Chinese New Year Nail Art

I still had the lotus flower on my nail but I cut the tip off...with me flying this weekend and I won't be able to bring my whole nail art collection with me, I just did some simple touch up on the other nails...

Hope you like this simple nail art for Chinese New Year!

Lotus Flower Nail Art

This is a simple lotus flower nail art I did last night... =)

I have a video posted on youtube on how I paint this. Video is taken using Sony Ericsson Vivaz.. !

I haven't got my tripod yet so I had to ask my husband to help me taking the video while I was painting my nails...sorry it was too far away to see how I paint the lotus flower..

Hope you like this video..please comment and suggest some improvements.. =)

Cherry Blossom Nail Art

Happy New Year!

This is my first video on youtube on nail tutorial. I tried to video but unfortunately I haven't got a tripod yet so this video is like a slideshow.

Hope you enjoy this:

Blue Polish with White Dots

My Nail Art Printer

After waiting for one and a half month, my nail printer finally reached my doorstep!

It comes with seven colours and six plates with different designs I can play around with.

I had silver colour on my nail for a week. I know I should remove it and paint fresh base coat before trying the nail print but I was so impatient...=D so please ignore the slightly chipped silver coating on my nail ...

I tried the cherry ones first...

So Christmassy~

Blue footprints ^_^ again, please ignore the dry skin and chipped nail polish on my thumb Haha...can't believe how lazy I am..

I will try new prints and post some up soon!

Simple French White Tip

This week, I decided to paint a basic french manicure..simple, neat and clean =) After a long stressful week and not having enough sleep this morning (thanks to my noisy neighbour), this is exactly what I need...

Water Marble Nail Art

My first attempt at water marble after watching a few tutorials on youtube... =) It was fun to watch the nail polish disperse on top of the water and fun create the marble design.

First, I tried on artificial nail...

Then on my nails! It was so messy...took me about half an hour to do on all my nails and I had to change the water because after a while some little bits of nail polish floats on the water surface and then my nail polish stops spreading out. I messed up some designs as well so had to start all over.

I couldn't take photos during the process as my hands are wet and dirty. =P Anyway, it was simple and fun, but annoying to clean up the excess polish from your fingers and side of your nails. It feels sticky and uncomfortable. Maybe I did not do it the right way? When I use the cotton pad, parts of it stick to my other fingers and nails. It's not easy.

Here are some photos of the result...sorry it's not tidy as I was lazy it's too hard to clean the side of the nails. So hungry and dinner was ready so I rushed. =)

Nail Art - Puppy Paws~

I miss my dog so much I had to paint this design so that every time I look at my fingers I think of her. =) I hope you like it.

The nail polish I used for the paws is L.A. Girl's Copper colour with diamond powder and white tea extract.

Nail Art - Simple Red French Tips

Tried a simple french manicure last week...I was using L'Oreal's limited edition of terra glow and Bloom's Honolulu for the tips, and of course finishing it with clear top coating to protect. =)

Snack Nail Design

Saw this on http://www.kissandmakeup.tv/2009/09/mario_nail_art.html and I thought it was amazing! What say you?

Nail Art - Fairy Floss~

Tried something different this week...I like the colours because they remind me of the fairy floss cotton candy! Yummy~

I use Universal Brands' hand and nail cream (floral scent) before I paint my nails everytime. It makes my skin feel soft and fresh. =)

Last week's nail painting below...

I still prefer the fairy floss colour...oh, and this is the song I'm listening to while painting my nails...love the whole album. Enjoy!

Nail Fun Again

Just want to share what I've been doing to my nails for the past few weeks. =) I am really enjoying this.

I applied BYS Nail Enamel Coconut Ice colour as a background and then the nail sticker. Then the top coat to protect and make it shinier. It lasted for a week!

I was having a hard time choosing the nail stickers because I have small nails and big nail stickers just cover the whole nail. Sometimes I had to cut it to fit the size of my nail.

I also tried the BYS Nail Enamel Cracked Red at Carindale's Cosmetic Plus. Look at the effect!

I chosed white for the background behind the cracked finish. After applying the BYS Cracked Red, I watched the cracks form as it begins to dry. It was amazing! It only lasts for a few days because the side of the crack came off when I was washing the dishes. I'll remember to apply two layers of top coat next time. =)

Nail Fun

Finally, I have some time to paint my nails! It's not perfect, I have short fingernails... but I had fun doing it =)