Fun Looks: Leopard Print

was done by a friend.

Art: Acrylic Painting

The bf and I have recently acquired a new slash expensive hobby - acrylic painting. Ever since I started working more and the bf going back to study, we only get to meet once a week so we decided to try to do something together instead of always lazing around the house and napping, such a waste of time!!! Plus I've always loved art so when we saw acrylic paint tubes selling at 6 for $10 I grabbed 12 lol. After the first painting I kind of remembered why I stopped painting. I hate the clean up but thankfully with my slave bf around he always does the washing MUAHAHAHAHA

So far we've painted twice and hahahahaha they weren't really disastrous but could definitely and obviously be better. If you follow my Twitter/Instagram, you would have seen this but I'm just posting for memories' sake. Each week we come up with a theme to paint to. 

Mine's here:

possible to decipher what i envisioned in my mind?? i get loads of wrong answers like an atomic bomb mushroom cloud, a mushroom on a rock blah blah blah. i think for starters not bad leh HAHAHAHAHA Van Gogh style hor.

Bf's:   thanks for reading!

 thanks for reading!

Polish Swatch: Deborah Lippmann Supermodel

the polish is coming off as bright red but it is actually not. under certain lighting it looks like an overtly red orange shade. sometimes i like it, most of the time i dont. i don't think it complements my skintone at all, and not to mention it kinds of stains my nail despite base coat (rare cuz i'm usually too lazy to put on base coat hah)

it applies evenly, but there's something strange about the colour.

when i applied the first layer, it looks almost like a pinkish red, something i'd totally dig (one of the rare few pink shades i like). on the 2nd layer, it looks as if it's bright fiery red. after 3 layers here, it seems to be a mix of orange and red.

but well dont trust my eyes, i had lasik and they've been bad ever since lol. 

Nail Art: Holo Gradient Milani 3D

Milani 3D polishes

Polish Swatch: Milani 3D

Milanis: Digital, Hi-Res, Cyberspace, Hi-Tech, HD

Attempt: Special Effects

I experimented with eyelash glue. How do you do your special effects?

Polish Swatch: Layla Hologram Effect 05 Jade Groove

two coats of Layla over OPI Jade is the new Black, two coats over Zoya Bevin, 3 coats of Layla, two coats over Eyeko Jade Green

i ordered this on Harlowandco but was kinda disappointed the cap looked pretty beaten up. I don't wanna complain but for the price of this I expected a higher quality check, if you will. The old looking cap with flaky paint kinda annoys me, and yep I'm OCD like that. Other than that the polishes came nicely wrapped.

I have to say - this polish has caused me distress. It causes bald spots in my manicure and I don't like it. Any way of preventing that from happening?

Polish Swatch: Milani 3D Holographic Hi-Tech

3 coats

Polish Swatch: A-England Bridal Veil, Color Club Revvvolution

I was going through my polish stash to see what colours I could paint my nails with. You'll know how bad your addiction is when you can't even remember what polish you have. When I ordered Bridal Veil, I guess it was on impulse. I really wanted St George and Dragon but they were sold out. I always thought Bridal Veil was pretty familiar looking, and easy enough to replicate because I had the Specktraflair pigments to put into black nail polish.

So anyway I gasped when I saw Revvv in my box hahahahahaha

Yah so I decided to swatch the two for comparison.

alternating between CC Rev and AE Bridal Veil, one coat each.

Bridal Veil has subtle holo specks in real life compared to Rev, though it seems almost non existent in the pictures. When not compared, BV is pretty decent, not too in-your-face, and an excellent colour for any rock concert. However, its holo-ness pales in comparison to Rev, which is also black based but looks silver because of the holo pigment.

In any case, they are not dupes, but nothing to be happy about since I could easily franken my own.

Which polish do you prefer? 

Polish Swatch: Ozotic 515 Holographic Blue

Ozotic 2 coats, one coat over CG For Audrey, one coat over Orly Snowcone, one coat over OPI Ski Teal We Drop

Franken: Eggplant Versus Zombies

Named Eggplant versus Zombies by Candy!

top: with flash

thumb: natural weak sunlight

colour true to middle pic.

i love the colour, though i wish it was slightly redder and maroon-ish. i'll probably add more red to this concoction.

what do you think of this franken? 

thanks for reading!

Franken: White jelly holo glitter

As usual, I'm extremely bad at naming things. As with all the coloured jelly glitter polish in the polish world, I realised up till now, no one has come up with a white one yet. 

I really like this one because it looks so fairy-like with the holo bits, and it does actually look pretty squishy. It is also not entirely white and is a little translucent. The only thing I don't like about this is that it actually feels pretty gritty. I'm also quite bummed that the holo bits can't really be seen clearly.

What are your thoughts about this franken?

thanks for reading.

Nail Art: Border Nails

These look better from afar.

Looks: Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill

GA Eyes to Kill Purpura

Nail Swatch: Innisfree

85

84

83

Mel hauled these back from Korea for Candy and I (thank you!)

Polish Swatch: Deborah Lippmann Across the Universe

Across the Universe over Aengland Order of the Garter

Didn't have enough remover so I just layered it over. I like how it looks, reminds me of the ocean instead of universe though.

Shadow Swatch: Loreal Infallible Eyeshadows

I was at my usual routine of walking around the 24hour ntuc and these caught my eye! I know I'm terribly late (and not to mention slow haha) but I didn't understand what all the hype was about and proceeded to find out. 

I swatched these and I was kinda impressed! The testers were short of the brown one, which bummed me out cuz I am kinda in the nude phase now. I didn't purchase anything though cuz although at $14.90, I felt that I didn't need any though I really liked the green and dark purple one. And blue. And pink. And cream.

That's almost like all. Hahaha. 

So anyway I love to walk around this 24 hour fair price after midnight haha. That's when very few people are around and no sales person standing there to watch you swatch stuff! I took my own sweet time to swatch on my bf's hand (haha) and then moved to the back where there were testers for makeup removers and used those to remove the shadows. 

Cheapo? I don't think so, but totally fun cuz no one would give u that annoying 'yes can I help you?' speech then proceed to walk behind you. 

Soooo I guess the next would be maybelline tattoo gel something something, if they appear in my side of the country.

Do you like these shadows? How would you wear them?

Thanks for reading!

Polish Swatch: A-England Ascalon

Polish Swatch: Gelish

I went for gelish manicure the other day, it lasted about a week for me before the sides started peeling. (I'm damn rough with my hands, and besides I play the ukulele that's why my right hand nails peeled almost instantly haha)

I knew it was gonna be on my hands for more than a week that's why I chose a 'safe' colour but turns out I hated this colour so much I couldn't wait for it to peel off...

had a choice of glitter tips and french tips so i went with glitter.. it was holographic!!!

The people there were very nice too, unlike my previous experience with another nail salon. I do have plans to go back but it's soooooo inaccessible

ya so anyway i think i look like i have aunty hands hahahahhahahahaha ok bye!

Polish Swatch: Kleancolor Holo Orange