SHINee Inspired Mani

hi-yeom~ tonight, i bring you another kpop inspired mani!

this mani was inspired by SHINee's Noona You're So Pretty / Replay concept. [in Korea, a guy calls a girl -who is older than him- "noona".] this was their debut song & its just so cute!~


its nothing fancy. & im slowlyyyyy -ever so slowly- starting to like this mani. haha

here's the music video to enjoy :)


k, this is it for now.

hope your week starts out great!,
<3KATRINA

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OPI Simmer & Shimmer

Simmer & Shimmer is from OPI's holiday collection, I can't quite remember the name but it has some exquisite colours. I really want to get that fuchsia one, gorgeous.

I only used two coats here. I think you can use any amount of coats with this one really. Depends what you're after. I haven't tried layering it yet though, I think all of my blues are all too greeny/yellowy. 

I quite like it although I can't help feeling it's too cool. You've got your yellow, orange and red in there but I think the silver is too overpowerring. Well for me it is. I keep looking at the orange glitter in this collection too. It's just so unusual isn't it?

I haven't bought any polishes in awhile but recently I think I've bought over 5! It's quite exciting but I suppose bills and unexpected expenses have to come first, so I'll have to buy in moderation lol. If that's possible.

I quite like how polish companies are pushing the envelope in a way. Bringing us more exciting and differnt colours. I think there was only one red in OPI's holiday collection wasn't there? I don't know if Suzi has been hit over the head lately, but I like what she's doin!

On a side note, it's December already! 

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Newest Manicures

Hello My Sweet Nail-Art Lovers
I am posting today couple of m newest manicures that i recently made.
Also Plese check out my Nail art CONTEST
I still didnt get any entries, but got few e-mails from ladies who were interested. I am getting a bit scared if anybody is going to take part at all. Please write a comment to chear me up to let me know that youa re planning to participate. Thanks. I love all you :)
Here are the manicures:

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Latest Franken

This is 2 coats of a franken I made with Claire's Mood Peaceful/Confident & Sally Hansen Black Out. I was hoping it would keep it's color-changing ability, but no luck. I still think it's gorgeous though. It dried semi-matte, like the Claire's, as you can see in the first picture. In the picture below, I added a glossy top coat to my middle & pinky fingers.

Here it is in the shade with alternating glossy and matte finishes again. It ended up being so shiny that I can see myself holding the camera in my nail!

I certainly don't have anything comparable in my collection, but I'm sure some of you ladies do. Does this look like a dupe for anything you own?

Thanks for reading!
April

Current Giveaways

• American Apparel Polish Giveaway! Ends 12/3.
  

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Winter Snowflake Konad mani....OPI DS Mystery & Claire's 14 Karats

I finally decided to grab OPIs DS Mystery while I was at Ulta. I have always wanted it, but just walked on by. Not this time though damn it! I am so glad I grabbed it, it's beautiful!!! I know there are tons of snowflaked manis everywhere now, but I just had to do one. I used Claire's 14 Karats for the design.

Here is the DS Mystery all by herself :P

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Orly Meet Me Under The Mistletoe

 

 I'm so happy with this colour. It feels really Christmasy to me, and I just love the shimmer in Meet Me Under The Mistletoe.

I only saw it in mini form when the store first got them in. The next time I visited they had the normal sizes in. I'm still deciding if I should get the full sized Meet Me Under The Mistletoe. 

It is a pretty unique colour, has a beautiful formula too. It has really great coverage and is very smooth.

You only need two coats with this one as well, possibly three.

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Nail Pro Magazine - New York Fashion Week and Zoya Nail Polish

Zoya Nail Polish - Nail Pro Magazine Coverage -  Fashion Week - Spring 2011

    The newest spring trends were on display at New York Fashion Week last September. The December issue of Nail Pro Magaizine says that "fashion week debuts not only the spring clothing trends but also what we'll be wearing on our nails." Zoya Nail Polish was at New York Fashion Week and was right on trend. Check out the photos of Zoya Nail Polish backstage and on the runways of the SUNO, JSong, Peter Som, Jason Wu and Global Glam fashion shows. Get all the colors used at NYFW (Zoya Kelly, Zoya Edyta, Zoya Shawn and Zoya Suvi) on Zoya.com.

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Giveaway Winner

my Woo Hoo giveaway has come to an end & the turn out was much better than i expected. a big thank you to everyone who participated! i wish each one of you could win...but sadly, only one can win.

straight to the winner; i used random.org but was too lazy to screencap. oh well.. anyway...

congrats to

Asami
of Nails By Asami! *shes such a big inspiration to me :)

- please check your email cause im gunna need your address! :)

again, thanks to everyone who participated.

hope your day is great,
<3KATRINA

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Weekly Giveaway Roundup

I love giveaways. Each week I'll post giveaways that I think are awesome! I'm trying to catch any giveaway that has nail polish & I always post them on the Monday before they close. I figure some publicity towards the end of the entry period is a good idea, so don't worry that I've forgotten yours if I don't post it immediately! On the other hand, I know that I will occasionally miss a giveaway or two. If I miss yours, please know that it was accidental and nothing personal!

NAIL POLISH & MORE

• I'm giving away 3 polishes from American Apparel's newest colors!! Ends 12/3.
• Polish Infatuated is giving away 3 beautiful polishes! Ends 12/3.
• Them Pretty Polishes is giving away 2 polishes & a Hello Kitty lipgloss set! Ends 12/3.
• Jeweled Tips is giving away your choice of 4 stamping plates from bf-beauty! Ends 12/3.
• Emerald Sparkled is giving away your choice of 6 Eyeko polishes! Ends 12/3.
• Polish Galore is giving away a $25 Apothica GC! Ends 12/3.
• Layniefingers is giving away $100 worth of Broadway Nails products! Ends 12/4.
• Reviewed By Mom is also giving away $100 Worth of Broadway Nails products! 12/4.
  
• Bec's Beauty Buzz is giving away 7 Ozotic polishes! Holos & multichromes!! Ends 12/5.
• Varnish Vixen is having a huge giveaway with 4 fancy prizes! RBL, OPI, China Glaze & more!! Ends 12/5.
• The Lacquerista is giving away the Essence Magnetic Collection!! Ends 12/5.
• Let Them Have Polish is giving away 5 delightful polishes! Ends 12/5.
  
• Nailswatches is giving away OPI Damone Roberts 1968! Ends 12/6.
• Manicure Mommas is giving away a $25 Apothica GC! Ends 12/6.
• Oh to Be A Muse is giving away to big prizes packages each including the E.L.F. Essentials Nail Polish set & much more! Ends 12/7.
  

NAIL ART CONTESTS

• Nail Art World is having a flower themed contest. 2 winners! Entries must be received by 12/11.
• My Latest Obsession is having a Christmas themed contest. One prize for best design & one randomly drawn prize for those who vote. Ends 12/12.
  

MAKEUP & SKINCARE

• Mocha Mish Mash is giving away a mark. cosemtic bag & 2 of their lipglosses! Ends 12/1.
  

CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES

• Midday Escapades is giving away a pair of Miraclebody Jeans! Ashley tried on a pair over the weekend and they are worthy of all the attention they've been getting recently. Ends 12/3.

CHOCOLATE & OTHER GOODIES

• The Mommy Files is giving away a pound See's Chocolates! 5 winners!! See's Mint Krispys are one of my all time favorite candies. Hurry! Ends tonight!!

MISCELLANEOUS

• The Oakland Press is giving away a $35 CSN Stores GC! Ends 12/2.
• Delete the Adjectives is giving away a $35 CSN Stores GC! Ends 12/4.
• Educating Lucy is giving away a $25 Amazong GC & much more! Ends 12/4.
  
• Melinda Joy is giving away a $100 JC Penney's GC! Ends 12/6.
• Three Different Directions is giving away a $50 Visa GC! Ends 12/7.
  

Please feel free to post your giveaways in the comments of the Weekly Giveaway Roundup posts! Let's keep them all on these posts and not on regular posts.
Thanks for reading!
April

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Revlon Crystal Ball.....

Okay, here is the pink one I was referring to in my previous post. Oh how I love these! I wish I could find out what other colors came out with this collection, or even when they were released.  Anyways, this is 3 coats, and while coughing and taking pictures, I managed to cause a ding in my pointer finger *high fives self* lol. Normally that would drive me crazy, but with all my coughing, I was happy to do this mani with no other major issues.

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MAC Venomous Villains Nail Lacquers

Yay! I finally have the MAC's Venomous Villains Nail Lacquers done today (2 months late). I know its all absolutely sold out now and that evil eBay is having it for prices beyond imaginable.

I spent quite a lot of money on this collection. Being that I absolutely love Disney, and of course MAC. Them collaborating is like me having a dream come true! Below is everything that I bought from the collection. I do not regret spending money on these because I love the colors and everything. My wallet wasn't happy though, but that's OK xD

Anyway, here are the swatches of the nail lacquers:

Formidable is a plum-ish base with blue and pink flecks of shimmer. Yes very similar to Orly's Galaxy Girl


Mean & Green is a brownish green base with purple and golden shimmer. And yes very similar to Orly's Space Cadet


Bad Fairy is a red shimmer with hints of gold and orangey shimmer

As you can see, Bad Fairy is the only one worth buying since Formidable and Mean & Green have dupes. What I wished they did was slap on Maleficient's picture on the polish bottle like they did with the Hello Kitty's. That would've made the polish more special and unique. They were all under three coats and application was pretty good. Had no problems.

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Revlon Magical......

Now, I got this and Crystal Ball, a pink one from the same collection, off of ebay. I had never heard of them, but when I came across the bottle pics, I was in love. This is Magical, literally, lol, and I love it. I know there are slight brush strokes, but I don't care!! Plus the purple is way more visible IRL. I did layer this over a black, but only because I expected it to be way more sheer than it was. I'm pretty sure I could have done without the base. I will try and post the pink one, this afternoon, or tomorrow morning.

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I'm back!!!!! Well....for the most part...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to let you all know, that I am back! I know it's been a few days, since my last post, which is waaaaaayyy to long in my opinion, lol. I have had bronchitis for the past week, and was just not up to posting. I like to have post scheduled, in cases like this, but the sickness just took over, and I had no desire to even sit my butt up off the couch to get onto my computer. I'm still feeling a little ick, but can tell I'm coming around. I did manage to do a few manis while I was down, and will try to get them up on here soon. Hope everyone is great! Thanks to all my followers, and I will def try and never let this type of non-posting happen again, lol.
XOXO - Me :P

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Orly Galaxy Girl

This is 3 coats of Orly Galaxy Girl, my favorite from the Cosmic FX collection. It's a drop dead gorgeous, dark reddish purple with turquoise glass-fleck. The formula isn't the best. It's sheer yet thick, but worth the extra effort for this beauty. Galaxy Girl is darker than I normally love, but it never looks black because it's always flashing turquoise.


Thanks for reading!
April

Current Giveaways

• American Apparel Polish Giveaway! Ends 12/3.

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Reminder

hi! hope your weekend has been great!

just here to remind you that my giveaway ends tonight. feel free to join in if you havent yet!

and for my new followers, if you are following me & would like me to follow you too, please just comment =)

i'll announce the giveaway winner some time tomorrow, so stay tuned!

have a great day,
<3KATRINA

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Color Club Soft As Cashmere

Nice color but it's super sheer & thin. This is coats, & you can see below that it's not nearly enough. This would take at least 4 coats, possibly 5! No thanks for a polish that isn't unique. I'm actually wondering if I got a bad bottle since I haven't seen anyone else have this problem. Does that happen though?
Essie Chinchilly is very similar, maybe a bit less yellow toned than Soft As Cashmere. This one's going into my to be frankened pile.

Thanks for reading!
April

Current Giveaways

• American Apparel Polish Giveaway! Ends 12/3.

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Chanel Les Khakis De Chanel Collection

I finally have the Chanel Les Khakis De Chanel collection polishes to show today. I know I'm a wee bit late on these and that they're already sold out and all that junk. My apologies for that.

I went through some trouble trying to obtain these. The Chanel website was giving me trouble when these were released. I ended up calling up a Nordstrom in Seattle to order them.

A lot of people did not find interests in these, but I have an obsession with colors that are out of the ordinary for nails. When I saw swatches of these, I told myself I must have them, and I do not regret buying them at all.



Khaki Brun


Khaki Rose


Khaki Vert


The formula for these were surprisingly good. It was a little thick but it worked out fine for me. All of them were under two coats, they were fully opaque in one coat, very pigmented. But of course I did two out of habit and to even it out. In my opinion, the colors are unique and there are no dupes I can think of for them. I know there are colors that are close it but not quite the same!

Did you guys ended up getting these as well?

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AZTEC FOR TRAP MAGAZINE

I painted Jasmine's nails before a photoshoot for Trap Magazine. Check out the brilliant first issue here.

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PATTERNS FOR LYDBA

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