't want to cooperate. Still, this is one polish that you won't regret buying.
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GIRL STUFF NAIL LACQUER
2ND WAVE SUMMER COLLECTION 2014
SPELLBOUND 11 mL
Php 140 / US$ 3.16

Spellbound is a purple textured polish filled with so many purple and silver glitters, I wanna cry. I love purple and I love textured polish and I looooooove this! lol.
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Some of the glitters are bigger than the others so they give it that extra sparkle whenever I wiggle my fingers.
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Here's a closer look at its gorgeousness. If all of their polishes are like these three, I will strive to buy them all! lol.
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Oh, and here are Soiree and Spellbound with top coats. The glitters shine more but I'm really digging their textured looks. What do you think? Which of the three do you like the best? You can contact Girl Stuff through their own website and I hear they deliver nationwide! Weeeee~ Join me and let's buy them all. Hihi.
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P.S.
Thank you for your love and support through all these years. I'm experiencing some obstacles in my life right now but I promise I'll strive to give you content in a timely manner. Good bye and I'll see you again soon!
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Cheap Food, Nail Hauls and Nail Art Contests!...

2015-03-01T21:25:00.003+08:00

Whew. The past couple of months flew by so quickly. I want time to slow down so I can blog regularly again but I don't think it's going to happen soon. That's why I will just push through and do everything in my power to post daily (or at least every other day, lol). To start it all off, here are some of the things I've ~~eaten~~ done last month. I tried my luck at a local brand's nail art contest and I also bought a ton of new nail polishes! Woohoo~

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Nail hauls! I know it's a bad habit to keep buying nail polish (as I have a lot of them already) but I can't seem to stop myself. Me: But they're so cheap! The other me: Even though they're cheap, you're still wasting your money! Yup, I've gone crazy.

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I saw this photo on my cellphone. This was taken around two weeks ago. Unfortunately, my nails are now very short because I had an incident with my car's seat belt while I was rushing to pay some bills. Huhu. I miss my long nails.

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I rarely eat alone outside but when I do, I usually go to one of my favorite Japanese fast food chains, Tokyo Tokyo. This is their Chicken Teriyaki Bento with California Maki set. I forgot to take a picture before eating one of the sushi.... I was that hungry! lol. Good thing there were four of them. Nom nom nom nom...

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More attempts at taking food shots. The left one is from Lady Christine's Baby Back Ribs restaurant and the right one is from Yabu: House of Katsu. Hmmm... the more I write this post, the hungrier I get...

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Now, this one's special because of its price. You can have all of this (cup of rice + noodles + squid balls + breaded porkchop) for only Php 70 (~US$ 1.59)! Hooray for inexpensive comfort food.

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I also joined a nail art contest by OMG (a local brand here). The theme was Valentine's Day so I drew five stages of growing old together on my nails using a toothpick. I managed to win 3rd place even though I sorta botched it. Hihi. Anyway, thank you all so much for your love and support! I have to go now but I'll definitely see you soon! Good bye!

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Nail Polish, Winter Clothing, Kittens and Boots

2015-01-11T23:06:00.001+08:00

Hi everyone! I'm baack~ Sorry I haven't blogged these past few weeks. I was really sick and it got to the point where my family threatened to drive me to the hospital. I managed to convince them that it was just the flu and that I'll be okay after a few days of rest. Turned out I needed more than a few days and so I pretty much spent most of the holiday season in bed. lol. Anyway, here are some photos of what happened in my life after my battle.

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We went to church to say thanks to God for helping me recover. I didn't want to take a photo inside (and be rude) so I took one outside while I was in my car. And those plants were just too cute. They remind me of Christmas trees.

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The family next door are keeping two cats as pets even though they are rarely at home. Also, those two cats decided to borrow one of our storage room's corners and raise three kittens in there. It breaks my heart to think that these kittens won't be cared for properly. Please, please, please, take good care of your pets and take them with you. Don't just leave them and forget about them. They need love and care.

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Speaking of Christmas, here's a photo of all of my gifts to my family. There are only five of us so I usually buy at least ten gifts (big and small) for each person because we're the only ones who give gifts to each other. lol. And I think no matter how old you get, opening presents will still make you happy.

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Here are all the nail polishes I received as presents. They're mostly local brands but I also have four The Face Shop ones.

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I also received this awesome recipe book from my sister. I can't wait to try the recipes in it. Let me know if you'll be interested in reading about my cooking adventure.

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I also got a pair of purple throw pillows, a cross stitch design/pattern and a couple of cellphone cases. Woohoo~

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I live in a tropical country and I think I'm the only one obsessed with winter clothing. lol. Good thing my family understands and supports my obsession. They gave me a pair of fur-lined legwarmers, a pair of fur earmuffs and a panda eye mask.

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Lastly, I also received these awesome jackets. The one on the left is a black and white faux fur sleeveless hoodie and the one on the right is a brown panda jacket. Too cute~

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In keeping with the winter theme going on in my closet, I decided to spend some of my hard-earned money on some boots. Payless recently opened here and had a sale. I managed to grab two pairs of boots for only Php 1895 (US$ 43). Hooray for affordable prices.
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I just want to say thank you all so much for being such nice people and supporting this humble blog of mine this past year. Let me know in the comments below how your holidays went. As for this year, I promise I'll work on posting regularly and I will try to post as much nail art as I can. I will also keep some backup ones just in case more emergencies happen in my life. Thank you again so much for dropping by and I'll see you again tomorrow!

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