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Pink is Warm, Red is Hot : Sassy Colors Shade-shifting Nail Polish

Color-changing nail polish has been around for forever and I honestly find the idea corny, but I guess it's really clever. Don't you think? These nail polishes change color once the temperature of your surroundings has changed. It reminds me of mood rings during high school when I was so naive to believe a particular color-changing ring can translate my mood into colors. Anyways, today's nail polish is from Sassy's Shade-shifting Nail Polish line that I bought only because I was drawn by the marketing skills of the sales attendant. Also, I want to try it myself so I can show it here on my blog since I haven't done any nail-related post for months now. This is only P50.00 (equivalent to a dollar) so I guess it's enough for fun-filled nail polish experience.  This shade is called Warm and Sunny and it changes from a sheer light pink color to coral reddish pink. This is what it looks like in different water temperature.  WARM  Room temperature, no ...

Marvellous Man's Choice: The Face Shop BL601

I have a story to tell about The Face Shop BL601 nail polish   from their Lovely Me Ex Nail Polish Line. While we were at The Face Shop SM North branch, I asked Marvellous Man to choose a nail polish color for me. Being a guy, he chose a dark navy blue nail polish. I tested the color on his fingernail. I wasn’t into blue nail polish at that time so I didn’t buy it (I bought  The Face Shop RD 303 3 instead). But then, I keep on thinking of that beautiful blue nail polish and I told myself I must definitely go back and buy it. The Face Shop BL601 in all its glory... So, after a month or so, Marvellous Man and I went back to The Face Shop store. I again tested the color of BL601 on his fingernail just to see the color once again. By this time, I fell in love. I took one bottle and went straight ahead to the counter to finally own this lovely polish. Then, after two days, I went to Marvellous Man’s place, and he was doing his laundry. (Yes, men do th...

Inspired by Legally Blonde: Pink and Marvellous

Since this blog is unexpectedly becoming a nail fetish den, I would like to give you yet another nail design inspired by a movie. Just on my previous post, I was talking about Miss Elle Woods and her affirmation that a manicure makes a girl feel better no matter what (although technically, it was her friends who told her that). It was a funny affirmation but there is truth to it. So, today, I thought of dedicating this pink nail design to Miss Elle Woods, our Legally Blonde. . I was a young high school girl when I first saw the movie Legally Blonde and it is one of my favorite movies back then. I also made a high school movie review for our English subject. That's how I love this movie. Miss Elle Woods is definitely a pink girl, thus the pink nails. I add some pink animal print to the design because she is a certified pet lover to her lovely dog, Bruiser Woods, and she really loves to accent her strike on pink environment with a pink animal print. She also doesn'...

NOTD: Caronia Bonanza Tip

I rarely go to salon to have my nails done professionally because: a. I love doing my own manicure/pedicure because cleaning my nails is somehow a therapy to me.  b. I don't really like how manicure is being done here in the Philippines where they cut the cuticles and sometimes they even cut the skin until it bleeds. c. I have this uneasy feeling when someone is using lots of tools on me (as that of a dentist).  d. I had a trauma years ago on my right ring finger and though the whole thing was my fault, I don't want to gamble on nail technicians who have the possibility to redo the horrible scenario e. I would rather spend the money on a nail polish  But then, one day, I was feeling a little iffy about my nails because: a. I didn't like the way I shaped them, b. I didn't like the way I put nail polish, and  c. I didn't like the harsh edge on the side of my nails.  So, I decided to spare myself of uneasiness and went to the neare...

Inspired by the Glitter Sale

As of this writing, I just came home from a little retail therapy at Trinoma. I went straight to Landmark nail polish section and I saw a lot of girls are piling up in front of a table. Out of curiousity, I checked it out and realized they have this promo: "Free Application for every 100 pesos nail art supply you bought." WOW! That's a good deal I suppose since I am really planning to buy some nail art thingies anyways. Then, I saw two girls who are having their nails done and I must say they really look so pretty so I decided to try it as well. "Yes, I have touched glitters in the last 24 hours... but it doesn't mean I'm not strong, or tough and strong..." - Ms. Jessica Day, New Girl I chose turquoise glitters because I saw this girl in the table and her nails are in turquoise so I decided to do the same for my nails. They look so freaking beautiful. The attendant first put OMG Nail Polish in Mojito my nails, then she just simply dip my n...

Inspired by Zooey's Orange Nails: THE FACE SHOP LOVELY ME: EX PAINT NAILS in RD303

Hey, Marvellous! Today, I’m gonna be sharing with you this nail polish coined as  THE FACE SHOP LOVELY ME: EX PAINT NAILS in RD303. (That's mouthful!) The inspiration for this polish is the reddish-orange nail polish worn by Zooey Deschanel in the episode 19 of her sitcom New Girl Season 2. I keep looking at her reddish-orange nails while watching the show so I said to myself I must get me an orange-red nail polish. It looks a bit like bloody red nails in this snapshot, but it is more of deeper orange in the entire show. I know, I know, nail polish again. Well, I am definitely at nail polish phase, wherein painting nails is therapeutic and inhaling nail polish fume is nothing but smelling scent of aroma. I just love nail polishes, obsessed even.   You see, I hate seeing chips and cracks on my nail polish. So, every time I would see a little chip, I would erase the polish on that particular fingernail and repeat the whole process from base coat to nail poli...

Inspired by The Great Gatsby: Golds and Glitz

My brother and I were talking about the film "The Great Gatsby" and it's quite amusing how we both have different views regarding the said movie. I liked the movie a lot, he thinks otherwise. He said the movie is quite mushy for his liking. I really liked the movie because it has shown a glamorous but empty life of a social climber who cannot be satisfied by his present because he is driven by his past and imaginary future.  So today's nail design is inspired by this movie where there's lot of golds and shimmers all throughout the entire movie. Aside from the plot, what I like about the movie is the usage of color to represent the character and the scene. Since this is a movie about money and social statuses, gold and glitters are definitely the best elements to represent The Great Gatsby. Here's how to do this easy nail design: 1. Use a good base coat to protect your nails. Here, I used  Bobbie Base Nail Hardener. 2. Put any gold nail...

Inspired by Cotton Candies: OMG Nail Polishes

I confess, I am such a sweet tooth. I crave for anything sweet like chocolates, cake, candies, and chocolates! Did I say chocolate twice? So, forgive that the nail of the day is something I call “cotton candy” because the colors remind me of cotton candies sold in front of churches. Source My nails look' really sweet!!!   This pink and yellow combo is my take on the different-color-on-the-ring-finger trend and surprisingly I love it. This is my first time to shy away from the norm because I am more of one-color-polish type of girl. This combo grew close to me that I took hundred of photos of them. They look so cute in person, I can’t help but to keep on staring at them.  The polishes I used are from OMG. Yellow one is OMG Banana Boat and the other one is OMG First Date . I saw these nail polishes in a convenience store and I just thought they look so cute standing side by side with each other. After trying both of these polishes, here's what I ca...

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