I'll be back! *Terminator voice*

I've been in hiatus for quite some time........ -_-;a........(ok, I admit) a VERY long time, but I know everybody missed me. (Right?) ;D

Now that I have fully rejuvenated my motivation for more nail art blogging, I've decided to take a suggestion from my fashionable New Yorker friend Rabbit Lace.

The suggestion was: take on the 51 Nail Art Blogger Challenge! >=D

So, here is the list of 51 types of design that I'll be experimenting in any order I wish to do so:

1. Glitter
2. Super Hero
3. Floral
4. Galaxy
5. Gradient
6. News paper print
7. Art inspired 
8. Water Marble
9. Animal Print
10. Marine Life
11. Seasonal (spring, summer, Christmas, birthdays, etc...)
12. Abstract Shapes
13. Zig-Zags
14. Mustaches
15. Beloved childhood character
16. TV Show
17. Video Games
18. Butterfly Wings
19. Fruit
20. Cupcakes
21. Alice in Wonderland 
22. Something Red
23. Something Orange
24. Something Yellow
25. Something Green
26. Something Blue
27. Something Purple
28. Black and White
29. Rainbow
30. Polka Dots
31. Stripes
32. Half Moon
33. Inspired by the weather
34. A Song
35. A Movie
36. A Book
37. A Pattern
38. A flag
39. Supernatural
40. Inspired by a tutorial
41. Favourite Colour
42. A Quirky French
43. A Crackle
44. Show Case A Colour
45. Pokemon Nails (please note if you do poke balls that the red is on the top not the bottom) 
46. Re Visit Your Best Design
47. Re Visit Your Worst Desgn
48. Inspired by Words
49. Anything you like 
50. Inspired by a Person (family friends)
51. Steam Punk nails

Note that this challenge was sent to me without a source. I did not create this challenge. Credit for this list goes to whoever created this list.

[Nail Art] Pastel Easter

I'm not religious, but for those of you who are...

Happy Easter Sunday!

I actually should be studying for an exam right now, but...but....

The Easter Special is only a one-time chance out of one whole year!! T_T

Since I aced the first exam, I guess it wouldn't hurt my grade much. =P

Sorry, no Easter eggs! =O

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 The Easter nail materials are:

•  base coat
• clear coat
• white polish
• blue polish
• yellow polish
• green polish
• pink polish
• silver glitter polish
• sponge
• Vaseline

 Step 1: Apply base coat

 Step 2: Apply Vaseline on the fingers

Step 3: Apply the Easter colors on the sponge in random order

 Step 4: Dap the sponge on to the nails

Tap lightly, and make sure your pattern is in the right angle!

 Step 5: Remove excess nail polish on the skin

Easily done with Vaseline pasted on to the hand =)

 Step 6: Apply silver glitter polish

Just to lighten up the matted colors. ;D

 Step 7: Apply top coat

Complete!!  =D
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[Nail Art] Cherry Blossom Pink

It feels good to be back from hiatus! =)

Today was such a nice sunny day, so I took some pictures of cherry blossoms on my way home.

So this is my inspiration for today's belated update...Will you forgive me??T_T

I photographed the flower by using a Android application called Retro Camera.

It's pretty neat!

Today's nail art is going to be....(drum roll, please~)

A glittery pink gradient with cute cherry blossom designs! =D

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 Today's materials:

• Vaseline
• Sponge
• Pin needle
• Aluminum foil
• Base coat
• Clear polish
• Silver glitter polish
• White polish
• Pink polish
• Gold glitter art pen

 Step 1: Apply base coat

Like we always do ;D

Step 2: Apply Vaseline on your skin

To easily clean the upcoming mess! =O

 Step 3: Apply pink polish to sponge

By the edge of course!

 Step 4: Tap the sponge onto the nail horizontally

And tap away to make a nice pretty gradient~

 Step 5: Remove the excess polish on the sides of the nails

Easily removed thanks to Vaseline! <3

 Step 6: Apply silver glitter polish

Just over the gradient only!

 Step 7: After pouring some white polish on aluminum foil, dip the pin tip

Make sure you have just enough so it won't drip on the wrong place of your nail! =(

 Step 8: Make five white dots in a pentagonal arrangement

Like any cherry blossom petals would look like. =)

 Step 9: Lay pin needle 30 degrees from your nail and lightly scrape the middle of the circles

Away from the center in a radiating format! >=D

 Step 10: Apply gold glitter in the center of the flower petals with an art pen

You always need some sort of yellow tone for the pollen-producing organ of the flower.
(Asian nerd talk!) =D

 Step 11: Apply clear coat

Always neccessary for a long lasting nail art! ;)

Complete!

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[Nail Art] Vintage Newspaper

I finally passed that miserable Korean driving test and earned my permit! >=D

Thanks to my friend who needed a French-to-English translation from a website, I decided to give the brand new technique a try.

It did not result as nicely as I wished, but what can I say; it was my first try. ;D

Middle and ring finger design got messed up... =(

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 Today you will need:

• newspaper
• scissors
• clear polish
• nude-color polish
• base coat
• hand sanitizer or drinking alcohol (anything with mostly ethanol)

 Step 1: Cut newspaper big enough to cover the nails

I had trouble finding an article without death, war, and/or politics as topics... -_-

Step 2: Apply base coat

 Step 3: Apply nude color polish

 Step 4: Apply ethanol product on the nails

Make sure it is just enough to dampen the surface! ;)

 Step 5: Paste the newspaper on the nail

Press it down and don't shift it around!

Step 6: Apply a little more ethanol product on newspaper

I got lazy on this step for my middle and ring finger...

That's why those don't look as pretty. =(

 Step 7: Carefully peel the newspaper

Nicely done!! >=D

Now repeat steps 4~7!!

 Step 8: Apply clear coat

The fonts darken when top coat is applied! =D

Complete!

Ignore my middle and ring finger design, please... T_T

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As you noticed... No April fools update =P

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[Nail Art] Citrus Delight

I am back after yet another failure on my driving test... sigh

Anyways, I am hearing that bright colors are trendy these days~

Since the only bright color I have from my palette is orange, today's nail art will be very fruity! ;D

By the way, I made lemon tea a couple of days ago, and it was successful!

I might upload the recipe later~ ^^


Yummy~~
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 Today's materials are:

• clear polish
• base coat
• gold glitter polish
• orange polish
• white nail art pen
• vaseline
• pin (or anyting with a small round end)

 Step 1: Apply base coat

 Step 2: Apply orange polish

Make sure you draw it circular!

 Step 3: Draw the white part of the fruit with white nail art pen

 Just like an orange~

Step 4: Use pin to add random orange circles on leftover space

I would be most effective with minimum number of circles with varying sizes! =)

 Step 5: Apply gold glitter polish just over the orange (the fruit)

Just a thin layer because you don't want too much glitter to ruin the design. =(

 Step 6: Apply clear coat

The funny thing is, with the same design, you can pick yellow to do lemon or pick green to do lime! =D
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I think I taste vitamin C right now!! XD





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[Nail Art] Chic Zebra Print

A couple of days ago, I went to Everland and it was fun!!! =D

The last time I had been there was years ago, and I found the Safari very entertaining.

So, today's design is going to be..........Drum roll please~

Zebra Print!!!!! >_<

Heck yes! Also, I am actually thinking about uploading a leopard print next week!

We'll see how it turns out! ;D

Lion King music in the background~

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 Today's necessary items are:

• Base coat
• Clear polish
• White polish
• Glitter polish (preferably silver)
• Black nail art pen
• Sponge
• Vaseline

 Step 1: Apply base coat

This is very important because it lessens the damage to your nails!

 Step 2: Paste vaseline on the skin of each finger

This will save us time from removing the nail polish on the skin after sponge dapping.

 Step 3: Apply white polish on the edge of the sponge

Are you ready for the mess? >=D

 Step 4: Dap the sponge diagonally until the end of the nail is coloured

We don't want to leave any ugly white end of our nails to show, do we? ;)

 Step 5: Apply glitter polish on the edge of the sponge

Just as we did with the white polish~

 Step 6: Dap the sponge diagonally fading into the white gradient

Just like the Saint Patrick's Gradient~

Step 7: Draw zebra pattern diagonally with black nail art pen

Start from the sides then lightly lift the art pen to narrow the ends.

Step 8: Apply clear coat

Let it dry and we're done! =D

Tada! Here is our chic end result! >_<
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We'll see you next weekend!!




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