Weekend Nails: polka hearty

This was how my nails look like last weekend. I should made the tutorial for this but i have been quite busy recently so i don't get to visit my blog as much as i want to.
*sigh*

Anyway, making this is really easy.
The one thing that made this design such a breeze to do is because of the cute heart decals that KKCenterhk.com sent me.

Here is the tutorial for this design. Please click the pic to see it better.

Materials needed:

• white polish/acrylic
• liner brush
• dotting tool
• your choice of 3 polish (for the decal base & dots)
• heart water decals

I used a different color combination for my tutorial but the process is just the same.

1. I applied a holographic base but you can use glitters if you want to or can just go bare.
2. Using a white polish/acrylic & a liner brush, i then sweep a thin line at the side of the nail like in the pic.
3. Then fill it in with white polish/acrylic.
4. With your choice of polish as a base, apply it on the 1/3 side of the nail... depending on your decals, you can make it bigger or smaller.
5. Pick your own decals & prepare them.
6. Carefully apply your decals on the part where you applied the base color.
7. Pick out 2 colors that you would want your dots to be.
8. Then alternately apply them on the white part.
9. Don't forget to finish it up with your favorite top coat!

I love this decal!

It's cute,ne?

If you want to get the same decals, you can head on over to KKCenterhk.com. They have lots of water decals to choose from!

You can use the code BLGA124TH10 for a 10% off your purchase.

I'll be doing another nail art tutorial this week.
Have a great day,hunnies!
Jaa ne~!
^_~

Water Nail Decal Tutorial (pic heavy)

When i first heard of water decal i was fascinated. I thought that it is something fun & i was right! It is fun to put on water decals. With lots of designs that you could choose from, you could achieve a professional, artsy-looking nails without the hassle of waiting time-compare to traditional nail art using nail polish/acrylics.

It is also very easy to remove! Compare to nail stickers, which is a pain in the neck in removing, this one is a breeze!

These water decals that i got are already pre-cut, but there are decals that you can just cut for yourself, which are rectangular in shape.

The things that you will be needing will be:

• desired water decal
• water (of course!hehe)
• tweezers
• scissors
• orange stick
• cotton pad
• top coat (& base coat too)

The design that i opted to choose for this tutorial is this & this is what i wore last Christmas for i don't have the time to do my nails last anymore... holiday rush!

So you have to cut them one by one. Actually, 1 pre-cut set like this have 12 pieces. On which you would have 2 excess design, if ever you made a mess. You'll see at the top that the edges are meant for the pinkies & the ones in the middle would be for the thumbnails.

Then drop it on the water. Let it soak up enough water so that the design would dislodge from the paper...

which will make it easy to remove by using a pair of tweezers or even just by your hand.

Put it on your nail.. Don't worry about it sticking to your nails once you put it, if it's wet it won't stick, so you will have plenty of time to move it around & fit it.

If it's too big for your nail, free to trim it as you see fit. I suggest that you do it before you soak it up, but it would be hard to know if it will fit your nails or not if it's still on the paper... just try to keep your hands steady when you trim it if you need to.

Using an orange stick, make sure that the edges are smooth & that it doesn't have any bubbles on it.

Dry it up by pressing the cotton pad to absorb the water, therefore making it stick to your nails. Keep on pressing, making sure that you have removed as much water as you can.

You can either trim the excess decal or just let it be. I just opted to trim it first before applying top coat.

Then you finish it off with a top coat. The water decal will react to the top coat "melting" it therefore sticking to your nails that makes it look natural. By the way, the top coat that i am using here is TFS Nail Pleasure top coat.

You can just take the excess away using an orange stick or even your fingers. It doesn't matter. If you are having a hard time cleaning the edge, you can just file it away.

Clean the edges of the nail too by taking away any excess.

Then time to admire your nails!

Most probably your next question is, does it last long?
This would depend on your top coat. So if you want it to last long, use a good top coat. Or you can just apply top coat every now & then to keep it.


This is my first water decal...

Looks pretty good after putting it.
This is how it looked like after 4 days..

This is amidst all the dish washing, laundry, scratching & any everyday wear & tear. I used 2 coats of The Face Shop's Nail Pleasure top coat (my favorite top coat!). You can see that it chipped at the edges but nothing drastic.

Again, the lasting quality of this will depend on your top coat. So, in conclusion, i have to say that the TFS Nail Pleasure Top Coat top coat is the best that i have tried so far..hehe (i thought this is a water decal post?LOL!) I would just want to add that info if ever you are on the lookout for a good yet affordable top coat. I will do a full review of it later on though.

Removing this is just a breeze!
You just use your ordinary nail polish remover. It's just as what i said... it 'melts' therefore sticking to your nails. So you remove it like any ordinary polishes.

The price is not bad considering that you can buy 1 design for Php 50 (a little more than $1). I saw some sets being sold in Ebay for a cheaper price. 

You can buy it online at OneStop Kikay Shop (for local buyers), or just hop on over to Ebay (for international buyers). I bought mine at a small nail art store that is near my place.

If you haven't tried this one yet, give it a shot! Putting it on is very easy & taking it off too!

There ya go!
Hope you'll try this one!

Have a great day,hunnies!

Jaa ne~!
^_~

Hello 2011~!

Hisashiburi,minna-san!
It's been while,everybody!

First off, i want to greet you all a Happy New Year~!

I wish you all had a great start for this year...and also say "Im Back!" for i have been MIA for 2 weeks or so. Sorry for that but i have a valid reason, you see..hehe..


Tadaima~!

I went on a blog hiatus this holiday without even further notice for i caught the flu bug + the holiday got the better part of me...Actually it's more of like the flu bug caught the better part of me. I have been in my bed, sneezing, coughing a week before Christmas then the holiday rush made me busy that i suffer a relapse twice. Up until now i am still coughing & have a cold but im way feeling better compare to last week. Thank God for that!

I took a break from work, which i really enjoyed. I haven't had a vacation for like 2 years so the break was appreciated. I had the time of my life lounging around & be lazy for the past couple of days. hahaha! I went away from cyberworld for the time being since my mum kept on saying that being exposed to TV/PC radiation might make me sick again so i just followed her & didn't went online.

Anyway, that's the reason why i wasn't able to even do a " on blog hiatus" post. But now that i'm back, i have a lot of things that i wanna share with you guys.I'll just go first with my new additions for my nail stuff collection. I said the last time that i won't be putting on cosmetics for the time being up until my skin has completely healed, so i'll be "glamming up" my nails for the time being.

I have heard from Sis Thriszha that Bobbie nail polishes are free from the main 3 toxic chemicals in nail products. So when i passed by the Bobbie stall i decided to get a couple of stuff.

The Base coat, Top Coat, Cuticle Oil & 2 nail polishes as well. That Mutya nail polish is also from Bobbie, though they just have a different name, but it is under 1 company as well. I have a soft spot for holographic polishes & i was over the moon when i saw Bobbie's Vodka on Ice & Mutya's Panglao Drive. They are holographic polishes! Whoopee!

 Bobbie's Vodka on Ice

Mutya's Panglao Drive (except the ring fingernail)

It's just hard for me to take a pic of holo polishes since my camera is not really up to taking macro shots which is such a shame for i won't be able to show you how beautiful these polishes really are. I tried my hardest but it really is not as pretty as it looks in real life, especially the Panglao Drive. Speaking of which, isn't it cute that Mutya's shade name is unique?! They are names that will remind you of the Philippines! I will definitely be checking more of these polishes.

Speaking of which, my first holo polish Color Club's Fashion Addict is really pretty! I took this pic weeks ago when my nails are still long.

Color Club's Fashion Addict

This polish really makes my heart flutter every time i see it sitting on my nail polish storage. Just staring at it makes me happy already! LOL! XD
I miss my long nails.. *sigh*

So, going back, having a professional looking nails is so easy to make with water decals so i bought a couple more...a silver nail art striping tape & a couple of orange sticks.

Water Decal post will be up after a couple of days... cropping & resizing pics takes quite a time, so bear with me ladies.

Then my nail art brush set & rhinestones~!

As you all know, im more of a free hand nail art designer rather than stickers or fimos, so this will allow me to make more designs in the future.

I'm not a fan of 3d nails for i have a habit of hand-combing & twirling my hair every now & then so most often than not rhinestones or anything that protrudes (that includes nail stickers-especially 3d stickers) just doesn't last long enough on me. But then i'll try my best not to twirl my hair all for the sake of pretty-fying my nails. LOL! I'm sure these 3 rhinestone wheels will have enough rhinestones for me to experiment with.

Then when i dropped by Watsons, i saw the Wish Nail Stuff which got these colored stones that are encased in cute glass jars. Again, not a fan of things that protrude on nails but because of it's cuteness it found a way to get in my shopping basket. will try to put it to good use though. I have to! XD

 My nail stuff are really growing slow but sure~!

Then lastly, one of the best gift that i have received was delivered while i was feeling sick & it immediately perked me up!

It came from Argie of The Beauty Bin~!

If you are wondering, yes, my real name is Jermae (Jem for short). I used to blot my real name out when i watermark my pics but then i don't mind posting this information now. I have been known as Thiamere ever since i ventured in the cyber world for i want my private life to be different. I'm sure you know how i got the name "thiamere" just looking at my first names.
^_~

I won her giveaway which is a GC for 6F services!

Sugoi~!

I haven't had any facial services yet & this would be my first so i'm really excited! I might not be able to have it this month but i'll definitely take advantage of this...most likely go for a diamond peel. What do you think?

Thanks, Argie!
The Nail Art Kit is also a very sweet addition. Thank you sooooooooooo much!
*hugs*

I had a grand time hanging out with my family & friends for the past couple of days. I am terribly missing my students but since i want to make sure that my throat is in full condition before i start having classes, i'll just be starting this wednesday.

By the way, i made a facebook fan page for my blog. You can see the FB box at the top left part of the screen, you can just "like" it if you want...hehe. I figured that there are some people who don't want to add more 'friends' on their list than necessary so making a fan page is easier to keep track. I won't be updating the fan page for now for i have a couple of things that i needed to do, but i'll have it up & running most likely after a week or two.

There ya go~!
Just a little update so that you'll know that i am still alive..haha!

Hope that every one of you will have a good start for the first week of this year. I wish you all good health for this year~
Once again, Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu!
Kotoshimo Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu~!

Have a happy day, girls!
Jaa ne~!
^_^

Weekend Haul: nail stuff galore~

I have been quite into nail stuff lately considering that my acne is flaring up & i can't get to use make-up whenever i want to, the way for the 'kikayness' in me to show up is through my nails. Add the fact that i joined the fun FB Group Fab ur Nails, it made my nail addiction soar to the highest level..hehe

I guess you've heard of the Del Sol Color Changing Polish?
Well, i have already placed an order for it... OMG! I can't wait!
I even dreamt that i already had it on my nails!
talking about nail addiction..
-___-"

Anyway, i have been sick the past couple of days. I caught the flu bug that ended up in sore throat therefore losing my voice in the end which forced me to cancel my classes. The weather here in the Philippines is terrible! It's sunny but it's raining...it's cold but will eventually get hot in the afternoon then becomes cold again. It's no wonder a lot of people are sick!

Going back... when i did my Christmas shopping, i also grabbed a couple of stuff for me... though mostly the stuff that i bought are for my godchildren, relatives & friends...

I can't find my big tub of Epilin Wax so i bought the small one just in case... Himalaya Herbals shampoo & conditioner for me to try.. im just curious about it. I decided to buy the Nichido eyebrow pencil since i find it time-consuming using eyebrow kits every now & then to fix my brows & a couple of other stuff...

Yesterday, i also went shopping together with my brother when i saw a small nail art store & the first thing that i saw were their water decals! Yay! How fun~! I've already used the one in the middle & that's what i'm wearing now.

As we browse one store from another, i saw these gorgeous knee high socks & i bought them...not sure where & when i can use these though...but hey! they're cute,right? hehe

Oh!
Since i am an insomniac & i can't buy any more novels because i don't have a place where i can put them anymore. I have run out of space to store them so i just decided to take up cross stitching again.

The Aida cloth is half a yard so it's pretty big but then i just opted for a count 10 cloth so that i won't have trouble counting & stitching... This is the pattern i'm gonna be working on.

It's quite hard to actually do cross stitching with long nails, but then since i'm mostly doing this to occupy my time while waiting for sleep to take over then i guess it's ok. I can live with it, im not as clumsy as i was before so i can manage stitching now. hehehe.

I was actually able to start it already. I'm done with her hands & that sparkly thing she is holding right there.Hopefully i'll be able to finish this.. i'll show you all once i finish this. the question is...when...hehe

Then as soon as we went home, i tried out the water decals because im sooooooooooo excited!

I think it's not too shabby for a first timer,ne?
The edges are not as neat as i want them to be but i'm not the one to complain since this is the 1 of the easiest way to glam up your nails! Tutorial for water decal will be up soon!

I bought nail art brushes & rhinestones too but it still hasn't arrived yet.. most probably tomorrow. I'll just do another post once i already have it.

Then finally, Sis Thriszha of Fab Ur Nails sent me an early Christmas gift because we were talking in the group i said that my ultimate 'nail' dream is to be able to own a holographic nail polish. I asked hr if she is willing to let 1 of hers go & i would gladly pay for my life for it

Imagine my shock when she said that it's her gift for me.
OMG!!!!!
I was sooooooooooooooooo happy i could float away to la-la-land all by myself!

So when the package arrived last thursday & i saw her generosity, it really put a smile on my face even if i am very tired!

She even included nail stamp & a water decal. My very firsts! I will not use this water decal for i will include it in my scrapbook. Sorry, Sis Thriszha, it's too important for me to use..hehe! That's why i just bought the water decal that i tried because i don't want to make a mistake & ruin my first special water decal!

Everything is really amazing!
I'm not yet used to stamping but i find that it's a nice way to have a professional looking nail in a shorter time compare to doing free hand designing. But fret not, ladies, i'll still be doing free hand nail designs. It's a way for me to de-stress.

The Color Club Fashion Addict is soooooooooooo pretty i don't even want to use it. I just want to stare at it!
hehehe

OMG!
OMG!
OMG!

I'm absolutely thrilled with everything!
Thank you, moja!
^_^

The hamster is about to come your way... just make sure you continue checking your door every now & then. He might be already half way home..hehe.

I'll have my last Christmas nail design up this week. I'm just waiting for my brushes to arrive. I'm actually still not done with my Christmas shopping...

Why is it that even if you make a list of everything & have bought all of the things on your list there is still something that you forgot to buy?! Isn't that annoying? Anyway, it's Christmas...
*shrugs shoulder*

I'll be busy again starting tomorrow...
Isogashii...isogashii...
lots of things to do!

Hope you will all have a good start for this week,ladies!
Jaa~!
^_^

ps:
i'll still be doing some product reviews but i'll refrain from using cosmetics as much as i can up until my skin has fully healed. I don't want to put a burden on my skin by piling cosmetics while my acne is still up. For the time being, i'll be doing some nail product posts.