Toasted Mandarin

This might sound ridiculous but I call it legit. OPI Chop-sticking To My Story, you're such an epic!

One of a kind. Not too bright, not too dark, not too red, not even just right. It's burnt. Just like the chrysanthemums.

When I'm bored, I do stamping. When I'm in a rush, I do glittering.

Just did some stamping in line of my Chinese ancestry. I wish I did a gradient (of black or gold) instead but so I'm lazy to do that. Sorry for the blurred ring finger. I was trying to get a good focus (for my right hand) but since it's been gloomy for the past days, I have to take a quick shot before the clouds cover me. Again, ChG Passion for the stamping.

Anyho, I love so much this nail art tho stamping gives me a li'l pain in the bumster.

Stamp attack

It's been five long days. My fault for being loaded and I'm sorry fo that. I was inspired to create a Chinese motiff. I have three colors from HongKong Collection though but I think it would be better to be more creative.

So would you believe that I wore these colors for five days??? Surprising for me because I don't wear polishes for more than two days. Oh now it depends and I think, this is becoming more frequent.

First pic is under the lamp and I have to crop it because of too much lighting. Second pic is under sunlight and the last is indoor w/ natural light.

I used OPI Greenwich Village (4 coats) for the base and ChG Passion for stamping; and for the contrast, I did an overlapping stamping using Konad M73 since GV is sheer. When I went out for foot spa, I surprisingly got the most exaggerated compliments from the manicurists! Hahaha.

Day 7: Very Berries

How come I forgot about the berry? I assume that vampires love berries. What kind of berry? If hence, maybe they'll gonna love this one.

Uh-huh. Never seen any with this comparison. Vampy and berry and the same time. Credit for my friend's effort! Whew!

Taking pictures while Mr. Sun is oozing with hotness has never been this pleasing. This dark berry color was my choicest but I tried thrice because OPI made a not-so-polisher-friendly formula for this one. It looks gorgeous but too plain. So I decided to stamp it after three days.

OPI Suzi Skis in the Pyrenees (4 coats), Orly Luxe

That's for the left hand. Here's for the right.

Just approving. Oh my, it's the seventh day and I'm so done!!! Yippee!

Lace & Roses

I dreamed about roses last night. I almost thought of it as a weird thing though considering that it's almost valentines, alright, fairly accepted.

Comes now is what I have actualized. Lace and roses nails. Two coats of OPI Bubble Bath for the base (I don't have a nude that's close to my skin so I choose this), stamped with Konad plates 57 and 65 using Black Creme from Wet n' Wild.

I envy those ladies who can make their lace perfect. I'm 80% happy with the result 'cos as you can see, the black creme smeared. I don't know if it only happen to me. But my sisters, girlfriends and boyfriends liked/loved it. Would you believe that it took me hella long to finish?! Well that's for real and I might do the better version next time.

This is my favorite instagramed version!

"Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses." --- Alphonse Karr